By Emma Farge and Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters
The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration will temporarily suspend sending refugees on to resettle in new permanent homes abroad because of travel disruptions caused by the coronavirus, the agency said Tuesday.
By Anna Mehler Paperny – Reuters
The Quebec Court of Appeal refused on Thursday to suspend a law banning the wearing of religious symbols by public employees in the Canadian province, although more legal battles await.
By Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters
The Canadian government on Friday denied that the rights of any refugees are threatened by a U.S.-Canada agreement that compels asylum seekers trying to cross the border into Canada to first apply for sanctuary in the United States.
The United States is unsafe for would-be refugees and a Canada-U.S. agreement that compels asylum seekers to first apply for U.S. sanctuary ought to be ripped up, lawyers for refugees and rights groups argued in a Canadian federal court on Monday.
I’ve been talking about myself an inordinate amount. So thankful so many people gave me the time and opportunity.
Thanks so much Another Story, Book City, Type Books, Queen Books and Chapters Indigo.
Many thanks to Ben McNally for hosting us.
Out August 6, 2019. Pre-order here.
May 8, 2019 – Allison Martell and Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters
A tiny, little-known government agency is ramping up regulation of Canada’s pharmaceutical industry, seeking to rein in prices for patented drugs that are among the highest in the world, according to industry sources and a Reuters analysis of government data.
February 6, 2019 – Allison Martell and Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters
Canadian pharmaceutical industry lobby groups, in an effort to head off a planned crackdown on prescription drug prices, offered to give up C$8.6 billion ($6.6 billion) in revenue over 10 years, freeze prices or reduce the cost of treating rare diseases, according to interviews and documents seen by Reuters.
