He was specifically concerned about an objective in the compact that deals with how media report on migration issues. Chris Alexander, a former Conservative immigration minister, pointed out that the compact is a political declaration, not a legally binding treaty. It is explicit that it is not legally binding and the sovereign rights of states to determine their own migration policy is re-affirmed. The late Jim Prentice, who was then Indian Affairs minister, said the declaration was inconsistent with Canadian law and refused to sign. You don’t have to inhale the exhaust fumes of the online conspiracy theories to believe that signing the UN global compact on migration is not a great idea.

Source: National Post December 05, 2018 21:22 UTC