The discover of four dead bodies near the border illustrates why refugee advocates are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to strike down the Safe Third Country Agreement between Ottawa and Washington, says the general secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches.
CCC official: Frozen bodies show why Canada must end agreement with U.S.
Canadian court: Safe Third Country Agreement with U.S. violates rights
A federal court in Canada ruled July 22 that the Safe Third Country Agreement, which allows Canada to send certain refugee petitioners back to the United States, is unconstitutional.
Churches, NGOs take Canada to court over refugee pact with U.S.
The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S. is a 13-year-old agreement between the United States and Canada on treatment of refugees.