Immigration System: Human Smuggling

Mandatory Minimums Dept: Unfortunately, the Prevent Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada s Immigration System Act misses the mark. Instead of focusing on the real problem the human smugglers who exploit people for a profit it directs the reprisals at their victims the refugees fleeing persecution, according to The Star. This is true in the case of human smuggling because the perpetrators use proxies and never set foot in Canada. The bill makes it easier to convict people of human smuggling but in so doing it exposes people who innocently assist refugees to prosecution for human smuggling if they were reckless when they provided help and last week the Conservative government introduced its legislation to crack down on human smugglers. Given the balanced approach in the recently passed refugee reform bill, we had reason to hope that the government would present a fair package. The only aspect of the legislation that actually deals directly with human smugglers is the provision that introduces mandatory minimum sentences. While this might appear to be a tough response, studies have shown that mandatory minimums are not effective in deterring criminal activity. As reported in the news.
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