TheStar Orphaned Chinese brothers face separation
While one must wonder whether there is information not included in this article that would bring perspective to the decisions reached regarding the family in question, it is hard to comprehend how a system can be justified that makes an eight-year-old child a ward of the province on the basis that it has been deemed that his closest relatives are inappropriate for status in Canada.
- On what basis ought our country grant status to people?
- While it is understandable that economic considerations drive the system, where do humanitarian considerations come to play?
- And what constitutes humanitarian need?
My next post will focus on the Canadian migration context (i.e. our immigration policies) for the theological reflection I aim to share on this blog, reviewing, in particular, the various ways in which people are currently able to gain access to Canada.
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