Refugee Claims Canada

• Refugee claimant from Gaza ‘horrified’ when asked why Hamas wouldn’t protect her

  An IRB adjudicator asked a female refugee claimant why she didn’t ask Hamas for protection after she alleged she was tortured by Hamas.

  Investigations

  Jun 14, 2021
  
• Calls for change at refugee board after woman asked why husband didn’t ‘just kill’ her

  Lawyers calling for change say the case highlights long-standing concerns about the competence and professionalism of some judges.

  Investigations

  Jan 28, 2020
  
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• Civil rights, legal groups call on Trudeau to withdraw changes to asylum laws

  A group of civil-society and legal organizations have written a joint letter to Trudeau saying proposed legal changes would strip crucial and hard-won human-rights protections from vulnerable refugees.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2019
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• Advocates decry changes to law for refugees with claims in other countries

  Refugee advocates are crying foul over proposed Liberal government changes to immigration laws that aim to keep would-be asylum seekers from entering Canada at unofficial border crossings.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2019
• If refugees have made claims in certain countries, they soon may not be allowed to in Canada

  The Liberal government is bringing in this rule in an effort to stem the tide of asylum seekers.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2019
• No answers from Hussen on whether Liberals will help pay cost of protecting Rahaf Mohammed

  But a source with knowledge of the matter told Global News the government intends to do so though is having trouble finding a way under the policies on which resettlement costs qualify for coverage.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2019
• Millions more needed to tackle Canada’s refugee claims backlog: internal documents

  Documents obtained under access-to-information law show the Immigration and Refugee Board drafted costing estimates in November 2017 showing it would need $140 million annually

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2019
• Liberals seek to make immigration ‘wedge issue’ for 2019 federal election

  The federal Liberals are using immigration as a wedge issue. While it may work at the ballot box, Justin Trudeau should beware, Tasha Kheiriddin says.

  Commentary

  Nov 2, 2018
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• CBSA union outraged over delay in health notice from Health Canada on asylum seekers

  “It’s certainly unacceptable,” said the president of the CBSA union. “This put our officers at risk. There is no doubt in my mind.”

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2017
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• What happens to asylum seekers crossing illegally into Canada?

  Here's how asylum seekers' refugee claims are processed step by step if they enter Canada illegally.

  Politics

  Aug 24, 2017