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Canadian government urged to block data-sharing deal between Thomson Reuters and US ICE

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Canadian NDP leader Avi Lewis has urged the Mark Carney government to block a data-sharing deal between Thomson Reuters and US ICE. Under the $125 million agreement, ICE would use Thomson Reuters' investigative database to identify immigration fraud. Lewis demands that Ottawa address the contract and further restrict Canadian corporations from doing business with ICE. The deal was first reported by Canada's National Observer.

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NDP leader Avi Lewis calls on the Mark Carney government to block the deal.

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Avi Lewis is the federal leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

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ICE will pay Thomson Reuters US$125 million for a data-sharing deal.

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  • The data-sharing could directly contribute to ICE's enforcement of immigration laws.
  • Immigrants may face increased risk of detention and family separation.

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<p>ICE will pay Canadian media giant US$125m to use its investigative database to identify ‘immigration fraud’</p><p>A Canadian federal opposition party leader is calling on the Mark Carney government to block the latest data-sharing deal between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Canadian media giant Thomson Reuters.</p><p>Avi Lewis, the federal leader of the New Democratic…

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ICE will pay Thomson Reuters US$125 million for a data-sharing deal.

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Canada’s National Observer first reported on the deal.

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The deal allows ICE to use Thomson Reuters' investigative database to identify 'immigration fraud'.

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Avi Lewis is the federal leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

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Avi Lewis demanded that Ottawa address the contract and restrict Canadian corporations from doing business with ICE.

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