Two-Tier Refugee System Blasted

Treating asylum seekers differently based on their country of origin hasn't worked before, experts say.

Published April 15, 2009

Advocates are warning the government against treating asylum seekers differently depending on which country they come from, an idea being considered by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to help Canada's overburdened refugee system.

At the centre of Canada's over-extended refugee determination system is the Immigration and Refugee Board, the government agency that decides which refugee claimants are legitimate...

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