On US war resisters

On Thursday, December 6th, the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration passed the following motion:

That the Committee recommend that the government immediately implement a program to allow conscientious objectors and their immediate family members (partners and dependents), who have refused or left military service related to a war not sanctioned by the United Nations and do not have a criminal record, to apply for permanent resident status and remain in Canada; and that the government should immediately cease any removal or deportation actions that may have already commenced against such individuals.

The vote was 7:4 in favour. It should be noted that noted that no Tory voted for the motion; no non-Tory voted against it.