On July 11, CPJ’s Executive Director, Willard Metzger, delivered an address to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada’s (ELCIC) National Convention. Scroll down to watch a recording of the address.
In his address, he detailed the concerning shift in the new federal government’s attitude and messaging about refugees and migrants in Canada: instead of commitments of holistic support and solidarity to refugees and migrants, the government is focusing on the economic calculus of immigration and short-term pathways for migrants. CPJ has documented this negative shift in our Q&A with CPJ’s refugee and migrant rights experts: getting the facts on immigration in Canada.
CPJ’s presentation was co-authored by Willard Metzger and our Public Justice Intern for Refugee and Migrant Rights, Anna Miedema.
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