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Canada And Yukon Announce New Agreement On Immigration

Canada and Yukon Announce New Agreement on Immigration; Launch New Web Portal Aimed at Attracting Newcomers WHITEHORSE, YUKON–(Marketwire – May 21, 2008) – The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Honourable Patrick Rouble, Minister of Education … Continue reading

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Britain Is Europe’s Top Asylum Destination: Figures

Britain is Europe's top asylum destination: figures AFP May 21, 2008 LONDON (AFP) Britain is Europe's most popular destination for asylum seekers, official figures out Tuesday showed, as a report found that the term had developed negative connotations among native … Continue reading

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Number Of New British Citizens Under Labour Hits 1.2 Million Mark

Number of new British citizens under Labour hits 1.2m mark Richard Ford, Home Correspondent From The Times May 21, 2008 A record number of foreigners became British citizens last year, bringing the total since Labour came to power to almost … Continue reading

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Sweden Tightens Health Care Rules For Illegal Immigrants

Sweden tightens health care rules for illegal immigrants AFP Wed May 21, 4:03 PM ET STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweden's parliament on Wednesday approved a centre-right government proposal to deny subsidised public healthcare services to illegal immigrants as of July 1. … Continue reading

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RCMP Launches Investigation Into Canadian Human Rights Commission Tactics

RCMP launches investigation into CHRC tactics By Ezra Levant May 20, 2008 12:32 AM The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have begun an investigation into alleged criminal conduct by members of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The conduct in question was … Continue reading

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Enough About The Hijab

'Enough about the hijab' Quebecers should accept head scarf and move on, report concludes JEFF HEINRICH The Gazette May 20, 2008 The Muslim hijab. There's nothing wrong with it. It's no real threat to Quebec values. And most women here … Continue reading

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Bloc and PQ Blast Report On Quebec Religious Minorities

Bloc and PQ blast report on Quebec religious minorities RHAL SGUIN From Tuesday's Globe and Mail May 20, 2008 at 4:27 AM EDT QUEBEC Sovereigntist leaders are demanding the immediate release of a leaked report on the reasonable accommodation of … Continue reading

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Two Million Britons Emigrate In 10 Years

Two million Britons emigrate in 10 years By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 8:42PM BST 20/05/2008 Two million British citizens have left the UK in a decade, the greatest exodus from this country in almost a century, … Continue reading

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A Return To Tolerance

A return to tolerance Robert Sibley Ottawa Citizen Monday, May 19, 2008 Our quest for a 'maximally tolerant society,' which presumes all beliefs are equally correct and valid, has allowed intolerance to flourish. Genuine toleration presumes disagreement, accompanied by mutual … Continue reading

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Immigration Centre Plans Announced

Immigration centre plans announced OXFORD MAIL 11:57am Monday 19th May 2008 Government officials are looking at building a new detention centre for illegal immigrants in Oxfordshire, it was announced this morning. The secure removal centre, which could open in Bicester … Continue reading

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Disgruntled Germans Invade Poland (Again) As Locals Leave Homeland In Record Numbers

Disgruntled Germans invade Poland (again) as locals leave homeland in record numbers By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:44 PM on 19th May 2008 More Germans left the country in 2007 than in any year since reunification in 1990, … Continue reading

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Herouxville Councillor Warns Commissioners

Hrouxville councillor warns commissioners Says academics 'playing with fire' Urging francophones to be more open, learn English won't solve problems: Drouin JAMES MENNIE The Gazette May 19, 2008 The man who put a Quebec town's code of conduct for immigrants … Continue reading

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How Refugees State Their Case

How refugees state their case Canwest News Service Published: Sunday, May 18, 2008 Refugees coming to Canada have three separate processes to convince government officials they should be allowed to stay in the country, says Citizenship and Immigration Canada. “Decisions … Continue reading

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No Entry Rights

No entry rights Letter THE PROVINCE Published: Sunday, May 18, 2008 The people on board the Komagata Maru had no more right to demand entry to Canada 94 years ago than I would today if I landed on a country's … Continue reading

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Intolerable

Intolerable The classical notion of tolerance provides the liberal solution for preventing conflict within society. But 'hyper-tolerance,' entailing the intervention of the state into what until recently were regarded as private concerns, endangers liberty itself. Robert Sibley examines the difference. … Continue reading

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Abuses Of Citizenship

Abuses of citizenship Diane Francis Financial Post Published: Saturday, May 17, 2008 Condos in Vancouver and Toronto are often empty because they are addresses of convenience. Owners work abroad tax-free but pretend to reside in Canada to qualify for immigration, … Continue reading

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Apologies: Ethnic Votes or Ethics?

Apologies: Ethnic votes or ethics? Ottawa allocates a large chunk of grant money, raising questions about its motives OMAR EL AKKAD The Globe and Mail May 16, 2008 When Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko arrives in Canada for an official visit … Continue reading

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Contentious Immigration Ads To Be Extended

Contentious immigration ads to be extended Another $2-million spending planned to sell reforms not yet passed by Parliament CAMPBELL CLARK The Globe and Mail May 15, 2008 Immigration Minister Diane Finley will face calls to defend her department's controversial advertising … Continue reading

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Italy and Romania To Hold Talks On Immigration

Italy and Romania to hold talks on immigration M&C May 15, 2008, 9:36 GMT Rome – Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni and his Romanian counterpart Cristian David were to focus on immigration and crime in talks scheduled later on Thursday. … Continue reading

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