The RCMP announced Monday it will expunge any data on religious and cultural practices collected from Muslim refugee claimants who had crossed the U.S. border at a popular informal crossing in Quebec.
The questionnaire is being redacted partly because it has been deemed to be “offensive.” Some of the questions that were asked:
Canada is a very liberal country that believes in freedom of religious practice and equality between men and women. What is your opinion on the subject? How would you feel if your boss was a woman?
How about: “Yes, I believe in the equality between men and women” and “No, I have no problem if my boss was a woman”? If these were not the answers — which apparently they were not, hence the reason for the redaction — then Canadians have a right to know. It is more offensive to deem women as inferiors in accordance with the Sharia than it is to ask the question. Canadians should also know about other possible incriminating data that may have been redacted, as it may well have impact upon the safety and well-being of Canadians.
“RCMP will redact more than 5,000 records collected using questionnaire targeting Muslim asylum seekers”, by Michelle Shephard, Toronto Star, November 27, 2017:
The RCMP announced Monday it will expunge any data on religious and cultural practices collected from Muslim refugee claimants who had crossed the U.S. border at a popular informal crossing in Quebec. The move follows a Star story last month that highlighted the federal police force’s line of questioning.
The data had been obtained using an interview guide that included questions specifically targeting Muslims. The RCMP stopped using the questionnaire after the Star brought it to the attention of the force’s national headquarters.
The information, which includes “operational files as well as any audio recordings on DVD,” will be held in sealed envelopes for the two years the force is required to keep the information due to privacy legislation, the RCMP wrote.
In total, the RCMP said it collected 5,438 files containing a completed questionnaire or references to one. Those records will be “permanently redacted” from electronic databases, and sealed recordings will be retained “for two years after its last use for an administrative purpose” and then destroyed, the RCMP wrote in a statement to the Star.
The RCMP also shared this information with the Canada Border Services Agency. When contacted by the Star Monday, a CBSA spokesperson said the agency is looking into the matter.
While refugee lawyers who had worked with the thousands of men, women and children seeking asylum had anecdotally heard about questions that profiled Muslims, it wasn’t until a client of Toronto lawyer Clifford McCarten was handed his completed questionnaire by mistake that there was proof of its use.
RCMP officers had been using a questionnaire at the informal Roxham Rd. border crossing in Quebec for a year between October 2016 and last month. The guide asked asylum seekers how they feel about women who do not wear the hijab, how many times they pray and what their opinion is about the Islamic State or the Taliban.
No other religions were mentioned in the questionnaire, despite the fact that the majority of claimants are from Haiti or other non-Muslim countries.
Question 31 on the RCMP form, written in both English and French reads: “Canada is a very liberal country that believes in freedom of religious practice and equality between men and women. What is your opinion on the subject? How would you feel if your boss was a woman?”
When contacted by the Star about the questionnaire last month, there was immediate action. Public Security Minister Ralph Goodale’s spokesperson, Scott Bardsley said, “the minute we became aware of the interview guide, we were immediately concerned and contacted the RCMP.”
“Some of the questions were inappropriate and inconsistent with government policy,” Bardsley added.
The questionnaire was revised to remove the offensive questions and “any members who had worked at the border were directed to cease using the (former) guide and to destroy any copies in their possession. Members had to confirm either they had done so or that they did not have any copies of the guide,” the RCMP stated Monday.
The “Safe Third Country Agreement” between the U.S. and Canada states that those seeking asylum must apply in their first country of arrival. But a loophole allows U.S. claimants to enter Canada at an unofficial border crossing — such as Roxham Rd. which leads from New York into Quebec — and make a refugee claim.
Canada saw a massive influx of refugee claimants this summer from the U.S. after the Trump administration threatened to revoke many immigrants’ Temporary Protected Status, a special immigration designation that allows those hailing from countries wrecked by natural disasters or conflict to live and work in the U.S.
On Nov. 22, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it would revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the U.S…..
Georg says
Unfortunate Trudeau feels so compelled to shame us Americans. Will never understand what we’ve done to so anger Canadians.
