Dec 07

Migrant rights at risk a legal workshop in Parc Extension

On December six, an information workshop was held in Parc Extension to explain the humanitarian and compassionate application process, amid recent legal changes affecting migrant and undocumented communities.

The workshop was organized by the Centre for Migrant Justice, in collaboration with Bric O Brac in Parc Extension and the Immigrant Workers Centre. More than twenty five residents from the neighbourhood took part.

Participants received detailed information on the requirements for submitting a humanitarian application, the meaning of a pre removal risk assessment, how to become eligible, and what constitutes a refugee case. The session also addressed the potential impact of Bill C twelve on these legal pathways.

The workshop further outlined the strict limits and deadlines for filing appeals with the Refugee Appeal Division, the Federal Court, and through the pre removal risk assessment process, highlighting the importance of timely legal action.

The session was led by lawyer Gwendolyn Muir from the Centre for Migrant Justice, with interpretation support provided in Hindi and Punjabi to ensure broader community participation.

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