Immigration Matters A Chinese family fled their home in Guyana in 2015 and came to Canada claiming protection from criminals. Their claims were turned down by both Canada’s Refugee Protection Division and the Refugee Appeal Division which found that they were neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection in Canada. But the story […]
By Sherif Foda There’s no question that there are too many black people in jail in Canada. Everyone knows it. It’s what politicians call “over representation of African-Canadians in the criminal justice system.” And while we all agree that it’s a real and observable phenomenon, and that there are systemic reasons behind it, we rarely […]
Do you believe that the revised policy on ‘carding,’, will put an end to the targeting of young black men by police in arbitrary and discriminatory street checks? Phil Vassell Artistic Director The revised policy on carding does not put an end to the practice. Ontario’s new “street checks” regulation, which goes into effect on […]
By Gerald V. Paul The names of police officers who are investigated by the SIU should be made public, even when the SIU decides not to charge them, the Independent Police Oversight Review was told at a public meeting last Thursday evening, at Metro Hall in Toronto. The recommendation was made to Justice Michael Tulloch […]
By W. Andy Knight Someone on Social media posted that 9/11 was the worst day in America, and that the 2nd worst day was 11/9. On November 9, many of us woke up as though we had a hangover and as though we were kicked in the gut the night before. What we witnessed on […]
In my last two columns, I replied to questions from readers about immigration issues. This week I will address a problem dealing with sponsorship which came to my attention in a letter from another reader. Similar problem are reported to be not uncommon in the Caribbean community. Question: Dear Mr. Ram: I […]
GUYANA reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a zone of peace when a commemorative ceremony was held to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Cubana air disaster on Thursday.The ceremony was attended by President David Granger, Cuba’s Ambassador to Guyana Julio César González Marchante, Ministers of Government, Members of Parliament, Chief of Staff of the Guyana […]
By Dhaman Persaud Kissoon Canada’s immigration policy has been generally geared towards filling an economic need. If one traces the history of the treatment of workers in Canada, a common theme emerges. Whenever there was a downturn in the economy or the need for workers lessened, the government passed restrictive laws. The first major example […]
NEW YORK – A Guyana-born police officer was last week found guilty of second-degree murder for fatally gunning down his ex-fiancée back in 2007 in an incident described as the deadly end of the couple’s two-year tumultuous relationship. According to a New York Post report, Harry Rupnarine, 39, was found guilty by a Queens Supreme […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana Guyana will, on humanitarian grounds, assist Venezuelans and persons of other nationalities should they find themselves fleeing from their countries as a result of economic turmoil or political persecution. However, President David Granger said, assistance will not be done haphazardly. He said: “We are not going to simply open our borders to people […]
