UN migration pact needs substantive debate, says ex-Harper aide

There's been a lot of political rhetoric, but not enough policy analysis on the agreement, said Rachel Curran. Canada signed the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in December, a move opposed by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer.
Former Harper-era staffer Rachel Curran said that there's been almost no discussion about what is in the UN Global Compact and what it means for Canada.
Canada needs to have a substantive policy debate about the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and how it will influence domestic law, said Rachel Curran, former Harper-era staffer, at a panel discussing Canada’s immigration policy. 

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