During the month of October, the Canadian political scene was very busy due to the 2015 federal elections held on the 19th. Over the previous months, the public showed great interest in each party's campaigns and their platforms to choose the party the public wanted as Canada's new government. In the campaigns, a major issue included in each party's plan was the Syrian refugee crisis, which is currently a problem in many countries around the world. This crisis has taken the media by storm and is a cause for concern for many Canadian citizens. As a country known for being peaceful and generous, many people would think that Canada would be one of the first to step in to help those in need, but that is not the case. The general population is unaware that the laws currently in place make the process of becoming a refugee in Canada long and unfair. Gaining refugee status in Canada, the protection of Canada's Immigration System Act, refugee healthcare, and Canada's current position on the refugee crisis are all factors the general public needs to be more aware of . Canada's current refugee laws need to change. According to the 1951 Refugee Convention, a refugee is a term applied to anyone who is outside their country and cannot return due to fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, group membership or political opinion. Many “refugees” referred to in the media and public opinion today are known as internally displaced persons, that is, people forced to flee their homes to avoid armed conflict, widespread human rights violations, or natural and non-natural disasters. These two groups are distinctly different but fall… in the middle of… paper meframes and are subject to arbitrary detention. Even after arriving in Canada, refugees suffer through the healthcare system and struggle to obtain necessary medications. Canada is not doing everything it can to help those most in need. The vast majority of the Canadian population does not understand the laws currently in place regarding refugees. These unjust, unreasonable and morally unacceptable laws must change to improve Canadian society. It is a country known internationally for being a peacemaker, a friend and a nation of many nationalities; called mosaic for its acceptance of culture and diversity. Therefore, this cruel, discriminatory and immoral way of treating the world's refugees is a shame and dishonor to the nation of Canada. Canada must improve to live up to the expectations of other countries and maintain the nation's dignity and pride.