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01 May 2018
Canada seeking to change “safe third country” deal, stiffen the border
Canada’ security minister told reporters today the government is seeking to modify the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) with the U.S. Canada has recently seen a massive influx of migrants crossing illegally into Canada from the U.S. through a largely…»
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26 Apr 2018
UNHCR slams PQ’s proposal for fence on Quebec-New York border
The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is slamming a proposal by the leader of the largest separatist party in Quebec to build a fence along a section of the Quebec-New York border used by asylum seekers to cross into Canada.…»
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26 Apr 2018
Toronto seeks “urgent help” with increasing refugee claimant numbers
The City of Toronto wants help from the federal and provincial government to manage the growing numbers of asylum seekers in its shelter system. The city has already worked to expand the number of people it can help with resettlement,…»
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26 Apr 2018
Freeland to address OIC meeting in Bangladesh on Rohingya crisis
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will travel to Bangladesh next week to address the 45th Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers on the unfolding Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh, Global Affairs Canada officials…»
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24 Apr 2018
A World Divided, or so it seems according to an international poll
It seems a majority of people in countries around the world think their country and societies are more divided than ever. A new international survey for the BBC by the polling firm Ipsos-MORI asked people in 27 countries about opinions…»
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20 Apr 2018
Children fleeing DR Congo conflict to Uganda report widespread rape
One out of ten children fleeing a vicious flare up of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say they were raped during their journey to Uganda, according to a new assessment by Save the Children. More 73,000…»
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18 Apr 2018
With monsoon coming UN appeals for continued support for Rohingya refugees
As humanitarian agencies in Bangladesh race against the clock to prepare one of the world’s largest refugee camps for the onslaught of the upcoming monsoon season, they are calling for more support from international donors such as Canada to scale…»
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17 Apr 2018
Immigration policy change to admit disabled applicants
A 40-year-old immigration rules that barred applicants with disabilities will soon change, says Canada’s minister responsible, Ahmed Hussen. The policy was designed to protect the publicly-funded health care system and social services from taking responsibility for newcomers with significant needs.…»
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17 Apr 2018
Judge rules man not a terrorist, police insist he’s a threat
In 2017, a British Columbia resident, Othman Ayed Hamdan, was acquitted by a judge on charges of terrorism. However, the police still insist he’s a threat radicalized by Daesh (ISIS) and who was advocating for “lone wolf” style attacks in…»
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13 Apr 2018
The LINK On-line, April 13-14-15, 2018
Your hosts this week are Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts, Marie-Claude Simard and Carmel Kilkenny. (Video of show at bottom of page) Humboltd, Saskatchewan has been in the national spotlight for the last week, following the tragic accident there. A transport…»