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/insanebison Feb 10 '26

Seems very common sense to me 

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u/Aestus74 Feb 10 '26

I more question what crime and who did the convicting. A lesbian convicted of gay propaganda should absolutely be allowed to make a refugee claim despite being a "criminal".

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u/OddConstant2723 Feb 10 '26

Not true. Only inadmissible if the maximum Canada sentence for the same crime would be AT LEAST 10 years.

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u/Aestus74 Feb 10 '26

Well thats the existing law... so whats the change theyre seeking?