That’s a year old now. With the influx of illegal immigrants from the US, that’s probably a topic that died off pretty quickly. It is also referring to illegal immigrants, not refugee claimants. Canadians are quite welcoming of genuine refugees, but not so tolerant of those who came illegally.
The only good news is that IRCC has changed the processing of refugee claims to FIFO, so legacy claims should be processed sooner than new applications. If you have a contact at IRCC I would inquire with the. How to get your older legacy claim expidited.