Paul Russell: Tamil migrants, Khadr & an editorial all get a cold shoulder
August 15, 2010 – 9:00 am
We always receive a fair number of letters from readers in British Columbia. This week, the volume sharply increased. Almost all those notes focussed on the arrival of the MV Sun Sea to that province’s shores, with many scorning the way our government is dealing with the 500-or-so Tamil migrants on board. Here are two examples.
“What a charade and sad display by the Canadian government,” wrote Jim Francis of Surrey, B.C. “After an elaborate display of temporarily imprisoning the so-called refugees and a futile attempt to establish their true identities, all will eventually be released. When will we ever realize the long-term problems we are creating with our open-door [refugee and] immigration policy?”
“Countries such as Australia and Japan would send the migrants back,” agreed Bernard C. Barton, of Tsawwassen, B.C. “Patsy Canada, however, accommodates, feeds and finances them, and then will arrange for relatives to follow. It’s time for Canada to get tough, and show that we are not a convenient dumping ground for questionable illegal aliens.”
– While many readers seem to agree with the positions of the National Post editorial board, dissent is not uncommon. For example, many expressed outrage over our Tuesday editorial titled “Bring Back Omar Kadhr.” The Post’s position that this “child soldier … has all the rights and privileges that go with citizenship” did not sit well with many readers.
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“What a charade and sad display by the Canadian government,” wrote Jim Francis of Surrey, B.C. “After an elaborate display of temporarily imprisoning the so-called refugees and a futile attempt to establish their true identities, all will eventually be released. When will we ever realize the long-term problems we are creating with our open-door [refugee and] immigration policy?”
“Countries such as Australia and Japan would send the migrants back,” agreed Bernard C. Barton, of Tsawwassen, B.C. “Patsy Canada, however, accommodates, feeds and finances them, and then will arrange for relatives to follow. It’s time for Canada to get tough, and show that we are not a convenient dumping ground for questionable illegal aliens.”
– While many readers seem to agree with the positions of the National Post editorial board, dissent is not uncommon. For example, many expressed outrage over our Tuesday editorial titled “Bring Back Omar Kadhr.” The Post’s position that this “child soldier … has all the rights and privileges that go with citizenship” did not sit well with many readers.
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