Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's suggestion that the federal government close the Roxham Road irregular border crossing is 'reckless.'
The cross-border agreement was first signed in 2002 and, despite some recent tweaks, talks about modernizing it have been ongoing since 2018. Under the pact, people seeking refugee status in either Canada or the U.S. must make their claim in the first country they enter.
Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship also weighed in Wednesday on Poilievre's suggestion, calling it "reckless" while noting that the concerns Legault is raising are valid. Fraser said Wednesday that Legault is right to raise the issue, noting that Quebec is facing disproportionate pressure on the province's social services as well as its health and education systems. He nevertheless called Poilievre’s approach: "brash bumper sticker arguments that seek to gain political favour in a time of a real challenge."
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