The stats say it;s ' fairly safe' ,compared with the States ,of course it is , as a responder said ,a less obvious gap between rich and poor ,and fewer people .When you;re living very close ,like some American cities ,you get crime ,like night follows day

Federal immigration minister Jason Kenney has tabled long awaited and sensible reforms to the refugee system.

The reforms are a realistic response to the problems that have existed for some years. Under the proposed reforms, claimants will receive a full hearing from public servant decision-makers assigned to the Immigration and Refugee Board, with an appeals process for some, though not all refused claimants. They promise speed and efficiency and they address the long time frames between the arrival of a refugee and the final disposition of their claim.

The reforms mirror some of the ideas proposed by Peter Showler, the head of the Refugee Forum at the University of Ottawa and the former chair of the Immigrant and Refugee Board. In September 2009, Showler released Fast Fair and Final which said a reformed system needs to be based on the following three pillars: a good first decision; a reliable appeal; and the prompt removal of failed claimants.