The article quotes Sophia Cineas, a 31-year-old Haitian woman arriving at the border and saying...I cannot stay in the United States and there's no better place than Canada," she said. "I'm doing what I've got to do."

It begs the question if there's not better place than Canada, why wait until now?

Regardless...in a Globe and Mail article by Anna Mehler Paperny January 16, 2010 it was reported..."Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said today it will be easier for Canadians to sponsor Haitians for immigration, including family members, "protected persons" and children being adopted by Canadians."

"Mr. Kenney said Haitians in Canada who have made an application that hasn't been approved yet to prolong their status in Canada will be deemed to have implied status and don't have to worry about their status running out.

Any Haitian nationals being "removed" from Canada have also been granted temporary reprieve, he added."

I didn't contact Michelle Rempel to follow-up on Kenney's results!