Citizenship And Immigration Minister Jason Kenney: Essential Services

Meb Rashid Dept: The plan, introduced by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, means refugees fleeing unsafe countries would only be entitled to urgent or essential services. Some refugees would be denied all care, unless they have a disease such as tuberculosis, which would pose a risk to public health, according to CBC. This is a dramatic change, says Dr. Meb Rashid, director of The Crossroads Clinic at Women s College Hospital in Toronto and doctors across Canada are outraged that the federal government plans to eliminate health care services for some refugee claimants and limit the care provided to others. Many are now talking about taking action to protest against the move. The move is scheduled to take effect at the end of next month. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.