This is a very complex issue, and I'd like to pose a question perhaps more in simple terms. This is a question I hear again and again, particularly from my constituents and other British Columbians. I would like to have a clear explanation to take back to them.
Why can't Canada simply turn people away at the border? Why can't we bar them from entering? Also, why can't we prevent them from claiming asylum once they're in Canada? This is not to take away from our compassionate attitude but to illustrate the process we have in places that are not points of entry.