Active Grants

Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)
$150,000 over 3 years to the Canadian Council for Refugees to strengthen its communications capacity, including: working more effectively with the media; educating the public on refugee issues thereby increasing support for Canada’s role in protecting refugees; developing and strengthening alliances with strategic partners beyond the refugee and immigration sector; and, increasing member capacity to engage in and impact public policy.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust
$75,000 per year for two years to the project Discrimination on the Basis of Immigration Status in Canada: When Is the Requirement of Citizenship Necessary?. This project will review from a legal perspective whether or not citizenship is a valid criteria for access to specific rights, services and responsibilities.

Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia
$150,000 over 3 years to the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia for a major project dealing with Canada’s involvement in human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The project will document the nature and extent of Canada’s role in human trafficking, develop policy recommendations and work to create public awareness of the issue.

Refugee Forum, through the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa
$70,000 per year for 3 years to the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa for the establishment of the Refugee Forum, which will develop and promote positive reforms to Canada’s refugee system.

Romero House – Toronto Refugee Community Non-Profit Homes and Services
$5,000 to Romero House to support its charitable work with refugees, in particular its “live-in volunteers” program.

Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
$55,000 to Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office for support of their activities to engage immigrants and refugees in issues of civic participation.