Canada becoming haven for would be terrorists while politicians look the other way in search of votes
Source: The Fraser Institute

Canada’s immigration and refugee policies are beset with major problems requiring an overhaul but any changes should be made with limited input from politicians, concludes a new book released today by independent research organization the Fraser Institute.

“Canada’s immigration and refugee system is dysfunctional and in drastic need of a thorough review. When you take into account the political lobbying from minority cultural organizations and special interest groups such as immigration lawyers, there is little interest from our mainstream political parties to fix things,” said Martin Collacott, a former Canadian diplomat and co-editor of the book, Immigration Policy and the Terrorist Threat in Canada and the United States.

The book is a compilation of work from academics and immigration experts who presented papers at the Fraser Institute’s 2007 conference on immigration. A follow-up conference is scheduled for Montreal June 4-5. The book provides a scathing look at the many faults of Canada’s current immigration and refugee polices. It lays much of the blame for the current shortcomings at the feet of all major political parties – Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Quebecois – and provides many telling examples of political kowtowing to the special interest immigration lobby.

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