Canada in Brief, May 3-9

Asylum seekers wait to be processed at the Canada Border Services Agency office in Lacolle, Que., Aug. 4, 2017. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Canada in ‘exploratory’ talks to change Safe Third Country Agreement

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Canada is in “exploratory” talks with the United States to re-open the Safe Third Country Agreement.

The aim would be to stem the flow of asylum seekers that have been coming into Canada from the United States.