Western Nova Scotia

A conference attendee smiling in conversation at a crowded session table.

The one-page proposal for language under the “negative discretion” section in Bill C-43 would […] allow the government to prevent entry to corrupt foreign officials whose assets have been frozen overseas. Kenney said the new rules are needed to give the minister powers to deal with extreme cases where people espousing hate, but lacking a criminal record, could be allowed into Canada. “I want criteria that are very narrow,” Kenney told reporters after the meeting. “I don’t think this should be based on political views as contentious as they might be. This should be based on very narrow criteria; that’s what I’ve proposed in the language.”

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