Chretien wants tough
penalties for human smugglers WebPosted Oct 21 1999 3:00 PM PDT
BURNABY -
Prime Minister Jean Chretien says he's troubled by
"gangsters" in the people-trading business. He wants the book
thrown at those caught smuggling migrants into Canada.
The prime minister says the number of refugees who came by
boat to the West Coast this summer is less than those coming
by plane every month through Toronto.
But Chretien says he's bothered most by the people traders
who put migrants on rusty boats and send them across the
Pacific. He wants them caught and put in jail for a long time.
Chretien says the details will be up to the immigration
minister to decide.
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