Event Brief
Migrants in limbo as Canada asylum law bars claims
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: Migrants who entered Canada from the US are ineligible to make asylum claims under Bill C-12.
WHO: Canadian federal government
WHAT: New asylum law under Bill C-12 deems some migrants ineligible to file asylum claims
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
WHERE: Canada
WHY: The ineligibility is triggered by the new federal asylum law, Bill C-12.
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