Refugee Rights in Canada and the 1941 Geneva Convention

Part of a "Symposium on the Human Rights of Refugees" (see abstracts in SA 43:4), focus here is on Canada's record of compliance with the guarantees provided in the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Three aspects that constitute the foundation of Canada's...

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Published in:Journal of refugee studies 1994-01, Vol.7 (2-3), p.239-248
Main Authors: Crepeau, Francois, Barutciski, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Human Rights
Immigration Policy
International Law
Refugees
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Summary:Part of a "Symposium on the Human Rights of Refugees" (see abstracts in SA 43:4), focus here is on Canada's record of compliance with the guarantees provided in the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Three aspects that constitute the foundation of Canada's refugee protection policy are discussed: the rights to work, social assistance, & health protection. The coherence of the Convention's protection regime is evaluated, examining interpretative difficulties regarding different catagories of refugees & different guarantees for each. Recent efforts toward reconceptualization of international refugee laws are addressed, exploring the possibility of systematizing the temporary nature of international refugee protection to encourage receiving countries to provide more extensive, long-term protection. 16 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0951-6328