Colour of Poverty – Colour of Change and a coalition of civil society groups are alarmed that Bill C-2, The Strong Borders Act erodes the rights of refugee claimants to due process and access to justice. The proposed changes can put them at grave risk. The federal government introduced Bill C-2 on Tuesday, June 3 …
Joint Statment: Canada Puts Refugee Claimants at Risk Read More »
The Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNC-SJ) acknowledges the significant progress represented by the launch of Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate. This historic investment, totaling $273.6 million over six years, aims to address the persistent issues of hate and discrimination that marginalized communities continue to face in Canada. CCNC-SJ commends the federal …
CCNC-SJ’s Statement on Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate Read More »
Riding on public interest in the public inquiry into foreign interference, Canada is taking much needed steps to modernize its toolkit for countering foreign interference. However, notably missing are any measures to criminalize the role of social media platforms, the entities actually facilitating the spread of disinformation aimed at harming Canadian national interests. Recently, Public …
Countering Foreign Interference Means Criminalizing the Role of Social Media Platforms Read More »
Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNC-SJ) welcomes the federal government’s support to listing Black and LGBTQ people among groups facing systemic workplace barriers under the Employment Equity Act. CCNC-SJ also urges the federal government to modernize the Employment Equity Act as recommended by the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force. The stated purpose …
Canada Is Moving Towards Major Changes in Our Workplace Equity Laws Read More »