Roxham Road asylum seekers are beginning to arrive in the Atlantic provinces as part of efforts to alleviate some of the burdens on Quebec. That province took in more than 39,000 last year, but is now calling on other regions to step up. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, Nova Scotia saw a jump in numbers over the weekend.
- U.S. not dismissing renegotiating Safe Third Country treaty, Canada’s envoy says
- N.S. has so far welcomed 113 asylum seekers who entered Canada through Quebec
- Asylum seekers face hurdles, discrimination as they compete for housing in Montreal