Quebec premier suggests setting up ’waiting zones’ for asylum seekers in Canada

Francois Legault says Quebec is home to 45 per cent of asylum seekers in the country, despite accounting for just 22 per cent of the population

PARIS — Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up “waiting zones” for asylum seekers, as is the practice in France.

Legault told reporters during a press conference in Paris on Tuesday that Canada should take inspiration from the European country. Waiting zones in Canada, he added, could be located close to airports or elsewhere on the territory.