An intelligence source have told the Toronto Star that there is a potential for Canadian or American coast guards to board the vessel before it reaches Canadian waters as a way of deterring the vessel from landing.
So far, no one in the Tamil communities in Canada have made contact with any of the migrants supposedly on the vessel, according to Gary Anandasangaree, one of the lawyers representing some of the Tamil migrants who arrived in Victoria by another ship last October.
“The question now is what is going to be the response from the Canadian government and will they request interception before it reaches Canadian waters?” said Anandasangaree.
“From a post-arrival point of view, we’ve had some recent experience and we’ll do what we can to assist the folks. Our bigger concern right now is ensuring those who are on their way are safe and to ensure there’s no interception along the way.”
