In Exile

A U.S. highschool teacher was convicted for having sex with a fifteen year old student. For his sentence he was given a choice between a year in prison or a three year exile to Canada. He lives in Fort Erie, Ontario with his wife and children. So while there may be some reasoning behind it, the legality of it remains to be seen, particularly whether or not Immigration Canada will go along with it. That will depend on his residency status, among other things. My questions are not about the legality or morality or what-have-you about it. My questions are these: Exile to Canada? WHAT? Are we the new fricken Siberia? Will he be living on watered down Borscht and stale rye bread while doing forced labour in crappy boots for the next three years? Okay then.