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    Canada is becoming a safe haven for international criminals and terrorists; Canada is too useful to fugitives, traffickers, and terror suspects

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    1. FancyNewMe on

      **In Brief:**

      * Canada has become a haven for cross-border criminals and terrorists due to institutional weaknesses and permissive policies.
      * Three recent cases: Mehdi Hijaouy, implicated in international fraud; Ryan Wedding, allegedly involved in a Sinaloa cartel-linked drug trafficking operation; and Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, accused of planning an ISIS-inspired attack.
      * In each case, Canada served as a refuge, transit point, or preparation ground, even if not the final target.
      * Canada needs tighter coordination between various agencies, including border control, immigration, and financial intelligence, and must proactively address suspicious activities to prevent further exploitation.
      * A more disciplined approach to reading warning signs like suspicious mobility and fraud exposure is also needed.

    2. magictoasters on

      By this articles definitions and examples, every country is in fact a safe haven for them.

    6. Ok_North_6957 on

      A piece I’ve come to be focused on is the asylum process. We seem to have the same issue as the US in that people can simply say the fear for their safety and get a temporary refugee status while they wait for a court date 1.5-3 years in the future. Seeing stories like Saskatchewan having a 300% increase in asylum claims after the government cut student visas, or having lived experiences as an ER nurse caring for patients funded by our taxpayer dollars on frankly silly claims (like escaping a gang in Germany, or fleeing transphobia in England), show the abuse this system can have.

      Realistically we have two options. We can either beef up funding for the refugee system so refugees can have their day in court much sooner so we can kick out those on false claims. I personally support that solution as a globalist liberal but acknowledge is a costly endeavor that leads to almost no tangible benefits to Canada. Or we take advantage of our geographic location and tell people to wait in another country and only after approval will we accept them based on our capacity, similar to the EU’s new policy.

      But accepting everyone and then getting absurd stories in CBC like ‘This family came from India and waited two years for their refugee court hearing. The judge said their claim was faulty and is deporting them, but isn’t it inhumane to kick someone out after they’ve lived here for 2 years?!’ just doesn’t seem like a feasible way to go forward.

    7. Nearby-Poetry-5060 on

      It’s like we are an alien species that doesn’t know that lying is even a possibility. That’s why we don’t have the laws or enforcement to stop anything that involves lying. 

    8. MacGruber204 on

      We haven’t been a serious country for quite some time, Canadians are way too passive imo

    9. Fubar236 on

      Was this article written by trump? Sounds like exactly what he says to justify tariffs and other bullshit treatment of the US’s former closest ally

    11. Snap_Krackle_Pop- on

      Kick out everyone claiming asylum since 2015
      Start over. Reduce the numbers and manage the border properly

    12. No_Friend4042 on

      Canada isn’t that bad… want to see criminal activity – look at all the “expats” using Dubai as a tax shelter…

    14. Arbiter51x on

      Miss the days when it was just money launders in Vancouver buying real estate.

      Im guessing we will prosecute this new wave of criminals the same way we did the previous ones.

    18. VHPguy on

      Let me guess; our only sensible option is to deport all foreigners, especially Indians, right?

      Rightwing scare tactics just get boring after a while.

    20. PowermanFriendship on

      Why is this article about Canada accompanied by a picture of US Attorney General Pam Bondi?

    21. Wind_Best_1440 on

      Literally all of the international criminals coming into Canada has been through either. “The Refugee Program” or through the “International student program.”

      Why? Because they don’t do in person interviews anymore, it was done away with under Trudeau. We should be putting in in person and in depth reviews of International student and refugee’s going forward. No more honor system.

    22. Zarxon on

      Wow is this headline copied and pasted from Rebel news or something. It’s fear mongering dial is at 11.

    26. chlronald on

      The law enforcement is so weak across the whole spectrum.

      I work in construction and RCMP does nothing on thief or trespassing. I’ve cameras and active monitoring all around the site and alarm will alert and call RCMP as soon as someone trespass. RCMP never arrive on time, and when they did the thieves were usually long gone. Even on the unlikely event that they catches them, RCMP releases them sooner than later with a restriction not to come close to the that particular site. And sure they are smart enough not to but there is 100s’ other construction site they can hit, which they do rinse and repeat.

      The consequences of breaking the law is so minimal in here and so many people taking advantage of it where honest people are paying the price. Its very clear that the honor system does not work in Canada anymore and we really need to revamp the whole thing.

    28. clearcontroller on

      I just want the Canada I envisioned as a kid (born ’94)

      A happy and fun place where you can wave to your neighbors and maybe ask for milk because you fucked up once a year.

      And by god when 7 neighbors a year come asking for flour you give it.

      We say sorry when we run into eachother. We give our seats to the elderly and pregnant

      We hold the door for others before entering and we defend our right to say no.

      Respect is given and lost, not earned and then misrepresented.

      You use YOUR FUCKING INDICATOR WHEN YOU DRIVE AND WAIT YOUR DAMN TURN AT A STOP SIGN

      And if you fuck with society, our peaceful, respectful ways then fuck off to jail.

    29. TheGriffin on

      Fear mongering for the sake of fear mongering. Would expect nothing less from right wing mainstream media.

      No fan of our banker pm, but sensationalism helps nobody.

      Especially given how the US is going right now

    30. Etroarl55 on

      I got news for you, Canada is the poor man’s Switzerland for decades. It’s where the lower class of people who can’t get into the USA or Switzerland invest in.

    32. Ulgworth on

      You want to watch a show, get your popcorn and favourite drink, and watch the committee meeting on immigration. The LPCs keep avoiding answers and run out the clock.

    33. upickleweasel on

      We should follow Sweden’s lead on this and deport people for “dishonest living”

    37. krzcanuck on

      American propaganda. FFS at what point do people realize all this crap is right wing crazies feeding everyone the same crap Fox News (sorry opinion news) spoon feeds the morons down south. Wake up or we will have Ice here and oh let’s all get guns because there are safe.

    38. No-Journalist-9036 on

      Canada I know of the 2000s is so different that today’s Canada. Theres not too optimistic for bright young peopl e:

      -OECD projects Canada to be the worst-performing advanced economy for the next 40 years

      -*double digit* youth unemployment

      -2nd highest adult unemployment in the G7

      -only G7 nation with *zero* gold reserves

      -weakening currency, USD is 37% stronger than CAD

      -28-week long hallway healthcare

      -openair drug use in all major cities

      -spiralling housing market with rental rooms worse than 3rd world country , looking at you r /SlumlordsCanada

      -Uruguay and Estonia are *ahead* of Canada on the Corruption Index.

    40. Latter-Drummer-6677 on

      Yes, this has been known for the last 20 to 30 years. Why is this making news right now?

    41. MinuteCampaign7843 on

      You can thank Katy Perry’s BF. That guy has done decades of damage to this country without a single consequence. Shows to how messed up the whole system is. How can a single person that makes millions of people suffer not face any consequences?