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This submission highlights the key feminist inroad into the protection of refugee women fleeing persecution over the past twenty years—the moment in which Canadian state machinery formally engaged the fact that women may suffer social, political, or other forms of persecution because they are women. Drawing upon a myriad of sources, the submission illustrates the highly personal experiences that colour this engagement between feminism and the law, as well as the challenge of making women's experiences as women legally relevant and politically meaningful.
Le présent exposé met en lumière les incursions féministes clés dans la protection des réfugiées qui ont fui la persécution durant les vingt dernières´années—le moment pendant lequel l'État canadien a pris formellement connaissance du fait que les femmes peuvent subir des formes particulières de persécution sociale, politique ou autre, parce qu'elles sont femmes. En se fondant sur de multiples sources, l'exposé illustre les expériences très personnelles qui colorent cet engagement entre le féminisme et le droit aussi bien que le défi de rendre les expériences des femmes comme femmes pertinentes en droit et significatives sur le plan politique.

The genesis of this special issue was a conference of Canadian immigration law scholars at the Université du Québec à Montréal in March 2018. Conference participants sought to look back on the many changes made to Canadian immigration law during the near-decade the Stephen Harper-led Conservative government spent in power (2006–2015). Although the Conservatives did not introduce a single, revamped immigration law— the major legislation remains the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, brought in under the Jean Chrétien-led Liberals (1992–2006) in 2002—they altered parts of the law nearly beyond recognition. In this introduction, we reflect briefly on these changes; on what has come after, under Justin Trudeau's Liberal government (2015–), which has employed a more welcoming rhetoric yet left most of its predecessor's amendments in place; and on what may lie ahead as we approach a federal election in which immigration again promises to be an important issue.

"Using carefully selected case excerpts, the text demonstrates concepts, principles, and theory in a direct and accessible manner. Cases are presented with insightful author commentary, offering a compelling, cohesive introduction to the subject of public law.--

"This ambitious text explores the current state of Canada's evolving immigration system, surveyed in historic, social, and comparative contexts. Insightful commentary on racial, gender, and class dimensions contributes to a thorough and multi-faceted analysis.by publisher."--