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Diversity, Immigration and Integration Research Director: Geneviève Bouchard. In the immediate aftermath of September 11, issues of national security rose to the top of the Canadian political agenda. Agencies, laws and regulations, concerned with security, customs, immigration and even financial assets, have all come under great scrutiny, with Canadian immigration policy and its effectiveness in controlling entry of unwanted migrants being front and center. Critics have suggested that the Canadian immigration system has been too lax and generous and must now be seriously re-examined in an effort to restore not only the confidence of the Canadian public but that of our neighbour to the south as well. This in turn has sparked a more widespread debate over the ability of the current system to meet its stated humanitarian and economic goals while contributing to shared security objectives. Given the importance of this debate and its broad ramifications for economic and social policy and its governance implications, the IRPP has undertaken an extensive research agenda on Canada’s immigration and refugee policy. The main focus will be on the concerns associated with issues of sovereignty versus integration, security and border controls and reconciling humanitarian and economic policy goals. Studies in progress:
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