Pirate Party Canada · @piratepartyca
18th Sep 2015 from TwitLonger
Q 4: Immigration and the Economy
All parties agree immigration is central to Canada's long-term economic strategy. What is the right balance between economic migrants and those seeking family reunification?
Immigrants should not be feared. Great nations were build by immigrants. U.S. opening up its country to immigrants made it a great vibrant nation. It sickens Canadians when they saw Aylan Kurdi's young body lying on the beach and caused outraged when we realized our government turned them away even though there is already a sponsor willing to take them in. As General Rick Hillier has said, We should stop being afraid of our own shadow. There is a way to screen them and gets them here this year.
The Vienamese refugees that we took in have become productive members of our country not only as workers but entrepreneurs. Canada has had a strong history of immigration. Pier 21 in Halifax hosted a generation of immigrants. We are the 2nd largest country in the world for land, but most of it is empty. It is time we put those land to good use.
Related links:
https://www.pirateparty.ca/2015/09/05/refugees-and-foreign-affairs/
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/michael-den-tandt-hilliers-right-about-refugees-and-should-lead-canadas-effort
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