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NDP Leader Avi Lewis Wants to Reverse Carney’s Immigration Cuts
The prime minister has created a deportation system that rivals the US, the new party chief says
Incoming federal New Democratic Party leader Avi Lewis is calling for sweeping reforms to Canada’s immigration system with an eye to improving the lives of immigrants and newcomers, saying the current approach leaves many vulnerable and exploited.
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Lewis, a journalist, filmmaker, and political activist, beat four other candidates—Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Heather McPherson, and Tony McQuail—to win the leadership at the party’s convention in Winnipeg on Sunday.
Earlier, in a Zoom interview with New Canadian Media, Lewis discussed his plans for the NDP and his vision for immigration.
Do you think Canada’s immigration system is working?
Our immigration system is broken. But what is more concerning is that the governing Liberals are slashing immigration and suspending people’s status, and 3,000 people are losing their immigration status every single day. Families are waiting years to meet with a loved one. Millions of innocent migrant workers face terrible restrictions on their work permits, and they are in maximum danger of being exploited. They cannot access health care. They get deported.
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau said he would........