In Singh v. Canada, Minister of Employment and Immigration, 1985, the Supreme Court of Canada gave everyone who is physically present on Canadian soil the same Charter rights and protections as Canadian citizen. After this decision, it brought on many changes in the refugee system causing many problems to arise in our society. This decision was incorrect, as it endangers our citizens, encourages and benefits illegals, it costs out government millions of unnecessary dollars, and takes away from the protections of legitimate refugees in need of real help.
This court case was between Mr. Singh and the Minister of Employment and Immigration. It went to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1985. Satnam Singh was an Indian citizen from Khalistan, Punjab. …show more content…
These people come for many different reasons such as escaping poverty, visiting or coming to live with family. Although most refugees have legitimate reasons, there are still many who come for reasons such as escaping justice or running away from their own mistakes. Canada’s weak immigration laws, the ruling in Singh’s court case and limited response of the Canadian government, make the country a more attractive destination for potentially dangerous refugees. All of these aspects limit the extent to which we are able to control who enters our territory and the degree to which we are able to protect our sovereignty. (Collacott, 2010) It also makes it impossible to process refugees and if necessary remove them in a timely and efficient manner. Subsequently, causing a risk that Canadians will react to abuses is like Singh’s by turning against legitimate refugees, assuming that even the genuinely persecuted are fakers. (Globe and Mail, 2005) Ultimately Canada should not be allowing such easy access into our country when it presents not only a great risk to our citizens but to our …show more content…
People have increasingly made use of the fact that they can take a boat full of people to Canada, claiming to be refugees having left their country for no legitimate reason. Meanwhile, real refugees are not getting the attention that they deserve. It could take five years or more for a true refugee to arrive to Canada even after being accepted, due to the extreme amounts of “refugees” coming into Canada. The government could possibly more be more selective in the immigration process and with freeing up resources for those in need. The government has spent a total of 7.5 million dollars paying would-be refugees to leave Canada. From the last government, Immigration and Refugees Minister, Chris Alexander, refused to speak to Global News about this story. (Cain, 2015) Canada cannot handle the tremendous amount of refugee claims, yet continually attracts great numbers of people only to be sent away. Ultimately a change in our current laws would resolve these issues, improve the refugee experience in Canada, and eliminate the costly program of paying refugees to
This court case was between Mr. Singh and the Minister of Employment and Immigration. It went to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1985. Satnam Singh was an Indian citizen from Khalistan, Punjab. …show more content…
These people come for many different reasons such as escaping poverty, visiting or coming to live with family. Although most refugees have legitimate reasons, there are still many who come for reasons such as escaping justice or running away from their own mistakes. Canada’s weak immigration laws, the ruling in Singh’s court case and limited response of the Canadian government, make the country a more attractive destination for potentially dangerous refugees. All of these aspects limit the extent to which we are able to control who enters our territory and the degree to which we are able to protect our sovereignty. (Collacott, 2010) It also makes it impossible to process refugees and if necessary remove them in a timely and efficient manner. Subsequently, causing a risk that Canadians will react to abuses is like Singh’s by turning against legitimate refugees, assuming that even the genuinely persecuted are fakers. (Globe and Mail, 2005) Ultimately Canada should not be allowing such easy access into our country when it presents not only a great risk to our citizens but to our …show more content…
People have increasingly made use of the fact that they can take a boat full of people to Canada, claiming to be refugees having left their country for no legitimate reason. Meanwhile, real refugees are not getting the attention that they deserve. It could take five years or more for a true refugee to arrive to Canada even after being accepted, due to the extreme amounts of “refugees” coming into Canada. The government could possibly more be more selective in the immigration process and with freeing up resources for those in need. The government has spent a total of 7.5 million dollars paying would-be refugees to leave Canada. From the last government, Immigration and Refugees Minister, Chris Alexander, refused to speak to Global News about this story. (Cain, 2015) Canada cannot handle the tremendous amount of refugee claims, yet continually attracts great numbers of people only to be sent away. Ultimately a change in our current laws would resolve these issues, improve the refugee experience in Canada, and eliminate the costly program of paying refugees to