June 17, 2004

More good news about Canadian immigration standards

In this dangerous world, it's good to know that Canadian immigration officials are going out of their way not to offend anyone. In a G&M story (Sept. 11 investigation alleges new Canadian connections) is this snip:

A report prepared for the U.S. commission probing the events of Sept. 11, 2001, said Mohamedou Ould Slahi persuaded four Arab militants in Germany to travel to al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan in 1999. Three of them later piloted hijacked airliners in the [9/11] attacks, which killed more than 3,000.

Mr. Slahi later ended up in Montreal. He was accepted as a permanent Canadian resident despite security officials' concerns. [emphasis mine]

Posted by Grayson at June 17, 2004 07:02 AM