Federal government to appeal ruling reversing 'cruel' cuts to refugee health

[Fred Sanders]

Source: CBC

The federal government (of Canada) will appeal a court decision overturning its cuts to refugee health-care funding, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said today.

Earlier Friday, the Federal Court released a decision giving the government four months to change federal cuts to refugee health care. The court threatened to strike down the changes.

Alexander told reporters at a news conference the government "vigorously defends the interests of Canadian taxpayers" and said he wants to emphasize "genuine refugees." The appeal goes to the Federal Court of Appeal, but could end up in the Supreme Court if one side challenges the Federal Court of Appeal's eventual decision.


The Federal Court found the government's treatment of refugees is "cruel and unusual" because it jeopardizes their health and shocks the conscience of Canadians.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-to-appeal-ruling-reversing-cruel-cuts-to-refugee-health-1.2696311

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I have to say that Canada, and Canadian courts and society in general, are a model for good governance, as good as it gets.

Once the unpopular Conservatives are gone this fall Canada will unite and prosper like never before.

[Monk06]

1. "Shocks the conscience of Canadians" Now that's a legal standard you don't fine everywhere.

[Fred Sanders]

2. That is what stood out to me, the courts have a standard of "shocking the public conscience" that

can overturn government policy decisions.

[samsingh]

3. the government is increasingly lawless and keeps attempting to pass crap off as law