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The justice found that the law was too broad and ruled it violated section 7 of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The decision leaves all those who have been charged with human smuggling in legal limbo.
The recent unfolding drama of the MV Sun Sea, approaching the coast of B.C. with its cargo of Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants, if nothing else, once again highlights the typical response by the Canadian public to an influx of people from foreign lands.
