President Sebastian Pinera: Prime Minister Harper

Prime Minister Harper: OTTAWA - Chile and South Korea have been added to a list of so-called "safe countries" used to streamline refugee applications. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The designated countries of origin list was set up as part of an overhaul of the refugee system that went into effect last year. Prime Minister Stephen Harper right and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera chat as Laureen Harper wife of Prime Minister Harper left and Pinera's wife Cecilia Morel look on as they arrive on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday May 30, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand The designation means that the Canadian government considers those countries unlikely to produce actual refugees based on a number of criteria, including the existence of democratic governments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.