Canadian Council for Refugees

Government & Politics

Activist’s deportation case adds to increased calls for oversight of border services Abdelrahman Elmady says he was deemed a security threat over his ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

April 8, 2021   

(CBC) An Egyptian human rights activist is fighting to stay in Vancouver, saying the political affiliations that forced him to seek asylum in Canada are now being used to justify his deportation. In 2011, Abdelrahman Elmady joined other Egyptians in an uprising against the […]

Citizenship

Revamped citizenship guide still a work in progress as election nears Document used by newcomers to prepare for citizenship test has historical gaps, outdated information

May 19, 2019   

(CBC) A promised overhaul of Canada’s citizenship guide remains a work in progress with just months left in the Liberal government’s mandate. That leaves newcomers to the country with the existing guide — which is riddled with historical gaps and outdated information — as […]