Ottawa says no ‘formal’ talks underway on U.S-Canada border agreement

Canadian border agents are nervous about a recent uptick in asylum seekers crossing illegally into Canada. As Mike Armstrong explains, those on the front lines are nervous about what could happen as the weather warms up.

Officials in the United States have confirmed they are reviewing a Canadian proposal to amend the Safe Third Country Agreement, but Ottawa maintains that “no formal negotiations” are underway on the matter.

The apparent contradiction between the two sides comes as nearly 100 people continue crossing the border illegally each day to seek asylum in Canada — a number that is expected to rise as the weather warms.

Speaking on background, U.S. officials said that the Department of Homeland Security has no decision to announce at this time on the proposal by Canada (the details of which remain unclear), but is working closely with the Canada Border Services Agency on a variety of fronts.

The comments were made less than a day after Reuters reported that Canada has been trying for seven months to convince the U.S. to extend the Safe Third Country Agreement and have it apply across the entire length of the border. That would close a loophole that has resulted in over 26,000 illegal crossings over the last 15 months.

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Yakubu Dogara congratulates wife, Gimbiya, as she is a year older

Speaker of the house, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated his wife, Gimbiya, as she is a year older and the speaker has taken his time to shower some accolades on her. Dogara said"Happy birthday to Virtuous woman, the rock of my family and the love of my life. Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself as you continue to flourish like a palm tree bearing fruits in season and out of season." The wife of Bukola Saraki, Toyin Saraki, also congratulated Dogara's wife on her twitter account. She (Toyin) said"Happy Birthday to my dear sister, Mrs. Gimbiya- blessed to know you, even more blessed by your friendship. May all your years be blessed. Happy Eld too! Amen!

Job alert: Vacancy For A Senior Registrar At Careclick Technologies.

Careclick continues to pioneer and provide a whole range of Telehealth equipment and technologies that provide consultation and support our subscribers all through their entire patient experience including applications, devices, carts, kiosks and other specialized innovative medical devices. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title : Senior Registrar Location : Lagos preferred but not subject to location. Job type : Contract Job Descriptions • A Digital Healthcare company is looking for Senior Registrars in any specialty in Medicine from an accredited health institution. • Basically, the job will be to offer clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic advice and consultations through our Online Medical Platform for non-emergency health conditions in line with their specialty of residency. Requirements • Part 1 Fellowship is required. • Must be highly skilled, must have compl...

Governor tours several Local Government Areas to ensure peace and stability amid ongoing crisis

Kaduna Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-rufai has visited His Royal Highness, Dr. Danjuma Barde, the Sa-gbagyi, to thank and commended him for leading without discrimination, and for being a true leader in the time of crisis. El-rufai also visited Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru Local Government. He reassured residents of the state Government's commitment to ensuring peace and stability. The Governor also urged the people to abide by the law and embrace peaceful coexistence. In the same manner, he visited Kachia Local Government interacting with the people and encouraging them to embrace peace and harmony, and to trust the Government and security agencies to ensure safety.

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