OTTAWA — The number of people stopped by the RCMP after illegally entering Canada rose in March. New figures released Wednesday by the federal government show the RCMP intercepted 887 people crossing between official border points, up from 658 in February and 315 in January. The figures also show a general overall increase in asylum claims in Canada, with 3,440 processed in March compared with 2,885 in February. But dozens of academics, lawyers and refugee rights advocates have called for Canada to suspend the deal given the current uncertainty in the U.S. immigration system. “Our government sitting on their hands and not dealing with the issue is only going to make the situation worse,” Kwan said.

Source: National Post April 19, 2017 20:23 UTC