Saturday, March 2, 2013

Conservatives Must Listen to Courts, Treat Immigrants with Respect

POSTED ON JUNE 15, 2012
OTTAWA– Liberal Citizenship and Immigration critic Kevin Lamoureux made the following statement today on the Federal Court ruling chastising Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s handling of the immigration backlog:
“Minister Kenney claims that the Conservatives have fixed the immigration system and fixed the backlog, yet this decision leaves no question that they have done nothing but add further delays and inequality among those seeking to come to this country.
The Court has provided a clear and important direction in the handling of the backlog – clearly stating that the Minister has overshot his mandate in picking and choosing immigrants.
The federal government has a responsibility to process all applications it receives and to do so in a timely manner. Will the Minister respect this ruling and finally treat immigrants with the respect and fairness they deserve?”

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