Toronto March Against Racism and Status for All

At this crucial moment, their voices will be invaluable to our collective call for action and change. Right now, we’re witnessing a disturbing trend in anti-immigrant sentiment. Just this week, provincial politicians across the country have scapegoated refugee claimants to distract from their own failures.

Prime Minister Trudeau promised a regularization program for migrants. Instead of ensuring more rights for migrants, the federal government is adding fuel to the fire of growing anti-migrant sentiment with its policies; it has capped study permits, barred most study permit holders from bringing their families, limited permanent residency, slashed work permits, refused to renew permits for graduated international students, imposed visas on Mexico, and increased visa denials. These actions betray the promises made and undermine the rights of migrants across the country.

Now is the time to take action against migrant exclusion and push for permanent resident status for all.

MC: Sarom Rho and Charles Mwangi.
Speeches by Crystal Sinclair, Cherry Botanero.

Recorded in the streets of Toronto, 15 September 2024.