News Articles Prior to 2011

Federal Court Strikes Down Third-Country Refugee Agreement

Federal court strikes down third-country refugee agreement Judge argues that U.S. don't meet refugee protection requirements Elizabeth Thompson, CanWest News Service Thursday, November 29, 2007 OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Canada has struck down an agreement that barred thousands … Continue reading

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Foreign Workers Exploited, Says Alberta Federation Of Labour

Foreign workers exploited says Alberta Federation of Labour Keith Gerein, edmontonjournal.com November 29, 2007 EDMONTON – The increasing use of foreign workers to address the province's labour demands has been accompanied by increased exploitation that has now reached an “overwhelming” … Continue reading

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Immigrants Would Be Easier To Absorb In A Sovereign Quebec

BOUCHARD-TAYLOR COMMISSION Immigrants would be easier to absorb in a sovereign Quebec, commission hears INGRID PERITZ The Globe and Mail November 27, 2007 MONTREAL — Quebeckers need more immigrants to survive, but only sovereignty will give them the security they … Continue reading

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We’re Afraid To Say No: Teachers

We're Afraid To Say No: Teachers Want rules for health, schools. Officials fear ostracism if requests are turned down JEFF HEINRICH, The Gazette Published: Tuesday, November 27 Quebec schools and health-care institutions are afraid of being sued or condemned in … Continue reading

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Bogus OECS (Organization Of Eastern Caribbean States) Refugees In Canada

Bogus OECS refugees in Canada Do OECS nationals fit the refugee profile in Canada? BBC News November 27, 2007 Immigration officials in Canada are concerned about the number of OECS ( Organization of Eastern Caribbean States) nationals applying for refugee … Continue reading

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Government Misled Nova Scotians On Immigration Fees

Gov't misled Nova Scotians on immigration fees: NDP Mentorship program BRIAN FLINN The Daily News 25/11/07 The Tory government learned it was charging the highest immigration fees in Canada only months after it set up its provincial nominee program. The … Continue reading

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Muslims Worry About ‘Tarnished" Image

Muslims worry about 'tarnished' image Rein in 'preachers of hate,' commission told JEFF HEINRICH, The Gazette Published: Friday, November 23 The burgeoning Muslim population in Quebec is organizing itself to avoid “exaggerated” demands for special treatment and to rein in … Continue reading

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Accommodation Road Show Rolls Into Montreal

Accommodation road show rolls into Montreal Language issue takes centre stage JEFF HEINRICH, The Gazette November 21, 2007 Loudly picketed by activists demanding jobs for immigrants, the Bouchard-Taylor commission went ahead with its first Montreal open-mike night yesterday in a … Continue reading

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McGuinty Government Calls On Ottawa To Meet Its Committment To Newcomers

McGuinty Government Calls on Ottawa to Meet its Commitment to Newcomers Federal Government Is Over $100 Million Behind on Promised Investments TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW/ – Ontario's new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is calling on the federal government to … Continue reading

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Minister Passing Buck On Immigration Audit

Minister passing buck on immigration audit BY BETH JOHNSTON Transcontinental Media November 21, 2007 HALIFAX – Immigration Minister Len Goucher is passing the buck by blaming the province former partner for withholding audited financial statements on the immigration trust account, … Continue reading

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Visiting Cubans Defect

Visiting Cubans defect; Two from youth exchange disappear after e-mails, phone calls to Toronto Posted By BILL HENRY Owen Sound Sun Times November 20, 2007 Two Cubans staying in the Meaford-Thornbury area as part of a Canada World Youth exchange … Continue reading

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Mother Denies Son Had Wife

Mother denies son had wife DOUG SAUNDERS The Globe and Mail With a report from Witold Chocholski in Wroclaw November 20, 2007 Robert Dziekanski's mother has lashed out at a former flat mate of her son's who has claimed she … Continue reading

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Compounding Immigration Mess

Compounding immigration mess Carol Goar The Star Nov 19, 2007 Canada has a backlog of 850,000 unprocessed immigration applications. The federal government plans to admit a maximum of 265,000 immigrants next year. It doesn't take a calculator to figure out … Continue reading

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Arctic In Peril–Who’s Guarding Our Back Door?

Arctic In Peril | 'Who's guarding our back door?' The Arctic has immense oil reserves and mineral wealth, but Canada has been slow to protect its northern sovereignty Nov 18, 2007 04:30 AM Ed Struzik Atkinson Fellow TheStar.com CHURCHILL, Man.n … Continue reading

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Canada Rebuffs 2 U.S. Deserters

Canada Rebuffs 2 U.S. Deserters By THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: November 16, 2007 OTTAWA, Nov. 15 Two United States Army deserters now face being ejected from Canada after the Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday that it would not … Continue reading

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Bouchard, Taylor To Address The Media

Bouchard, Taylor to address the media Jeff Heinrich , Montreal Gazette Published: Thursday, November 15 After 10 weeks criss-crossing Quebec and holding hearings in 15 cities – and before facing protests when they start hearings in Montreal next week – … Continue reading

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Where Does Metro Grow From Here?

Where does Metro grow from here? Public meetings start discussion of choosing a sustainable future R. Shore The Vancouver Sun November 14, 2007 Metro Vancouver has a hit a wall. Boxed in by parks, watersheds, mountains, ocean and protected agricultural … Continue reading

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"You’ll Get The Country You Deserve."

'You'll get the country you deserve' Laval appears divided at Bouchard-Taylor commission hearings JEFF HEINRICH, The Gazette Published: Wednesday, November 14 Wading into its most ethnically diverse city yet, the Bouchard-Taylor commission heard from many Arab Muslim immigrants last night … Continue reading

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Herouxville’s Open Letter To Stephen Harper

Houxville, November 12, 2007 Right Honourable Mr Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada Parliament of Canada Ottawa Mister Harper, We have not received acknowledgment of our first letter, which was sent to you on the 10th of September. This letter … Continue reading

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Secret Evidence Allowed In Deportation Cases

Secret evidence allowed in deportation cases Special section of Immigration Act permits closed-door hearings from which suspects and defence counsel are barred COLIN FREEZE From Monday's Globe and Mail November 12, 2007 at 4:42 AM EST Call it a “security … Continue reading

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