When people arrive on our shores, they expect to have their internationally-recognized human rights respected and upheld. But recently, Canadians and Americans have been inundated with alarming stories and images showing our governments mistreating refugees and migrants, and even showing them cruelty. With the pressure on refugees and migrants in the U.S., Canada could be making compassionate and just policy to act as a safe and fair havenโbut instead, we are following America’s lead and enacting harmful policies such as Bills C-2 and C-12, and the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA).
This unprecedented situation has called for an unprecedented response. In October 2025, CPJ sent a letter to interfaith allies in the U.S. requesting that they join us in urging our own federal government to protect refugees and migrants by upholding their rights. In response, dozens of American faith leaders and faith-based organizations sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney and people of faith across Canada.
Your part to play: join hundreds who have sent postcards from the public
CPJ supporters are doing their part to tell Prime Minister Carney and his government to protect refugee and migrant rights. Hundreds of people across Canada have customized and sent pre-paid postcards that CPJ will hand deliver to Mark Carney’s constituency office.
CPJ supporters are doing their part to tell Prime Minister Carney and his government to protect refugee and migrant rights. Hundreds of people across Canada have customized and sent pre-paid postcards that CPJ will hand deliver to Mark Carney’s constituency office.
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