A well-known historian and head of a Quebec-based activist group is launching a private criminal prosecution against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who he says violated the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by encouraging refugees to come to Canada, which has resulted in an increased inflow of illegal immigrants.
Frédéric Bastien, chair of Justice pour le Quebec, said past remarks made by the prime minister prompted many asylum seekers to illegally cross into Canada through the Roxham Road border point that connects Quebec and New York state.
In a legal document posted on the website of Justice pour le Quebec, the group points to a 2017 Twitter post in which Trudeau said: “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength.” The tweet was made after then-U.S. president Donald Trump issued a temporary travel ban for seven Muslim-majority countries and suspended entry of all Syrian refugees into the country….