Word reaches Walt from British California [British Columbia, surely. ed.] that the Tamil "refugees" who washed ashore there recently have been allowed to call their families and friends in Sri Lanka, at no charge. No charge to them, that is. Charge to the Canadian taxpayer? Plenty!
International phone cards advertise rates of about 10 cents a minute for calls to Sri Lanka. Assume 490 refugees talking for half an hour each. That would be 14,700 minutes, at a cost of just under $1500.
Canadian taxpayers who feel their money could have been better spent are invited to contact the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism [No kidding, that really is his title. ed.], the Honourable Jason Kenney, to voice their opinion.
Mr. Kenney's e-mail address is Kenney.J@parl.gc.ca. The phone number at his Calgary riding office is (403) 225-3480. If you're still stuck in the 80s, the fax number is (403) 225-3504. Mr. Kenney prefers to be spoken to in English and please remember, the profanity filter is ON.
Footnote: For those who haven't been paying attention, "LTTE" is the acronym for the banned terrorist organization aka the Tamil Tigers. You're welcome.
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