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Canada deported thousands during pandemic. Is it safe?
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22 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2021
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A Reuters report looking at the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has revealed that Canada has been deporting thousands of people since November last year, and lawyers say these deportations are ramping up even as COVID-19 rages, putting people needlessly at risk. The government says the deportations were necessary and done safely. Maureen Silcoff, president of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers talks to “This Matters” host Saba Eitizaz about how mass deportations during a devastating pandemic could potentially become a serious health and humanitarian concern. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.
Released:
Feb 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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