Nov 21

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A Call for Housing Justice

The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) joined community organizations in calling for urgent government action following the release of the Quebec coroner's report into the death of Manjeet Singh, an unhoused migrant who died in Parc-Extension earlier this year. Speaking after the report's release, Gaurav Sharma, an organizer with the Immigrant Workers Centre, said Singh's death was not an isolated tragedy but the result of systemic failures that continue to leave... Read more →

Montreal Protest Against Deportations

Around fifty people gathered on Friday outside the office of federal MP Marjorie Michel in Montreal, responding to a call from the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) to demand an immediate halt to the deportation of the Singh-Rani family and a temporary suspension of deportations of rejected refugee claimants until their humanitarian applications have been fully assessed. The demonstration took place amid an unprecedented increase in deportations across Canada. According to... Read more →

STOP SINGH-RANI DEPORTATION

M. Singh, Mrs Rani and their two-year-old Canadian daughter Hezal will be deported to India on Saturday, July 4. Their daughter Hezal is a Canadian citizen; she is currently enrolled in daycare and learning French. Hezal suffers from severe anemia, a condition for which early intervention is crucial and she is currently receiving medical treatment and regular follow-up at the Blue House. Her next appointment for blood work is scheduled... Read more →