The total number of illegal border crossings made by asylum seekers increased slightly in June compared with the previous month, but has stayed relatively consistent since March, according to newly released government figures. Most notably, the number of illegal border crossings went down in Manitoba and British Columbia from 106 and 60 in May to 63 and 39 respectively in June. In Quebec, however, there were 781 illegal crossings in June compared with 576 the previous month. In the first six months of the year, there were 4,345 illegal border crossings to Canada, with the vast majority, 3,350, occurring in Quebec, followed by 646 in Manitoba and 332 in B.C. In a closing statement, provinces committed to addressing the needs of asylum seekers "with dignity, respect and security."

Source: CBC News July 21, 2017 20:15 UTC