Protecting Canada S Immigration System Act: Canada

Primary Care Physicians Dept: The eloquent commentary by four primary care physicians on Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada s Immigration System Act, reveals proposed legislation that is alarming and draconian, according to The Star. The proposed designation of some countries as safe countries, with the implication that no one from these places could be at risk, and the brief 15-day period during which refugees must find a lawyer, obtain supporting documents from their home countries, and appear at a hearing, ensure that many who are genuinely in need of protection will be refused and re: Protect migrants from this bill, April 27 As a signatory to the UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, Canada has a moral and legal obligation to ensure that those who arrive at its borders will not be sent back to their country of origin if they are threatened with persecution or torture. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.