Canada turning back refugees to U.S. without proper follow-up, advocates say
They argued in court that by returning ineligible refugee claimants to the U.S., Canada exposes them to risks in the form of detention and other rights violations.In her 2020 decision, Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald concluded the Safe Third Country Agreement results in ineligible claimants being imprisoned by U.S. authorities.
“But because the claimants chose not to attack any administrative conduct, we have neither the ability nor the evidence before us to assess it.”Quebec calling on Ottawa to close Roxham Road border crossing – May 11, 2022 “This legislative scheme effectively contracts out Canada’s international obligations to refugee claimants based on the premise that the U.S. will fulfil those obligations for us,” the submission says.
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