Of socialism and sacred cows

In a shot across the bow of political correctness, a new book by the Fraser Institute argues that these beliefs are myths and calls for a serious debate on Canadian immigration policy.

"Many of the reasons with which Canada justifies its high immigration intake are simply not valid and the economic and social costs are not open to discussion," writes James Bissett, a former executive director of the Canadian Immigration Service.

"We may not yet have reached the tipping point," he warns in the book, The effects of mass immigration on Canadian living standards and society. "But if we continue to sleepwalk into the 21st century and ignore this issue, we may find out too late that Canada has been unalterably changed."

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