Filipiniana News – May 2008 RHYME & REASON Last month, I ended my column with the following paragraph: “I have often heard CBSA officers justifying their strict enforcement actions as simply meant towards “preserving the integrity of Canada’s immigration system.” I am not sure that this objective is truly met if the sole action is to punish the victims while the culpable ones remain scot-free. But that can be the subject of another column…” Please allow me to discuss this matter further. Recently, I was made aware of the case of construction workers recruited from the Philippines after having been supposedly sponsored by a Canadian company. Upon arrival at the airport, two of the workers were not issued work permits on the ground that their Labour Market Opinions (LMOs) have expired. They were subsequently detained at the Immigration Holding Centre until released on bail and under strict terms and conditions while their immigra...