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Government Website: British Columbia and Government Data

government website: Nationally, the RCMP intercepted 884 people who crossed into Canada between regular ports of entry in June, up from 742 the month before, says the report posted on a government website, according to CTV. Of that total, 781 were caught in Quebec, compared to 576 the previous month. The federal government data, including preliminary figures for June, show a drop in the number of people being apprehended in Manitoba, but a major increase in Quebec. In Manitoba on the other hand, 63 people were apprehended, down from 106 the month before. The report listed 39 interceptions in British Columbia in June, just one in Alberta and none in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Ontario. While the total number of irregular border crossers in June is in line with recent months, there has been a pronounced shift in the entry location; the reductions seen in Manitoba have been accompanied by increases in Quebec, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's office acknowledged in a statement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.