Anna Miedema is CPJ's Public Justice Intern for Migrant and Refugee Rights & Election Engagement.
Canada has garnered a reputation for being a country that is welcoming of immigrants. Our political leaders often invoke the idea that diversity is our strength, and anyone living here knows how many of our neighbours were not born here. However, in the face of difficult economic circumstances and geopolitical uncertainty, Canadian public opinion has…
In a piece originally published in the Do Justice blog, CPJ’s Public Justice Intern for Refugee and Migrant rights reflects on the heart-wrenching stories of vulnerable migrants navigating hostile climates of both policy and public opinion. Read more to hear what a compassionate, rights-based response to the news of the day looks like.
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