Moore 'slams Canada over war refugees'

Michael Moore has criticised Canada for refusing to accommodate those Americans emigrating to avoid being drafted into war.

Speaking at the Toronto International Film Festival, the activist and filmmaker recalled Canada welcoming those escaping battle during the Vietnam War, reports the Hollywood Reporter.

"It is absolutely shameful how Canada has behaved toward those who have resisted this [Iraq] war. It's not the Canada we used to know," Moore said.

"This country was so generous to those of my generation who did not want to kill the Vietnamese, and they opened the border."

The Canadian government does not currently grant refuge to American soldiers who attempt to escape the draft.