US EditionCanadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
Canadian companies face backlash for contracts and property sale linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid human rights abuse allegations.
- On Jan. 28, 2026, Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel and Vancouver-based Hootsuite and Jim Pattison Group faced public criticism over ties to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Global Affairs Canada declined to comment.
- U.S. procurement records show Hootsuite linked to the Department of Homeland Security, while the Arms Embargo Now Coalition shared footage allegedly showing Roshel vehicles at a federal operation in Minneapolis on Saturday.
- U.S. contract records show Seneca Strategic Partners contracted Hootsuite for DHS social media services, while Roshel said U.S. defence and law enforcement agencies account for most orders, with ICE citing Buy American rules for its vehicles.
- A protest is planned for Friday outside Hootsuite's Vancouver headquarters by Democracy Rising, while Hanover County said it did not initiate the project and will consult lawyers within 30 days.
- Some community members worry the facility could intensify immigration efforts and crackdown on protests, while Stephen McGill said, `Leaders need to engage, not retreat` amid criticism from arms control advocates.
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Hootsuite responded to criticism from a contract with the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs (ICE)
Jim Pattison Group, Roshel and Hootsuite are involved.
OTTAWA—Canadian companies are facing criticism because of their ties with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service (ICE), while U.S. President Donald Trump is pursuing a massive eviction campaign aimed at evicting a large number of immigrants. Canadian defence equipment manufacturer Roshel and [...]
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Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
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Canadian companies must stop serving ICE - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper
Canada likes to posture itself as a country that champions human rights abroad while upholding the rule of law at home. But that self-image begins to fracture when Canadian corporations quietly profit from systems known to inflict harm. Nowhere is this contradiction more stark than in the ongoing business relationships between private Canadian corporations and […]
Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement – Energeticcity.ca
OTTAWA — Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers of immigrants. Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel and Vancouver-based companies Hootsuite and Jim Pattison Group are being raked publicly over their ties to the immigration enforcement agency — especially in the wake of recent killings of civilians…
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