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Cake day: September 29th, 2023

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  • They’re actually trying to make it even harder for migrants and refugees with the introduction of Bill C-2, while pandering to the US.

    Anandasangaree said Tuesday that Bill C-2 was drafted to contain “elements that will strengthen the relationship” between Canada and the U.S.

    “There are a number of items in the bill that have been irritants for the U.S. so we are addressing some of those issues,” he said. “But it’s not exclusively about the United States.” CBC

    It’s a bill to not only make seeking refugee status more difficult, but also remove privacy protections for all canadians.

    During a technical briefing for reporters, a senior government official said that the changes were meant to improve police and intelligence agencies’ ability to apply for warrants to collect digital evidence following a series of court rulings that significantly hampered it. Article content

    It would also increase the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) ability to search containers exiting the country by obligating transporters and warehouse operators to provide site access to border agents for export inspections. National post (I know…)

    There’s lots of migrants rights groups speaking out against the bill: e.g. Migrants Rights Network