All 10 provinces to stop jailing migrants after Newfoundland vows to end practice

Newfoundland and Labrador has informed the Canada Border Services Agency that it will no longer incarcerate people detained solely for immigration purposes in its provincial jails as of March 31, 2025, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada.

All 10 provinces to stop jailing migrants after Newfoundland vows to end practice
The austere wall of a prison with a sign that reads 'H.M. Penitentiary.'

Newfoundland and Labrador has informed the Canada Border Services Agency that it will no longer incarcerate people detained solely for immigration purposes in its provincial jails as of March 31, 2025, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada.