Current Issues
The Canadian Parliament has previously debated whether to allow former US war resisters, such as soldiers avoiding redeployment to Iraq, to stay in Canada. In mid-2010, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Jeremy Hinzman, an American soldier seeking asylum, should be allowed to remain in Canada, based on his pacifist religious beliefs. Former Member of Parliament Gerard Kennedy's Private Member's Bill on the issue of war resisters was defeated in late September.
Bill C-31, "Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act", aims to amend Canadian immigration and refugee law.
Read more about this topic: Canadian Immigration And Refugee Law
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