Surge of asylum-seekers has MPs seeking information for constituents, newcomers

'I’m becoming an expert in this just by the way things are going,' says Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan.

Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, far right, speaks with Canadian Armed Forces members along with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen during a visit to the temporary accommodations set up in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., on Aug. 21. Photograph courtesy of Gabriel St-Hilaire

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

August 28, 2017

It’s been a learning experience for Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, whose riding is where scores of asylum-seekers have recently crossed over from the United States and where a temporary camp has been set up for these migrants. “Let me tell you there are a lot of nuances [to the asylum process], es...

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