Asylum-seekers take refuge in the Olympic Stadium

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• Mireille Paquet, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science, was interviewed in the New York Times about the wave of asylum-seekers who are being housed temporarily in the Olympic Stadium. Paquet also appeared on CBC radio afternoon shows across the country including: Toronto – Here and Now, Halifax – Mainstreet, St. John’s – On the Go, Victoria – All Points West, Calgary – Homestretch, Whitehorse – Airplay, Cape Breton, Winnipeg – Up to Speed, Quebec City – Breakaway, Kelowna – Radio West and Edmonton – Radio Active. She also appeared on Radio-Canada’s Midi info (scroll down to 12h11 “Réforme du système de l’immigration aux États-Unis”).
• Graham Dodds, associate chair in the Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science, appeared on CTV National (appears at the 1 minute and 57 seconds) to also talk about the asylum-seekers and why they are choosing to come to Canada.

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