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Refugee crisis: Mayors lead where Harper fears to tread in helping war victims

Mayors offer leadership to help refugees while federal government suggests more military action.

Are parents third-class citizens in Canada?

If immigration minister Jason Kenney’s musings are to be enshrined in policy, it seems that parents (and grandparents) who wish to immigrate to Canada will soon become a third class of...

Was Canada’s refugee system a success or failure in the case of Lai Changxing?

The recent deportation of one of China’s “most wanted” criminals from Canada raises important questions about Canada’s refugee system. Lai Changxing (aka Lai Cheong Sing) came to Canada in...

Immigration troubles headline at 2011 Vancouver Folk Music Festival

As the 34th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival came to a close on Sunday, tales of troubles at the Canadian border became a common theme. By the end of this year’s Festival, some members of the...
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