Irregular migrants trying to cross the land border with the United States will be turned back and won’t be allowed to claim asylum in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. “Canada and the United States are announcing a reciprocal… »
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Economy, International, Politics, Society
Asylum challenge: Safe Third Country agreement in court
U.S.-Canada deal back in court this week A deal between Canada and the U.S. on asylum seekers is back in a Canadian Federal Court this week. Refugee advocates and their lawyers along with government lawyers will be arguing whether the… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
(interview) Criticism over government handling of Canada’s refugee claims
Canada’s Auditor-General, Sylvain Ricard, released a report yesterday that was critical of several aspects of government, among them the handling of asylum seekers. With a huge increase in asylum seekers entering into Canada from the U.S. at “irregular” crossing points,… »
Petition: Give Northwest Angle, Minnesota, back to Canada
It’s a tiny bit of the U.S.A. but really it’s in Canada. In fact you can’t get to this bit of Minnesota from the U.S. by road, you have to go through Canada, mostly through the province of Manitoba. In… »
Economy, Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Cost of migrants crossing “irregularly” into Canada average $14K each
(public comments open at bottom-Comments will be posted after moderating) It is illegal to cross into Canada anywhere other than at an official border point. The Trudeau government however has changed the terminology from illegal crossing to irregular crossing. After… »
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Canada’s burgeoning cannabis industry and the US border
Since the announcement that recreational cannabis would be legalised in Canada, there have dozens of new cannabis industry start-ups. Management teams formed, investors investing, workers hired for greenhouses and retail outlets. But, in the U.S, federal law still lists it… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Border ministry name fuels an unfounded sense of crisis, groups say
The Canadian government recently created a Ministry of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction and several groups are protesting the move. Amnesty International Canada, the Canadian Council for Refugees and many other advocacy groups have sent a letter to the… »
Economy, International, Politics
Uh oh! Unintended consequences for anyone involved in Canada’s cannabis industry
Denied U.S. entry, even banned for life Recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal this fall in Canada. After the federal government announced its plans to legalise marijuana, many business types, former politicians and even former police rushed… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics
Canada announces new measures to deal with asylum seekers
Canada’s Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will travel to Nigeria later this month in an effort to find a way to stem the flow of Nigerian migrants who travel to the United States on tourist visas but then cross into Canada… »
Myanmar budgets for fence to keep Rohingya out
While Canada’s special envoy has urged Myanmar to allow the safe return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees, Myanmar has approved about $15 million to build a fence and other projects on the border through which they fled. About… »
Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society
COVID-19: Closings, cancellations, collapse. clean cash
Health, Indigenous, Society
Inuit group calls for air transportation to be designated as essential service
