The truth about bogus refugees

Published February 22, 2012

Last week the government introduced Bill C-31 in the House of Commons: a big, complicated refugee bill that reduces access to Canada's refugee system, imposes long-term mandatory detention on refugees who arrive in groups, and weakens the protections for accepted refugees.

There are several problematic aspects to the bill; one of them is the use of a fast-track claim process for designated safe countries....