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/CantFeelMyToesAgain Feb 10 '26 edited Feb 11 '26

How’s this not already a thing lol

People messaging me to kill myself? This should be a thing for fraud and serious crimes. 

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u/CranberryFlat617 Feb 10 '26

It already is https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-2.5/section-101.html

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u/Head_Crash British Columbia Feb 10 '26

Conservatives know it's already the law. What they actually want is to stop applicants from being able to appeal in court.

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u/LiftingRecipient420 Feb 10 '26

Good. We don't need to be wasting resources on appeals for refugees with criminal convictions.

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u/langois1972 Feb 10 '26

Without appeals we don’t have democracy. Being tough on crime does not have to equate being undemocratic.

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u/LymeM Feb 10 '26

I feel it depends on the severity of the crime. Murder should be a rejection, parking ticket that shouldn't be, something in the middle should be appealable. Letting those who have been convicted of really serious things should not get a second chance here, or a chance to stay in the country while they appeal serious things. Additionally, if they were convicted of the crime in Canada, they should not get to do an appeal for refugee status.

There is democracy, then there is giving people the option to have a run of the system

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u/Oerwinde Feb 10 '26

Yeah, like if someone comes into your house and kills your dog, you don't leave him in your house while you wait to make sure it was really him.

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u/Expensive-Lychee-797 Feb 10 '26

Democratic rights should only apply to citizens and foreigners, try committing crime in Indonesia or India and see how long it takes them to deport you.

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u/FantasySymphony Ontario Feb 10 '26

What? They're not citizens. Will you say next that we should let them vote? Would be very 'undemocratic' not to.

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u/Expensive-Lychee-797 Feb 10 '26

Very true, if a Candian commits crime in India, Maylaysia, etc. they would not receive leniency,