Quebec Premier Says Ottawa Should Forcibly Relocate Half of Asylum Seekers

Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to the Opposition during question period, at the legislature in Quebec City, on Sept. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Premier François Legault says the federal government should force asylum seekers arriving in Quebec to move to other provinces, including people who have already settled in the province.

Legault said during a trip to Paris on Wednesday that he wants half of the asylum seekers currently in Quebec to be transferred elsewhere in the country.