Refugees

They laughed, they cried, they hugged. It was a night to remember on Broadway for hundreds of theatre−goers including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The Immigration and Refugee Board is doing its best to cope with a growing number of asylum claims in Canada, but the federal Liberals must take action to prevent an unmanageable backlog.

As their home becomes known as a back door into Canada for refugee claimants, residents of Hemmingford, Quebec are relaxed and wanting to help.

One local resident said her only concern was about whether it was legal for her to offer help to the asylum seekers.

A soft-spoken elementary school teacher from a Vancouver suburb is scared to cross the border between Canada and the United States. But she hasn't always felt that way.

Conservatives, now in Opposition, have stopped short of calling for a law, adopted while they were in government, to be enforced.

Some of the women haven’t even told their own families about what they experienced at the hands of their persecutors, said associate deputy immigration minister Dawn Edlund.

Montreal is calling itself a sanctuary for refugees to escape FROM oppressive regimes

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre told reporters he felt compelled to act because of events south of the border.

Michelle Rempel and Tony Clement tweeted on Sunday that illegal crossings are unsafe and place a burden on local law enforcement.

​Saciido Shaie says something seemed to be weighing on her friend Mohamed Badal in the days before he vanished.

The U.S. political climate may push even more Americans to seek asylum in Canada.

They used to come individually or in twos or threes, but are now coming in large groups after being driven to areas near the border.

Lawyers who launched a legal assistance hotline for victims of Islamophobia are urging Canadian citizens and politicians to talk more openly about the racism and xenophobia in their midst.