We encourage states to enter into agreements when they fear on both sides of the border—or many sides of the border when it's several countries—that people are not having fair access to asylum procedures. We also work with all of those governments to improve the situation, which is what we also do here in Canada. For example, we are very much looking forward to the announcement by Minister Goodale of the alternatives to detention as part of the immigration process, and it is part of the discussions we are having bilaterally with something like 135 countries throughout the world to improve the ways that people can claim asylum.
On July 24th, 2018. See this statement in context.