Forced Marriages and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced the legislation Wednesday, calling such practices "incompatible with Canadian values." , according to Hamilton Spectator. If it becomes law, the bill would eliminate early and forced marriages from Canada immigration system and the country as a whole, said Alexander. The measures would not include arranged marriages. The Harper government is bracing for international backlash to its proposed new law that would ban people in polygamous and forced marriages from immigrating to Canada, The Canadian Press has learned. The Conservative government promised in its 2013 throne speech to take steps on forced marriages and so-called honour killings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.