Clear Criteria of Rejected Entry

"I want criteria that are very narrow.  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.  
"There are some people Canadians expect we will not let into the country that we currently do not have the power to deny admission to and so we're trying to find our way towards a reasonable balance."
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney

There is that necessity, of course, of refusing admission either on a temporary, visitor's visa basis, work permit basis, or student basis, to those whom it can be ascertained might represent a threat to Canada's basic values.  Those people, in particular, with a criminal record, those who have been part of a foreign-based repressive state government, those people involved in illegal conflict situations, and those people with membership in groups that Canada has on its terror list.

For that matter, Canada and Canadians would be better off if we were able to more functionally determine through a protocol of psychological-based enquiry whether applicants to enter the country as refugees or through the immigration protocol, present as capable of adjusting to Canadian values.  As an acute example of one incapable of accepting Canadian values, the Afghan landed immigrant who murdered his wife in response to hers and their children's acceptance of Canadian values.

Not all people migrating to Canada from repressive regimes in their home countries, and from traditional patriarchal societies where women are fundamentally treated as inferiors and depenedants by their cultures, upheld by laws in place to keep women in a position of vulnerability and disentitlement would be eliminated as prospective immigrants.  But those who evince unmistakable commitment to continuing their culture's inequalities certainly should be.

But these are additional matters of grave concern that Minister Kenney revealed before a parliamentary committee for the government's latest immigration reform.  The guidelines single out anyone promoting or glorifying terrorism, or violence against a specific group, or representing as a senior member in the administration of a country sanctioned by Canada, or one of their relatives, for example, could be barred from entry to Canada.

This, in view of the fact that Canada has already absorbed more than sufficient numbers of immigrants from countries known for their dysfunctional social and cultural mores based on tribal or religious biases, evidenced by banners and signage and flags reflecting groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, listed by Canada as terrorist groups.  Where in demonstrations bringing together diverse elements of the population, signs are held in prominent view slandering Israel.

Where people of Arabic extraction make it a point at universities through their ethnic- and or religion-based student groups wage slanderous campaigns against Israel, and in the process threaten and impugn the reputation of Jewish students on campus.  Bringing in special speakers on occasion as well, to address their groups whose purpose is to slander and demonize members of other ethnic communities.

Jason Kenney was revealing the wording for new powers in the Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act enabling the minister to legally prevent foreign visitors from entering Canada if they are revealed to be a threat to public security.  Government would also be enabled to bar entry to corrupt foreign officials under the new proposed language under the "negative discretion" section of Bill C-43.

All of the initiatives that Minister Kenney has brought into force throughout his terms as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration have been useful in bringing into focus the requirement of Canada to exercise greater caution and care in investing immigration and citizenship status on those who deserve to be so recognized.