Protecting Canada S Immigration System Act: Tamil Refugees

Human Smuggling Dept: The new law, prompted by two boat-loads of Tamil refugees arriving in British Columbia in 2009 and 2010, allows officials to detain designated migrants for investigation as a deterrent to human smuggling into the country, according to The Star. It was the first time that the government designated any group as irregular arrivals since it passed the Protecting Canada s Immigration System Act in June and ottawa is wielding the power endowed by a new law passed this summer to designate five car-loads of refugee claimants crossing the Quebec border as irregular arrivals. With the announcement made today, the government is sending a clear message that decisive measures will be taken against those who criminally and illegally take advantage of our immigration system, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.