BC Ends Immigration Detention Deal With Feds, Citing Pursuit of ‘Social Justice and Equity’

B.C. Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth speaks during a news conference after meeting with federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair, in Vancouver, B.C., on April 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

British Columbia says it is ending its immigration detention arrangement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

In a press release on July 21, the B.C. government says it is ending its deal with the CBSA to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres.