Refugee Claims Canada
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Refugee claimant from Gaza ‘horrified’ when asked why Hamas wouldn’t protect herAn IRB adjudicator asked a female refugee claimant why she didn’t ask Hamas for protection after she alleged she was tortured by Hamas.InvestigationsJun 14, 2021
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Calls for change at refugee board after woman asked why husband didn’t ‘just kill’ herLawyers calling for change say the case highlights long-standing concerns about the competence and professionalism of some judges.InvestigationsJan 28, 2020
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Civil rights, legal groups call on Trudeau to withdraw changes to asylum lawsA 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.CanadaApr 11, 2019
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Advocates decry changes to law for refugees with claims in other countriesRefugee 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.CanadaApr 9, 2019
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If refugees have made claims in certain countries, they soon may not be allowed to in CanadaThe Liberal government is bringing in this rule in an effort to stem the tide of asylum seekers.CanadaApr 8, 2019
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No answers from Hussen on whether Liberals will help pay cost of protecting Rahaf MohammedBut 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.CanadaJan 22, 2019
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Millions more needed to tackle Canada’s refugee claims backlog: internal documentsDocuments obtained under access-to-information law show the Immigration and Refugee Board drafted costing estimates in November 2017 showing it would need $140 million annuallyCanadaJan 10, 2019
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Liberals seek to make immigration ‘wedge issue’ for 2019 federal electionThe federal Liberals are using immigration as a wedge issue. While it may work at the ballot box, Justin Trudeau should beware, Tasha Kheiriddin says.CommentaryNov 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.”CanadaSep 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.PoliticsAug 24, 2017
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