Teen arrested for asking immigration minister a question during Tory BBQ

Posted by admin on Jul 22nd, 2012

By Rob Drinkwater | Jul 15, 2012 6:56 am | Comments
http://www.ipolitics.ca/2012/07/15/teen-removed-for-asking-immigration-minister-a-question-during-tory-bbq/

EDMONTON — A protester who made it into a Conservative party barbecue in Edmonton says he was dragged out of the event and arrested by police when he tried to ask Immigration Minister Jason Kenney a question.

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Immigration marriage fraud crackdown raising concerns about domestic abuse

Posted by admin on Jul 22nd, 2012

By Tobi Cohen, Postmedia News

http://www.canada.com/news/Immigration+marriage+fraud+crackdown+raising+concerns+about+domestic+abuse/6919176/story.html#ixzz20RfJYlLX

OTTAWA — A new policy aimed at cracking down on marriage fraud in the immigration system is poised to take effect by early fall, Postmedia News has learned — and despite an attempt to alter the plan in the wake of widespread criticism, many concerns persist.

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Doctors and nurses enlisted to defy Ottawa’s refugee health cuts

Posted by admin on Jul 22nd, 2012

Nicholas Keung
Immigration Reporter

http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/immigration/article/1226878–doctors-and-nurses-enlisted-to-defy-ottawa-s-refugee-health-cuts

Grassroots advocacy groups are enlisting doctors, nurses and other health professionals who will defy Ottawa and continue to treat refugee patients ineligible for coverage.

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Ambushed: Doctors interrupt minister to protest refugee healthcare cuts

Posted by admin on Jul 13th, 2012

by Graham Lanktree

http://metronews.ca/news/ottawa/296427/ambushed-doctors-interrupt-minister-to-protest-refugee-healthcare-cuts/

Shouting over a speech by Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosal, Dr. Mark Tyndall said he is disgusted with the federal government for denying proper healthcare to 100,000 refugees.

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Doctors’ protest interrupts Pan Am Games event in Toronto

Posted by admin on Jul 10th, 2012

Cuts to interim federal health program for refugees provoke another cabinet minister protest

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/07/10/pol-doctors-gosal-refugees-health-benefits-pan-am-toronto.html

Doctors concerned about the Harper government’s recent cuts to refugee health benefits have disrupted another public appearance by a cabinet minister.
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