🟢 Juno Jump Start: Ottawa border crackdown cuts asylum claims in half
Internal government figures show refugee applications have been cut in half since Bill C-12 became law, while Conservatives argue Ottawa’s reforms still don’t go far enough.
Ottawa border crackdown slashes asylum claims by 50 per cent
Canada’s tougher border rules appear to be having an immediate impact. New federal figures show asylum claims have fallen by 50 per cent since Bill C-12 became law.
Internal Immigration Department documents say more refugee claims are now being ruled ineligible under the new legislation, even as Canada’s asylum system continues to face a backlog of roughly 300,000 claims.
Conservatives say the reforms are a step in the right direction but argue Ottawa still isn’t doing enough to deter fraudulent asylum claims. Keep Reading
Stockwell Day warns Canada could face Spain's migrant crisis
Former public safety minister Stockwell Day says Canada’s immigration policies are putting the country on a dangerous path. Pointing to Spain’s recent border breach, he argues weak enforcement sends the wrong message and risks similar challenges at home.
Day also contrasts his views with recent comments from Prime Minister Mark Carney and former prime minister Justin Trudeau on immigration, integration and Canadian values.
He says Canada must enforce its immigration laws before the country faces the same pressures seen elsewhere. Keep Reading
Carney's $2.3B Telesat deal revives ethics questions
Ottawa has awarded Telesat a $2.3 billion military satellite contract, marking the largest deal in the company’s history and a key part of Canada’s Arctic defence strategy.
The announcement has renewed scrutiny of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s longtime friendship with Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg, along with questions about an earlier $2.14 billion government loan and Canada’s lobbying transparency rules.
Conservatives argue the deal exposes gaps in Canada’s ethics and lobbying laws, while officials maintain Carney broke no rules and played no role in the procurement. Keep Reading
Quebec court rules Christian group's rights were violated
A Quebec judge has ruled the provincial government violated a Christian group's Charter rights after ordering a convention centre to cancel its event over the group's pro-life views. The court found the minister acted arbitrarily and awarded more than $60,000 in damages, calling it a "serious violation" of freedom of expression. Keep Reading
Former CPC manager compares Poilievre to Andrew Tate
Former Ontario PC campaign manager Kory Teneycke is drawing attention after comparing Pierre Poilievre to Andrew Tate over a boxing video the Conservative leader filmed at the gym of an Iranian-Canadian business owner whose facility was recently targeted in a shooting. The comments came during a podcast criticizing Poilievre's political strategy and public image. Keep Reading
Montreal averaging 18 break-ins a day
Break-ins are climbing across Montreal, with police recording an average of more than 18 per day last month. If the trend continues, the city is on pace for more than 5,500 break-ins this year, with the highest numbers concentrated in several central neighbourhoods. Keep Reading
Poilievre demands deportation of IRGC agents after gym shooting
After visiting an Iranian-Canadian boxing gym that was hit by 17 bullets earlier this year, Pierre Poilievre renewed his call to deport IRGC agents from Canada and designate Kata'ib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity. The Conservative leader says Canada has become a target for Iranian-backed terrorism and accused the Liberals of failing to act. Keep Reading
Canadian woman to be deported after assaulting teen in New Jersey
A Canadian woman has been ordered deported after pleading guilty to assaulting a teenage girl wearing pro-Trump clothing at a New Jersey boardwalk. U.S. immigration officials say Kaitlyn Tracey overstayed her legal status before the July 3 attack, while a Texas immigration judge has now ordered her removal to Canada following her guilty plea. Keep Reading
U.S. group pushes refugee pathway for Jewish Canadians
A U.S.-based Jewish organization is urging the Trump administration to create a refugee pathway for Jewish Canadians, arguing Ottawa has failed to adequately respond to rising antisemitism. Keep Reading
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