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Guardian Angels program for asylum seekers leaving spouses, family members behind
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Guardian Angels program for asylum seekers leaving spouses, family members behind
Description
March 16, 2021
Paule Robitaille, Member for Bourassa-Sauvé, is paying tribute to asylum seekers and front-line workers in her riding who have lost their battle to COVID-19. As Global's Phil carpenter explains, Robitaille says some asylum seekers' families are left to fend for themselves when a family member passes away.
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Guardian Angels program for asylum seekers leaving spouses, family members behind02:07 | March 16, 2021
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Quebec appeals to other provinces for help sharing the burden of welcoming refugees to Canada02:15 | July 17, 2024
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Ottawa to give Quebec $750M to deal with surge in temporary immigrants01:54 | June 10, 2024
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Montrealers call for a special immigration program for Haitians02:09 | March 27, 2024
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Feds will work with Quebec to tackle increasing number of temporary immigrants: Trudeau01:09 | March 15, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: February 23, 202410:36 | February 23, 2024
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Should Quebec asylum seekers have access to subsidized daycare?02:50 | February 22, 2024
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Rodriguez defends federal record on spending for asylum seekers amidst pressure from Quebec00:55 | February 22, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: February 22, 202407:17 | February 22, 2024
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Quebec government demands $1B from Ottawa for asylum seekers02:01 | February 20, 2024
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Asylum seekers arriving in record numbers at Montreal’s Trudeau airport02:34 | February 1, 2024
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Asylum seekers in Quebec falling victim to bureaucracy, say advocates02:13 | January 24, 2024
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Quebec premier warns Ottawa about reaching ‘breaking point’ with asylum seekers02:21 | January 18, 2024
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RCMP tear down last building at Roxham Road migrant crossing02:10 | September 25, 2023
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Advocates concerned about asylum seekers using dangerous paths after Roxham Road closure02:01 | March 29, 2023
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Roxham Road: Asylum seekers, advocates opposed to closing unofficial border crossing02:16 | March 27, 2023
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Closing of Roxham Road border crossing ‘rushed’ and ‘dangerous’: officials02:09 | March 25, 2023
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Global News Morning headlines: February 22, 202304:21 | February 22, 2023
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Asylum seekers: Quebec premier makes pitch to other provinces for closure of Roxham Road01:47 | February 21, 2023
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Asylum seekers in Quebec face longer delays to access work permits01:59 | February 20, 2023
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Quebec calls on Ottawa to solve Roxham Road crisis02:10 | February 16, 2023
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Quebec government conflicted over closing unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road02:09 | February 2, 2023
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Quebec calling on Ottawa to close Roxham Road border crossing02:11 | May 11, 2022
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Asylum seekers who have worked during the pandemic protest new permanent residency deal02:12 | August 15, 2020
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Coronavirus: Asylum seekers on front lines of COVID-19 pandemic given chance at permanent residency05:16 | August 14, 2020
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Granting permanent residency status to asylum seekers working on Quebec’s COVID-19 front lines01:51 | June 10, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Protestors want commitment on status for asylum seekers working Quebec COVID-19 frontlines02:02 | June 6, 2020
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Asylum seekers on the front line in Quebec’s COVID-19 crisis02:09 | May 14, 2020
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Helping Montreal women over the holidays01:53 | December 12, 2018
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Trudeau addresses his exchange with a woman who heckled him about irregular border crossers00:49 | August 20, 2018
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Trudeau calls heckler racist during event in Quebec01:18 | August 20, 2018
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Guardian Angels program for asylum seekers leaving spouses, family members behind02:07 | March 16, 2021
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Quebec appeals to other provinces for help sharing the burden of welcoming refugees to Canada02:15 | July 17, 2024
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Ottawa to give Quebec $750M to deal with surge in temporary immigrants01:54 | June 10, 2024
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Montrealers call for a special immigration program for Haitians02:09 | March 27, 2024
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Feds will work with Quebec to tackle increasing number of temporary immigrants: Trudeau01:09 | March 15, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: February 23, 202410:36 | February 23, 2024
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Should Quebec asylum seekers have access to subsidized daycare?02:50 | February 22, 2024
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Rodriguez defends federal record on spending for asylum seekers amidst pressure from Quebec00:55 | February 22, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: February 22, 202407:17 | February 22, 2024
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Quebec government demands $1B from Ottawa for asylum seekers02:01 | February 20, 2024
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Asylum seekers arriving in record numbers at Montreal’s Trudeau airport02:34 | February 1, 2024
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Asylum seekers in Quebec falling victim to bureaucracy, say advocates02:13 | January 24, 2024
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Quebec premier warns Ottawa about reaching ‘breaking point’ with asylum seekers02:21 | January 18, 2024
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RCMP tear down last building at Roxham Road migrant crossing02:10 | September 25, 2023
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Advocates concerned about asylum seekers using dangerous paths after Roxham Road closure02:01 | March 29, 2023
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Roxham Road: Asylum seekers, advocates opposed to closing unofficial border crossing02:16 | March 27, 2023
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Closing of Roxham Road border crossing ‘rushed’ and ‘dangerous’: officials02:09 | March 25, 2023
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Global News Morning headlines: February 22, 202304:21 | February 22, 2023
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Asylum seekers: Quebec premier makes pitch to other provinces for closure of Roxham Road01:47 | February 21, 2023
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Asylum seekers in Quebec face longer delays to access work permits01:59 | February 20, 2023
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Quebec calls on Ottawa to solve Roxham Road crisis02:10 | February 16, 2023
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Quebec government conflicted over closing unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road02:09 | February 2, 2023
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Quebec calling on Ottawa to close Roxham Road border crossing02:11 | May 11, 2022
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Asylum seekers who have worked during the pandemic protest new permanent residency deal02:12 | August 15, 2020
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Coronavirus: Asylum seekers on front lines of COVID-19 pandemic given chance at permanent residency05:16 | August 14, 2020
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Granting permanent residency status to asylum seekers working on Quebec’s COVID-19 front lines01:51 | June 10, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Protestors want commitment on status for asylum seekers working Quebec COVID-19 frontlines02:02 | June 6, 2020
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Asylum seekers on the front line in Quebec’s COVID-19 crisis02:09 | May 14, 2020
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Helping Montreal women over the holidays01:53 | December 12, 2018
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Trudeau addresses his exchange with a woman who heckled him about irregular border crossers00:49 | August 20, 2018
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Trudeau calls heckler racist during event in Quebec01:18 | August 20, 2018
Guardian Angels program for asylum seekers leaving spouses, family members behind
Description
March 16, 2021
Paule Robitaille, Member for Bourassa-Sauvé, is paying tribute to asylum seekers and front-line workers in her riding who have lost their battle to COVID-19. As Global's Phil carpenter explains, Robitaille says some asylum seekers' families are left to fend for themselves when a family member passes away.
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