Breadcrumb Links News Canadian politics Canada Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, came to Canada as a refugee, and she and their three children are now Canadian citizens living in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Publication date : March 17, 2021 • March 17, 2021 • 4 minute read • 27 comments Activists demonstrate outsideRead More →
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Members of the Uyghur minority hold placards as they demonstrate asking for news of their relatives on February 22, 2021 near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul.OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images Three years after it was first announced, an office empowered by Ottawa to investigate allegations of human rights abuses stemming from theRead More →
Canada’s first-ever automated heavy-duty trucking technology is about to be launched thanks to a recent partnership between Canadian Tire Corporation, NuPort Robotics Inc. and the Government of Ontario. In a release released earlier this week, an investment of $3 million was confirmed to support the automated trucking project, which willRead More →
Manufacturing is essential. These are three little words with great meaning, especially in these uncertain times. The manufacturing sector accounts for about 11 percent of the country’s GDP, and more than 1.7 million Canadians work in this sector. Almost two-thirds of our exports are manufactured in one form or another,Read More →
OTTAWA, ON, March 12, 2021 / CNW / – Today concludes the 4th Annual Women in Manufacturing Success Forum, organized by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and attended by over 500 people. The event aimed to engage and inspire young women to consider careers in manufacturing, help manufacturers attract andRead More →
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Yaseen Alshehadat said he carefully followed each step to complete his citizenship test, scanning photo ID and taking a selfie with his computer camera, before taking the online test in late February. The Mississauga man was relieved when he immediately received an email from the Immigration Department congratulating him onRead More →
PALESTINE. The European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD) granted Thursday, September 24, 2020 a loan of 3 million dollars (2.57 million euros) to Faten (Palestine for credit and development). With this sum, the Palestinian microfinance institution will be able to increase its support to micro, small and medium enterprisesRead More →
Senator Bernie sanders laid out its most ambitious plan yet to tackle the rising cost of higher education, introducing a bill on Monday that would make public college and trade school tuition free and write off loan debts overdue students for everyone, a proposal that goes beyond that put forwardRead More →
Congress must quickly move cash payments to households forward to prevent the coronavirus from causing further damage to the economy, as workers now find themselves without a paycheck. The proposals envision a complicated system of cash payments based on income and the number of dependents. In 2008, it took aboutRead More →
January 29, 2020 Rob dawsonCorresponding Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is set to join Estudiantes on loan, sources told ESPN. Rojo will return to the Argentina side, chaired by former United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron, until the end of the season as he seeks more consistent first-team football. 2 RelatedRead More →
Democrat Christopher S. Murphy, the junior Connecticut senator and University of Connecticut law school graduate, has registered student loans due in 2027 and 2028, while Colorado GOP Sen. Cory gardner will likely be hung until 2031 after studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder Law. Both will be inRead More →
Sign for the HSBC brand and bank on November 5, 2020 in Birmingham, UK. Photo: Mike Kemp / In pictures via Getty Images Senior bankers at UK banks have shed light on what the historic scale of recent corporate lending has meant for operations on the ground. UK small andRead More →
Small business owners in Alabama will soon be able to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (P3) loans after the federal government recently approved a new round of funding for the program as well as changes in its administration. Businesses that received one loan in the first round of the programRead More →
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information on paycheck protection loan (PPP) recipients. The Paycheque Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their employees on the payroll. This loanRead More →
The board of directors of the DGA-The producer health and pension plans unanimously voted to allow participants to take out loans of up to $ 20,000 from their supplementary benefit plan retirement funds “to help members in financial difficulty during the unprecedented work stoppage during the COVID-19 crisis ”. LoanRead More →
The Washington Post, The New York Times, Pro Publica, Dow Jones & Co. and Bloomberg LP have filed a lawsuit against the Small business management Tuesday, looking for the identity of private companies that have benefited from public aid through keys coronavirus relief programs. The SBA says it will releaseRead More →
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The impact of COVID-19 has led to financial hardship for homeowners across the country. The effects of COVID-19 have prompted some homeowners to take desperate measures to ensure they can protect their investments. Scam activity increases during such times, so owners should remain vigilant and beware of offers that soundRead More →
Like most museums and galleries in the world, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has been closed to the public for almost two months. However, the world-famous institution has found a new and creative way to bring its collection of works into the homes of art lovers, a plan toRead More →
Bexley Public Library patrons can now view works by Franklin County artists for the same loan periods as books, DVDs, and other materials. The Bexley Art Library debuted with an outdoor event on October 4 at the Library, 2411 E. Main St. Earlier this year, Franklin County artists were invitedRead More →
