@katedwebster

Refugee lawyer. Advocate. Mother, wife, feminist. Coffee, wine and dog lover. Work in progress. 🇨🇦

 Toronto, Ontario
Joined August 2020
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Join CARL for a free webinar on IRCC's Special Measures for Gaza on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 3-5PM EDT. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Update to CARL Members on our Advocacy Regarding the Situation in Gaza
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Canada Must Increase Pressure on #Israel to Permit #Palestinians Selected under #TRV Program to Exit Gaza - Read CARL's Press Release Here @melaniejoly @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @MarcMillerVM
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CBSA officials are accused of deliberately withholding key evidence from the Federal Court in a lawsuit filed by a Jamaican man deported in 2017. The lawsuit argues that CBSA's lack of oversight “has contributed to a culture of impunity” at the agency. thestar.com/news/investigati…

He was deported from Canada. Then he learned border agents never shared an important document that...

A letter to Canadian border agents recommending the man remain here on humanitarian grounds was deliberately kept secret, a lawsuit alleges.

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New rules to stem the tide of irregular migrants at spots like #RoxhamRoad have changed who's coming to #Canada to seek #asylum and how they are getting here. The shift, critics say, means the most vulnerable #refugees are being excluded from protection. thestar.com/news/canada/here…

Here’s what really happened when Canada shut down Roxham Road

Government data suggest the updated Safe Third Country Agreement has changed the routes and the source countries of refugee claimants arriving in Canada, with more asylum seekers now coming by air.

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The expansion of the #STCA solves nothing. In fact, it creates a more inequitable refugee system by excluding marginalized individuals from protection in favour of those positioned to get visas. My thoughts in this story by @nkeung.
Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂@nkeung26 Sep 2023
New rules to stem the tide of irregular migrants at spots like #RoxhamRoad have changed who's coming to #Canada to seek #asylum and how they are getting here. The shift, critics say, means the most vulnerable #refugees are being excluded from protection. thestar.com/news/canada/here…

Here’s what really happened when Canada shut down Roxham Road

Government data suggest the updated Safe Third Country Agreement has changed the routes and the source countries of refugee claimants arriving in Canada, with more asylum seekers now coming by air.

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CARL PRESS RELEASE –Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision on Safe Third Country Agreement Confirms Rights Violations in US and need to examine Gender Discrimination
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Adam Sadinsky@ASadinsky16 Jun 2023
Decision will be released by @SCC_eng at 9:45 this morning. Stay tuned for comments from @CARLadvocates as we digest and analyze the ruling and it’s impact on refugees, the Charter, etc. #cdnimm #cdnpoli #SupremeCourt #stca
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Supreme Court of Canada to rule on constitutionality of Safe Third Country Agreement theglobeandmail.com/politics…

Supreme Court of Canada rules Safe Third Country Agreement does not violate right to liberty and...

Court’s 8-0 ruling sends question of whether pact with U.S. on asylum seekers violates right to equality back to Federal Court

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Breaking news -- Ontario to stop holding immigration detainees in provincial jails. Huge congratulations to @HRWcanada and @amnestyca for their incredible advocacy. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… @SamerMuscati @Hanna_Gros @AllanMRock @lloydaxworthy

Ontario to stop holding immigration detainees in provincial jails

Province joins list of others ending practice condemned by human-rights groups

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Flying the Pride flag says to 2SLGBTQ+ students: you are welcome here. Everyone should feel safe at public schools. YCDSB has made a decision to leave room for homophobia and transphobia—it’s shameful and doesn’t represent the majority of people. thestar.com/news/gta/2023/05…

‘A travesty’: Outrage swells over York Catholic board’s rejection of Pride flag

Education minister Stephen Lecce said Tuesday he is disappointed by YCDSB’s vote not to fly the flag at its head office in Aurora, but stopped short of ordering the board to do so.

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Parliamentary committee calls for modernized Safe Third Country Agreement /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

Parliamentary committee calls for modernized Safe Third Country Agreement

The agreement, first signed in 2004, means asylum seekers must make their claim wherever they arrive first

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A new standing committee report recommends the govt add exemptions for refugees barred under the #STCA if they face gender-based violence or are from moratorium countries. Happy to have contributed to this study on behalf of @CARL. thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar

Parliamentary committee calls for modernized Safe Third Country Agreement

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has called for Canada’s Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States to include new exemptions allowing some asylum seekers to make claims in Canada after...

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CARL President @avivabasman: The new rules at the U.S. southern border are a substantial change in U.S. asylum policy. Canada must carefully review those changes and determine how they impact Canada’s view of the U.S. as a safe third country. thestar.com/news/canada/2023…
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BREAKING: #Saskatchwan becomes 5th province to terminate its immigration detention contract with #CBSA (on Sept 30). With half of Canada’s provinces terminating, when will federal government show leadership by canceling the rest? #WelcomeToCanada #cdnpoli saskatchewan.ca/government/n…
PM Trudeau: Show leadership by ending Canada's practice of incarcerating immigration detainees in provincial jails.

ALT PM Trudeau: Show leadership by ending Canada's practice of incarcerating immigration detainees in provincial jails.

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“People who are escaping dire circumstances or who are desperate, will find a way through.” cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/…

Some Quebecers reluctant spectators to human drama playing out after crackdown at Roxham Road | CBC...

Hours after border crackdown at Roxham Road, Quebecer witnesses RCMP detaining migrants just steps from her home.

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Media Release – The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) is deeply concerned by the Federal Government’s expansion of the Safe Third Country Agreement.
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They came to Canada, were in child protection, but never got legal immigration status. Now advocates are speaking up Read the stories of those facing deportations & BLAC's work advocating for policy change @SeanFraserMP @marcomendicino thestar.com/news/canada/2023… via @torontostar

They came to Canada, were in child protection, but never got legal immigration status. Now advoca...

Years later, some got into trouble with the law, and face deportation. Advocates say ‘it’s a story about systemic racism in various systems.”

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Climate migration needs clear solutions. The time to act is now. Listen to CARL’s Warda Shazadi Meighen on the early edition with @CBCStephenQuinn cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-9…
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Very troubling that people in vulnerable situations were subject to such treatment. ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦@AmandaAziz6⁩ at the ⁦@MWC_BC⁩ is seeking justice. Dozens of migrant workers in Vancouver victims of immigration scam, suit alleges globe2go.pressreader.com/art…

Dozens of migrant work­ers in Van­couver vic­tims of immig­ra­tion scam, suit alleges | The Globe...

Law­yers for work­ers say con­sult­ant took advant­age of con­fu­sion caused by changes dur­ing pan­demic Dozens of migrant work­ers in Van­couver have allegedly been defrauded of thou­sands of...

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In this🔥@ConversationCA piece, @KathrynDennler & @GarneauBrianna meticulously describe how #CBSA tolerates & even encourages refugee mistreatment. It's time #Canada got on the path to abolishing immigration detention. theconversation.com/how-the-… #WelcomeToCanada #cdnpoli

How the Canada Border Services Agency tolerates and even encourages refugee mistreatment

A report finds that Canada’s flawed deportation process undermines refugee protection. Here’s why it must be reformed so that it meets Canada’s human rights obligations.

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