Refugees

• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, Sept. 25

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, Sept. 25.

  Blogs

  Sep 25
  
• Roxham Road: RCMP tear down last building at unofficial border crossing

  The unofficial crossing was shut down in late March after the U.S. and Canada closed a long-standing loophole in the 2004 Safe Third Country Agreement.

  Canada

  Sep 25
  
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• Watchdog to probe Toronto policy to direct shelter-seeking refugee claimants to feds

  Toronto's ombudsman is launching an investigation into the city's decision to deny refugee claimants space in city shelters and direct them to federal programs. 

  Canada

  Sep 21
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• Ford, Chow agree ‘new deal’ is needed to help tackle Toronto’s massive deficit

  The premier says the money through the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit will help about 4,000 new households.

  Politics

  Sep 18
• Council debates Toronto’s financial future as Chow presses for refugee shelter help

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says refugee claimants could account for half of the city's homeless shelter population by the end of the year, a situation she called 'desperate.'

  Politics

  Sep 6
• Saskatoon partnership aims to help refugees with health-care translation

  Kelly Wilson, the president and CEO of Saskatchewan Blue Cross, said they started their partnership with Global Gathering Place in 2021 after there was an influx of refugees.

  Health

  Aug 30
• Influx of asylum claimants flooding shelters, social services in Ottawa

  Femi Biobaku is just one of nearly 92,000 asylum claimants who fled to Canada in 2022, and around 70,000 more have arrived since, according to the federal government.

  Canada

  Aug 28
• U.S. lawsuit accuses SpaceX of illegally refusing to hire asylum recipients, refugees

  The case against SpaceX appeared to be the first of its kind filed by the department since releasing the guidance, which is not legally binding but can be cited in court.

  U.S. News

  Aug 25
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• SpaceX accused of hiring discrimination against refugees, U.S. asylum seekers

  The U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit alleges SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them.

  U.S. News

  Aug 24
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• The Taliban seized Kabul 2 years ago. Those who escaped still struggle

  Two years ago, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan when Kabul fell. Now, millions of people are displaced or remain in the country where they likely face poverty and famine.

  Canada

  Aug 15