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Groups launch constitutional challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement
- Amnesty International Canada and the Canadian Council for Refugees have launched a Federal Court challenge against the Safe Third Country Agreement, which requires refugees to claim asylum in the first country they arrive in.
- The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2023 that refugees can be exempted from being sent back to the U.S. if they face risks like unnecessary detention or deportation to countries threatening their rights and lives, calling these exceptions "safety valves".
- Refugee rights organizations claim the Canada Border Services Agency often fails to properly apply this rule and turns away refugees despite evidence that their rights are threatened.
- Gauri Sreenivasan and Julia Sande expressed concerns that refugees lack real access to safety valves, calling the current process ineffective, especially amid increased risks during the Trump administration period.
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Groups launch constitutional challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - Amnesty International and the Canadian Council for Refugees have filed a new Federal Court challenge of the constitutionality of a treaty with the U.S. that says refugees must
·Toronto, Canada
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Amnesty International and the Canadian Council for Refugees have filed a new appeal before the Federal Court challenging the constitutionality of a treaty with the United States, which states that refugees must seek asylum in the first country they arrive in.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
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78% Left
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C 22%
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