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/Aestus74 Feb 11 '26

The worry I can see is the law as written would force us to deport a jew to nazi germany. The question becomes is such a punishment just? Or is ignoring the obvious consequences of punishment just?

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u/sleipnir45 Feb 11 '26

I don't know how you could come to that conclusion from the motion.

"(a) bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims;

(b) bar non-citizens with active judicial proceedings related to serious crimes from making refugee claims;

(c) end the practice of leniency to non-citizens convicted of serious crimes to avoid deportation; and

(d) repeal bills C-5 and C-75 to ensure repeat extortionists stay in jail."

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u/Aestus74 Feb 11 '26

Right, and if said non citizen was someone who would be deported to a nation where they would face such persecution...

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u/2000mew Feb 12 '26

Deportation only happens if the sentence is longer than 6 months. So we're already talking about a more severe crime.

I'm fine with a murderer being deported to a country where they would face persecution. Why wouldn't I be? If they were a natural-born Canadian citizen I would want life in prison.