Immigration Without Proper Screening Is Opening the Door to Security Threats in Canada

Ahmed Mostafa Eldidi (L) is seen in a courtroom sketch with his son, Mostafa Eldidi, as they appeared via video for a hearing in Newmarket, Ont., on Aug. 1, 2024. The pair face nine different terrorism charges including conspiracy to commit murder on behalf of the ISIS terrorist group. Alexandra Newbould/The Canadian Press

Commentary

The federal government’s immigration policy, including increasing the number of newcomers to 500,000 per year, has elicited much criticism of late. The effect so many newcomers have had on a tight housing and rental market has been noted repeatedly.