Federal Court: Refugee Claimants

Refugee Claimants Dept: They're asking the Federal Court for a judicial review of Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's decision and say the court should declare the cuts unconstitutional, according to CTV. Up until June 30, 2012, the federal government covered the costs of drugs and medical care for refugee claimants until they had been in Canada long enough for provincial coverage to kick in and tORONTO -- A group of doctors and lawyers is taking the federal government to court over cuts to health care for refugee claimants. Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers say the cuts deny basic, emergency and life-saving medical care to thousands of refugee claimants lawfully seeking protection here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.