Jason Kenney: Refugee Claims

The Canadian Press Jason Kenney Dept: OTTAWA -- The Conservative government is using its majority to once again overhaul the refugee system to reduce what it considers to be bogus claims, according to Winnipeg Free Press. This new legislation, called the Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act, more closely resembles the original refugee bill as tabled by the Tories, before any concessions. But, Kenney said, a glut of refugee claims from the European Union has forced the government to adopt even tougher measures and sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press Jason Kenney: glut of claimants from EU CP Immigration Minister Jason Kenney tabled legislation in the House of Commons on Thursday that reverses some key concessions the Tories made to the opposition two years ago in order to pass the Balanced Refugee Reform Act through a minority Parliament. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.