A Federal Court associate judge has approved a request to group dozens of constitutional challenges against Bill C-12, a new asylum law that bars refugee claims from individuals who have been in Canada for over a year. The coordinated effort, led by the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association, argues that the law violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by stripping vulnerable migrants of their right to a fair hearing. With an estimated 28,000 claims potentially affected, legal experts warn that the legislation disproportionately impacts 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and victims of domestic violence.