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Crimes Against Humanity and the Canadian Press

immigration law: The study also uncovered concerns about a trend toward using immigration law to expel war criminals rather than pursuing prosecutions or revoking citizenship, according to Toronto Star. Overall, there were fears that Canada contribution to combating crimes against humanity was diminishing due to capacity and resource issues. By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Mon., June 20, 2016 OTTAWA—A stagnant budget, inadequate training and lack of public communication have eroded Canada efforts to deny safe haven to war criminals, says an internal evaluation. A January 2016 presentation of preliminary evaluation findings about the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program was released to The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act. Article Continued Below Michael Davis, a spokesman for Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, declined to comment on the initial findings, noting the evaluation process is ongoing. Resources have not changed since 1998 and are considered inadequate, says the presentation, prepared for the Justice Department by Prairie Research Associates. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.