Vinckier Foods and a local McDonald’s parent company are among 11 businesses in the Kimball Township area that have received $ 150,000 to $ 1 million in paycheck protection program loans. Thanks to these loans, companies have retained around 470 jobs, according to Data from the United States Small BusinessRead More →
The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan sent a 149-year-old portrait from their collection on an international journey, and it is now on long-term loan to the Waterford Art Gallery in Waterford, Ireland as part of a major project internal exhibition. The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan sent a 149-year-old portrait from theirRead More →
Click to enlarge Independent investigation into a whistleblower complaint about a loan of artwork to the Detroit Institute of Arts has ended, clearing the museum of wrongdoing – according to the museum. In a statement on Wednesday, the DIA said that a three-month “comprehensive” investigation by Washington, DC-based law firmRead More →
Portrait of Sir David Webster Courtesy of Christie’s Text size On October 22, Christie’s auctioned David Hockney’s Portrait of Sir David Webster, a tribute to Sir David Webster, the former Managing Director of the Royal Opera House, to raise vital funds for the world-renowned 288-year-old art venue in London’s CoventRead More →
The reality is that the target immigration levels set by the government last year are no longer realistic for this year and may not be for next year either. In fact, maintaining these target levels is questionable, as it could undermine the credibility of the government’s entire immigration plan. “ImmigrantsRead More →
TORONTO — As frustration mounts in Canada over the leaden weight of lockdowns and the glacial pace of vaccinations, a consortium of some of the country’s largest companies has launched a rapid testing program in a bid to protect their 350,000 employees and to release a manual for businesses acrossRead More →
The office announced by the federal government in 2018 to deal with complaints about human rights abuses perpetrated by Canadian companies operating abroad still does not have a complaints mechanism in place. Canada’s Ombudsman for Responsible Business (CORE) was supposed to be a government watchdog who could investigate companies inRead More →
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New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 25, 2018.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Opposition MPs are urging the Canadian government to stop outsourcing visa processing work, saying they fear one of China’s biggest public investmentRead More →
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CALGARY – The head of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters has said he expects members to struggle to hang around after US President Joe Biden ordered tougher Buy American rules for government spending. President and CEO Dennis Darby said the ordinance affects any project involving federal spending or jurisdiction and thereforeRead More →
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Security guards stand at the gates of what is officially known as a Vocational Skills Teaching Center in Huocheng County, China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, September 3, 2018.THOMAS PETER/Reuters Justin Trudeau said government officials would warn Canadian companies doing business in China’s Xinjiang region not to use forced labor orRead More →
With rumors that the new Biden administration is set to kill the Keystone XL pipeline, the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) is expressing concern over the loss of access to the U.S. market. The group calls on the Canadian government to take action to preserve Canadian manufacturers’ access to theRead More →
Posted Jan 15, 2021 2:16 PM EST Updated January 26, 2021 at 10:40 a.m. EST Immigration will remain at the heart of the Canadian economy and society. This was emphasized by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the new complementary mandate letter which he presented today to Immigration Minister MarcoRead More →
The federal government today announced a series of new regulations aimed at ensuring that Canadian companies are not complicit in human rights abuses or the use of forced labor in China’s Xinjiang province. The measures include new requirements for companies doing business in the region and a commitment to banRead More →
Posted December 26, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. EST A recent Department of Immigration self-assessment highlights areas where Canadian citizenship processes could be improved. The report, released in November, revealed findings and recommendations from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on how to address issues with the citizenship program. Currently, permanentRead More →
Canada: IRCC Resumes Canadian Citizenship Tests Online December 08, 2020 Global Envoy, Inc. To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. Key points IRCC resumed online citizenship tests after eight-month suspension The initial pilot phase will include 5,000 high priority and pre-pandemic applications The test will be extendedRead More →
Almost nine months after the federal government suspended citizenship testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government began offering potential Canadian citizens the option to take their tests online. On March 14, the federal government halted in-person Canadian citizenship tests, retests and ceremonies in response to the evolving COVID-19 situation,Read More →
OTTAWA, ON, December 2, 2020 / CNW / – The Biennial Survey of Management Problems of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, released today, shows the impact of the global pandemic on manufacturers, including supply chain disruptions and increasing labor and skill shortages. Over 550 companies from nearly 20 industries responded, representingRead More →
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TORONTO – Eighty percent of Canadian manufacturers surveyed in a new report are facing an immediate labor and skills shortage that has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. A Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters survey of 563 companies from 19 sectors released on Tuesday found the need for skilled workersRead More →
