Dec 15, 2017 – Medical inadmissibility rules in Canada immigration applications are against a United Nations rights convention and out of touch with Canadian values, according to a parliamentary committee report.
Canada Immigration Medical Inadmissibility 'Violates Human Rights': Parliamentary CommitteeThe Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has recommended the repeal of the so-called 'excessive demand' clause, that stops people with disabilities and serious medical conditions from immigrating to Canada.
In a wide-ranging report, the damning report says the current rules 'violate human rights'.
"Our immigration laws unjustifiably violate human rights of certain would-be newcomers to Canada and this is inconsistent with the modern values Canadian's associate with contemporary human rights protections," the report says.
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