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Withdraw from Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA)

Canada2017, ongoingCanadian Council for Refugees & Amnesty International Canada
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Goals

What this campaign seeks

Suspend or withdraw from the Canada-United States Safe Third Country Agreement so people can access asylum at the Canadian border rather than being turned back to the United States, a third-country transfer arrangement challenged as unsafe.

Tactics

How it works

Strategic litigation up to the Supreme Court of Canada, joint statements, and public education on access to asylum and irregular border crossings such as at Roxham Road.

Outcome and status

Where it stands

Active; renewed calls in 2025 following policy shifts

Issue areas

Categories

asylumasylum-accessrefugeethird-country-transfers
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