Immigration
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June 07, 2024
SCC rules on interplay of informer privilege & open courts in so-called secret trial case
The Supreme Court of Canada says no “secret” trial occurred during the in-camera prosecution of a confidential police informer in Quebec, but it has ordered 9-0 that a redacted trial judgment should be made public, which contains no information that might identify the police informer in breach of what the top court has previously described as the “extremely broad and powerful” informer privilege.
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June 04, 2024
Canada to provide automatic permanent residence to foreign nationals arriving under caregiver programs
Ottawa says it will roll out two new pilot programs later this month that will offer home-care workers from abroad permanent residence on their arrival in Canada.
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June 04, 2024
Hodgson Russ celebrates 35 years in Canada
U.S. firm Hodgson Russ is celebrating its 35th Canadian anniversary, a news release from the firm announced.
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June 03, 2024
SCC’s Wagner urges vigilance, strong defence against false information, justice system attacks
Canada’s top judge says elected officials should not attack the justice system or the judiciary, based on false information that could shake public confidence.
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June 03, 2024
Bill C-71 depreciates Canadian citizenship | Sergio R. Karas
On May 23, 2024, Immigration Minister Marc Miller introduced Bill C-71, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2024), in Canada’s Parliament. This bill aims to extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation, allowing children of Canadian citizens born abroad to pass their citizenship on to their children. Further, Bill C-71 seeks to restore citizenship to “Lost Canadians” — individuals who lost or never acquired Canadian citizenship due to changes in the legislation.
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May 31, 2024
Border unions to enter mediated talks with federal government as possible strike looms
Federal government representatives and union leaders representing about 9,500 workers with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will begin mediated negotiations on June 3 in a bid to avert a summer strike, with wage increases and early retirement among the sticking points.
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May 31, 2024
New associate joins Mathews Dinsdale Toronto
A recent news release from Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP announced the addition of Junggun Park as an associate in the firm’s Toronto office.
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May 30, 2024
MPs call for automatic renewed work & study permits for Hong Kongers; 97.6% get permanent residence
The Commons citizenship and immigration committee has urged Ottawa to “immediately automatically renew open work permits and study permits” for Hong Kong nationals as they wait in Canada for their permanent resident applications to be decided by the immigration department, which has more than 10,000 applications awaiting disposition.
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May 28, 2024
Feds increase application allowance for Gaza extended family visas
Canada has announced that it has increased the number of visa applications that will be accepted for processing under the temporary special measures for Palestinian extended family in Gaza from 1,000 to 5,000.
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May 28, 2024
Keep the peace and be of good behaviour | Norman Douglas
I ordered thousands of people to do that.