U.S. not dismissing renegotiating Safe Third Country treaty, Canada’s envoy says
administration is not dismissing out of hand the idea of renegotiating the bilateral 2004 treaty that governs the flow of asylum seekers across its northern border, says Canada’s ambassador to the U.S.
“I think it does benefit both countries, and I actually think they do recognize that,” Hillman said in an interview.“I would say there’s actually a lot of goodwill on the U.S. side to listen to us about this challenge that we’re facing.”The agreement, signed in 2002 and implemented in 2004, requires asylum seekers to make their claim in the first country they arrive in, allowing customs agents to turn them away from official Canada-U.S. entry points.
Trudeau has acknowledged that the best solution is to renegotiate the treaty, but the U.S. has been widely seen as having no interest in doing so. Both the White House and the Prime Minister’s Office have acknowledged that irregular migration will be on the agenda for this week’s meetings, part of Biden’s first visit to Canada since taking office in 2021.
“Everything from NORAD and modernization of NORAD capabilities, as well as of course military security and national security issues writ large, migration concerns, climate change, there will be certain issues of trade to discuss – there’s a lot.”Poilievre’s call to close Roxham Road in 30 days ‘reckless’ amid influx of asylum seekers: minister
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