Canada: Human rights groups respond to SCC ruling on Safe Third Country Agreement – June 16, 2023

On Parliament Hill, three human rights organizations respond to the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement. The top court has ruled that the agreement recognizing the two countries as safe places for asylum seekers is constitutional.
Taking part in the news conference are representatives from groups that, alongside eight plaintiffs, launched the court challenge of the law: the Canadian Council for Refugees, Amnesty International Canada, and the Canadian Council of Churches.