Canada’s shift in migrant and refugee rights

Diana Gallego, co-executive director of FCJ Refugee Centre, criticized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent speech at the World Economic Forum, stating that his calls for a new international order contradict the government’s stricter immigration policies. Experts warn that Canada is facing a significant shift in public attitudes towards immigration, with rising hostility and recent cuts to temporary visas and asylum access amid economic pressures. These changes reflect growing xenophobia and a perception that immigration is linked to local economic challenges.

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