Conservative MPs in Canada, led by Michelle Rempel Garner, have proposed amendments to the Criminal Code aimed at eliminating sentencing disparities based on immigration status. The proposed legislation seeks to ensure that non-citizens convicted of crimes receive sentences comparable to those of citizens, addressing concerns that foreign nationals have been given lighter punishments in high-profile cases. Rempel Garner emphasized that "becoming a Canadian is a privilege, not a right," and announced a bill to simplify the deportation process for foreign criminals. The bill is expected to be tabled when Parliament resumes next month. Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman reinforced this stance, stating that non-citizens who commit serious crimes such as knife attacks or pedophilia should be removed from Canada, highlighting the priority of citizens and eligible immigrants over criminal offenders. The debate has also sparked broader discussions about legal rights and fairness in the justice system, with some voices arguing that legal rights should not depend on lineage, including Indigenous status.
Opinion: Canadians' legal rights should not depend on lineage — Indigenous or otherwise https://t.co/r9MTKI7yUq https://t.co/3NBIhz0lg3
"You do something bad, and you’re not a Canadian citizen? Sorry. But you don’t get to live here anymore There’s a long line of people who would make much, much better citizens than knife-murderers and pedophiles," writes Melissa Lantsman #cdnpoli #ParlCA https://t.co/S0YM6Jt8Nj
"You do something bad, and you’re not a Canadian citizen? Sorry. But you don’t get to live here anymore There’s a long line of people who would make much, much better citizens than knife-murderers and pedophiles," writes @MelissaLantsman #cdnpoli #ParlCA https://t.co/S0YM6JtGCR