GOLDSTEIN: Die Kritik an einer fehlerhaften Einwanderungs- und Flüchtlingspolitik ist kein Rassismus; Die Kanadier wollen einfach eine Bundesregierung, die sich kompetent mit der Einwanderungs- und Flüchtlingspolitik befasst
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/criticizing-flawed-immigration-refugee-policies-not-racism
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so tired of this false premise being forced on us
no you’re not racist for being critical of Canadian immigration policy but if you’re getting called racist there might be another problem
Accusations of racism have mostly been leveled at Alberta, which is using immigration as a scapegoat for their refusal to manage the budget or provide healthcare funding
In that context allegations of racism are absolutely justified
Still waiting on someone to explain how “immigrants “ are a race
It’s a good thing that the new immigration bill has finally passed in parliament after months of delay and is now awaiting approval in the Senate.
It gives the government strong powers when it comes to immigration.
[Experts warn of Bill C-2 as ‚anti-refugee‘ and ‚anti-immigrant‘ giving Canada ‚unchecked powers‘ like the U.S. Bill C-2 gives power to pause, cancel and suspend immigration documents](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/bill-c2-is-anti-refugee-and-anti-immigrant-experts-warn-1.7553167)
[With Bill C-2’s fate uncertain, spy agency argues its ability to do its job ‘eroding’ CSIS says agency is struggling to get court-approved information, impacting investigations](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-lawful-access-bill-c2-9.6931987)
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/securingborder/strengthen-border-security/understanding-strong-borders-act.html
Didn’t they put out this exact article like a week ago?
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It’s the way the conversation is initiated and if the person approaches the discussion with nuance.
If the discussion starts with stuff like stop all immigration and mass deportations = racist intentions.
If the discussion is about finding the right balance and rates of immigrants and ensuring support systems in place to help them integrate, and strengthening policies and enforcement to stop loopholes or misuse of programs or immigration procedures, holding corporations to account for trying to subvert the purpose of foreign workers programs… then not racist.
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It’s the unskilled immigrants people have a problem with. “Oops, we accidentally let 29 doctors stay!” Isn’t a huge problem. “Oops, we let 327,000 Tim Horton workers and their families stay.” Is a massive fucking problem.
Unskilled worker influx suppresses wages, increases the cost of living, and limits mobility for the most vulnerable. Get them the fuck out.
Feels like a headline from at least a year ago. Conservatives need to get over themselves.
It is a true statement. We should feel free to criticize immigration policy without being labeled a racist. The same way we should be free criticize with Israel without being labeled antisemitic.
The problem is many people conflate the two.
Yep, and also blaming the immigrants for our own problems is idiotism – and that’s not sarcasm
How about just having a competent federal government period? We’ve had quite a few years of poor management and wasting of taxpayer money and there is zero oversight or consequences to those making those decisions.
When the population is clearly against something, and the feds are pretending to be ostriches, there’s a problem.
„The PBO predicts the non-permanent resident population will decline by 385,000 this year, and by an additional 289,000 people in 2027.“
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/canada-expected-to-see-zero-population-growth-this-year-report/
Immigration is going down. That’s a fact. I’ll take my downvotes in this sub for stating it.
Part of the problem is that Canada has become known as a giving and accepting multicultural nation over the past several decades in part because of overly lenient immigration policies.
There is nothing wrong with having that sort of welcoming image, except that the world has changed in many ways, especially in the past decade, and immigration rules must reflect that shift.
Expecting the same rules to apply even when the circumstances have changed, is just not feasible or wise in today’s global climate without great detriment to the core of Canadian society.
I am so tired of everyone playing the race card.
they are doing it competently – they’re keeping the rich rich, that’s their job
If they did anything competently, it would be great.
The liberals created a mess, then defended it for years calling anyone that disagreed a racist xenophobe.
That is the liberal way over the last 11 years. It wasn’t always like this.
Just imagine all the liberal votes this policy will produce in the future. I am sure the liberals have been imaging that at Canada’s expense.
It’s not always racism and it’s also not never racism.