40 Years of Singh: Refugee Rights Day and a Proud Moment in Green and Spiegel’s History

40 Years of Singh: Refugee Rights Day and a Proud Moment in Green and Spiegel’s History

Every year on April 4, Canada celebrates Refugee Rights Day—a day to commemorate the Supreme Court of Canada’s historic decision in Singh v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1985] 1 SCR 177. In this case, the Supreme Court recognized that everyone physically present in Canada—including refugee claimants—has the right to fundamental justice under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It was a powerful affirmation that huma…