Canada urgently needs a refugee backlog clearance policy | Lorne Waldman

By Lorne Waldman ( October 7, 2024, 1:35 PM EDT) -- The crisis with respect to temporary workers and students has received a great deal of publicity recently, all of it reflecting negatively on our immigration policy. The influx of temporary foreign nationals has impacted the housing market and has placed a strain on our social services. The broad public consensus that supported a generous immigration policy has been put to the test in recent times and for the first time in recent memory, a majority of Canadians are concerned about our immigration policy and want to see reductions in the number of people allowed into the country....