News Articles Prior to 2011

Race and Religion At The Liberal Party Convention

Globe and Mail December 6, 2006 Race and religion at the Liberal Party convention TAREK FATAH Rev. Francis Xavier is the father figure of Toronto's vibrant Tamil community. His question to Bob Rae at a meeting with Canadian Tamils a … Continue reading

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Make Refugee Bid In Canada, Iraqis Advised

Make refugee bid in Canada, Iraqis advised Chances of getting permanent status much better once here, lawyers say OMAR EL AKKAD Saturday's Globe and Mail December 2, 2006 Immigration lawyers are telling those fleeing the violence of Iraq that the … Continue reading

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No Ask-No Tell Immigration Policy A Security Threat

No-Ask, No-Tell Immigration Policy a Security Threat By COLIN PERKEL, Canadian Press November 27, 2006 TORONTO (CP) – A groundbreaking new policy under which the country's largest city police service does not ask suspects about their immigration status will endanger … Continue reading

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Rare Annulment Granted After Wife Defrauds Husband

Rare annulment granted after wife defrauds husband KIRK MAKIN – JUSTICE REPORTER Friday, November 24, 2006 Workopolis.com An Iranian immigrant has been granted a rare marriage annulment on the basis that his wife perpetrated a massive fraud to win his … Continue reading

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Immigration Agents On Guard Against Sale Of Human Organs

Immigration agents on guard against sale of human organs By Andrew Mayeda The CanWest News Service, November 20, 2006 http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html? Ottawa — The federal government has developed internal guidelines to handle visa applications by people who wish to donate organs … Continue reading

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Heavy-Hearted Palestinians Taking Their Chances Abroad

Heavy-hearted Palestinians taking their chances abroad Thousands leave the territories to escape politics and poverty — many bound for Canada, MARK MacKINNON reports from Ramallah The Globe and Mail RAMALLAH, WEST BANK — Fatem Toubasi can't identify the specific moment … Continue reading

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Don’t Rush To A Temporary Labour Fix

Don't rush to a temporary labour fix Martin Collacott, Citizen Special The Ottawa Citizen Published: Saturday, November 18, 2006 Minister of Immigration Monte Solberg announced plans on Wednesday to speed up the process under which employers can bring in temporary … Continue reading

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Asylum Bids Blocked At U.S. Border

Asylum bids blocked at U.S. border Study shows 55% drop in claimants New pact flawed, refugee groups say Nov. 17, 2006. 01:00 AM NICHOLAS KEUNG IMMIGRATION/DIVERSITY REPORTER The Toronto Star The number of asylum seekers who managed to cross the … Continue reading

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Ottawa Plans To Streamline Foreign Worker Programs

Ottawa plans to streamline foreign worker programs SCOTT DEVEAU November 15, 2006 Globe and Mail Update Ottawa announced new immigration initiatives Wednesday that it says will make it easier for employers in labour-strapped provinces like Alberta and British Colombia to … Continue reading

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Rules Eased For Hiring Foreign Workers

Rules eased for hiring foreign workers (updated 2:36 p.m.) List of 170 occupations will shave three weeks from application process Sarah ODonnell, edmontonjournal.com Published: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Conservative government will make it easier for Alberta businesses struggling with … Continue reading

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Canadian Tire Hires 60 Workers From Mexico

Canadian Tire Hires 60 Workers From Mexico Canadian Press The Vancouver Sun Novwmber 15, 2006 Calgary—“Give like Santa, save like Scrooge” might be overtaken by “Feliz Navidad” as the holiday motto for some Canadian Tire stores in Alberta this year. … Continue reading

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Human Trafficking Not Just A Big City Problem: RCMP

Human trafficking not just a big city problem: RCMP Last Updated: Tuesday, November 7, 2006 | 1:33 PM AT CBC News Just because there are no reported cases of human trafficking in Cape Breton doesn't mean it's not happening, says … Continue reading

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Attacks Spark Call For Tougher Laws On Domestic Abuse

Attacks spark call for tougher laws on domestic abuse PETTI FONG The Globe and Mail VANCOUVER — After violent attacks on three women from the Indo-Canadian community, Surrey MP Nina Grewal yesterday urged tougher laws in order to save more … Continue reading

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Dual-Citizenship Tax Possible, Mackay Says

Canada in Brief Dual-citizenship tax possible, MacKay says ALEX DOBROTA Ottawa — Dual citizenship could soon come with a price tag, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said yesterday. Citizenship and Immigration Canada is considering whether to impose new conditions on … Continue reading

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The Deity of Multiculturalism

The Deity of Multiculturalism by Andrew Cohen November 2, 2006 The Ottawa Citizen So the government of Canada and the Aga Khan are going to create the Global Centre for Pluralism. So it will give new life to the elegant … Continue reading

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Immigrants Marry Kin To Beat Line-Up

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/National/2006/11/01/2196747-sun.html Immigrants marry kin to beat lineup (in Canada) Wed, November 1, 2006 London Free Press. By JESSICA NADEAU AND GABRIEL ZIMMERMANN, SUN MEDIA MONTREAL — Some immigrants are marrying their own sister — even their mother — to get … Continue reading

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Ottawa Holds Steady On Immigration

Ottawa holds steady on immigration Oct. 31, 2006. 11:41 AM BRUCE CAMPION-SMITH OTTAWA BUREAU OTTAWA — While Canada faces growing labour shortages, Ottawa is holding the line on new immigrants, opening the door to up to 265,000 next year. That … Continue reading

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Ottawa Rules Out Amnesty For Illegal Workers

Ottawa rules out amnesty for illegal workers Construction industry hit hard by decision MARINA JIMNEZ October 27, 2006 The Globe and Mail Ottawa has ruled out amnesty for the estimated 200,000 undocumented workers toiling in Canada's underground economy, saying it … Continue reading

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Punjab Farmers Seek Canada Bonanza

Last Updated: Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 00:28 GMT 01:28 UK Punjab farmers seek Canada bonanza By Sanjoy Majumder BBC News, Punjab, India (“If you sell five to six acres here you can buy thousands of acres in Canada,” Harkirat Singh.) … Continue reading

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Immigrants Can’t Vote, Premier Says

Immigrants can't vote, premier says Oct. 24, 2006. 12:30 PM ROB FERGUSON The Toronto Star QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU Premier Dalton McGuinty has poured cold water on Mayor David Miller's push to let Toronto's 200,000 landed immigrants vote in municipal elections. … Continue reading

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