PaulM says
Americans have not done anything. The vast majority of Canadians and in particular trudeau ad his goons have always been leftists, globalists and anti Semitic soros supporters. In the eyes of the misinformed, willfully ignorant and stupid majority, obama/clintons could do no wrong and Mr. Trump can do nothing right. Think about it, how many governments in the world actually give 10 million dollars to a treasonous muslim who killed American and Canadian troops and another 30 million to several others whom (by definition) have all been involved in acts of treason. And are now passing a law making it illegal to opine in any way that might even remotely construed as critical of this fascist ideology.
Georg says
True enough. I think it’s close to US vs The World. They all hate us and we’ll mark our line. Whatever happens henceforth, so be it.
gravenimage says
“America Alone”. Of course, I hope things are not quite this bad.
endislam says
How dare you say the vast majority of Canadians are leftists. That’s just not true. The majority of these freaks live in populated cities in the east and everyone knows how Trudope got in. (give the kids weed and they’ll vote for you) another Trudeau lie.
gravenimage says
Patriotic Canadians need to stand up for their civilized society now.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
” The vast majority of Canadians and in particular trudeau ad [sic] his goons have always been leftists, globalists and anti Semitic soros supporters.”
Your statement is uninformed and woefully ignorant. Let me verse you in Cliford’s Principle:
“It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.”
– William Kingdon Clifford (May 4, 1845 – March 3, 1879)
PaulM says
You are so full of self righteous, arrogant shit and obviously a globalist liberal to boot. The polls speak for themselves, as well as the political history of Canada. Don’t accuse me of being ” uninformed and woefully ignorant” as you so evidently are. Let me guess, you are also a muslim or a muslim supporter as well.
gravenimage says
Paul, Flavius Claudius Iulianus is a staunch Anti-Jihadist.
UNCLE VLADDI says
As a Canadian I must agree with your assessment of my fellow heads-in-the-snow ostriches.
Being brought up indoctrinated in socialist nonsense to believe “FREE STUFF!” actually exists has turned their brains to mush while simultaneously allowing the liberals to made Canada into THE most in-debt sovereign nation in the entire WORLD! The relatively tiny province of Ontario (or which I am a not-so-proud citizen) owes more money, not only per person, but period – than bankrupt California, which has a much larger population!
PaulM says
Yes, sadly it is the majority of Canadians who have their heads buried in the sand. I tell millennials to simply look at the history of the world and conduct an impartial, unbiased and honest study of Communism and Socialism worldwide and make up their own minds. Some did. The response to their “analysis” blew me away. This is what they ALL said: “Ya, but that was then, and this is now. We are too intelligent and too well educated not to see the pitfalls and we can just avoid them.”
SCREW IT, I GIVE UP!
Johane Bissonnette says
Don’t confuse Canadians with Trudeau and cie. What our government is doing right now doesn’t represent what a lot of us think (like giving 10 millions to terrorist). Only the ones that are sleeping like Trudeau (like my sister for one).
gravenimage says
I’m afraid there are a lot of Americans like this, as well.
Johane Bissonnette says
I’m afraid so too!! People really need to wake up but how can we do it?
UNCLE VLADDI says
My entire Canadian family are socialist libtards – Every. Single. One of them! I have no allies here in Canada, nobody with a brain – the socialist public school indoctrination system did them all in.
LeftisruiningCanada says
I know where you’re coming from Vladdi. It’s a very uphill battle.
The ‘engineers’ have tried to limit the very categories with which thought can be conducted to be in line with the socialist worldview.
There aren’t many short cuts, and unfortunately, many people don’t want to listen to anything that needs more than 140 characters to explain it. Especially if it makes them feel uncomfortable, sounds ‘racist’, or might hint at the world not being the fluffy utopia the CBC would have them believe in. They aren’t dumb, far from it. Most are way smarter than me. It’s just that they don’t want to know.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Not all Canadians, but certainly many of the establishment elite.
Many Canadians also only listen to the CBC and, trusting as they are, the CBC viewpoint sinks in.
I think it’s something to do with your forebears having the strange idea that remaining subjects of the king was a *bad thing*. Not giving your guns over when asked was the last straw.
They’ve been after all of our guns ever since.
