Posted by admin on Aug 22nd, 2007
Must post $50,000 bond, present himself to officials if ordered out
Elaine O’Connor, The Province Published: Thursday, August 23, 2007
For $50,000, Laibar Singh can return to the Abbotsford temple where he sought sanctuary last month, for the rest of his legal stay in Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Board ruled yesterday at his detention hearing. Singh, a failed refugee-claimant who entered Canada on a forged passport in 2003 claiming political persecution, suffered paralysis after a brain aneurysm a year ago. He requires intensive medical care, including thrice-weekly dialysis.
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Posted by admin on Aug 19th, 2007
We would like to share with you the excellent news that Laibar Singh has won a 60-day stay of deportation. While certainly not a full measure of justice, it is clear that the government has been forced to respond to the wide-spread support Laibar has received. This victory highlights the importance for us to continue struggling against unjust deportations and detentions that perpetuate pain, anxiety, and violence in the lives of our community members. It is also important to note that this is a temporary deferral, therefore we must not allow Immigration authorities to presume that our public support for Laibar has dwindled and pleaes stay tuned for futher requests for support.
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Posted by admin on Aug 18th, 2007
SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH RALLY. 2 PM AT CITIZENSHIP OFFICE IN SURREY. 13450 102nd Avenue Surrey (between 134th and 135th Street), 1 block from Surrey Central Skytrain Station
FLOOD THE IMMIGRATION MINISTER’S OFFICE WITH CALL/FAXES/EMAIL TODAY!!!
* CALL (PREFERABLE): (613) 996-4974 or (519) 426-3400
* FAX: (613) 996-9749
* EMAIL: minister@cic.gc.ca and Finley.D@parl.gc.ca
[Click here for reportback on Toronto delegation in support of Laibar Singh]
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Posted by admin on Aug 18th, 2007
By SHEENA JACKSON
Abbotsford News , Aug 18 2007
Supporters of Laibar Singh, the failed refugee claimant who took sanctuary in an Abbotsford temple for more than a month, rallied across Canada yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to stop his deportation. Organized by No One is Illegal, several community action groups attended a press conference in Vancouver and rallies in Toronto and Ottawa, with delegations congregating at regional citizenship and immigration offices to deliver letters of support for Singh.
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Posted by admin on Aug 14th, 2007
Abbottsford police and Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers have arrested Mr. Laiber Singh, a paralyzed Punjabi refugee claimant who has been in sanctuary since July 7 at Abbortsford Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar Gurudwara.
YOUR URGENT SUPPORT IS NEEDED AT THIS DETENTION REVIEW !!!
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15 AT 10:30 AM – 1 PM. 300 WEST GEORGIA
The arrest was made late last night at MSA Hospital in Abbotsford, where Mr. Singh has been since Thursday August 9 on the advice of his physician. On Monday night at approximately 10 pm, close to 20-30 uniformed officers, border services agents, and undercover officers arrived at the hospital to arrest Mr. Singh. Temple President Swaran Singh Gill, who was with Mr. Singh at the time, was not allowed to make any phone calls, including to legal counsel, and was led to believe that he too would face arrest.
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