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🟢 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.

Aug 06, 2026
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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…

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