Category Citizenship & Immigration

News and hard-hitting, insightful, thoughtful, evidence-based, provocative, and progressive analysis of citizenship and immigration issues in Canada and around the world.

Canada-US “Safe Third Country Agreement” Violates Charter Rights, Federal Court Rules

Last week, the Federal Court ruled that the Canada-US "Safe Third Country Agreement" violates rights and freedoms protected under Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Obert Madondo
July 30, 2020

Chelsea Manning barred from entering Canada

In a development that will most certainly strengthen the view that the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will do anything appease the Trump administration, Canadian immigration authorities just barred Chelsea Manning from entering Canada.

Obert Madondo
September 25, 2017

Re-thinking refugee protection: focusing on people and safe passage

Efforts in Canada to provide safe passage to asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the United States prove that people power and civil society action can change public policy and save lives.

The Canadian Progressive
September 19, 2017

Now is the time for Canada to walk away from the Safe Third Country Agreement

It's disingenuous for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to publicly claim that Canada is safe for asylum claimants while the Bush-era Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) prevents refugees coming from the Unites States from seeking safe haven in Canada.

The Canadian Progressive
September 6, 2017