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Refugee Exclusion Act being implemented
On December 15, the Refugee Exclusion Act (Bill C-31, formally the "Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act") will be fully implemented.
* Mandatory detention: Many refugees deemed "irregular arrivals" or "smuggled", including children over the age of 16, will face mandatory detention upon arrival. Migrants will become one of the largest growing prison populations with Harper's prison e
xpansion plan.
* Denial of access to justice: Many refugees will be barred from accessing the Refugee Appeal Division and all refugees face even more restricted access to justice including a bar on certain legal avenues. All refugees will face onerously short time lines to file their claims.
* Denial of permanent residency: Even if actually accepted as refugees under this stringent refugee system, many refugees will still be denied access to permanent residency for a minimum of five years. While pathways to permanent residency for refugees, family members, and skilled workers are shrinking, the number of temporary migrant workers is increasing.
* Discriminatory two-tier system: Minister of Censorship and Deportation Jason Kenney can arbitrarily and unilaterally deem certain countries as “designated country of origin” i.e so-called safe countries that Canada will quickly deport refugees to. These refugees will also be denied basic and including emergency healthcare while in Canada.
Refugee Exclusion Act being implemented
On December 15, the Refugee Exclusion Act (Bill C-31, formally the "Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act") will be fully implemented.
* Mandatory detention: Many refugees deemed "irregular arrivals" or "smuggled", including children over the age of 16, will face mandatory detention upon arrival. Migrants will become one of the largest growing prison populations with Harper's prison e
xpansion plan.
* Denial of access to justice: Many refugees will be barred from accessing the Refugee Appeal Division and all refugees face even more restricted access to justice including a bar on certain legal avenues. All refugees will face onerously short time lines to file their claims.
* Denial of permanent residency: Even if actually accepted as refugees under this stringent refugee system, many refugees will still be denied access to permanent residency for a minimum of five years. While pathways to permanent residency for refugees, family members, and skilled workers are shrinking, the number of temporary migrant workers is increasing.
* Discriminatory two-tier system: Minister of Censorship and Deportation Jason Kenney can arbitrarily and unilaterally deem certain countries as “designated country of origin” i.e so-called safe countries that Canada will quickly deport refugees to. These refugees will also be denied basic and including emergency healthcare while in Canada.