UFCW Canada Marks the 25th Anniversary of Refugee Rights Day — April 4, 2010
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Refugee Rights Day – recognized every April 4 – commemorates the historic decision made by the Supreme Court of Canada, a decision that changed the faith of many refugees arriving to seek asylum in this country. On April 4, 1985, the Supreme Court the ruled – in what came to be known as the Singh Decision – that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects everyone’s right to justice when life, liberty, and the security of the person are at stake.
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