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Quebec demands federal quota system to relocate asylum seekers to other provinces

Quebec is calling on Ottawa to introduce a nationwide quota system to evenly distribute asylum seekers across Canada.  In a…

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U.S. speeding up asylum claim processing along the Canadian border

The U.S. government is moving to speed up asylum claim processing at its northern border in an attempt to deter…

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City looks to federal budget for millions to house, support asylum seekers

The City of Ottawa is looking for $32.6 million from the federal government to build and operate a new welcoming…

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Motion on Israel-Hamas war will have consequences for asylum seekers in Gaza, minister says

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday the amended motion on the Israel-Hamas war the House of Commons passed Monday could…

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Community holds vigil for asylum seeker who died after waiting hours in the cold for Mississauga shelter

Community members gathered Saturday to mourn the death of Kenyan asylum seeker Delphina Ngigi on Saturday, who died just three days…

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Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexican nationals to curb asylum seekers

The federal government is reimposing some visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, senior government sources tell Radio-Canada and CBC News.…

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Federal minister ‘sets the facts straight’ after Quebec complains it isn’t getting enough funding for asylum seekers

The prime minister’s Quebec lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, is pushing back on the Quebec government saying Ottawa has been “passive” about…

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Canada

Quebec asks Ottawa for $1B to cover rising costs of asylum seekers

The Quebec government is calling on Ottawa to reimburse $1 billion — the amount the province says it has spent to…

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Poilievre calls on Trudeau to reimpose visa requirements on Mexico as asylum claims soar

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bring back a visa requirement for Mexican nationals as asylum…

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‘Breaking point’: Quebec premier asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers

Quebec Premier François Legault is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to slow the influx of asylum seekers entering his province,…

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