Canada processed almost 60,000 applications from asylum seekers looking to take refuge here so far this year the highest count in almost a decade. Experts say it's underscored by one main theme: as the number of global conflicts and crises rise, so will the number of people seeking asylum not just in Canada, but anywhere they can find it.
Canadians stepping up to help women fleeing Ukraine are raising concerns the risk of human trafficking. However, one advocate says it's their non-refugee status that's making them vulnerable in the first place.