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Coverage of Canada's preparations for a potential increase in asylum seekers crossing from the US.
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Advocates, including The Refugee Centre, respond to the tone of recent public discourse around asylum seekers in Quebec.
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A CBC segment examining reactions to the Quebec government's proposed asylum seeker waiting zones.
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Advocates respond to the province's tight francization deadline for newcomers, calling it unrealistic.
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A feature on refugee distribution across Canada and how communities like Montreal are stepping up.
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Our Director of Operations shares his journey and what drives his commitment to supporting newcomers in Montreal.
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Kinan Swaid, our Director of Operations, discusses the historic influx of asylum seekers and its impact on Quebec's reception infrastructure.
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Executive Director Abdulla Daoud is quoted explaining why the agreement needs to be suspended to protect asylum seekers.
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Abdulla Daoud tells the BBC the new deal is not going to stop people, raising concerns it could incentivize human smuggling.
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Hundreds of migrants who cross at Roxham Road end up at The Refugee Centre, a legal clinic that has had to turn people away, says Abdulla Daoud.
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Asylum seekers on our borders is not something Canada typically deals with, says Abdulla Daoud, noting the system was never built for this scale.
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Abdulla Daoud speaks to The World radio ahead of Biden's visit, sharing recommendations for both governments.
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Daoud explains that Canada's due process and attainable work authorization are convincing some in the US to consider crossing north.
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Daoud notes the recent surge stems partly from the end of COVID-era restrictions that had limited migrants' ability to seek asylum.
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Daoud says bureaucratic delay, not the volume of migrants, is the real challenge behind the asylum-seeker influx.
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After an asylum seeker was found dead of hypothermia at Roxham Road, The Refugee Centre wanted to help avoid similar tragedies.
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Daoud says the problem isn't the volume of migrants, but delays in processing applications at the federal level.
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A collaborative initiative with The Refugee Centre, Montreal Therapy Centre, and the MMFA provides culturally relevant services to newcomers.
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The increase follows the lifting of a pandemic-era order that had refused entry to asylum seekers since March 2020.
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The Refugee Centre partners with the Northpine Foundation to pilot relocating refugees to smaller towns in New Brunswick.
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A judicial review was filed over the mismanagement of the Private Sponsorship Program, heard by the Quebec Superior Court in October 2021.
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The Refugee Centre teamed up with the Red Cross to fill gaps as pandemic-era resources for refugees were suspended.
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We met with our local MP to discuss the needs and obstacles newcomers face in Canada, and potential solutions.
Coverage of UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi's visit to the Concordia Refugee Centre with staff and volunteers.
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Coverage of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' visit to Concordia, meeting with tech teams building refugee-focused solutions.
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Team LUNA AI with Abdulla Daoud develop tech solutions inspired by refugees' own day-to-day experiences.
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A look at homelessness among newly arrived migrants in Montreal, including support offered to youth in the Village.
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Coverage of how asylum seekers have shifted routes into Canada following the closure of Roxham Road.
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Advocates weigh in on the expanded Safe Third Country Agreement and its expected impact at the border.
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How Concordia's fee-levy groups, including The Refugee Centre, adapted their community work during campus closures.
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Executive Director Abdulla Daoud testifies before the House of Commons on settlement services across Canada.
Special coverage from le Salon de l'Immigration 2018, featuring The Refugee Centre's programs and services.
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A morning television segment introducing The Refugee Centre's work to a wider Montreal audience.
A video created in collaboration with UNHCR, played in movie theatres across Canada.
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Early coverage of the founding and launch of what would become The Refugee Centre.
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