Time and again the Liberals have assured Canadians that there is no need
for concern about their rush to bring in 50,000 Syrian migrants.
We have been promised that the government collects bio-metric data on these
refugees, conducts extensive screenings, and asks tough questions.
But we at The Rebel wanted to know more. We wanted to do the investigative
journalism that we knew the mainstream media wouldn't do.
So we submitted an official access to information request asking about the
questionnaire that Canadian immigration officials use to screen Syrian
migrants. The response was shocking.
We asked for “a copy of the questionnaire used for interviews with
potential Syrian refugees seeking to come to Canada.” Pretty simple question.
But the answer was appalling. You can
click here to watch my take on the outrageous response.
The reply we received back said, "Following a thorough search of our
information holdings, I regret to inform you that no records were found
that respond to your request.”
No questionnaire? Nothing?
There has to be a form, a checklist, something. We know this because we
know how the government operates. We know they use standardized data entry
fields in their computer systems. On other occasions, top bureaucrats in
the department told us that they simply cannot track religious or ethnic
minorities fleeing persecution, because their system has no place to put
that information.
Meaning, they use specific data entry fields, they use standardized forms.
But now they tell us there isn't one.
So what is going on here? Are they lying to us? Are they playing word
games? Is it a form and not a questionnaire and therefore they don't think
they have to give it to us? Do they think they can get away with that?
The
government is trying to hide something.
But one way or another we will get to the bottom of this. We will
find out the truth on what they are screening for, what they are asking,
and we will find out what kind of games these officials are playing.
Canadians deserve to know what is going on.
Remember, I'm on your side,
Brian Lilley
P.S. Many of our scoops like the one above come from access to information
requests. We submit hundreds throughout the year. It costs us around $5,000
a month. Please help us recoup some of the cost by making a donation right
now.
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