NDP Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Jenny Kwan issued the following statement:
If the government wants to properly address pressures at the border, the only option is to suspend the STCA so that asylum seekers can reach safety in Canada.” This ineffective measure will not protect Canadians – it will only further endanger and marginalize asylum seekers fleeing persecution and trying to come to safety in Canada. “The NDP is deeply disturbed to learn that Prime Minister Trudeau and the Liberal government announced an expansion of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) to the entire Canada-US border, following discussions with President Biden, which came into effect at 12:01 am on March 25, 2023.