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Violent Offenders and Canadian Red Cross Societys

Canadian Red Cross Societys: In addition, because there are no dedicated immigration cells in many parts of the country, newcomers are often held in provincial jails or police facilities alongside suspected gang members and violent offenders, says the Canadian Red Cross Societys inspection report. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Refugees Ottawas refugee health-care cuts cruel and unusual, court rules A confidential Red Cross investigation found numerous shortcomings at Canadian facilities for immigrant detainees including triple-bunked cells, lack of support for detained children and inadequate mental-health care. Foreign workers Ottawa seeks tougher stand on firms that break new foreign-worker rules (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.