May 18 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's parole officers say the country's corrections system is at a breaking point due to workloads that are "insurmountable" — a situation they say poses real risks to public safety. A recent survey of parole officers by the Union of Safety and Justice Employees suggested more than two-thirds of parole workers are worried they're not able to […]
May 18 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's parole officers say the country's corrections system is at a breaking point due to workloads that are "insurmountable" — a situation they say poses real risks to public safety. A recent survey of parole officers by the Union of Safety and Justice Employees suggested more than two-thirds of parole workers are worried they're not able to […]
May 18 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's parole officers say the country's corrections system is at a breaking point due to workloads that are "insurmountable" — a situation they say poses real risks to public safety. A recent survey of parole officers by the Union of Safety and Justice Employees suggested more than two-thirds of parole workers are worried they're not able to […]
May 17 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen is doing away with a policy implemented under the Harper government that aimed to tackle a large backlog of refugee claims by limiting rights for asylum-seekers from certain "safe" countries — a policy Hussen says created inequity in Canada's asylum system. The policy divided refugee claimants into different categories, depending on where they […]
May 17 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen is doing away with a policy implemented under the Harper government that aimed to tackle a large backlog of refugee claims by limiting rights for asylum-seekers from certain "safe" countries — a policy Hussen says created inequity in Canada's asylum system. The policy divided refugee claimants into different categories, depending on where they […]
May 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decries American states for "backsliding" on abortion rights, the Liberal party is using abortion to galvanize its base and help fill its war chest for the upcoming federal election. The Liberals issued a fundraising email blast Thursday, raising "alarm" about 12 Conservative MPs who went to an anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill last […]
May 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decries American states for "backsliding" on abortion rights, the Liberal party is using abortion to galvanize its base and help fill its war chest for the upcoming federal election. The Liberals issued a fundraising email blast Thursday, raising "alarm" about 12 Conservative MPs who went to an anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill last […]
May 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decries American states for "backsliding" on abortion rights, the Liberal party is using abortion to galvanize its base and help fill its war chest for the upcoming federal election. The Liberals issued a fundraising email blast Thursday, raising "alarm" about 12 Conservative MPs who went to an anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill last […]
May 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — "We have made sure that every single person crossing our borders, whether legally or illegally, gets processed according to all our rules. We have seen over the past years all around the world an increase in migration and in asylum seekers happening everywhere, and Canada is not immune to that. However, we have […]
May 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — "We have made sure that every single person crossing our borders, whether legally or illegally, gets processed according to all our rules. We have seen over the past years all around the world an increase in migration and in asylum seekers happening everywhere, and Canada is not immune to that. However, we have […]
May 16 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — "We have made sure that every single person crossing our borders, whether legally or illegally, gets processed according to all our rules. We have seen over the past years all around the world an increase in migration and in asylum seekers happening everywhere, and Canada is not immune to that. However, we have […]
May 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canadians appear increasingly concerned about situation at the border — even if the overall numbers of crossers are down — which experts warn could harden attitudes against newcomers and fan populist sentiment. Federal statistics show the Mounties apprehended 3,944 irregular migrants between official border crossings through the first four months of this year, a 48 per cent […]
May 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canadians appear increasingly concerned about situation at the border — even if the overall numbers of crossers are down — which experts warn could harden attitudes against newcomers and fan populist sentiment. Federal statistics show the Mounties apprehended 3,944 irregular migrants between official border crossings through the first four months of this year, a 48 per cent […]
May 15 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canadians appear increasingly concerned about situation at the border — even if the overall numbers of crossers are down — which experts warn could harden attitudes against newcomers and fan populist sentiment. Federal statistics show the Mounties apprehended 3,944 irregular migrants between official border crossings through the first four months of this year, a 48 per cent […]
May 9 2019 — Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A refugee from Ghana who lost all his fingers to frostbite crossing irregularly into Canada made an impassioned plea to MPs on Thursday to scrap proposed new asylum-seeker rules the Liberals want to turn into law. Seidu Mohammed's story of crossing a snow-covered field between North Dakota and Manitoba focused attention on the border […]