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Refugee Rights Day is celebrated each April 4th to bring attention to the advances made in the protection of refugee rights in Canada as a result of the Supreme Court Singh decision in 1985.
This year we also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Canadian people receiving the Nansen Refugee Award. The Nansen Refugee Award was created in 1954 and is given annually to an individual or organization in recognition of extraordinary and dedicated services to refugees and is the most prestigious honour conferred by UNHCR. In 1986, the Nansen went to the people of Canada - the only country to have received the award as a nation.
Click here for more information from the Canadian Council for Refugees about Refugee Rights Day, events across Canada, and a virtual toolkit to help plan your own event.
Get Involved
- Write to your Member of Parliament about current issues affecting refugees in your community:
- For resettled refugees repaying transportation loans, call on the Canadian government to absorb transportation loans for refugees.
- For refugees facing long delays in reuniting with family members, demand that refugees in Canada be immediately reunited with family members who are overseas.
- Bust myths about refugees and immigrants in Canada
- Celebrate the contributions of refugees and newcomers in your community.
