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UNHCR chief hails Canada and asks for even greater efforts
7 Nov 2017 On his second visit to the country as High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi urges Prime Minister Trudeau to consider doing more for refugee women and girls at risk. -
UNHCR chief in Canada hails PM's leadership in global affairs
22 Mar 2016 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's humanitarian leadership in resettling Syrian refugees. -
Syrian refugees receive warm welcome in Canada
11 Dec 2015 A flight with 163 refugees on board arrived in Toronto on December 10 under an initiative that will provide a new life for 25,000 Syrian refugees. -
Mediterranean crisis sees former Vietnamese boat person break long silence
6 Jul 2015 Well known Danish chef tells of harrowing memories as five-year-old refugee. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims. -
Statelessness Q&A: Canada helps ex-Dane out of Bermuda triangle
29 Aug 2011 Jens Hansen became stateless when he lost his Danish citizenship. He was stranded in Bermuda for 20 years until Canada, his wife's country, granted him residency and finally citizenship. -
Q&A: Grim reality of honour killing brought to the screen
30 Sep 2010 A film by a former refugee Nelofer Pazira presents the grim reality of honour killing in Afghanistan. It also looks at challenges faced by refugee returnees. -
Q&A: Canadian nurse speaks for the displaced through her art
27 Sep 2010 Laura Archer hit the headlines last year when she was abducted for three days in Sudan's Darfur region. Now the Canadian nurse is making news with her art. -
Q&A: A Vietnamese Catholic's journey from boat person to bishop
12 Mar 2010 Former Vietnamese refugee Vincent Nguyen was recently ordained as Canada's youngest Catholic bishop and the first of Asian descent. He talks about his experiences.