Close The Back-Door

Most Canadians probably don’t realize the number of foreigners that spend the final days of their pregnancy in Canada simply to ensure their child is born Canadian. Hospitals are reporting that many of those people giving birth in Canada also do not pay for the associated costs for care. Once the foreigners return home, the child eventually gets to an age whereby they may opt to return to Canada and, as they are Canadians, bringing their families with them. This back-door approach to the many benefits offered by Canada needs to be closed. Politicians are reluctant to tighten the laws for fear of alienating those respective communities in Canada. Robert Sibley, Ottawa Citizen, has an excellent article on this topic in today’s paper. Here’s the link: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/trouble+with+birth+tourism/8779826/story.html