TORONTO (CNS) — A coalition of religious and nongovernmental organizations has been trying to challenge the U.S. and Canada Safe Third-Country Agreement and hopes to go to the Supreme Court of Canada to fight the case. As of Aug. 26, Canada’s highest court had not decided whether it will hear the case compiled by the Canadian Council of Churches, Amnesty International and the Canadian Council for Refugees. Last year the coalition initially won a ruling from the Federal Court of Canada, which struck down Canada’s agreement with the United States. The agreement says that refugees from around the world cannot pass through the United States and apply for refugee status in Canada. Justice Michael Phelan said the treaty was illegal because the United States deports people back to war and torture while denying their right to file a refugee claim. The Federal Court of Appeal overturned that decision June 27, ruling that it is not within the Federal Court’s authority to decide if the United States is a safe country for refugees. The appeal court also said the coalition had no standing to appeal and that only a rejected refugee could make such a case.