News Articles Prior to 2011

Toronto’s "Road To Health" Report On Schools Is Flawed

Toronto's “Road to Health” report on schools is flawed by John Turley-Ewart The National Post Posted: January 11, 2008, 6:31 AM How bad are Toronto's public schools? The numbers in yesterday's school safety report presented to the Toronto District School … Continue reading

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Illness Does Not A Refugee Make

Illness Does Not A Refugee Make By MINDY JACOBS The Edmonton Sun January 11, 2008 Canada's unfortunate reputation as a patsy in immigration circles shone on this week when officials changed their minds about deporting a failed refugee claimant because … Continue reading

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In Search of the ‘Reasonable’

In search of the 'reasonable' The Bouchard-Taylor commission on the accommodation of ethnic and religious minorities has wrapped up its tour of Quebec. Was the “freakshow” worth it? Philippe Gohier Macleans.ca Jan 11, 2008 | 10:47 am EST A lot … Continue reading

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Arrested At Funeral Home, Gang Member To Be Deported

Arrested at funeral home, gang member to be deported CBC News Friday, January 11, 2008 A known gang member arrested at a funeral home in Calgary was ordered deported almost four years ago, officials say. Tran Trong Nghi Nguyen, who … Continue reading

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Singh Case Tests Border Agency’s Strength

Singh case tests border agency's strength Government risks appearing impotent if it keeps delaying deportation, adviser warns IAN BAILEY From Thursday's Globe and Mail January 10, 2008 at 4:52 AM EST VANCOUVER The Canada Border Services Agency risks the appearance … Continue reading

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Feds Looking Into Fake Refugee Claims From Mexicans Working In Toronto

Feds looking into fake refugee claims from Mexicans working in Toronto By The Canadian Press Wed. Jan 9 – 9:25 AM TORONTO Federal officials are looking into an alleged immigration scam that's sending hundreds of Mexicans to Toronto as bogus … Continue reading

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Travel Document Class-Action Suit Jumps First Hurdle

Travel document class-action suit jumps first hurdle Cost to the government could be more than $700 million in refunded fees Ian Mulgrew Vancouver Sun Saturday, January 05, 2008 A Coquitlam couple has won the first round in a $700-million-plus legal … Continue reading

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Court Gives Go Ahead For Immigration Class-Action Lawsuit

Court gives go ahead for immigration class-action lawsuit Richard Foot, CanWest News Service Published: Friday, January 04, 2008 The Federal Court of Canada has given the green light to a national, class-action lawsuit alleging that the Department of Citizenship and … Continue reading

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Canada Readies To Give U.S. Deserters Refuge

Canada readies to give U.S. deserters refuge By Arthur Weinreb Canada Free Press Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Since the start of the Iraq war in 2003, U.S. military deserters have been trickling into Canada and seeking refugee status, arguing that … Continue reading

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Canada Affected By Human Trafficking

Canada affected by human trafficking Written by Amy Hadley, The Ubyssey (University of British Columbia) Wednesday, 2 January 2008 VANCOUVER (CUP) Students from Vancouver are taking action to help raise awareness and prevent human trafficking within Canadian borders. Robin Pike … Continue reading

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Ottawa Criticized For Charging Refugees For Flights

Ottawa criticized for charging refugees for flights Newcomers find it difficult to pay government back, says immigrant services group CBC News Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2007 | 6:16 PM ET Non-profit agencies that help convention refugees settle in Canada … Continue reading

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Bilingualism Goal ‘Probably’ Won’t Be Met: Lord

Bilingualism goal 'probably' won't be met: Lord Kate Jaimet CanWest News Service Published: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 OTTAWA – Half of all Canadian high school students will “probably not” be bilingual by the year 2013 – but that's no reason … Continue reading

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Churches Come Tumbling Down

Globe essay: Aftershock of the '60s Churches come tumbling down As the young women go, so go the country's Christian communities. There are various factors, but future mothers have proved to be the key to the churches' future as organized, … Continue reading

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Canada Makes It Easier For Children Adopted Overseas To Become Canadian Citizens

Canada Makes it Easier for Children Adopted Overseas to Become Canadian Citizens Citizenship and Immigration Canada Dec 20, 2007 10:01 ET OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Dec. 20, 2007) – The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced that … Continue reading

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Apostle Of Mayhem

Apostle of mayhem Roberto Mendoza slipped into B.C. and now walks our streets. He is linked to a brutal gang and faces criminal charges here. Why hasn't he been deported? Kelly Sinoski Vancouver Sun Wednesday, December 19, 2007 A Salvadoran … Continue reading

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Saskatchewan Fastest Growing Province As Canada’s Population Passes 33 Million

Saskatchewan fastest growing province as Canadian population passes 33 million The Canadian Press December 19, 2007 OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says Canada's population has exceeded the 33-million mark. And Saskatchewan, with more than a million people for the first time … Continue reading

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Why We Should Count Canadians Abroad

Why we should count Canadians abroad YUEN PAU WOO AND KENNY ZHANG Special to Globe and Mail Update December 19, 2007 at 12:59 AM EST The recent release of 2006 census data has reinforced Canada's image as a nation of … Continue reading

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Alleged Remark Stirs Ire Of B.C. Delegation

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071218. woppalsbgta18/BNStory/National/ Alleged remark stirs ire of B.C. delegation Canada's low admission rate for Indians is a concern, B.C. Attorney-General says IAN BAILEY AND UNNATI GANDHI From Tuesday's Globe and Mail December 18, 2007 VANCOUVER, TORONTO British Columbia's Attorney-General says … Continue reading

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Protestors Fail To Support Disabled Refugee Claimant

Protesters fail to support disabled refugee claimant Temple president disappointed at lack of funds for paralysed man Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun Published: Monday, December 17, 2007 Just last week, supporters of a paralysed refugee claimant vowed to care for him … Continue reading

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Feel Like A Sucker? Flawed Refugee System Leaves Canadians With Little Confidence

Feel Like A Sucker? Flawed Refugee System Leaves Canadians With Little Confidence Mindy Jacobs Edmonton Sun December 14, 2007 If it weren't for eagle-eyed citizens, a rapist who went on the lam while under a deportation order might still be … Continue reading

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