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Exclusive: Canada rushes to deport asylum seekers who walked from U.S. – data

October 31, 2018November 17, 2018amp Leave a comment

October 31, 2018 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters

Canada is prioritizing the deportation of asylum seekers who walked across the border from the United States illegally, federal agency statistics show, as the Liberal government tries to tackle a politically sensitive issue ahead of an election year.

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As Canada faces rising gun violence, tighter laws are a tough sell

August 13, 2018November 17, 2018amp Leave a comment

August 13, 2018 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters

Rising violence in Canada has prompted calls for the federal government to tighten gun laws but tougher regulations could cause a political backlash in a country where 2 million people are licensed to own a firearm.

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Canada minister says government needs to communicate better on asylum seekers

August 3, 2018November 17, 2018amp Leave a comment

August 3, 2018 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters

Canada must do a better job of communicating that asylum seekers are not a threat to the country, the parliamentarian charged with dealing with the refugee influx told Reuters.

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Suspect in deadly Toronto shooting spree struggled with mental illness, family says

July 23, 2018November 17, 2018amp Leave a comment

July 23, 2018 – Anna Mehler Paperny and Danya Hajjaji, Reuters

The man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding 13 others on a bustling Toronto street struggled with severe mental illness, his family said on Monday as police sought a motive in the rampage.

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‘Without the Taser he’d be alive today’: How should we police Taser use?

July 7, 2015July 18, 2015amp Leave a comment

July 7, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Strictly speaking, the Taser that shot seven seconds of paralyzing electricity into Aron Firman’s chest, darts piercing bare skin for 14 minutes before they were removed, before CPR was performed, was only a “contributing factor” in the 27-year-old’s death.

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