Roxham Road Border Crossing
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Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by airThe number of people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after its closure in March. The numbers have since been climbing back up with an increase in arrivals at airports.CanadaAug 11, 2023
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Ontario mayors seek help, clarity from Ottawa to support Roxham Road asylum seekersMayors of Niagara Falls, Cornwall and Windsor say local supports are being stretched to capacity as migrants who crossed into Canada via Roxham Road arrive in increasing numbers.CanadaMar 8, 2023
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Canada’s immigration minister heads to Washington amid high scrutiny of border crossingsThe federal Liberal government is under mounting pressure to do something about the flow of undocumented migrants into Canada from the U.S.CanadaMar 7, 2023
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Asylum seekers face hurdles, discrimination as they compete for housing in MontrealWhen asylum seekers arrive in Quebec, they are transported to hotels rented by the federal government, and after a short period, they are moved to government-run shelters.CanadaMar 2, 2023
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Atlantic provinces begin to welcome Roxham Road asylum seekersPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa would help the Atlantic provinces that welcome migrants entering Canada through illegal ports of entry, including Roxham Road in Quebec.CanadaFeb 27, 2023
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Closing Roxham Road won’t stop irregular migrants coming to Canada: TrudeauTrudeau said the only way to “effectively” close the Roxham Road crossing is to renegotiate the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States.PoliticsFeb 22, 2023
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Close Roxham Road border crossing within 30 days, Poilievre urgesConservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre blames the recent surge of migrants at the Roxham Road irregular border crossing in Quebec on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.PoliticsFeb 21, 2023
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Quebec premier says Roxham Road must be ‘priority’ for Trudeau at meeting with BidenQuebec Premier François Legault says the province's capacity to welcome people entering through the unofficial crossing in southern Quebec has been overwhelmed.CanadaFeb 20, 2023
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Quebec premier calls on Trudeau to discourage asylum seekers from coming to CanadaThe premier, who has maintained the province doesn't have the capacity to welcome more people, says the prime minister should post a new tweet telling migrants not to come.CanadaFeb 15, 2023
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Poilievre mum on Tory MP’s ‘illegal refugees’ comment, calls for Roxham Road closureThousands of asylum-seekers have entered the country between official ports of entry in recent years and then made refugee claims once in Canada.CanadaJan 10, 2023
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