Bijou Cibuabua Kanyinda

Bijou Cibuabua Kanyinda is a Congolese asylum seeker who made headlines when she challenged Quebec's regulations regarding access to subsidized child care for refugee claimants. After entering Canada in October 2018, Kanyinda applied for refugee status and sought subsidized daycare for her three young children while awaiting her application’s outcome. Her legal battle culminated in a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed her and other asylum seekers' right to access subsidized daycare, emphasizing the importance of equality rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.