By Sukhram Ramkissoon A Caucasian family was recently refused protection by the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board and they sought judicial review of that decision. They requested the court to set aside the negative decision and return the matter to another panel of the board for redetermination. They are citizens of […]
By Oscar Wailoo “At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book – that string of confused, alien ciphers – shivered into meaning. Words spoke to you, gave up their secrets; at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader.” – Alberto Manguel, A History of Reading I wish […]
Before we sing the praises of two concrete “projects” that provide solutions to various challenges, let us stop to think critically about our attitudes to seeking, recognizing and accepting solutions. It is amazing how many solutions to overcome some of our country’s major challenges already exist. The same goes for some of our provincial, city […]
By Michael Lashley In chronicling the performance of President Barack Obama, a significant part of the American media gives us an eye-opening experience of the irrelevance of the facts. While this president is certainly no angel – no American president can be an angel; that is not allowed – he is very frequently portrayed as […]
Like all Canadian citizens and residents, members of the Caribbean diaspora have solid grounds for showing solidarity with the First Nations. We can support their right to justice and equity because those two principles are also the basis of our own aspirations. In the shared context of centuries of European expansionism and colonization here in […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon The Immigration Appeal Division recently dismissed a sponsorship appeal for a woman from Vietnam with one reason being the sponsor’s failure to provide evidence of the couple’s plans. He then sought judicial review, alleging the board’s finding was unfair as the board never asked any questions about this issue and the conclusion […]
By Nora Loreto One of the triumphs of neoliberalism is the demonization of unions. Thanks to a dominant discourse that has been imagined by Canada’s 1%, inspired by Thatcherism and actively and passively fed to us through complicit journalists, many Canadians have no idea how unions protect them, regardless of whether or not they’re members […]
By Michael Lashley The Nubian Book Club is a perfect example of “the village”, the ideal community which raises a mentally alert, self-confident, motivated and socially well-adjusted child. It is also an oasis of life-long learning with members ranging in age from four to eighty-four. The ambience of enthusiasm and social belonging that reigns during […]
The major changes made to Canada’s citizenship and immigration laws and policies in recent times pose serious dangers for immigrants and their families. Fortunately, there are two courses of action that need to be taken with some urgency, to secure one’s interest now and to punish the uncaring perpetrators of second-class citizenship and residency by […]
As a result of a number of refusals of permanent resident applications from within Canada, I am compelled to address this very important issue. Immigration and Refugee Protection law states that a person who makes an application must answer truthfully to all questions put to them for the purposes of the examination and must produce […]
