Every time we decide not to deport someone who is guilty of a crime in Canada, first of all, we are potentially endangering the safety or security of Canadians, regardless of the source country of that person. Secondly, we are frequently forcing the taxpayers to pay for social services for individuals who are guilty of having violated our laws, be they our immigration or criminal laws. I think it's the taxpayer and the average Canadian who should be concerned about this notion that we should not deport criminals. When people break our laws, it's a serious offence.
On March 10th, 2009. See this statement in context.