by Sukhram Ramkissoon Max (not his real name), a 64-year-old man from the Caribbean who was twice ordered deported recently had his deportation order quashed by the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD). I represented Max at all his hearings and will summarize the facts of his case as follows. His second removal order was issued […]
Scorecard: West Indies Women 140 for 9 (Campbelle 53*, Salma 2-23, Akter 2-23) beat Bangladesh Women 136 all out (Nigar Sultana 25, Hoque 23, Salma 23, Matthews 4-15, Fletcher 3-29, Taylor 3-29) by four runs This is officially the World Cup of thrillers. In the latest instalment, Bangladesh came within touching distance of a famous […]
In assessing the risk of gender-based violence, the Officer acknowledged that the documentary evidence demonstrates that many women become victims of violence in Indonesia, that one-third of women between the ages of 15 and 64 have experienced violence, and that domestic violence is the most common form of violence against women in Indonesia. The Officer cited documentary evidence detailing the significant underreporting and poor documentation of gender-based violence as well as the light sentences often given to convicted sexual offenders.
By Sukhram Ramkissoon A divorced woman was recently successful in the Federal Court as the judge set aside her negative Pre-Removal Risk Assessment decision and granted another assessment by a different officer. Ms B is an Indonesian citizen who arrived in Canada in 2006 and applied for permanent residency in 2009. While in Canada, she […]
Toronto City Council unanimously voted on Thursday last to extend Mayor John Tory’s State of Emergency declaration in the city of Toronto until the COVID-19 municipal emergency has ended, in accordance with advice from Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health and the Office of Emergency Management. This includes extending the new physical distancing emergency bylaws, to […]
Two candidates from the Caribbean community – Michael Coteau and Mitzie Hunter – are among six registered to run for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Coteau and Hunter, MPPs whose ridings are in the Greater Toronto Area, are former cabinet ministers. The four other candidates vying for leadership are Stephen Del Duca, a […]
GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell believes the time has come for Grenada to reconsider decriminalizing the use of marijuana and other forms of recreational drugs. “More and more we are hearing about countries who are placing less importance on criminalizing the use of marijuana and other forms of recreational drugs but it’s an […]
Hazel Smith, business operations leader with Rogers Communications, reminded a group of business women at a ‘”Caribbean power lunch” in Toronto that networking was important for the advancement of their careers. Speaking about her own life experiences, Smith said she understood the importance of developing relationships and ” digging deep to discover your strengths and […]
Okay readers. Quick now. What do you get when you put 65 horses and 124 performers on a 17,500- square- foot stage with a 58,000-square-foot big top, 70 tons of rigging and 40,000 gallons of water? What you get is an extraordinary performance of Odeysseo by Cavalia Last Friday I had the pleasure of witnessing this performance in Mississauga next to […]
No one envies the task facing Ontario Education Minister Mitzie Hunter after the publication of the damning Report on the ugly state of affairs at the York Region District School Board. This latest review has nothing positive to say about the operations of the York School Board. And all of the negative things it includes […]
Why would any parliamentarian hesitate to support the need to recognize and take action against the anti-Muslim wave that has been steadily gaining strength in Canada? Our constitution- in particular Subsection 15 (1) of our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms- explicitly guarantees the principle of equality, of non-discrimination against any person or group on […]
