By Canadian Press

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Federal government to appeal Canada-U.S. refugee pact ruling

Aug 21, 2020 | 10:36 AM

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa is appealing a July ruling from the Federal Court of Canada that struck down the Safe Third Country Agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States.

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