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The number of Mexican asylum seekers in Canada has increased dramatically
By Marisela Amador, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
MONTREAL – Canada has seen a spike in the number of Mexicans seeking asylum here this year, with the vast majority of them coming to Montreal. They say they are fleeing Mexico in search of jobs and safety, but statistics show most applicants from the country are rejected. Ricardo Santos, 28, arrived at Montréal-Trudeau International ... Read More »
1 responseCourt finds conditional sentence curbs are constitutional in Indigenous case
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of provisions that prevent an offender from avoiding jail by serving their sentence in the community, finding no evidence they had a disproportionate effect on Indigenous people. In a 5-4 decision Friday, the top court overturned an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that found ... Read More »
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