Immigration Minister Jason Kenney: Power

Minister Of Immigration Dept: The power is included in Bill C-43, legislation that would give sweeping powers to the minister of immigration. MPs will vote Tuesday night on whether to send the bill to committee for study, according to CBC. Kenney says he plans to go to the immigration committee with a list of criteria the department would use in deciding if someone is inadmissible to Canada. He also plans to ask opposition MPs on the committee for advice on striking "the right balance." Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says he'll soon give Parliament more information about a proposed power for the minister to deny people from entering Canada even if they don't have a serious criminal record. The power, known as negative discretion, would allow the immigration minister to deny entry to Canada for a non-citizen who may promote hatred or violence. The minister can currently deny entry to a foreign national based on criminality or national security reasons. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.