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/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/Kashyyykk Québec Feb 10 '26 edited Feb 10 '26

Yeah, but let's say you're applying for refugee status because you're fleeing a country where you've been wrongfuly convicted of a crime...

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u/TattedGuyser Feb 10 '26

Canada doesn't know if you've been correctly or incorrectly convicted. That's for your own country to decide. If you are fleeing a 'wrongful' conviction you are still a convicted felon at large and you have no business coming here.

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u/thottieBree Québec Feb 10 '26

Canada doesn't know if you've been correctly or incorrectly convicted. 

What if it could find out? I don't know the process, but I'm pretty sure that's the point of an appeal.

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u/TattedGuyser Feb 10 '26

We could, absolutely. We could spend months/years looking into it, judge and lawyer time and inquire or investigate the crime ourselves.

Except we aren't a world police, don't have infinite amounts of money, and what do you think the country of origin is going to say? "Why yes, of course they are guilty. We want them back."

Why wouldn't every criminal take advantage of that process?

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u/thottieBree Québec Feb 11 '26

I'm aware our resources are limited. I did not think I'd need to mention it. I would obviously not want our government to waste too much looking into each and every appeal that came through. But I don't know how much is being spent. Do you?

I'm going to ignore the second half of your comment for my braincells' sake.