Immigration Law: Conservative Government

Immigration Minister Dept: OTTAWA - New legislation introduced Wednesday by the Conservative government gives greater powers to the immigration and public safety ministers to determine who gets to come and stay in Canada, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The new law, called the Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act, seeks to cut off avenues for convicted criminals to appeal their deportation and immigration Minister Jason Kenney holds up papers as he talks about immigration law during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday June 20, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld It's the latest in a series of changes that have given the immigration minister in particular far more individual say over immigration matters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.