Under the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S., asylum seekers at a formal border crossing traveling in either direction are turned back and told to apply for asylum in the country they first arrived in. Continue reading
Here’s a look at what exactly the Safe Third Country Agreement is, and why it’s been challenged in court — again. Continue reading
Those challenging the Safe Third Country Agreement say it is unconstitutional because it discriminates against women and deprives people of basic rights. Continue reading
Some pledges have been criticized by experts as “half baked” or “doomed to failure,” while others have been embraced as possible fixes to the growing gap in some areas of the labour market. Continue reading
Since February 2017, about 45,000 people have requested asylum in Canada after entering the country between formal border crossings. Continue reading
Trudeau said in the debate that May’s claim that new federal rules were denying refugees’ human rights was “absolutely false.” Continue reading
Experts are questioning whether Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can successfully close the border loophole without full co-operation from the U.S. Continue reading
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced his party’s immigration plan at the end of Roxham Road in Quebec on Wednesday. Continue reading
The Safe Third Country Agreement and how to handle irregular border crossers has become a divisive political issue. See where the major parties stand on the topic. Continue reading
Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet discussed cases where asylum seekers had been in Quebec for years, were well-integrated and were selected for permanent resident status by the province — only to be deported after Ottawa rejected their refugee application. Continue reading