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Olivia Chow recounts abusive upbringing in new memoir
OTTAWA — She grew up to be a gifted political organizer and beloved step-mom, but Olivia Chow’s teenage years as a new immigrant in Toronto were marked by abuse and family dysfunction. In her new...
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New quota aimed at stripping refugee status raises concerns among advocates
OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency has set a quota to try to strip at least 875 refugees of their status this fiscal year — four-and-a-half times last year’s target — in a move one immigration...
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Obama’s State of the Union speech will be call to arms on wealth gap
WASHINGTON – The best you could say about U.S. President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last year was that it initiated an impressive string of failures. Immigration reform. Gun control. A...
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Experts raise concerns about citizenship rules
OTTAWA — The notion that newcomers must be physically present in Canada for three of the previous four years to become citizens is an inaccuracy the government continues to perpetuate, say experts who...
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Medical journal calls refugee health cuts ‘medically irrational’
OTTAWA — As tensions heat up over federal cuts to refugee health coverage, the Canadian Medical Association Journal has weighed in with a scathing editorial that calls them “medically irrational” and...
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Obama promises ‘year of action’ in state of the union address
WASHINGTON — Promising a “year of action,” U.S. President Barack Obama announced Tuesday in his state of the union address that he will bypass Congress and take unilateral action to implement a broad...
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Americans want Justin Bieber expelled from U.S.
WASHINGTON – Singer Justin Bieber is in trouble with the American public, and they want him to get out of town. More than 200,000 people have signed petitions to deport him for his “terrible” influence...
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Parent, grandparent immigration stream closed for 2014 season
OTTAWA – Just 33 days after the federal government began accepting new applications through the popular parent and grandparent immigration stream following a two-year moratorium, officials say they’ve...
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New citizenship bill toughens rules, targets fraudsters, garners mixed reviews
OTTAWA – The federal government wants to triple the cost of citizenship, make it harder to become a Canadian citizen, toughen penalties for fraud, and regulate the citizenship consultant profession, in...
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Federal budget: Government dumps immigrant investor, entrepreneur programs
OTTAWA – The federal government is eliminating once-and-for-all the much-maligned immigrant investor and entrepreneur streams, refunding applications for 66,000 individuals at a cost of $2 million. The...
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‘Three Amigos’ summit expected to focus on trade, Mexico visa dispute,...
OTTAWA — When Prime Minister Stephen Harper lands in Mexico next week, he will likely smile broadly and appear chummy as he meets with his North American counterparts: U.S. President Barack Obama and...
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Canada, Mexico expected to sign deal increasing air travel routes between...
MEXICO CITY — Canadians looking to fly to Mexico are expected to find themselves with more options in the coming weeks and months, as the two countries are expected to sign a new agreement this week...
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U.S. Congress offers little warmth for snowbirds
WASHINGTON — For any snowbirds who may soon find themselves bumping into the limit for time spent in the U.S., bad news: there’s no more escaping this year’s Canadian winter. That’s because an attempt...
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Nigella Lawson barred from US-bound flight over drug confession
LONDON — The U.S. Embassy says celebrity cook Nigella Lawson was denied permission to board a flight to the United States on the weekend. The embassy did not disclose the reason for refusing Lawson,...
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Documents detail federal push to get war crimes website online
Border services staff were under pressure to develop a website featuring suspected foreign war criminals hiding in Canada, even as the legal and privacy implications of publishing the “wanted” list...
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McDonald’s puts temporary foreign worker program on hold
VICTORIA — McDonald’s Canada says temporary foreign workers are a necessary ingredient in the fast-food chain’s business model, but until the company satisfies itself and Canadians it doesn’t abuse the...
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A guide to foreign work permits in Canada
In areas where there is a shortage of skilled workers, the government has attempted to create programs and training goals to meet demand. Here is a look at the ways foreign workers can come to Canada,...
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Employment Minister Jason Kenney bans restaurants from using temporary...
OTTAWA — Employment Minister Jason Kenney took action on Thursday against the government’s scandal-ridden temporary foreign worker program, banning restaurants from accessing the program amid a roar of...
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The nasty shift in Canadian immigration policy
Lately the discussion around temporary foreign workers has sounded an awful lot like an episode of South Park. In the seventh season of the animated Comedy Central show, the town finds itself facing a...
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