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When it comes to environmental racism, Ingrid Waldron knows what needs to change
By Patricia Lane & Ingrid Waldron |National Observer | February 6th 2023
These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity. In honour of Black History Month, today we highlight the climate justice\u2026
Published February 6, 2023
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The U.S. is copying Canada's private refugee sponsorship program, even as groups here pull out
Padraig Moran · CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 02, 2023
The U.S. is launching a private refugee sponsorship program that has been closely modelled on Canada's, even as the program in this country faces criticism for long delays and cumbersome bureaucracy.
The new program, called Welcome…
Published February 6, 2023
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Why doesn’t Canada treat Afghan refugees like Ukrainians? Because they aren’t ‘white and Christian,’ complaint alleges
Stephanie Levitz The Star Fri., Feb. 3, 2023
OTTAWA – Afghan-Canadians are formally accusing the federal government of discrimination over the difference between immigration programs for Afghans and Ukrainians trying to flee violence in their home countries.
Four men who deployed…
Published February 6, 2023
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She came to Hamilton after escaping war in Ukraine — now she's helping others do the same
Bobby Hristova · CBC News · Posted: Feb 02, 2023
A month after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Hanna Trofimova said she had a deadly dilemma on her hands.
"My idea was to stay there because I felt sorry for my husband — he's still there — but his…
Published February 6, 2023
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NDP calls for end to most immigration detention cases
Brigitte Bureau · CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2023
The federal NDP is calling for an end to immigration detention — except for people who pose a danger to the public — after Radio-Canada/CBC reporting revealed that thousands of foreign nationals are detained each year with no…
Published February 6, 2023
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Why immigration detainee who died in custody had ‘no end date’ on stay in jail
Nicholas Keung The Star Wed., Feb. 1, 2023
There was no timeline to get Abdurahman Ibrahim Hassan out of jail and out of this country.
The immigration detainee was being held at the provincial jail in Lindsay, Ont., as he awaited deportation from Canada.
He’d been there since…
Published February 6, 2023
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New regulations on migrant farm workers should tackle employer/employee power imbalances
February 1, 2023 The Conversation Stephanie Mayell, C. Susana Caxaj &Janet McLaughlin
The government of Canada recently amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to include new employer obligations. These amendments are intended to enhance protections for migrant…
Published February 6, 2023
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TD strikes deal with Canada immigration site as newcomers surge
Kevin Orland, Bloomberg News January 31, 2023
Gerry Butts, vice chair of Eurasia Group and former principal secretary to the prime minister of Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the inclusion of Canada in Eurasia Group's Top Risks 2023 report. Butts speaks about the risks…
Published February 6, 2023
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Immigration requirements are driving new doctors away from N.S., says medical resident
Nicola Seguin · CBC News · Posted: Jan 25, 2023
Abhinaya Yeddala's plan to become a family doctor and build a life in Nova Scotia is coming to fruition — but she says she nearly gave up and left the province because of a requirement that added more than two years to the process. …
Published January 30, 2023
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Hamilton, Ont. chef facing deportation gets extension to stay in Canada, says attorney
Don Mitchell Global News January 27, 2023
A Hamilton-based chef who says he’s been repeatedly denied protected refugee status in Canada will not be deported this weekend as per an order from the federal government.
Attorney Joshua Makori told 900 CHML’s the Scott Radley show that…
Published January 30, 2023
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