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Seaspan Shipyards is seen in North Vancouver, British Columbia, October 9, 2020.DARRYL DYCK / The Canadian Press Eighty percent of Canadian manufacturers polled in a new report face an immediate labor and skills shortage that has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. A Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters survey ofRead More →
While much of Whatcom’s economy has been hit hard by the current pandemic, there is potential for new manufacturing jobs in the region next year. In recent months, Whatcom County has received a significant increase in inquiries from Canadian manufacturers interested in relocating or expanding in this field, said DonRead More →
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Canadian companies that have responded to the government’s call to produce desperately needed ventilators and other equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic say they fear opposition MPs are now demanding disclosure of contracts that they signed with Ottawa. And they warn they will be less likely to intervene in the futureRead More →
The Government of Canada has just introduced a brand new bill that could change the oath of Canadian citizenship and make you an official Canuck. The federal government announced the proposal in a statement Friday, through Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. The bill hopes to include anRead More →
By: Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Angela Mashford-Pringle, Lisa Forman, and Roberta K. Timothy; by The Conversation At this crucial time in the fight against systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, the Canadian government must take responsibility for its enduring role in spreading racism. This includes by his misleading self-portrait in DiscoverRead More →
The proposed plan raises concerns from Canada manufacturers OTTAWA, ON, October 7, 2020 / CNW / – President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Dennis darby today released the following statement in response to the federal government’s long-awaited ban on single-use plastics: “The federal government has long affirmed itsRead More →
At this crucial time in the fight against systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, the Canadian government must take responsibility for its continuing role in the spread of racism. This includes through its misleading self-representation in Discover Canada, the official study guide for the test taken by applicants for Canadian citizenship.Read More →
Posted on September 19, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. EDT Updated November 16, 2020 at 4:01 p.m. EST With citizenship tests suspended as part of Canada’s response to the coronavirus, tens of thousands of Canadian applicants cannot obtain passports and the right to vote. About 85,000 people are waiting to takeRead More →
Foreign-born children whose Canadian parents are not biologically related to them now have the same right to citizenship as children born to Canadians. Prior to the Quebec Superior Court’s decision today, July 9, the Citizenship Act only allowed children born abroad to be automatically recognized as citizens if they sharedRead More →
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It is true that fewer Canadians are working in the manufacturing sector than before. A sector that once employed one in five Canadians now employs less than one in 10. Due to deindustrialization, within a generation, manufacturing has become less relevant to many Canadians. Moreover, the manufacturing sector has moreRead More →
This approach aims to provide solutions to the problems facing the recycling industry in Quebec and Canada. Credit: Carl Campbell. Leading Canadian food, beverage and packaging companies have collaborated to develop a circular economy for plastics in the country. Players in the Circular Plastics Task Force (GAPC) initiative include packagingRead More →
Breach notification, Governance and risk management, Incident and breach response A series of offenses occurred over a two-year period Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 19, 2020 According to a report from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. See also: Case Study: The Road to Zero Trust The breaches, which had gone unreported,Read More →
Posted Feb 5, 2020 10:42 a.m. EST Updated February 21, 2020 10:01 a.m. EST Canada’s Federal Department of Immigration has been able to track the movement of travelers entering and leaving the country by land since February 2019.The number of days a foreign national stays in the country is relevantRead More →
Breadcrumb Links News Canada As the grandson of Canada’s monarch and sixth in line to the throne, one would expect Prince Harry to have special status in this country. Publication date : January 13, 2020 • January 13, 2020 • 4 minute read • 197 comments Prince Harry and Meghan,Read More →
The son of a Russian spy couple who lived underground in Canada and the United States said on Friday he wanted a future in Canada after the country’s Supreme Court ruled he could keep his Canadian citizenship. Alexander Vavilov was born in Toronto, which would generally qualify him for CanadianRead More →
TORONTO (AP) – The son of a Russian spy couple who have lived underground in Canada and the United States on Friday said he wanted a future in Canada after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that he could keep his Canadian citizenship. Alexander Vavilov was born in Toronto, which wouldRead More →
TORONTO – The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday that the son of a Russian spy couple who had been living clandestinely in Canada and the United States could retain his Canadian citizenship. Alex Vavilov was born in Toronto, which would generally qualify him for Canadian citizenship, except forRead More →
The son of two Russian hidden spies says he feels “immense relief” after winning his long battle to regain his Canadian citizenship. Alex Vavilov was stripped of his citizenship after the FBI arrested and deported his parents from the United States in 2010, exposing their Canadian stories as false. “TheRead More →
