Border Crossers Canada

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Tempers flare at immigration committee, officials reveal asylum seekers to be moved to hotels

  Tempers flared at an emergency meeting of the House of Commons immigration committee on Tuesday, with witnesses and MPs clashing repeatedly.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2018
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• Tories, NDP call for emergency meeting on asylum seekers

  Parliament Hill's two main opposition parties are requesting an emergency committee meeting to discuss the issue of asylum seekers.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018
• Conservatives accuse Goodale of ‘hiding’ the number of deported asylum seekers

  Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale was accused on Tuesday of "hiding" the number of people who have been removed from Canada after crossing the border irregularly.

  Politics

  May 29, 2018