Roundtable Report “No One Is Illegal”: The Fight for Refugee and Migrant Rights in Canada

Authors

  • Michelle Lowry York University
  • Peter Nyers University of Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21303

Keywords:

Canada, Algerian refugees, refugee rights, migrant rights, non-status persos, migrant-led organizations, deportation

Abstract

On 8 December 2002, a roundtable discussion was held with members of the Action Committee for Non-Status Algerians (Montreal), the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (Toronto), and No One Is Illegal (Montreal). In this transcription of the discussion, the non-status Algerian refugees share their experiences of living in Canada without formal status, a situation which they characterize as being degrading, unlivable, and absurd. The participants discuss the possibilities for organizing opposition to increasingly restrictive and repressive refugee and immigration policies. They examine the viability of anti-deportation campaigns, direct action casework, and the prospects for a broad-based movement in defence of refugee and migrant rights.

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Published

2003-05-01

How to Cite

Lowry, M., & Nyers, P. (2003). Roundtable Report “No One Is Illegal”: The Fight for Refugee and Migrant Rights in Canada. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 21(3), 66–72. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21303