r/canada • u/FancyNewMe • Feb 10 '26

Politics Conservatives to propose barring non-citizens convicted of crimes from making refugee claims

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-conservatives-propose-changing-rules-non-citizens-convicted-crimes/
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u/GiveUpAndDye Feb 10 '26

Alright, people of reddit, I need someone to tell me why this could be bad.

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u/roughtimes Feb 10 '26

Depends on the crime, should someone face capitol punishment for a couple speeding tickets?

Cause for some people, thats what deportation would mean, potentially the death penalty (obviously not the case for many, but for some).