Immigration
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April 05, 2024
Canadian Border Services workers set for strike vote April 10 after contract talks stall
Expressing their frustration with stalled contract talks, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have called a strike vote for April 10 for their more than 9,000 members working for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
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April 05, 2024
Jewish community challenges Ottawa’s ‘grotesque’ decision to resume funding UNRWA’s aid in Gaza
Jewish Canadians have asked the Federal Court to quash Ottawa’s decision last month to reinstate funding to UNRWA, the largest humanitarian relief agency in the Gaza Strip, alleging that the federal government’s “unreasonable” decision “flies in the face of Canada’s own anti-terrorism provisions” and “Canadian values” in light of UNRWA’s track record of anti-Jewish and anti-Israel activities and evidence that some UNRWA workers took part in the Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel last October.
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April 04, 2024
Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal float ideas for reforming their rules, seek bar’s input
The Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal are working on updating their rules and seeking the bar’s views on dozens of reform ideas, such as modifying the test for certifying national class actions; green-lighting non-lawyers to represent litigants if “the interests of justice so require”; and boosting the $100,000 cap on claims for matters that proceed as simplified actions.
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April 04, 2024
Intracompany transfers: A great U.S. startup status
Historically, starting up a business in the United States presents some unique challenges; not only financial and logistical but from an immigration standpoint as well. We often have startup companies ask us when and if they need work authorization to start up their business in the United States. There isn’t always a bright line defining this, as certain business activities can be done in business visitor status.
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April 03, 2024
Unseen struggle: Foreign lawyers’ journey to the Canadian bar | Tega Adjara
In the bustling urban landscapes of cities like Toronto and Vancouver, a silent struggle unfolds, hidden beneath the surface of everyday life. It is a tale of resilience, determination and the pursuit of a dream that transcends borders.
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April 03, 2024
Exceptional application asks SCC to reconsider case of Canadians in Northeast Syria | Alex Neve
The prohibition on arbitrary arrest and detention is cornerstone to the rule of law, protected by such safeguards as the obligation to charge anyone who is deprived of their liberty with a recognized offence, provide them with a means to lawfully challenge their imprisonment and guarantee that they will face a prompt, fair trial at which they will be able to defend themselves.
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April 02, 2024
Ottawa offers departure aid from Haiti and airlifts for Canadians, permanent residents and family
Global Affairs Canada says it is expanding its “assisted departure operation,” including airlifts, to help evacuate Canadians, permanent residents of Canada and their family members stuck in Haiti, where the Port-au-Prince airport remains closed due to political turmoil and gang violence.
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April 02, 2024
Make sure defendants are present for all important parts of trial: lawyer
Defendants in criminal court must be present for all important parts of their trial to observe the proceedings and correct any errors, says the lawyer of a permanent resident left absent from an inquiry into whether he was aware of the “immigration consequences” of pleading guilty in a fatal hit-and-run.
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March 26, 2024
Racialized officers still less than 1 in 10 police; women’s presence grew in 2023: StatsCan
The number of police officers in Canada did not keep pace with the growth in the country’s population, according to the latest Statistics Canada report, which also found that the percentage of female police officers kept climbing in 2023 while the presence of racialized police officers remained stuck much lower than the percentage of racialized Canadians.
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March 26, 2024
Why Canadians like to invest in the U.S.
For years, Canadians and Canadian businesses have looked south for a variety of reasons. These include diversifying their business interests across multiple markets, growing above and beyond their domestic capabilities, and taking advantage of localized opportunities in the U.S. as, in some instances, the opportunities in the U.S. outstrip those available only in Canada. Canadians have also used U.S. expansion as a springboard to expansion elsewhere worldwide, such as in Europe, Central and South America, Asia and Africa.