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CLC Opposes Bill C-49

Posted: Friday, 21 January 2011

Canada is a nation of immigrants and refugees. Our country, our values, have been built on the principle of respecting human rights and dignity of all. Yet, the Conservative government is pushing forward a bill to once again amend the Immigration and Refug… Read More

Report of the Information Clearinghouse on Border Controls and Infringements to Travellers’ Rights

Posted: Wednesday, 15 September 2010

The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) supports legitimate efforts to combat terrorism which is in itself a serious attack on human rights, but argues that these efforts must always respect human rights norms. It is not possible to defen… Read More

Letters to Stephen Harper and Dalton McGuinty re: police response to the G20 Summit in Toronto

Posted: Wednesday, 7 July 2010

The Canadian Labour Congress writes to Stephen Harper and Dalton McGuinty demanding an independent public inquiry with the federal government into police response to events that took place in Toronto in the lead up to and during the G20 Summit in Toronto. … Read More

Realtiy Check - Actually, Mr. Cannon, it IS up to you

Posted: Monday, 31 May 2010

While Canada’s largest union central, the Canadian Labour Congress, along with Federations of Labour, public and private sector unions and district labour councils have come forward to join hundreds of individuals across Canada to uphold Abousfian Abdelr… Read More

CLC defies federal government to help Abousfian Abdelrazik

Posted: Thursday, 20 May 2010

The Canadian Labour Congress is challenging sanctions being applied against Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Canadian citizen whose name remains on a United Nations Security Council watch list. The list bans Abdelrazik from air travel and paid work and he has had h… Read More

Report of the Information Clearinghouse on Border Controls and Infringements to Travellers’ Rights

Posted: Tuesday, 16 February 2010

1. Introduction The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) supports legitimate efforts to combat terrorism which is in itself a serious attack on human rights, but argues that these efforts must always respect human rights norms. It is not… Read More

Creation of a no-fly list in Canada

Posted: Wednesday, 25 July 2007

A list of persons banned from boarding flights is one of the measures implemented in the United States after September 11, 2001. On June 18th, 2007 the Canadian government created its own version of a no fly list, calling the initiative a Passenger Protect … Read More

The Security and Prosperity Partnership: Another Neo-Liberal Threat to Democracy

Posted: Saturday, 26 May 2007

Until last month, Canadian and U.S. governments were in negotiations about a “pre-clearance” pilot project for vehicles crossing the border. The project was to take place at a facility on the Canadian side of the Peace Bridge (linking Buffalo NY and For… Read More

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