Conservative MP Lianne Rood uploaded documents showing the “goods and services” provided to asylum claimants while they await processing.

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    CROSSING THE BORDER AT AN UNOFFICIAL ENTRY POINT TO CLAIM ASYLUM IS NOT ILLEGAL.

    To enter Canada without prior authorization for the purpose of seeking asylum is not a crime under international and Canadian law.

    Why? Because it is not always safe or even possible for a person running for his/her life to obtain proper travel documents to reach safety in another country.

    unhcr.ca

    The NP and PCs have to bigot, because bigots gotta bigot.

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      I think the bigger problem is the amount of people seeking “asylum” vs the people actually needing asylum. In both the US and Canada it is being used as a loophole.