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Originally Posted by Aylmer
You are correct. In isolation, crossing the border is illegal.
However, I will reiterate that according to international law, including notably the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, people have a right to claim asylum in another country. In Canada, that means that people crossing the border for the purposes of claiming asylum will not be charged.
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International law in of itself
DOES NOT trump Canadian law. They can be charged in Canada under existing Canadian law. Whether they are or not is up to the gov't and their direction to CBSA and the RCMP
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Originally Posted by Aylmer
Similarly, going above the speed limit is illegal. Doing so in an ambulance is not.
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Your analogy is incorrect. Provincial traffic laws allow restricted vehicles (police, EMS, fire) to speed ONLY if they are responding to an emergency. An ambulance CAN NOT break the law when just heading over to Timmies.
Similarly Canadian customs/immigration law DOES NOT have exemption for asylum seakers to illegally enter the country. Lawfully they must enter at an authorized port of entry.
Again, I am not saying they
will/should be charged only they
could be charged.