Sep 24, 2018
Trudeau government likely to widen, not rescind, Safe Third Country Agreement
Brent Patterson
Trudeau government's renegotiation of Safe Third Country Agreement may be at odds with UN Refugee Convention.
Immigration
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Sep 22, 2018  Western chauvinist rhetoric rooted in silly incoherenceWhy is "war of civilizations" discourse enjoying a revival? Canadian nationalism lacks traction with youth and a Pew poll from last week showed 74 per cent Canadian support for welcoming refugees? |
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Aug 24, 2018  A conservative implosion: weekly news roundupSophia Reuss Maxime Bernier splits from the CPC in a flurry of enraged tweets, the Jack Layton Journalism for Change Fellowship application is open, and an interview about workers co-operatives. |
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Aug 24, 2018  The threat of Bernier's anti-immigration party gambitBrent Patterson What is the risk of Maxime Bernier's intention to form a new political party that would attack "extreme multiculturalism"? |
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Aug 17, 2018  Justice for Bolante Idowu AloBrent Patterson There are pressing questions that need to be answered about how Bolante Idowu Alo died while being deported from Calgary International Airport. |
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Aug 8, 2018  Families belong. That’s allNisha Toomey Sharmeen Khan When we demand that immigrant families stay together, we mean they should be free together. Families should live in safety and should not live under the terror of being separated. |
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Jul 20, 2018  What's that about whataboutism?Reflections on Trump's Europe tour, nationalism, and the President's case of whataboutism. |
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Jul 19, 2018  Capitalism loves kidsGerry Caplan Like the Dude, Capitalism prevails. |
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Jun 23, 2018  The safe third country arrangement between U.S. and Canada must endKarl Nerenberg In 2002, Canada and the U.S. signed an agreement that says asylum seekers can be sent back to the U.S. when they try to enter Canada. Trump’s recent actions make that agreement look ridiculous. |
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Jun 23, 2018  Trudeau must end the safe third country agreement with the U.S.Karl Nerenberg In 2002, Canada and the U.S. signed an agreement that says asylum seekers can be sent back to the U.S. when they try to enter Canada. Trump’s recent actions make that agreement look ridiculous. |
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Jun 22, 2018  Trump's immigration policy is supporting the private prison industryPenney Kome After federal reforms reduced the national incarceration rate, GEO Group, a private prison company, obtained a lucrative contract to detain immigrant children and families. |
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Jun 22, 2018  Undocumented migrants in Winnipeg deserve access without fearKaren Hamilton Krista Johnston Winnipeg has an important leadership role to play by making our city a truly welcoming community for all residents, regardless of immigration status. |
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May 12, 2018  Trudeau contradicts his own promise never to let history repeat itselfThis must have been a week of cognitive dissonance for Trudeau. He apologized emotionally for Canada's turning away of Holocaust refugees, while slamming the door Nigerian asylum seekers from the U.S. |
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Oct 25, 2017  'The Other Side of Hope' - an interview with actor Sherwin Hajiface2face Sherwin Haji and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film The Other Side of Hope, immigration, voice and identity, fear of the other, history, memory and the extreme right wing. |
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Oct 18, 2017  Racism, identity and empathy - themes of the new film "Beyond Words"face2face David Peck talks to Urszula Antoniak about her new film Beyond Words -- identity, voice, racism and otherness, immigration and empathy and how a film is rarely about the plot. |
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Sep 18, 2017  Caregivers hold rally seeking family reunification nowEthel Tungohan Caregivers who have been waiting years to have Canadian permanent residency applications processed held a rally in front of Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada offices in Toronto this week. |
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Jul 28, 2017  'We Are Not The Others' is a powerful portrayal of immigrant women's experiencesDoreen Nicoll The play is based on a research project conducted by Mirna Carranza, who interviewed female immigrants living in Hamilton. Playwright Izad Etemadi crafted the findings into a powerful one hour play. |
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Jul 18, 2017  Statelessness, politics and fighting for the underdogface2face There are many who credit the rise of 'voluntourism' to humanitarian and motivational speaker Vaden Earle. He talks to David Peck about his ability to release vision and purpose in others.
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Mar 26, 2017  Canada's earliest immigration policies made it a safe haven for escaped slavesPenney Kome Canada won a peaceful reputation as the Underground Railroad's destination until 1911, when the Liberals created the "White Canada" policy. |
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Mar 24, 2017  Fleeing North is a time-honoured tradition for U.S. dissidentsPenney Kome Understanding Candinavia -- why do Americans think Canada is a safe haven? |
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Dec 22, 2016  Palestinian filmmaker facing deportation from Norway after officials claim he is not a directorNorwegian film organizations and unions have banded together in an international call for help in the case of a Palestinian filmmaker, Mohamed Jabaly, who could be deported Dec. 30. |
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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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Oct 13, 2016  Harvesting freedom and sowing resistance: Migrant workers in Canada demand permanent immigration statusBinish Ahmed Navjeet Sidhu A historic caravan of migrant agricultural workers undertook a 1,500-kilometre journey to Ottawa to rally for permanent immigration status. |
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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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