Immigration Minister Jason Kenney: Refugee Claims

National Press Theatre Dept: OTTAWA - Major elements of an overhaul to Canada's refugee system go into effect on Dec. 15, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The first designated country of origin list will also be released on Dec. 15 and will include countries which produce large numbers of rejected asylum claims and minister of Immigration Jason Kenney holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Thursday November 29, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick The biggest change will see the government create a list of countries from which refugee claims will be scrutinized more closely. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.