Understanding Bill C-12 Refugee Claim Ineligibility Letters

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Third country deportation agreements are human trafficking, and modern day slavery. No one is safe, be aware of your country’s immigration policies, especially with third party agreements.
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Evidence-based policy?

I audited Canada’s processing of 178+ asylum cases. My Senate briefing is cited in the SOCI 6th report.

#BillC12 is now law. Roll back procedural rights, get more litigation & waste.

See my @ca.theconversation.com article:

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Trading rights for efficiency: Why Bill C‑12’s restrictive asylum measures will likely backfire | The-14 Bill C‑12’s restrictive asylum measures may reduce rights but not efficiency, study shows. Evidence suggests strong legal counsel is key to faster claims.

Trading rights for efficiency: Why Bill C‑12’s restrictive asylum measures will likely backfire
#Canada #BillC12 #CanadaPolitics #ImmigrationRights #AsylumPolicy #Refugees #LegalCounsel #ImmigrationLaw #Efficiency #HumanRights #CanadianLaw #PolicyAnalysis
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Bill C-12 Tightens Asylum Rules in Canada Bill C-12, debated and reported on 27 March 2026, tightens asylum eligibility; rights groups warn it will put 'thousands' at risk and UNHCR noted >110M displaced globally (Dec 2025).

Bill C-12 Tightens Asylum Rules in Canada: Bill C-12, debated and reported on 27 March 2026, tightens asylum eligibility; rights groups warn it will put 'thousands' at risk and UNHCR noted >110M displaced globally… 👈 Read full analysis #AsylumRights #BillC12 #HumanRights #Canada #RefugeesWelcome

Canada will cancel thousands of refugee claims under new retroactive law Immigration and borders legislation known as Bill C-12 has received royal assent. It will mean thousands of asylum seekers have their claims terminated.

Excellent to see this #Immigration issue and #asylumseekers are finally being dealt with . Send them back . #BillC12 #Cdnpoli #Ottawa #Canada #Toronto #Ontario www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

New immigration and asylum measures from Bill C-12 (the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act) have become law Bill C-12 received royal assent and has become law, strengthening Canada’s immigration and asylum systems in 4 key areas

New immigration and asylum measures under Bill C‑12 are now in effect, strengthening Canada’s immigration system and border management.
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#cdnimm #BreakingNews #BillC12 #Asylum #CanadaPR

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Last week Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, passed in the Canadian Senate. These legislation changes raise serious concerns about access to asylum and due process, as well as violation of our legal and humanitarian commitments.
Read the CERC in Migration and […]

Digital poster with a red, yellow, and white color scheme. The text is as follows: Are you a migrant worried about C-12? Do you support migrants and want to understand what comes next? EMEGENCY TOWN HALL Wednesday, March 18, 2026 5pm PDT • 8pm EDT • 9pm AST RSVP to get your questions answered even if you can't attend. MigrantRights.ca/C12TownHall

Bill C-12 has passed Senate and will become law soon. It's a dangerous law that could expand deportations, deny refugee protection, and give the government new powers over migrants’ lives.

Join this emergency town hall to get updates, learn how to get ready […]

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BTW, Senator Paulette Senior's amendment to Bill C-12 passed - and on a voice vote - a small victory for immigrant rights and privacy rights. I'll be presenting my own amendment to Bill C-12 later today, addressing the bill's mass cancellation powers. @senatorsenior.bsky.social #C12 #BillC12

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For those of you who are following Bill C-12 - third reading debate in the Senate has just begun. You can watch it here. #C12 #BillC12 #cdnpoli #immigration #CBSA #IRCC #SenateofCanada #Canada

Tell Senators to vote NO on Bill C-12 |

I took action today and urged my senator to reject #BillC12. Canada’s immigration and refugee system must protect fairness, transparency and due process. Join the call: kairoscanada.org/tell-senator...

URGENT: #BillC12 is in the Senate. Senate leaders hold the power to amend or pass this flawed bill. We must act NOW to stop provisions that undermine #migrantrights and ignore structural injustice.
Tell Senate leaders: No shortcuts on human rights.
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Tell Senators to vote NO on Bill C-12 |

I took action today and urged my senator to reject #BillC12. Canada’s immigration and refugee system must protect fairness, transparency and due process. Join the call: kairoscanada.org/tell-senator...

