On Friday, 20 April 2012, I attended a luncheon hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in Montreal at which Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, the Honourable Jason Kenney, announced two major changes coming to Canada’s Citizenship legislation. The luncheon’s start was delayed by close to half an hour by so-called “immigrant rights” protesters who [...]
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Major changes coming to Canada’s Citizenship legislation
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Also tagged Canada, Canadian Citizenship, Jason Kenney, Language testing, Reforms, Residency
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Canada’s government sets out its course of action
On Friday, June 3rd, the newly re-elected Conservative government of Canada outlined its legislative agenda in the Speech from the Throne, read by Governor-General David Johnston (seen at left). True to the May 2nd election night promise of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Speech did not set out any surprises or hidden agenda, but stayed [...]
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Also tagged Canada, Current Affairs, Immigration, Laws, Legislative Program, Politics
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