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Refugee Protection Act: Video Ottawa

Immigration And Refugee Protection Act Dept: Walter Ernesto Guzman of El Salvador was ordered released last week on $3,000 cash bond after appearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board. More related to this story Amnesty defends its concern for rights of Canada s most wanted Ottawa's latest most-wanted list targets immigrants accused of serious crimes Watchdog says prison violence on rise; Toews says it has decreased Video Ottawa considers immigration law changes Video Ottawa's latest most-wanted list, according to Globe and Mail. Vic Toews says the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is geared too much toward releasing people who are to be deported, putting the onus on government to prove that those in custody are a danger to the public, a flight risk or both and the release on bail of a violent fugitive who was included on a most wanted list has the federal Public Safety Minister thinking about changing the law. Mr. Guzman, who was in the country illegally after being convicted of drug trafficking, assault and other serious offences, surrendered to Montreal police Aug. 19. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.