Conservative leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch recently sent out a survey asking whether the federal government should screen potential immigrants and refugees for anti-Canadian values. Regardless of her motivations, the practical question is whether screening newcomers for anti-Canadian values will actually make the country safer. For decades, Canada's immigration laws have contained provisions designed to prevent people who could threaten our society from entering the country. In fact, screening for anti-Canadian values may actually be anti-Canadian in itself. Screening potential newcomers for "anti-Canadian values" would violate these charter rights without providing any additional protection for Canadians.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2016 21:00 UTC