Open Letter to the Rt. Hon. Mark Carney — Re: Bill C-12 Dear Prime Minister Carney, We write to you as international migration scholars deeply concerned about Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. We are compelled to res...

Canada has always been a place of refuge. Let's keep it that way. 🍁 International migration scholars have written an open letter to PM Carney, asking that #BillC12 be reconsidered before it passes into law.

Canada made commitments to the world. Those commitments matter. 👉 forms.gle/7esnvsxE7jAK...

#immigcanada #immigrationbill #billc12 #immigrationreform #publicsafety #policy #immigrationnews #canadapolicy

Today, I was a guest on the Borderlines podcast, to talk about Bill C-12, anti immigrant rhetoric, and the role of the modern Senate when government legislation comes under fire. Here’s my conversation with B.C. immigration lawyer Deanna Okun-Nachoff. #cdnpoli #abpoli #C12 #BillC12 #SenateofCanada

We gathered for an important panel discussion on #BillC12 and we're grateful to everyone who showed up. The stakes could not be higher for some of the most vulnerable people in Canada. Key takeaways coming soon. #RefugeeRights #ImmigrationLaw #Canada #HumanRights

Sober second thought is needed on C-12 The law would grant cabinet broad authority to suspend, terminate, or cancel entire categories of immigration applications whenever deemed to be in the ‘public interest.’ Without clearer definitions a...

Sober second thought is needed on #BillC12
The law would grant cabinet broad authority to suspend, terminate, or cancel entire categories of immigration applications whenever deemed to be in the ‘public interest.’ www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

ONLINE PANEL: Protecting the Right to Safety: Responding to Bill C-12 | February 25, 11:30 AM EST

🚨 ONLINE PANEL: Protecting the Right to Safety: Responding to Bill C-12 | February 25, 11:30 AM EST

#BillC12 is on the verge of becoming law. If it passes, it will fundamentally change who can access refugee protection in #Canada.

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Canada is repeating a century of anti-migrant scapegoating ⋆ The Breach Carney’s immigration law C-12 is a new chapter in an old Canadian playbook of scapegoating migrants while serving the corporate elites

'It is clear these policies are part of a long history of Canada scapegoating migrants. They will exacerbate racism and xenophobia and manufacture consent for Trump-style authoritarian agendas.' #BillC12
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You can ask senators to vote against Bill C-12 here:
👉 https://migrantrights.ca/actionslist/votenoc12/

More information: FCJ Refugee Centre, at the Senate: “Bill C-12 will result in a refugee system that is more inefficient, more arbitrary, less fair, and less humane”:
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As FCJ Refugee Centre said at the Senate, "Bill C-12 will result in a refugee system that is more inefficient, more arbitrary, less fair, and less humane." The committee's recommendation is, therefore, an important step. However, it is not definitive: its recommendations are not binding. The […]

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SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMENDS REMOVING IMMIGRATION MEASURES FROM BILL C-12 — AN IMPORTANT VICTORY, BUT NOT DEFINITIVE

Over the past weeks, representatives from refugee and immigrant support groups (including FCJ Refugee Centre) have been testifying against Bill C-12 before the Senate of […]

#cdnpoli Senate committee recommends removing immigration measures from border bill #BillC12 as the committee heard concerns the legislation contains possible human rights violations, executive powers overreach and lack of procedural fairness. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sen...

Protecting the Right to Safety: Responding to Bill C-12

📣 Panelists announced in 🧵 #BillC12, the Strong Borders Act, is in its final stages of Senate debate and if passed, it will narrow access to protection for people seeking safety in Canada. Join us Feb 25 for an online panel discussion.

🔗 Free registration: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

🚨 If #BillC12 passes it would drastically narrow who gets refugee protection in Canada. Join us for an online panel discussion on what's at stake and what we can still do.

📅 Feb 25 | 11:30 AM–1 PM EST | Online
🔗 Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

#RefugeeRights #CanadaImmigration

Red background, white text: Our Canada includes immigrants and refugees. We're better together. FCJ Refugee Centre.

With Bill C-12 currently being deliberated in the Senate, it is now more important than ever to raise our voices in solidarity with newcomers and tell our senators that we are better together.

Our Canada includes immigrants and refugees.

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If you can only do what you want to do by suspending the legal rights of people and curtailing democracy, you’re not doing the right things. I’m looking at Mr. Carney.
#BillC12 #BillC15