Children deserve better, reforms to immigration detention system ignore need for oversight

In 2012, Canada was criticized across the globe following a scathing report from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child concerning the treatment of children in its immigration system. This is Canada’s opportunity to show true leadership—and to live up to the image it has of itself.

To address ongoing concerns raised by lawmakers, advocates and the general public, Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale released a ministerial directive to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) earlier this month, aiming to improve conditions for children caught in our immigration system.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR VICTOR OH, LIBERAL SENATOR MOBINA JAFFER

November 27, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—Many Canadians would be surprised to learn that despite this country’s global reputation as a protector of children’s rights, the federal government continues to fall short on numerous fronts. The needless detention of children for immigration purposes is a heart-wrenching exam...

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