Sri Lankan High Commissioner: Vic Toews

Canadian Authorities Dept: “There is no deal at the moment,” Ms. Wagiswara said. “I think exchange of information and intelligence is the key.”, according to Globe And Mail. Canadian officials refused to respond publicly to the Sri Lankan proposal, although Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has said in recent days that the only way to prevent ships from coming to Canada is to stop them before they leave foreign ports and sri Lankan High Commissioner Chitranganee Wagiswara said in an interview on Monday that there have been “unofficial discussions” with Canadian authorities in recent weeks on the subject, but that more could be done between the two countries. She said the arrangement would be similar to a deal Sri Lanka reached with Australia last November to improve the flow of intelligence information between the countries. The deal fuelled the impression among Sri Lankans that Australia will stop at nothing to prevent an influx of Tamil migrants. While many Tamils have headed to Australia in the past, experts say there is a perception now that it is easier for them to enter Canada. As reported in the news.
@t globe and mail, unofficial discussions