Imprisonment for bogus asylum seekers to Canada|
[October 20 2010]


<p>Canadian government has set new legislation to prevent human smuggling to Canada, today, CTV news reported.

<p>Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews are set to unveil the new legislation in Vancouver.


<p>Under its terms, asylum seekers whose claims are deemed to be bogus would remain behind bars until they are deported from Canada.

<p>Captains and the crews of migrant ships would also face heavy fines and mandatory minimum jail sentences, CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife reported.