Baloney Meter: are asylum seekers walking across the border breaking the law?
OTTAWA — “What we’re seeing now is that people are crossing illegally trying to seek asylum here in Canada, risking life and limb.” — NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan.
“What is happening at our border right now is illegal.” — Conservative MP and leadership candidate Erin O’Toole.
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Since the start of 2017, there’s been a marked increase in the number of people arriving in Canada from the U.S. to seek asylum.