If passed as is, Bill C-12 will impede the right of people fleeing persecution and torture to access asylum in Canada, undermining our government’s obligations under international law and risking our status as a global leader in the field of refugee protection.
History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
As they debate the budget, MPs must stay true to the Charter, and stop the expansion of immigration detention into federal prisons, writes Ketty Nivyabandi.