The Conservative government will resume offering health care to refugee claimants while it appeals a Federal Court decision that struck down recent changes as “cruel and unusual” treatment.
"We are doing this because the court has ordered us to do it. We respect that decision while not agreeing with it," Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said following question period on Tuesday.
The minister said the government will offer health care to pregnant women, children and refugee applicants who have convinced a government officer that they would be at risk in their home country. Also, the government will give the same level of care regardless of whether an applicant is from a country deemed to be safe or not safe.
“What we’re talking about are people whose claims were rejected, people whose claims haven’t been heard yet, people whose claims were found to be fraudulent – actually invented,” said Mr. Alexander, who estimates that less than 1,000 people a year fall into this category.
I thought Maternal and Child Health was one of this Governments main priorities.
Improving the health of mothers, newborns and children and reducing the number of preventable deaths are top priorities for Canada Prime Minister Harper announced.
http://www.international.gc.ca/development-developpement/priorities-priorites/mnch-smne/index.aspx?l...
Yet it's OK if they died here?
I don't understand them at all.
.
.
.
.
Unless each day can be looked back upon by an individual
as one in which he has had some fun, some joy, some
real satisfaction, that day is a loss.
