No trace of 'safe' in refugee legislation

Legal experts say proposed bill's wording puts too much discretion in minister's hands.

Published April 7, 2010

When Immigration Minister Jason Kenney unveiled his proposed refugee reform package last week, a key aspect was the creation of a "safe countries" list.

The list, the minister said, would be an additional tool in addressing massive spikes of unfounded claims from certain democratic countries that had strong human rights records.

At the same time, aware that such a list could result in a public...

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