Thankfully, there are also many Canadians who are really Americans at heart, though they don’t know it, and sadly, would be uncomfortable to admit it. I hope that can change.
Joe says
“Willful ignorance” made official.
George says
exactly!
UNCLE VLADDI says
To leftopaths, “Progress” means legalizing criminal negligence – after all, their motto has always been:
“There’s No Money in Solutions, so Please Give Generously – AGAIN!”
Whee.
Lynne says
If anyone comes to Canada, they should be asked any question, especially if they come in illegally. This should be fair for anyone coming from Europe, Africa, Asia or the Middle East.
Benedict says
If an asylum seeker claims to be Muslim not many questions need to be asked. In trying to assess the risk of radicalization your guess is as good as mine. Given the duplicity of the human heart vetting procedures are rendered null and void.
A Muslim always carries with him the potential of violence and terror as means to promote his “deen” since these are imbedded in his religion, and the day he discovers that terror is ordained for him, his natural human decency and benevolence are being tested against the detestable divine demands of his religion. The risks following from this dilemma should not be multiplied by having more Muslims entering western countries.
Therefore, stop further Muslims emigration and the facilitating of Islam in the West: We have already figured out what the h*** is going on.
Dave says
Those “refugees” appear well fead (even over weight ), are well clothed , have nice luggage and new backpacks, are well coiffed, the girl even has a watch and jewelry; I think they are capable of answering a few questions about hijrah and/or assimilation .
LeftisruiningCanada says
The Rebel did some good articles/videos on the people crossing at the open border points.
Check out how they look, and it’s obvious they are simply looking for an easier ride away from the Demon Trump.
mortimer says
No other religion has an ESSENTIAL DOCTRINE mandating a bigoted, supremacist hatred and warfare directed against disbelievers for the sole reason that they are disbelievers.
Dan says
A friend of mine is a nurse in the local hospital, and she told me the Muslim doctors treat them, and EVEN WOMEN DOCTORS, like they’re complete idiots.
One male Muslim doctor, right in front of a female doctor, said to HER patient, “Oh, don’t listen to her, she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.”
endislam says
Trudope has the moslem brotherhood in his cabinet so am not surprised by the dhimmi dummy but I do believe that most Canadians have woken up to him especially since he gave millions to terrorists.
gravenimage says
Canada to redact more than 5,000 records from questionnaire asking Muslim asylum seekers about religion
…………………….
Because it is apparently fine with Canadian authorities if Muslims hate the West and want to replace our civilized societies with Islamic hell holes.
When this story about the questionaire first broke, I thought it was a good thing–that it did not go far enough, but was definitely a step in the right direction. Of course, this could not last under Trudeau.
Savvy Kafir says
True that.
At this point, knowing what we know about Islam — those of us who have been paying attention, anyway — it’s just insane that ANY Muslims are being allowed to enter Canada, or the U.S., or Europe, etc.
Even many of the “peaceful, moderate” ones hope to Islamize the West. And it’s impossible to sort them out.
One look at the Muslim world should be enough to convince anyone that we do not want to import that culture.
LeftisruiningCanada says
New Questions for Honored Guests:
1: Do you like free stuff? yes/no (please tick yes)
2: Are you a good person? yes/no
3: Will you vote Liberal? yes
Welcome to Canada!
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“3: Will you vote Liberal? yes”
That’s at the core of it.
All Mohammadan members of parliament (ten in all) are all in the Liberal government. Many of those are in cabinet. The Liberal Party has always been the party of the immigrant. Now they are the party of a particularly destructive immigrant.
And if we Canuks get grief or guff from the American commenters on this website then we can remind them that they voted Obama in *twice* (and on the same pretext of economic recovery).
Cheer Bear Girl says
Canada will soon need to be walled off from the US too. I think the Muslim migrants are a bigger concern than the welfare seeking freeloaders from around the globe.
Charlie Martel says
The provisions of the Convention on Refugees do not apply to anyone who has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, a crime against humanity, a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge or who has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Also, refugee status can be revoked if involvement in such acts is subsequently discovered.
So, is this why the redactions are occurring?
LeftisruiningCanada says
Could be.
“See no evil, hear no evil, deport no criminal migrants”