Research

Research

Race and Racism in Canada’s Immigration Detention System is the first comprehensive, independent study to examine race and racism in Canada’s immigration detention system. Grounded in rigorous legal analysis and qualitative research, the study draws on interviews with 50 participants, including people with lived experience of immigration detention, as well as lawyers, paralegals, and service providers who work in immigration detention. The research was guided by an advisory board of people with lived-experience in immigration detention and co-led by a collaborative research team.

Race and Racism in Canada’s Immigration Detention System is the first comprehensive, independent study to examine race and racism in Canada’s immigration detention system. Grounded in rigorous legal analysis and qualitative research, the study draws on interviews with 50 participants, including people with lived experience of immigration detention, as well as lawyers, paralegals, and service providers who work in immigration detention. The research was guided by an advisory board of people with lived-experience in immigration detention and co-led by a collaborative research team.

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Race and Racism In Canada's Immigration Detention System

Race and Racism In Canada's Immigration Detention System

This project was generously funded by:

The Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship,

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada,

The Law Foundation of British Columbia. 

Detention Stories

© 2026 Detention Stories

This project was generously funded by:

The Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship,

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada,

The Law Foundation of British Columbia. 

Detention Stories

© 2026 Detention Stories