Canada in Brief, April 12-18

Canada in Brief, April 12-18
An asylum seeker, claiming to be from Eritrea, is confronted by an RCMP officer as he crosses the border into Canada from the United States near Champlain, N.Y., on Aug. 21, 2017. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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More staffing needed to address expected influx of asylum seekers: Union

More staffing resources are needed to address an anticipated spike in illegal border crossings from the United States this summer, says Canada’s Customs and Immigration Union.

National president Jean-Pierre Fortin says the government’s preparations for another influx of irregular migrants this summer is largely a reallocation of staff from other areas of the country.