From the Canadian Council for Refugees: Media release 26 October 2012 Conditional Permanent Residence will put women at risk of abuse The Canadian Council for Refugees is dismayed that the federal government has implemented a period of “conditional permanent residence” for some sponsored spouses and partners. “Making permanent residence conditional for sponsored spouses gives power […]
The following is a reflective entry by Christine Ogley, a new Research Assistant with MMP. November is turning out to be a very busy month. MMP has many different projects on the go, some of them becoming active at the same time. We are working on the Digital Storytelling project in earnest. I myself am […]
The Survivor Voices Inclusion Project (SVIP) partnered with the Migrant Mothers Project to draw upon the expertise of women with precarious migratory status, towards improving anti-violence against women services. Participants of the workshop included women with precarious status who took part in Nuestra Fortaleza (a solidarity group for and by Spanish speaking women), service providers […]
On June 18, 2012 refugees, community members, health professionals and activists across Canada demonstrated against the federal government’s plans to cut the Interim Federal Health Program (the basic health insurance provided to refugee claimants while they await a decision on their claim. In response to these proposed cuts, Fernanda Villanueva wrote the following reflection, to […]