Mar 26, 2017
Canada's earliest immigration policies made it a safe haven for escaped slaves
Penney Kome
Canada won a peaceful reputation as the Underground Railroad's destination until 1911, when the Liberals created the "White Canada" policy.
Immigration
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Oct 18, 2016  Lawrence Hill on his novel, 'The Illegal'Needs No Introduction From Octopus Books in Ottawa, author and journalist Waubgeshig Rice talks to Lawrence Hill about his novel "The Illegal." |
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Aug 28, 2016  Immigrants send gifts across bordersWINGS This 2004 talk from Maria Jimenez on how immigrants sustain their home communities remains relevant today. |
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Aug 23, 2016  Canada's immigration policies are killing peopleSophia Reuss An estimated 250,000 people in Ontario do not have access to health care because of immigration status. And even those with status, still can't get the health care they need. |
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Aug 15, 2016  Migrants aren't passengers in liberal democracy. They're its best defenders.Hassan M. Ahmad Now more than ever we see that immigrants, even occasionally to a greater degree than Canadian-born individuals, demonstrate a more poignant expression of citizenship and liberal democracy. |
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Jul 28, 2016  Hamilton's sanctuary city languishes as political will fadesSophia Reuss Hamilton's city council unanimously approved a motion that permitted undocumented migrants to access municipal services. But lack of staff and will has led to a lack of change for these people. |
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Jul 14, 2016  Immigration detainees on hunger strike demand meeting public safety ministerSophia Reuss Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has refused a meeting with the immigration detainees. In the past five months, three people have died in immigration detention. |
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Jun 14, 2016  CBSA ends participation in reality television show 'Border Security'Sophia Reuss The Cancel Border Security campaign has been working for three years to cancel the show, which exploits vulnerable migrants and citizens and violates their privacy and dignity. |
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May 9, 2016  The refugee issue: The clash of two worldsNikolaos Gryspolakis Nikolaos Gryspolakis gives his first-hand account of participating in the refugee solidarity movement in Greece. Here he shares refugees' stories and his experience during this time. |
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Apr 19, 2016  Syrian refugees: A progress reportConstructing change: the activist toolkit An interview with Maisie Lo, Director of Immigration Services at WoodGreen Community Services in Toronto. |
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Mar 16, 2016 CBSA conducting raids on caregivers in B.C. and YukonRedeye Project Guardian is a Canada Border Services Agency project targeting foreign caregivers in their employers' homes. Advocates say workers are being penalized for leaving exploitative workplaces. |
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Mar 9, 2016  Liberals boost immigration. Now they must tackle Harper's unfair refugee rules.Karl Nerenberg The immigration minister announced new, increased targets for immigrants and refugees to Canada. The challenge ahead will be to deal with a nasty series of Harper government refugee "reforms." |
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Jan 18, 2016  Canada once shut its doors to Syrian refugees for decadesDalia Thamin Syrians were subjected to the same restriction imposed on Chinese, Japanese and South Asian immigrants starting from the early 1900s. |
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Jan 5, 2016  How to privately sponsor a Syrian refugee to CanadaEdward C. Corrigan Patti Kemp Do you want to know how to privately sponsor a Syrian refugee? Here are the guidelines to the process. |
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Nov 29, 2015  The Voice of Libyan Women: Alaa Murabit reclaiming identity, country and faithChristopher Majka Alaa Murabit is a Canadian-born doctor and founder of The Voice of Libyan Women. Amidst strife and civil war she has achieved remarkable success in the empowerment and political engagement of women. |
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Nov 26, 2015  Refugee stories: Flight, freedom and CanadaSarah Hipworth As hope for more humanitarian immigration and refugee policies in Canada grows, we need to look back on our history of helping refugees and how far we still have to go. |
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Nov 20, 2015  Changes desperately needed for Canada's immigration and refugee policyEdward C. Corrigan After 10 years of the Harper government, it is absolutely necessary that Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government improve immigration, refugee and citizenship policy in Canada. |
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Nov 18, 2015 B.C.'s food system relies on vulnerable migrant workersA new study finds that citizenship status plays a key role in farmworker safety, and recommends significant changes to immigration policies to protect this vulnerable workforce. |
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Oct 10, 2015 WATCH: Currying Favour: The Desi Vote (Stephen Harper and 'ethnic' voters)Watch this new federal election PSA by director Sheetal Rawal. |
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