Sociology professor Hassan Diab, who spent a decade fighting terrorism allegations, is now fighting in court to get a copy of his Canadian citizenship certificate. The 65-year-old Ottawa academic is asking the Federal Court of Canada to hear his request for a replacement certificate after waiting 15 months for governmentRead More →
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MONTREAL — Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler said he had to wear a denim “Canadian tuxedo” and assured fans the Mounties were real in a social media post announcing his Canadian citizenship. The Instagram post shows Butler standing behind a cake decorated as a Canadian flag alongside officials, an RCMPRead More →
After his apolitical interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Akshay Kumar became the target of trolls, especially after he failed to show up to vote. It was in 2017, Akshay had revealed to Times Now that he had received honorary citizenship from the Canadian government, and it is “something heRead More →
“I speak as a citizen of Canada.” So said Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the first-ever Canadian citizenship ceremony on January 3, 1947. King actually received the very first certificate, numbered 0001. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King received the first certificate of Canadian citizenship on January 3,Read More →
Last updated November 12, 2019 2019-11-12 – Canadian citizens enjoy all the benefits and obligations of permanent residents, described here. Citizenship holders also have the following benefits and obligations: Politics Citizens can vote in federal, provincial and municipal elections, run for office and get involved in political activities, which meansRead More →
OTTAWA — It’s been more than two years since work began on revising the controversial study guide for Canada’s citizenship test, but the federal government says it needs more time to work on the release and has no release schedule. Internal Department of Immigration emails from 2016 show officials hopedRead More →
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It’s been more than two years since work began on revising the controversial study guide for Canada’s citizenship test, but the federal government says it needs more time to work on the publication and n has no release schedule. Internal Department of Immigration emails from 2016 show officials hoped theRead More →
There has been an increase in applications for Canadian citizenship after the government relaxed rules regarding residency requirements and language proficiency this fall. Immigration, refugee and citizenship figures provided to CBC News show there were an average of 3,653 applications per week in the six months before the changes wereRead More →
Posted October 11, 2017 10:11 a.m. EDT Updated October 11, 2017 4:00 PM EDT As of October 11, permanent residents in Canada can apply for Canadian citizenship – a process known as naturalization – easier and earlier than before, following the implementation of key measures contained in the draft BillRead More →
Starting October 11, permanent residents will be able to apply for Canadian citizenship if they have lived in the country for three of the previous five years. Additionally, applicants over the age of 55 are once again exempt from language and knowledge tests for citizenship under amended citizenship regulations toRead More →
If you’re one of the anxious Americans who Googled “how to become a Canadian citizen” on election night, a Hollywood experience might help grease the wheels. First, the bad news: it won’t be easy. “For those with the right skills, they can come,” says Zool, a Vancouver immigration lawyer. Suleiman.Read More →
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On Monday, Judge Russel Zinn overturned the citizenship revocations of 312 people who had turned to court after being targeted in a sweep of people who obtained their Canadian citizenship through fraud.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail The Federal Court has overturned government attempts to strip Canadian citizenship from more thanRead More →
Q: Barry C, Toronto I arrived in Toronto on an IEC visa in April 2013. I have permanent residence since January 2015, under the Canadian Experience Class program. I love living in Canada and I intend to spend many more years here, maybe forever. But my mother is sick andRead More →
Posted June 16, 2017 4:28 PM EDT Updated June 19, 2017 at 3:32 p.m. EDT Bill C-6, a law proposing changes that would make it easier for permanent residents to become Canadian citizens, is about to become law. Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer posted on Twitter on June 15 that theRead More →
Breadcrumb Links national Publication date : October 10, 2016 • October 10, 2016 • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Bill Janzen says he warned the Canadian government several times before an obscure law began stripping long-time Canadians of their citizenship. Photo by FRED CHARTRAND /THE CANADIAN PRESS ContentRead More →
A bill that rolls back many of the previous government’s changes to Canadian citizenship laws is before the House of Commons this month. While some of the changes tabled by Immigration Minister John McCallum are good, the change that grabbed the headlines—the proposal to eliminate the government’s ability to revokeRead More →
Posted March 2, 2016 1:49 PM EST Updated March 3, 2016 3:39 PM EST In a measure that will likely be of great benefit to immigrants to Canada who ultimately wish to obtain Canadian citizenship, the Liberal government of Canada has proposed a series of sweeping changes to the citizenshipRead More →
Calgary-born U.S. Senator Ted Cruz received official notice on Tuesday that he had successfully renounced his Canadian citizenship. “As a U.S. senator representing Texas, it makes sense that he’s only a U.S. citizen,” spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said in an email to The Associated Press. A letter to Cruz, R-Texas, fromRead More →
Editor’s note: The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers has prepared the following summary of the changes to the Citizenship Act proposed in Bill C-24, legislation introduced by the Conservative government in February. On February 6, 2014, the federal government introduced Bill C-24, legislation that amends Canada’s Citizenship Act. This newRead More →