Canada’s Liberal government “is pushing through sweeping new legislation targeting refugees that observers fear will usher in a new era of US-style border policies, fueling xenophobia and the scapegoating of immigrants,” the Guardian reports.
Bill C-12, or Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, “includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimants,” the Guardian reported.
If it receives Senate approval in February, the bill will become law.
“It’s very regressive in terms of refugee protection,” said Idil Atak, a professor of refugee and human rights law at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The Immigration and Refugee News Digest 