Immigration And Refugee: Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

Asylum Seekers Dept: But immigration and refugee advocates denounced the measures, saying they denied legitimate refugee claimants basic rights and essentially created "two classes" of refugees, which violates equality provisions in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to Vancouver Sun. In a major shift in policy, the minister of public safety would have the power to decide who qualifies as an "irregular" arrival, based on whether officials suspect the involvement of for-profit smugglers, criminal organizations or terrorist groups in arranging passage to Canada and the Harper government laid out a series of reforms Thursday that it said would go after "ruthless profiteers" who coordinate illegal people-smuggling operations and asylum seekers who "jump the immigration queue." Opposition MPs predicted the legislation is headed for a rough ride in the House of Commons, where debate is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. As reported in the news.
@t refugee claimants, refugee advocates