Jason Kenney bans British MP George Galloway from Canada

[Jason Kenney is Canada's Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.]

by rabble staff
Created Mar 20 2009 - 8:25am

He explained that the decision is that of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and that Mr. Kenney's role is only to decide to adhere to or to overturn their decision. He has chosen not to overturn it.

Velshi refused to explain the specific grounds for the decision, but referred me to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, Section 34(1), which reads:

34. (1) A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible on security grounds for

(a) engaging in an act of espionage or an act of subversion against a democratic government, institution or process as they are understood in Canada;

(b) engaging in or instigating the subversion by force of any government;

(c) engaging in terrorism;

(d) being a danger to the security of Canada;

(e) engaging in acts of violence that would or might endanger the lives or safety of persons in Canada; or

(f) being a member of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe engages, has engaged or will engage in acts referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

You can find the full Act here. [3] Mr Velshi refused to tell me which of the above security threats Mr. Galloway posed.

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