Haitian Asylum Seekers
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Montreal protesters urge Ottawa to halt Haiti deportations after travel advisory issuedOrganizers say federal officials shouldn't be deporting people to Haiti at the same time they're warning Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel to the Caribbean nation due to political unrest and the risk of violence.CanadaJul 21, 2018
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The Mounties’ Muslim-targeting border quiz was stupid and pointlessIf the RCMP really wants to do a threat assessment of someone at the border, there are far more effective ways of determining if someone is a supporter of ISIS or the Taliban, a neo-Nazi or a Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard.CommentaryOct 13, 2017
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Haitian asylum seekers flee to Canada after Trump proposes end to protected statusIn mid-July, the Trump administration announced it might end their "temporary protected status" which was granted following Haiti's massive 2010 earthquake.CanadaAug 27, 2017
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Montreal MP in Miami warns Haitian community of misinformation regarding asylum in CanadaHaitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg spent several days in Miami as part of the federal government’s efforts to address the flow of Haitians crossing illegally into Canada to seek asylum.CanadaAug 26, 2017
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Bob Layton editorial: The emperor has no clothesDo you agree with the prime minister when he says our immigration system is working as it should?Aug 24, 2017
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Trudeau government fearful a massive refugee surge could hurt 2019 re-election campaignCanada fears a huge surge in asylum seekers crossing the border from the United States, putting political pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of a 2019 election.PoliticsAug 23, 2017
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Asylum seekers get health-care benefits first, eligibility questions laterThe massive number of asylum seekers coming across the border has led to processing delays, with people receiving benefits in the meantime.PoliticsAug 23, 2017
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Cornwall, Ont., officials seek answers on arrival of Haitian asylum seekersA Cornwall police spokesman says almost 300 Haitians have arrived recently.CanadaAug 21, 2017
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Haitian-born Liberal MP off to Miami over asylum seekers coming to CanadaEmmanuel Dubourg was appointed to a federal-provincial task force after thousands of people — mostly Haitians — crossed into Quebec since July.CanadaAug 21, 2017
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Stateless girl stranded in Dominican Republic as adoptive dad fights to bring her to CanadaNatural disasters, adoption law changes and government apathy have contributed to stymieing a stateless Dominican-born girl's adoption by a Canadian humanitarian worker.CanadaAug 5, 2017
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