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Re: Learning from each other

Mara — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:43:22 -0000

I am looking forward to reading your blog.

Re: Bill C-31 – Fast but not as fair: Major changes to Canada’s refugee system

maytree — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:13:54 -0000

Hi Juliet,

Thanks for your clarifying response. You're correct, of course. It's Permanent Residents who are at risk, not Canadian Citizens.

Appreciate you posting your comment!

Re: Bill C-31 – Fast but not as fair: Major changes to Canada’s refugee system

Juliet70 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:19:17 -0000

In hopes of dispelling confusion - I think you meant to add "more like a 'no' to your question" as citizenship is the only immunity to S.19 there is.

You can't be a permanent resident and a citizen at the same time. You are one or the other. Citizenship doesn't exist on a gradient - it is the same protection for everyone and anyone deemed a citizen.

In other words a Canadian citizen is not at risk of deportation regardless of how they became a Canadian citizen. It is a Permanent Resident who is vulnerable, and whose status is potentially captured by S.19

Re: Bill C-31 – Fast but not as fair: Major changes to Canada’s refugee system

maytree — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:25:20 -0000

Thanks for your follow-up question. We've emailed it to Peter, and here is his response:

"Under Bill C-31, the only legal “shelter” is citizenship. A permanent resident is not a citizen, it is a separate status for immigrants who have been admitted to Canada as permanent residents. Normally, permanent residence cannot be lost unless a permanent resident abandons their permanent residence, obtains it by fraud or commits a serious crime.

S. 19 of the bill says that a refugee who is also a permanent resident may now lose both their refugee status and permanent resident status if there is a change of conditions in the refugee’s country of origin so that they are no longer at risk of persecution.

Once a refugee becomes a Canadian citizen, S. 19 is no longer applicable."

I would consider that a yes to your question.

Re: Bill C-31 – Fast but not as fair: Major changes to Canada’s refugee system

sara797 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:35:48 -0000

Regarding the legal shelter you wrote about, what kind of shelter does one have if they were sponsored by the government and are now permanent residents with Canadian citizenship? Are they at risk of deportation too?

Re: Leadership Lessons from Twitter

maytree — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:49:46 -0000

Thanks for your kind comments! We've passed them along to Tina. :-)

Re: Leadership Lessons from Twitter

James Howe — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:40:20 -0000

Great tips for using Twitter--and being a leader!

Re: Remembering Rabbi Gunther Plaut

maytree — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:57:05 -0000

Thank you so much for taking the time to read our memorial post, watch the video and share your memory with us. We agree, Rabbi Plaut's passing is a great loss. But, his work, compassion and message of the importance of treating our most vulnerable with dignity seem ever more important in our current political climate.

Again, thank you.

Re: Remembering Rabbi Gunther Plaut

Gtillman — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:47:46 -0000

Evan Solomon's comment on his Politics show was also very moving. I remember Gunther Plaut from the 1960s, when he regularly challenged and provoked - and supported - students questioning, protesting and organizing. He readily engaged with the SCM and even with SUPA. An amazing man, a great loss.

Re: Canadians are open to the world

JaneGarthson — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:15:51 -0000

How wonderful to find this good news poll result in a morass of negative media stories. Thanks so much for sharing.

Re: Canadians are open to the world

maytree — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:55:03 -0000

Thanks for your comment. We agree, this is a good news story for our country for sure!

Re: Canadians are open to the world

Svwayland — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:29:18 -0000

Thanks, Sandra: reading this blog post has reinforced my hopes and beliefs that Canadians share this progressive view of citizenship.

Re: Adopt a national action plan to combat human trafficking

Generic Viagra — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:53:54 -0000

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Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Tijan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:02 -0000

Very powerful, interesting, educative speech. Thank you for sharing. Congratulation Ratna!

Re: Your skilled immigrant business intelligence – a roundup from hireimmigrants.ca (week of Jan 16th)

immigration lawyer NYC — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:53:26 -0000

Very often, immigrants take the jobs local population doesn't want to do any more. Cleaning services, hospitality and catering, construction and agriculture are just some of the examples. By taking those jobs, immigrants help natives obtain vital goods and services cheaper, and they help keep vital industries such as agriculture alive.

Re: Integrating immigrants – Canada is third, but we can do better

uk immigration solicitors — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:16:12 -0000

Canada should count itself lucky that its immigrants are as integrated as they are. The integration of immigrants has a strong local dimension. Younger immigrants integrate with greater ease as a result of earlier exposure to the new culture and less ingrained customs from their culture of origin

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:44 -0000

Thanks Jeff, we agree that stories are powerful and Ratna is a natural story teller! Thanks for your kind words, we've passed them along to Ratna.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Jeff Thomas — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:04:17 -0000

It's about time! :)

Great speech by the way!

Stories are one of the finest and most personal forms of communication!

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:44:36 -0000

Thanks for your kind words, which we've passed along to Ratna. Feel free to join us at some of our upcoming Five Good Ideas events:
http://maytree.eventbrite.com/

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:42:48 -0000

Thanks Sujit, we've passed along your message to Ratna.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Keith Hernandez — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:56:56 -0000

This recognition for Ratna comes as no surprise! Due to myself also being an advocate of newcomer support, I have followed Ratna's career and accomplishments over the past several years. She has become a role model to me and unknowingly her passion has influenced my drive for success. I am always hoping that one day I will be given the oportunity to do some work with her and be able to demonstrate my capabilities.

Congrats Ratna, we are all so proud of you!

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Sujit — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:50:24 -0000

Congratulations Ratna! This is great news.

Sujit

Re: Toronto meets Germany in a four-city exchange of good integration ideas

bia — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:18:24 -0000

Every country has different laws about immigrant integration, just like as Germany. It is better to be knowledgeable in this matter.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

maytree — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:24:15 -0000

Hello Guadalupe. Thanks for your kind words and memories of your work with Ratna! We've passed your message along to her.

Re: Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients

Guadalupe Herrera — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:09:10 -0000

I am so proud to work at the Rexdale Womne's Centre; an agnecy that provides a ssist new immigrants. I have the opportunity to meet and work with Ratna Omidvar at OCASI when she was the President. She is such great inspiration and motivates many of us to conitnue our work. She isa great leader and have such positive influence that has brought Canada such great change.Thank you and Congratulations!