Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is dropping its controversial lottery system for reuniting immigrant families and moving to a first-come, first-served online system following backlash from frustrated sponsors. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen joined Power & Politics to discuss the government's decision to scrap the family reunification lottery system and revert back to first-come, first-serve. The lottery system was also criticized by potential sponsors. Betsy Kane, an immigration lawyer based in Ottawa, said ditching both the lottery and in-person system is fair and politically astute. "Accepting more applications does not necessarily mean that there will be more people who will be allowed to come to Canada," she said.

Source: CBC News August 20, 2018 17:03 UTC