Abbreviation | CCR |
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Type | NGO |
Purpose | To influence the Government of Canada's public policy regarding refugee settlement and determination |
Location | |
Region served | Canada |
President | Dorota Blumczynska (past president: Claire Roque) |
Affiliations | Amnesty International Canadian Council of Churches |
Website | ccrweb |
Formerly called | Standing Conference of Canadian Organizations Concerned for Refugees |
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR; formerly known as the Standing Conference of Canadian Organizations Concerned about/for/with Refugees)[1] is a Montreal-based non-governmental organization[2] that critiques the Government of Canada's public policy regarding refugee settlement and determination, and provides consultation to Canadian immigration authorities.[3][4] According to the CCR, refugee services should focus on mental health.[5]
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