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Non-Canadian criminals to be deported faster

Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION

Removing non-Canadian criminals fair policy

By: R. Reis Pagtakhan

Posted: 1:00 AM

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has introduced a proposed new law that will make it easier for the government to remove certain non-Canadian criminals from Canada. While some of the other parts in this proposed law may need to be changed, the part that eliminates the ability of certain convicted criminals to appeal their removal from Canada is fair.

Under the current law, a Canadian permanent resident who is convicted of a crime and is sentenced to less than two years of prison can appeal an order removing him or her from Canada. This appeal is made to the Immigration Appeal Division where the convicted criminal can argue why he or she should be given a second chance to remain in Canada.

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Posted by on Jun 28, 2012 | 0 comments

Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says it’s time to hit the “reset button” and temporarily put the brakes on skilled labour program

CANADA

The Canadian Press – ONLINE EDITION

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney puts moratorium on skilled labour program

By: Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press

Posted: 2:32 PM | Comments: 4 (including replies) | Last Modified: 5:04 PM

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney talks about immigration legislation in Ottawa, Ont. on Wednesday June 20, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney talks about immigration legislation in Ottawa, Ont. on Wednesday June 20, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

CALGARY – Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says it’s time to hit the “reset button” and temporarily put the brakes on new applications under two programs popular with skilled workers wanting to come to Canada from abroad.

Kenney told a business audience Thursday that the government is placing a six-month moratorium on the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Immigrant Investor Program.

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Burnaby: Criminal Yacine Zouaoui guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing of Zsolt Csikos

Suspect convicted in 2011 Burnaby stabbing

VANCOUVER SUN JUNE 14, 2012
VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court jury on Wednesday found Yacine Zouaoui guilty of second-degree murder in the 2011 stabbing of Zsolt Csikos.

Zouaoui fatally stabbed Csikos outside the victim’s apartment building in Burnaby in March of last year.

“The death of Mr. Csikos was quickly investigated with charges being laid against the person responsible, in part, [thanks] to the assistance of the general public,” Cpl. Adam MacIntosh of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release.

Zouaoui’s sentencing is set for July 4.

© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun

 

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Posted by on Jun 23, 2012 | 0 comments

Vancouver: Asian male sought in connection with robbery on 76-year-old senior

Elderly man robbed in broad daylight in Richmond

 BY ALAN CAMPBELL, RICHMOND NEWS JUNE 20, 2012
Police want to track down this man in connection with a robbery on a 76-year-old senior.

Police want to track down this man in connection with a robbery on a 76-year-old senior.

Photograph by: Photo submitted , for Richmond News

METRO VANCOUVER — A 76-year-old man was robbed in broad daylight, seconds after withdrawing money from a Richmond city centre ATM.

The man had just taken money of the cash machine at the TD bank at 6380 No. 3 Rd. and then placed it in his shoulder bag.

But just outside the bank, a man attacked him from behind, grabbed his shoulder bag, pushed the senior to the ground and fled on foot.

The suspect was captured on surveillance video before the May 29 incident and is described as an Asian male, 20 to 30 years old, 5’8” tall, short black hair and was wearing a black and red ball cap, dark colored hoodie and shorts.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or anyone able to identify the suspect is asked to contact Const. Perera at 604-278-1212. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Posted by on Jun 23, 2012 | 0 comments

25,000 refugees arrive in Canada each year

Refugee changes pressure religious groups in Canada

June 23, 2012. 6:44 pm • Section: The Search

Posted by:
Douglas Todd

Qassim Abdulle accepts donations at Al-Salaam mosque in Burnaby. Are Canada's religious organizations prepared to take on even more responsibility for the almost 25,000 beleaguered refugees who arrive in this country each year? Fareeda Ali (centre) and Hazra Ismail help run mosque food bank, mostly for refugees.

Even though he has only one leg, Qassim Abdulle helps any way he can when his family visits al-Salaam mosque in Burnaby once a month to pick up roughly 30 kilograms of food.

The 55-year-old Somalian refugee, who lives in east Burnaby with his wife and six children, had his leg amputated after a robber’s stray bullet shattered the bones during a 1995 attack near the Somalian border.

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