Yesterday, while the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration was busy briefing the press, some real news was revealed by his deputy minister. Apparently no HIV test is required as a part of the routine medical testing for immigration to Canada. This is despite the fact the Immigration Act reads that:
No person who is a danger to public health or who would create excessive demands on health services should be allowed into the country.
That is the law. Why is the minister's department not testing each and every immigration applicant for HIV and why are we letting these people into Canada?