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Akos Kertesz claims Hungarians are genetically inferior swine

Jewish writer Akos Kertesz, 80, of Hungary has left for Canada where he is seeking asylum because of a “political campaign” against him.

Kertesz, who slammed war-time Hungary’s role in the Holocaust, was the subject of “a political campaign by the pro-government press.

“He suffered threats and harassment, he felt his life was in danger,” a press statement said.

Kertesz has won Hungary’s most prestigious literary prize, the Kossuth.

In a magazine article, Kertesz described war-time Hungarians as “genetically inferior” for their role in the Holocaust and slams them for failing to admit responsibility for the deaths of more than 400,000 Hungarian Jews.

He also likened Hungarians to pigs who “like to wallow in the mud without worrying about the butcher who will soon slit their throats.”

Kertesz later amended the article, omitting the mention of genetic inferiority.

Canadian Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Pay for the Care of Immigrants’ Parents

Immigration Watch Canada

One of the aspects of Canada’s immigration policy that is defended most vigorously by immigration advocates is our liberal policy for allowing immigrants to sponsor their parents and grandparents, which is the most generous in the world.

The generous benefits to be derived from joining their children in Canada are quite obvious to the parents and grandparents who are eligible for sponsorship. This has created a steadily increasing demand for admissions. As a consequence, and in spite of the admission of over 450,000 parents and grandparents since 1990 when admissions were stepped up, the backlog has continued to grow, reaching 165 thousand in late 2011. The large backlog has given rise to a long wait time of around 8 years, which has upset many in the immigrant community and caused politicians to fret about losing the immigrant vote. And at hearings before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration last November 17, Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials speculated that if nothing were done, applications would continue to come in at 35,000 to 40,000 per year and the backlog would grow to 500,000 by 2020, increasing the wait time to more than 15 years.

The Government subsequently announced policy measures to stem the backlog. These included most notably : an increase in the number of sponsored parents and grandparents to be admitted next year, from nearly 15,500 in 2010 to 25,000 in 2012; a temporary “pause” on the acceptance of new sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents for up to 24 months; and the introduction of a new “super visa” valid for ten years allowing parents and grandparents to visit. The Government also promised to consult with Canadians on the parent and grandparent program on how to redesign the program to make it “sustainable in the future” and to “avoid future large backlogs and be sensitive to fiscal constraints.”

While this all sounds very responsible and sensible, on closer examination, it becomes evident that the Government has punted on the issue and has not really done anything concrete to permanently curtail the demands for increasing numbers of parents and grandparents to be let in and to limit their growing claim on the public purse. To the contrary, it has actually increased the number to be admitted this year by 9,500. The short “pause,” which is supposed to last no more than two years, will do little to reduce the demand for admissions, but merely postpone tackling the problem. And when it is lifted, the backlog will explode.

Warning: This story contains offensive language

Jasmin Seputis

A guard at the Toronto Jail has asked Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal for an investigation into racist graffiti and hate mail targeting black officers. The complaint suggests the racism originates with other staff at the jail.

In his affidavit, Leroy Cox, who has worked since July 2004 at the facility also known as the Don Jail, has identified six pieces of racist hate mail sent to the jail, some of them targeting him. Cox says the racist letters first started appearing seven years ago and may be coming from other guards working in the jail.

Toronto Jail prison guard Leroy Cox says racist letters first started appearing seven years ago and may be coming from other guards working in the jail. (CBC )

“I am nervous all the time, I am paranoid many-a-times,” he told CBC News. “It’s really hard. I’d just like to return to work in a clean environment, right? And the culprits found and dealt with in the proper manner.”

Lawyers for the Ministry of Correctional Services asked that the tribunal dismiss Cox’s application for a hearing, saying the matter should go back to a grievance settlement board that dealt with the issue in December 2010.

But Julian Falconer, Cox’s lawyer, says that board has been ineffective in dealing with the problem.

“There is a public interest in rooting white supremacists out of a jail,” Falconer said. “Keep in mind that in addition to being in a position to harass their fellow racialized officers, these white supremacist officers are in charge of inmates, often inmates that are black.”