Conservatives to End Stripper Visas

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The media is reporting that once Bill C-38 passes, the Conservative government has indicated that it will stop issuing work visas to foreign strippers.  One of the more insightful reports on the issue is from the Adult Video News’ Ann Oui, who wrote: “Together with other legislation passed this year, provisions under Bill C-38 will take it one step further—all existing temporary work visas to foreign-born strippers will be cancelled, all new applications will be denied and all ‘open’ work visa holders will be barred from working in the adult entertainment industry,” reported the Sun. In spite of the clamor by conservatives, while in power they reportedly granted 496 permits to foreign exotic dancers between 2006 and 2011, and renewed a relatively paltry 100. For Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney, who is blaming the opposition for blocking efforts to amend current law, the number is beside the point. “Now we have the power, which we’ll begin using as soon as those regulations are done this summer, to deny visas to people who we think … might have a high chance of trafficking or exploitation,” he said. That is quite an odd rationalization, however, considering the visas he wants to … Read More