Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario • Open letter from over 130 organisations on World Refugee Day regarding the Safe Third Country Agreement Dear Prime Minister and leaders of the opposition parties, We are writing to demand that Canada withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) with the United States to ensure th. [...] 6839 rue Drolet ccrweb.ca Montréal, QC H2S 2T1 info@ccrweb.ca Canada 514-277-7223 In light of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, which acknowledges that refugees sent back to the US face real risks of rights violations, and which has directed the Federal court to determine whether the Agreement breaches gender equality rights under the Charter as a matter of profound seriousness, we call. [...] By dismantling the barriers imposed by the STCA and allowing individuals to make refugee claims at regular ports of entry, you can uphold our identity as a compassionate and welcoming nation that recognizes the inherent worth and potential of all individuals. [...] Joseph of Canada Ontario Federation of Labour Ontario sanctuary coalition Physician Partnership of the Newcomer Health Clinic, Halifax, Nova Scotia Physioversal Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia 6839 rue Drolet ccrweb.ca Montréal, QC H2S 2T1 info@ccrweb.ca Canada 514-277-7223 Rainbow Refugee Society Refugee 613 Refugee Committee, Toronto Monthly Meeting of The Society of Friends (Quakers). [...] Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Opposition Conservative Party of Canada Yves-François Blanchet, Leader of the Bloc Québécois Jagmeet SIngh, Leader of the NDP Hon.
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