Quebec\’s Premier Francois Legault is calling on Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular border crossing in southern Quebec and transfer asylum seekers to other provinces. He argues that the influx of migrants is putting a strain on the province\’s social services, and is raising humanitarian concerns. In response, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called on the government to create a plan to end the crossings at Roxham Road within a month. Quebec has asked the federal government to transfer to other provinces all new asylum seekers who enter irregularly, and to apply the Safe Third Country Agreement to all points of entry, both official and unofficial. Quebec Premier Francois Legault has been calling on Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular border crossing in southern Quebec and transfer asylum seekers to other provinces. He argues that the influx of migrants is putting a strain on the province\’s social services and is raising humanitarian concerns. In response, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called on the government to create a plan to end the crossings at Roxham Road within a month. Legault has asked the federal government to transfer to other provinces all new asylum seekers who enter irregularly and to apply the Safe Third Country Agreement to all points of entry, both official and unofficial. Federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has said that Ottawa had transferred thousands of migrants to Ontario to take pressure off Quebec, and is working with other provinces and municipalities to find other temporary accommodations. Join the conversation and follow my Facebook group to stay up to date on the latest news and developments on this issue.
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