Court to hear case on whether asylum agreement with U.S. violates charter

At issue is the Safe Third Country Agreement that prohibits people from entering Canada from the U.S. -- and vice versa -- at official border crossings and asking for asylum. It was signed by the two countries 17 years ago on the grounds that both are safe places and so those seeking sanctuary should apply in the first country they arrive in.

"Refugee claimants are being detained indefinitely, in conditions that are nothing short of cruel and unusual, simply for seeking protection," reads one of the memos submitted to the court. The measures set off shock waves not just in the U.S. but also in Canada, even among those who don't work in the immigration field, said Janet Dench, the executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees, one of the groups challenging the agreement in court.

Since the case was launched, restrictions on asylum have tightened even further, including a decision in 2018 by the U.S. attorney general to deny asylum claims based on domestic violence. One of the arguments in the case is that decision effectively leads to discrimination towards refugee applicants on the basis of their gender, which would violate the charter.

"Many of the concerns raised by the applicants have been limited by American courts or are still undergoing legal challenges, have no application to returnees, and/or do not preclude access to protection."

DeportThemAll

What a joke Let the public know the actual facts that most of these refugees are economical refugees. Saying the US is unsafe is utterly dumb. These refugee advocates are silly.

Duh...

AndrewScheer PierrePoilievre DonMartinCTV JustinTrudeau to all the judges out there .... the USA not being a safe country of entry is ludricious... period! Immigration groups entrenched in Canada are lobbying for this so the border of Canada can be a floodgate ! Wake up!

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