Canadian Council For Refugees: Principal Targets

Strict Measures Dept: It revived a package to toughen sanctions against the ship owners and organizers of large-scale smuggling operations along with strict measures to deter or discourage their would-be customers those seeking refuge in Canada, according to The Star. The Canadian Council for Refugees said Thursday it will have little or no deterrent effect. Convicted large-scale smugglers already face penalties of up to life in prison and a $1 million fine. Rather, said spokesperson Janet Dench, it will punish the people fleeing persecution, including children. It s extraordinary and oTTAWA The Conservative government says it will use its new muscle in Parliament to pass a controversial bill to end human smuggling. The bill met widespread condemnation last fall from the opposition, faith groups, refugee advocates, and the Canadian Bar Association. Critics say they support increased penalties against smugglers, but argue the principal targets of the bill, as the bar association outlined, are the refugee claimants themselves, whether genuine or not. As reported in the news.
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