2014 Winter Olympics: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: Alexander told The Globe and Mail Monday that refugee claims "related to this particular issue will of course be looked at very seriously by our very generous system.", according to Huffington Post. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird slammed the legislation, which he fears will be enforced during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, as something that may incite violence. Bairds stance put him at odds with REAL Women of Canada, a privately-funded and socially conservative group, which called his position and activism on this issue "destructive to the conservative base in Canada." Immigration Minister Chris Alexander says Canada's refugee board will likely favour gay asylum-seekers wishing to escape persecution in Russia. Controversial new legislation in Russia , signed by President Vladimir Putin in June, bans "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" and imposes fines on those holding gay pride rallies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.