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Ontario extends contract to jail migrants for another year
The province will continue imprisoning foreign nationals held for immigration purposes despite promising to end the practice, Radio-Canada has learned.
Kabyle activists to march from Montreal to Ottawa
Kabyle activists will undertake a 200-kilometre march Saturday from Montreal to the Parliament of Canada to demain the release of detainees in Algeria.
Canadian man says Algeria punished his activism by arresting his son
A Montreal man says his Algerian authorities have retaliated against his activism in Canada by arresting his son in Algeria.
Ontario court approves class-action by immigration detainees against federal government
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action against the federal government regarding the use of provincial jails for immigration detainees, a practice the lawsuit alleges violates their Charter rights.
Trudeau government negotiating with provinces to keep migrants behind bars
After announcing that they would end the controversial practice of imprisoning people for immigration purposes, Ontario has agreed to extend its contract with the federal government, and Quebec says it’s open to doing the same.
'They follow us everywhere': Canadian citizens accuse Algeria of spying, intimidation at home
Members of Algeria's Kabyle minority living in Canada say they're living in fear, and are asking the Trudeau government to intervene and protect them from further intimidation.
Immigration minister responds to critics over plan to detain migrants in penitentiaries
Immigration minister, Marc Miller, has confirmed to Radio-Canada that the federal government will be turning to federal prisons to hold some foreign nationals for immigration purposes.
Federal government plans on incarcerating migrants in its penitentiaries
The Trudeau government wants to use federal prisons to detain migrants deemed "high-risk," according to a line buried in the federal budget tabled on Tuesday.
New federal requirements in the works for potentially intrusive software
A more robust federal directive requiring departments to measure the privacy impact of new technologies will be ready this summer, says Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
All 10 provinces to stop jailing migrants after Newfoundland vows to end practice
Newfoundland and Labrador has informed the Canada Border Services Agency that it will no longer incarcerate people detained solely for immigration purposes in its provincial jails as of March 31, 2025, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada.