What should Canada do about Roxham Road?

Plus, investigating a fatal 2022 crash in Barrie, and an Oscars roundup [Get access now!]( [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on the crash in Barrie that killed six young people last year, the Roxham Road controversy and the Oscars. DON’T MISS Andrew Francis Wallace/The Star courts [Who’s to blame for the Barrie six deaths?]( Last summer, six people in their 20s died in a tragic crash on a road closed for construction in Barrie. The construction site’s contractor, Condrain Group, was charged with six counts of criminal negligence causing death for failing to “properly sign and barricade” a temporary road closure. It’s a rare case in which a company, not an individual, faces criminal charges. Today, Condrain makes another court appearance. As questions persist about how such a thing could happen and who, if anyone, is to blame, [Betsy Powell speaks to experts for more insight on the case](. - More: The victims were Curtis King, 22, River Wells, 23, Jason Ono-O’Connor, 22, Luke West, 22, Jersey Mitchell, 20, and Haley Marin, 21. - Go deeper: What responsibility did other entities, such as the local police and City of Barrie, have to ensure a public road was free of deadly hazards? Who was driving that early morning? Where had the young adults been and did alcohol play any role in the tragedy? They are all key questions that arise in the case. Sebastien St-Jean/AFP via Getty Images immigration [The Roxham Road dilemma: What are Canada’s options in the border controversy? ]( A combination of the spike in irregular migration spurred during Donald Trump’s presidency, and Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Ottawa have thrust two aspects of Canada’s immigration policy into the spotlight. Critics say Roxham Road — the rural route in Quebec that opens Canada’s door to asylum seekers — and the Safe Third Country Agreement aren’t working. What kinds of changes could be implemented? [Nicholas Keung reports on the alternatives and why experts say they could have unintended consequences](. - Wait, what? Under the Safe Third Country Agreement, Canada and the U.S. recognize each other as a safe country to seek refuge. It dictates that migrants should pursue their claims in the place where they first arrived. - What we know: The Parti Québécois and the NDP have called for the Safe Third Country Agreement to be suspended while the Progressive Conservatives want to close Roxham Road. - More: This story is the third instalment of a three-part series examining the humanitarian challenges surrounding immigration, and the changing landscape facing migrants, law enforcement and policymakers. Read [Part 1]( and [Part 2]( Chris Pizzello/AP Photo oscars [“Everything Everywhere All at Once” takes Best Picture as Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian woman to win Best Actress]( Up for 11 nominations, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” garnered seven Academy Awards, with Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis each taking home their own Oscar, Peter Howell writes. While the popular multiverse comedy was clearly a fan-favourite, several Canadians — including Brendan Fraser — also received praise for their work. [Take a closer look at the winners that made history — and the tear-jerking acceptance speeches](. - On the home front: Toronto’s Sarah Polley won the Best Adapted Screenplay gold for her sexual reckoning drama “Women Talking.” [Here’s what we know about the filmmaker and why she hopes the film is just the start of a necessary conversation](. - More: Toronto filmmaker Daniel Roher’s “Navalny,” won Best Documentary Feature for his movie about a wrongly imprisoned Russian opposition leader. Columnist Andrew Phillips writes about [how Roher turned the story into a real-life thriller](. WHAT ELSE The sacred headdress of the Nipissing First Nation chief has been stolen. [This is his emotional appeal for its return](. Big Pharma fights for its shareholders. [Is it too much to expect Trudeau to fight for Canadians?]( Four Flair Airlines planes were seized Saturday. [The company says it fell behind lease payments — and what else we know](. From Jimi Hendrix to the crack tape, this is the [colourful history of Toronto’s “non-functional” local courthouses now coming to a close](. Ontario’s police watchdog is [investigating the death of a 67-year-old man in St. George]( west of Hamilton. These five tax credits and deductions can save you big money — [here’s how to make sure you get them](. Six Gen Z and Millennials share [how their side hustles are keeping them afloat in Toronto](. On March 14, here’s why one [Iranian mom and daughter will be leaping over fire](. Are you still decades away from retirement? [This is what you need to know about contributing to an RRSP](. This family-run Italian bakery has been open nearly 40 years. [Their secret? Give customers the unexpected](. 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