AMNESTY URGES FEDS TO SUSPEND REFUGEE AGREEMENT WITH U.S.

Amnesty International is calling on Canada to suspend its Safe Third Country deal with the U.S. in light of a new refugee policy implemented this week by the Trump administration. The group says the policy no longer guarantees asylum seekers the same legal rights as those offered in Canada and could see some migrants sent back to countries where they face risks of violence and persecution. A spokesperson for Border Security Minister Bill Blair says Canada still deems the U.S. a safe country governed by the rule of law.