Agree that IRCC certainly made things worse. Not sure we can really blame them for Roxham road and global instability. Many of you may not have had the opportunity to claim asylum if IRCC had tightened policies so a bit hypocritical to criticize. How exactly is Canada providing you a safe place to live, work and study and a pathway to PR and citizenship punishing people?
Who are you to decide who should or shouldn’t be allowed to apply for asylum? Are you the Minister of Immigration, the Prime Minister, or the leader of the Conservative Party? Asylum is not a privilege granted at the discretion of any one government or individual—it is a right protected under international law. Canada, like every other country that has signed the Refugee Convention, has an obligation to provide protection to those fleeing persecution, war, and danger.
Blaming asylum seekers for “making things worse” is a misguided argument. Global instability, war, and other crises force people to flee their homes—this is not their fault. Suggesting that IRCC should have implemented even harsher policies ignores the reality that many people now safe in Canada would have been left to suffer. Does that really sound like a system to be proud of?
I have no interest in debating with someone who has never been in our position. If you have useful information to contribute, it would be appreciated. However, please don’t act like an IRCC lawyer—they already have a legal team and spokesperson to defend their policies.