Churches feared government cuts would be unloaded onto church volunteer kitchens and dormitories. ICCR called for essential social and economic rights to be enshrined in federal-provincial agreements on immigration. The WCC challenged churches to take a stand on the side of uprooted people during the year 1997. A common kit is anticipated to which groups and coalitions can add their own workshops and events. Canadian law shuts non-citizens out of safeguards Canadians take for granted.
Consistent decisions require an independent tribunal.
International human rights must be in Canadian law. May 1996, ICCR released a shorter version with a wider appeal. This edition allows groups to reflect on true stories of uprooted people in Canada, to look at some facts and to consider ICCR's suggestions for change. It is intended for congregational or parish members to take home to inform themselves around uprooted people. Workshop Kit, Bulletin Insert and Liturgy ICCR produced a Workshop Study on limits to deportation, a Bulletin Insert on this theme for any special service on uprooted people and adapted an Australian Council of Churches liturgy for a service with uprooted people.