Monthly Archives: July 2008

The People Speak Again

THE PEOPLE SPEAK AGAIN (1) From TD : On The Problem Of Using Immigration (A Permanent Population Increase) To Deal With A Temporary Economic Boom : Below is a translation done by TD of the first two paragraphs of a … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Cultural Effects, Cultural Effects pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly

Ilegal Immigration: Foreign Students Who Miss Lectures Will Be Reported

Illegal immigration: Foreign students who miss lectures will be reported Foreign students who miss more than 10 lectures in a row will be reported to the Government under new plans to crack down on illegal immigration. By Christopher Hope, Home … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

UK In ‘Delusion’ Over Emissions

UK in 'delusion' over emissions By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst July 31, 2008 The UK has been living under a delusion over its claim to be cutting greenhouse gases, according to two reports that will shake the climate change … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

U.S. To Promote ‘Self-Deportation’

U.S. to Promote 'Self-Deportation' By MIRIAM JORDAN Associated Press July 31, 2008 The Department of Homeland Security has a new strategy to help deal with illegal immigration: self-deportation. A government program called “Operation Scheduled Departure” will offer illegal immigrants an … Continue reading

Posted in American, News

Airport Border Staff Get Sensitivity Training

Airport border staff get sensitivity training Allan Woods Ottawa Bureau The Toronto Star Jul 31, 2008 04:30 AM OTTAWAThe federal government is putting border officials at Pearson airport through sensitivity training so they can more appropriately deal with Arab and … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

City Street Gangs Contain Multitude Of Ethnicities

City street gangs contain multitude of ethnicities More than half of membership foreign-born Andrew Seymour The Ottawa Citizen Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 More than half of Ottawa's 600 confirmed street gang members were born outside of Canada, according to … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Kenney Slams Liberal Ethnic Outreach

Kenney slams Liberal ethnic outreach Tory accuses Grits of funneling grants to 'community godfathers' Andrew Mayeda Canwest News Service Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 LEVIS, Que. – The man charged with spearheading the Harper government's “ethnic-outreach” efforts has accused former … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Vancouver Needs To Plan For A Post-Oil World—-Now

Vancouver needs to plan for a post-oil world — now Barbara Yaffe Vancouver Sun Published: Thursday, July 31, 2008 North American cities had better start adapting to a future characterized by climate change and depleting oil. Fewer parking lots. More … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

‘Pacific Solution’ To Thank For Relaxed Detention Rules: Ruddock

'Pacific solution' to thank for relaxed detention rules: Ruddock Australian Broadcasting Corporation Posted Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:48am AEST Updated Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:34am AEST Former federal immigration minister Philip Ruddock says the former government's 'Pacific solution' is the … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

New Detention Policy Thanks To Us: Ruddock

New detention policy thanks to us: Ruddock The Age July 30, 2008 The Rudd government has only been able to soften detention policy because of the hard work of the previous Howard government, former immigration minister Philip Ruddock says. Under … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Foreign Students Can Stay In UK For Extra Year

Foreign students can stay in UK for extra year Foreign students will be able to work in Britain for an extra year before being sent home, ministers will say. By Christopher Hope and Graeme Paton The Telegraph Last Updated: 1:03PM … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

War On Bogus Immigrants’ Sham Marriages "Is A Breach Of Human Rights"

War on bogus immigrants' sham marriages 'is a breach of human rights' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:01 PM on 30th July 2008 Jacqui Smith's bid to ban bogus marriages between immigrants have fallen foul of the Law … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Mexican Attache Moved From Newsroom To Mission

Mexican Attach Moved from Newsroom to Mission By Michelle Collins Embassy Magazine July 30th, 2008 As a former journalist who at one time even interviewed the ambassador for whom he now works, Alberto Lozano said he plans to develop close … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Canada Curtsies To Papua New Guinea Dance Troupe

Canada curtsies to Papua New Guinea dance troupe CBC News Last Updated: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 | 9:33 AM ET Canada's immigration department has overturned a decision to block the entry of a Papua New Guinea dance troupe following weeks … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Canada Mulls Ways To Let In Maimed Afghan Interpreters, Avoid Embassy Lineups

Canada mulls ways to let in maimed Afghan interpreters, avoid embassy lineups The Canadian Press July 30, 2008 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan—- Afghan interpreters who have been seriously injured while working with the Canadian army could soon receive help immigrating to Canada, … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

3000 Blank British Passports Stolen With Delivery Van

3,000 Blank British Passports Stolen with Delivery Van Associated Press Tuesday, July 29, 2008 LONDON—-Around 3,000 blank British passports due to be sent to embassies around the world have been stolen from a van that was hijacked near Manchester, England, … Continue reading

Posted in British, News

Canadians Among Targets On Al-Qaida Website

Canadians among targets on al-Qaida website Ian MacLeod Canwest News Service Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 OTTAWA — A virulent al-Qaida website has issued a new call for followers to kill Canadians and other westerners and attack oil and economic … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011

Immigration Overhaul Clears Two Hurdles

Immigration overhaul clears two hurdles By CLAIRE McENTEE The Dominion Post Monday, 28 July 2008 The Labour Department has admitted New Zealand has fallen behind other countries in border security as it moves towards a major revamp of the Immigration … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

More Money For Displaced Iraqis

More money for displaced Iraqis Andra Jackson The Age July 28, 2008 THE Australian Government has put up half a million dollars to try to stop displaced Iraqi women and girls stranded in Syria from resorting to prostitution to survive. … Continue reading

Posted in Australian and Others, News

Letter: Canada Has Nothing To Apologize For In Terms Of Refugees

Letter: Canada has nothing to apologize for in terms of refugees Posted: July 28, 2008 Post reporter Adrian Humphreys recently wrote about how the fate of refugees often rests in the hands of the Federal Court of Canada. In fact, … Continue reading

Posted in News, News Articles Prior to 2011