asylum seekers canada

• Canada back in court to defend Safe Third Country Agreement

  Under the agreement, Canada can turn back potential refugees on the basis they must pursue their claims in the U.S., the country where they first arrived.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Asylum claims in Canada continue to rise despite coronavirus travel restrictions

  The number of asylum claims being filed in Canada continues to rise slightly despite ongoing global travel restrictions.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Canada may face legal trouble for turning away asylum seekers coming from U.S.: advocates

  Last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that anyone crossing into the country at the Canada-U.S. border on foot to claim asylum will be turned away -- one measure included in the temporary border deal to combat the spread of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Closing Canada’s border to refugees violates international law, experts say

  Announcing the joint move with the U.S., Prime Minister Trudeau said that would-be refugees will be turned back “anywhere at the Canada-U.S. border.”

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2020
• Coronavirus: Asylum seekers irregularly crossing to Canada will be screened

  Speaking at a press conference, Bill Blair told reporters that those found crossing the border would be immediately taken into custody, and undergo a 24-hour screening process. 

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2020
• Experts say Scheer’s plan to close border loophole ‘doomed to failure’

  Experts are questioning whether Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can successfully close the border loophole without full co-operation from the U.S.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2019
• Reality check: Scheer’s claim about refugees ‘jumping the queue’ is false

  Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer says asylum seekers who make claims at the border are "jumping the queue." This is false, and experts say there is no queue.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2019
• Doctors, lawyers say new border agency policy risks ‘criminalization’ of asylum seekers

  A new national policy on uniforms was adopted internally last year after the CBSA began moving what it deems "higher-risk immigration detainees'' from provincial jails, into one of the agency's three "immigration holding centres.''

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2019
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• Canada nixes ‘safe country’ policy from Harper-era as asylum claims rise

  The policy divided refugee claimants based on where they were from. Refugee rights would be limited if on a list of 42 countries deemed safe - such as the United States and most of Europe.

  Canada

  May 17, 2019
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• Fact check: Liberals claim ‘every single’ asylum seeker gets screened

  Trudeau and immigration officials continue to insist the system is just fine and that Conservatives are merely stoking fears for partisan gain.

  Canada

  May 16, 2019