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Migrant Summer: Status Now!

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 12:41
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} #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-hidden { display: none !important; } @media (max-width: 900px) { #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-sidebar { order: -1; } } @media (max-width: 760px) { #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-body-card { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; } #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-rsvp-head { padding: 18px 16px 12px; } #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-rsvp-body { padding: 16px; } #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-body-card p, #mwac-migrant-summer .mwac-date-meta { font-size: 16px; } } New Brunswick June 21 & June 28, 2026 Father’s Day event + Bike Caravan More details to be announced RSVP below › Toronto / Niagara June 28, 2026 Caravan from Toronto to a Niagara Picnic Rally More details to be announced RSVP below ›

Join migrants, allies, and supporters across Canada from June 21–28 for a Migrant Summer Week of Action. We’re stepping up our action in response to the federal government’s cuts to permanent and temporary residency levels and the passing of Bill C-12, as we build toward our mass day of action with allies in the Migrant Rights Network on September 20, 2026.

When the summer heats up, so do our issues: unpredictable weather and wildfires, unsafe and un-air conditioned housing, stolen wages, lack of work, not enough income to eat or send money home, and mass permit expiries. We’re exhausted and stressed, but we’re getting ready to fight back.

Sign up now to stay connected. You’ll get updates on local actions, digital actions, and ways to get involved during Migrant Summer and beyond.

Digital action matters, too. Can’t attend? Show your solidarity by joining us in taking digital action on social media, or signing and sharing our petitions.

By coming together, we’re showing the federal government and employers that we’re not going to stay silent. Migrants deserve the same rights and protections as everyone else.

As the summer gets hotter, so will our struggle. We can’t keep waiting for change — this year, we will be the change.

Find an action

Search for events near you and RSVP inline.

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