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12 Days of Action

HELP END ALL IMMIGRATION DETENTION IN CANADIAN JAILS
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Starting November 14th, advocates from across Canada launch 12-Days-of-Action to urge Prime Minister JustinTrudeau to end the federal government’s remaining immigration detention contracts with provinces after recent cancelations by British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Alberta.

Check back every day to see what action or is happening
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​PAST ACTIONS
DAY 1 | NOVEMBER 14
ottawa press conference 11AM EST/12PM AST
DAY 2 | NOVEMBER 13

​In a powerful Globe and Mail op-ed today, Hon. Lloyd Axworthy (former Minister of Immigration) & Hon. Allan Rock (former Attorney General & Canadian Ambassador to UN) call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end the practice of using provincial jails for immigration detention.
Oped in globe and mail by lloyd axworthy and allan rock
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Day 3 | November 16
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Today, Toronto's Matthew House will screen “Shadows of the North,” an online interactive platform featuring the voices of those who have experienced immigration detention in Canada. 
Check it out here
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Join Amnistie internationale Canada at 12 ET for a discussion on the harsh realities of immigration detention in Quebec, featuring Mamadou Konaté who experienced detention in Laval, Solidarité sans frontières and an immigration lawyer.
join this french language event
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​Day 4 | November 17
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Today #BC’s Human Rights Commissioner @humanrights4BC issued strong call to governments across #Canada: “It’s time for all jurisdictions -including the federal government - to abolish immigration detention & expand the use of community-based alternatives”
Check it out here
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Day 5 | November 18
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Imagine a world where those seeking safety in Canada were offered compassionate supports rather than detention. Kinbrace Refuge does just that for refugee claimants in Vancouver. Tonight, they’re hosting an event with individuals who experienced
immigration detention.  
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​Day 6 | November 19
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Organizations supporting refugee & migrant rights from across #Canada, including @WestCoast_LEAF, @PovReductionBC, SWAN_Vancouver, @CARLadvocates, @rainbowrefugee, @clasbc, call on PM @JustinTrudeau to abolish immigration detention in provincial jails.
open joint letter to pm justin trudeau
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​Day 7 | November 20
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Today faith-based groups across
#Canada released joint letter calling on PM #@JustinTrudeau to stop using provincial jails for immigration detention. “We unite in condemning the systemic human rights violations against individuals in immigration detention".#WelcomeToCanada
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​Day 8 | November 21
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Two leading civil liberties organizations released a joint statement today, calling on PM @JustinTrudeau to end immigration detention in provincial jails. Join them.
Civil liberties associations joint statement
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​Day 9 | November 22
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Advocates from @CGSHEquity, noting the gendered impacts of immigration detention in their statement.
Read more here
Centre for gender and health equity statement
Day 10 | November 23
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@ECPJS_ and @RefugeeClinic on the devastating impacts of immigration detention. Call for an end to this harmful practice today welcometo-Canada.org
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Atlantic region advocates submission and voices from burnside jail: stories on Immigration Detention
LETTER TO JUSTIN TRUDEAU BY THE ATLANTIC REGION ADVOCATES
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File Type: pdf
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​Day 11 | November 24
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“I will never forget my first days in Canada,” Walid told @hrw’s @Hanna_Gros about his #immigrationdetention in a provincial jail & his journey since. “I was shocked, scared, & exhausted. But the ride across Canada was healing. I did this to heal from the past.” #WelcomeToCanada 
Witness piece with Human Rights Watch
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​Day 12 | November 25

Today, #Halifax @RefugeeClinic to host #WelcometoCanada gathering featuring the amazing @ElJonesPoet & an individual who has experienced immigration detention. Join them in urging PM @JustinTrudeau to end immigration detention in provincial jails: welcometo-canada.org #cdnpoli
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