Via Andrew Coyne
Federal Liberal appointee among those charged.
The RCMP accused Yves Bourbonnais, formerly of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and 10 others Thursday of forming a "very well structured criminal organization." "The offences committed in the matter strike at the heart of the administration of justice," said Staff Sgt. Sergio Pasin, lead investigator during a three-year probe of the activities....
The Mounties said the investigation revealed that between 50 and 60 people facing hearings were offered positive judgments from the board in exchange for cash bribes of $8,000 to $15,000 per person.
The people allegedly approached for bribes were from the Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern and Italian communities in Montreal and Ottawa, said RCMP Sgt. Jocelyn Mimeault, a force spokesman.
"Obviously what we're talking about is corruption."He declined to say whether any rigged hearings actually took place.
More background info here
We live in a sick sick country, huh? I had been thinking of writing something about this myself - but then discovered our MP's have increased their health benefits..
Do you think Canadians will ever wake up?
Given the laxity of the refugee/immigration system, I am only amazed that bribes were thought necessary.