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“Inequity and Exclusion are Tied to Race”

Immigration and the ‘immigrant experience’ are often used as a smokescreen to mask systemic racism and exclusion. This is according to Neethan Shan, executive director…

Make Citizenship Easier, Not Harder: McCallum

Leah Bjornson March 6, 2016 No Comments Bill C24 Caste Citizenship ethnic media Haryana Immigration John McCallum Taxi Uber violence

In this week’s round-up of what’s been making headlines in Canada’s ethnic media: The Liberal government is set to repeal Bill C-24; municipal councils wage…

Policy

‘Delayed Citizens’ Escape Campaign Attention

Fatima Syed October 17, 2015 No Comments Bill C24 Canadian Citizenship Citizenship Citizenship and Immigration Canada Federal Election federal elections immigrants NCM Election Desk Newcomers Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act

While citizenship, immigration and refugee policy have been major issues in the current election campaign, not much has been said about the three-fold increase in…

Commentary

Does Your Canada Include 2nd Class Citizens?

Josh Paterson and Mitchell Goldberg October 13, 2015 No Comments Asian Pacific Post Bill C24 British Columbia Canada citizens Citizenship Federal Election federal elections refugees Second Class Citizenship

What does it mean to be Canadian? What kind of Canada do we want? If you’ve tuned into the election coverage lately, you’ll know these…

Politics

Family Reuniﬁcation a Priority: Trudeau

Ranjit Bhaskar September 25, 2015 No Comments Bill C24 Brampton Family Reunification Federal Election federal elections Immigration Justin Trudeau Liberals NCM Election Desk refugee crisis refugees

A Liberal government will make family reuniﬁcation one of its core immigration priorities along with renewing and expanding the refugee program. Party leader Justin Trudeau…

Politics

#Refugeecrisis Galvanizes Arab Community

Imad AlSukkari September 24, 2015 No Comments Arab ArabCanadian Arabs Bill C24 Bill C51 Citizenship DEMOCRACY election Election 2015 elections Federal Election niqab Participation refugee crisis Syrian refugees Vote voters

This year’s election campaign has been one of the longest in our country’s political history, characterized by the usual kinds of political messaging, policy debates…

Commentary

Harper Government Uses “Lawfare” to Police Muslims

Naved Bakali August 11, 2015 No Comments Bill C24 Bill C51 Citizenship Citizenship Act Conservatives CSIS Harper Government law lawfare legislation Muslims racism radicalization Stephen Harper terrorism war war on terror warfare

“Lawfare” is a term that combines “law” and “warfare.” It describes how the law can be used as a weapon to punish and prosecute citizens.…

Politics

Expat Voting Ban: ‘Troubling’ Trend in Canadian Citizenship

Abbas Kassam July 31, 2015 No Comments Bill C24 Canadian Canadian Citizenship Conservative Government Expats Federal Election Ontario Court of Appeal Passport SecondClass Citizen Supreme Court of Canada Voting

The Conservative government’s support of a ban preventing long-term expats from voting in the federal elections is not surprising, say Canadian academics. University of Ottawa…

Policy

New Citizenship Laws Spark Fears in Ethnic Communities

NCM Anonymous July 18, 2015 No Comments Bill C24 Citizenship Citizenship Laws ethnic Ethnic Communities fear Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act

Activists from ethnic communities in Canada said they will fight a new law that changes the Citizenship Act which gives government the power to strip…

Policy

Final Citizenship Changes Come Into Force

Catherine Sas June 28, 2015 No Comments Bill C24 Canada Citizenship Citizenship Act Citizenship and Immigration Canada

The remaining revisions to Canada’s Citizenship laws came into force on June 11, 2015. Last year the government introduced Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship…