Justice Arne Silverman: Federal Government

Silverman Dept: The decision comes in the first of two trials for men accused of ferrying Tamil migrants to B.C. s west coast, according to The Star. Silverman says Parliament could potentially solve the problem by crafting properly worded legislation that addresses the issues and vANCOUVER Canada s human smuggling law has been struck down by the British Columbia Supreme Court, leaving two high-profile prosecutions in limbo with the suggestion the federal government should go back to the drawing board. A publication ban was lifted Monday on a ruling issued Friday by Justice Arne Silverman, who found the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act infringes on charter rights and could lead to the prosecution of people like humanitarian workers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.