Posted by admin on Jun 15th, 2005
no one is illegal
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15th, 2005 STATUS FOR ALL!
VANCOUVER – A silent march on June 26th at to honour all the deportees struggling against Citizenship and Immigration Canada is being organized to coincide with the historic 200 km walk from Montreal to Ottawa being organized from June 18-25, 2005 to draw attention to the struggles of refugees and immigrants for life and dignity. Dozens of groups have so far endorsed the march, including the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), the Canadian Union of Postal Employees (CUPW), the Quebec Women’s Federation (FFQ), and many more.
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Posted by admin on May 16th, 2005
Toronto Star. Plan by the Liberal government to legalize up to 200,000 workers could die. Workers live out of a suitcase, trying to keep ahead of police and immigration
A plan to legalize thousands of undocumented workers in Canada’s underground economy would be in jeopardy if the Liberal minority government falls as a result of a non-confidence vote on Thursday, says Immigration Minister Joe Volpe. The Toronto MP has already signed off on a final draft of the long-anticipated “regularization” plan, which is now “in the queue” for the cabinet’s feedback and approval – provided there isn’t an election call. The issue leaves in limbo many of the 100,000 to 200,000 undocumented workers living under the radar in Canada, as well as employers facing shortages of the skills some of them bring.
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