Raed Jaser: Permanent Residency In Canada

Jason Kenney Dept: Jason Kenney, talking to reporters outside the House of Commons Friday, was referring to Raed Jaser, 35, who has been accused of plotting to derail a Via Rail passenger train in what authorities have called an "al-Qaeda supported" attack, according to CBC. Kenney wants to know why Jaser was given permanent residency in Canada, despite the fact that he had a criminal record, and why he was pardoned for at least some of his crimes and Canada's minister of citizenship and immigration says he was "disturbed to learn a foreigner can get a pardon for serious criminal cases and then be allowed to stay." Jaser was charged this week with terrorism-related offences, along with Chiheb Esseghaier, 30. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.