Canada powerless over
'people-smuggling,' minister says WebPosted Thu Jul 29 09:53:45 1999
OTTAWA - Canada isn't a haven for
illegal immigrants, the immigration minister says following a
thwarted case of "people-smuggling" on the West Coast last week.
Lucienne Robillard said "people-smuggling" is an international
problem and that there is very little Canada can do alone to fight
the crime.
The minister was reacting to a warning from an RCMP official not
to allow 123 would-be Chinese immigrants to stay here.
The Chinese were picked up in a dilapidated boat off the West
Coast last week.
Staff Sgt. Glen Rockwell said allowing the group to stay would
encourage others to do the same.
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