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This 2026-2027 academic year - beginning with students in Criminology鈥檚 Fall CRM 360: Criminalizing Global Migration course- several campus partners are engaged in a 鈥淲e're Better Together: Our Canada includes Immigrants and Refugees!鈥� campaign. Our efforts are inspired by a led by the Canadian Council for Refugees and partners across the country. Our goals are to combat racism, hate and exclusion and build more inclusive communities by engaging in concrete actions to build solidarity and support newcomers in our community. We invite you to get involved by participating in one or more of the initiatives below!

In addition to joining the activities below, one small way to take action and show your support for immigrants and refugees in Canada is to join the national campaign and/or .  If you wish to stay informed about our activities you ). If you want to reach us directly you can write to us.

Our faculty lead is John Carlaw (Criminology) and our student lead, (CRM 303 W2026 alumna, CRM 360 F2026 student, and 2026-27 WOCINLAW President & CCU Fourth Year Rep). Core members of our team include representatives from campus-based organizations at the bottom of this page.

Fall 2026 自淫系列 Walk with Uprooted People in support of FCJ Refugee Centre

This November several teams from across campus will participate in a solidarity walk and fundraising initiative to support the , from where we borrow the . The centre is a Toronto-based organization that has been supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants for 35 years. 

You can learn more about this initiative . Our CRM 360 team ! 100% of every tax-deductible donation backs FCJ Refugee Centre鈥檚 work to challenge systemic barriers and uphold the dignity and rights of people seeking safety.  

This is CRM 360鈥檚 second year engaging in solidarity activities with the centre, while others such as the Global Migration Institute have participated in walks and rides in support of the Centre since 2021. The Centre has recently been hosting Criminology MA placement students and collaborating with migration-focused classes.

On September 20th we will join to demand justice for migrants and refugees and an end to exploitative and cruel policies and approaches. , which will walk alongside FCJ Refugee Centre.

Winter Coat Drive for Clients of FCJ Refugee Centre

FCJ Refugee Centre co-founder and refugee from El Salvador once said that 鈥淚n Central America, we believe that the protection of refugees begins with food and shelter. In Canada, with winter coming we believe at our centre that the protection of refugees begins with winter clothes to provide a warm welcome.鈥� With this welcome in mind and to honour Francisco鈥檚 legacy , students in CRM 360 and other campus departments and student organizations are collecting winter coats for clients of the centre, many of whom arrive unprepared for Canadian Winter.

We invite classes, departments and clubs on campus to consider undertaking your own Winter Coat Drive!

You may drop Winter coats (coats only!) to , including:

• 802 Jorgensen Hall (outside Prof. John Carlaw鈥檚 Office, Criminology Department)

The national campaign has a , including a message guide, social media toolkit and print at home materials you can use to amplify 鈥淲e鈥檙e Better Together!鈥� messaging. On campus, some of our collaborating groups are conducting photobooths with campaign messages and sharing news of our campaign. We invite you to use these resources to take and share photos of these messages on your own social media 鈥� be it individually, with your club/department, or class! If you do, please tag us and the CCR.

April 4th is in Canada! On April 4, 1985 the Supreme Court of Canada Singh decision (Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration) established that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the fundamental rights of refugees, guaranteeing them the right to an oral hearing. It ruled that everyone physically present in Canada is entitled to fundamental justice under Section 7. Building on prior efforts from CRM 303: Immigration and Refugee Protection in CJS in 2026, we plan to mark Refugee Rights Day in Canada again in April, 2027.

While independent of this campaign, we encourage community members to learn about and support the following programs that support access to education for refugees and migrants on our campus, including through donations:

Sanctuary Scholars Program

World University Service of Canada Refugee Sponsorship Program