Immigrants already disappointed with Super Visa scheme NDP slams it as part of racist ideology Immigration Consultant predicts the two-year break in PR applications could become permanent By Surbhi Bhatia In one more move to make immigration tougher, the Tory government has introduced a new legislation to crack down on refugee claimants and make fingerprinting [...]
By Veeno Dewan Burnaby- Edmonds NDP MLA Raj Chouhan has reacted strongly to The Province newspaper story on the B.C. Liberals governments’ $1.5 million employee recognition and gift giving scheme. The Province reported on Sunday that government employees in some departments such as finance could order hiking equipment from the upmarket Mountain Equipment outlet, chocolates [...]
Vancouver is now the most expensive city to live in North America according to a recent survey. The Worldwide Cost of Living survey, carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit revealed although Vancouver is only ranked 37th most expensive city in the world, but is now more expensive than New York to live in. The [...]
Surrey RCMP are urging people to be extra vigilant when using portable, electronic devices, such as cell phones and iPods. The warning comes after a man was attacked in North Surrey at around 9 p. m on Saturday February 11. Police say the 40-year-old man was walking home at when he was hit in the [...]
Parm Gill, Member of Parliament for Brampton-Springdale, this week introduced his Private Members Bill, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and National Defence Act (Criminal Organization Recruitment). The bill seeks to address criminal organization’s recruitment activities, while placing the safety of our children and communities first. Canadians from across this country have raised their [...]
VICTORIA— New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to put its money where its mouth is and start building new schools the premier promised the Surrey School District last fall. “It has been almost four months since the Premier came to Surrey and promised new schools,” said Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton. “More than [...]
OTTAWA – New Democrat MP Jinny Sims (Newton – North Delta) has accused the Conservative government of missing an opportunity to crack down on excessive credit card and ATM fees. On Tuesday, the House debated regulatory changes to the financial sector that Sims says does nothing to protect ordinary consumers being gouged by hugely profitable [...]
VICTORIA – Tuesday’s report by Ombudsperson is a scathing indictment of the Liberal record on seniors care in British Columbia, say the New Democrats. On Tuesday, Ombudsperson Kim Carter released a 400-page report entitled Best of Care, with 143 findings and 176 specific recommendations to fix the problems created by the Liberal government. “This report [...]
Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport welcomed the conclusion of the fourth round of Canada-India trade negotiations taking place in Delhi from February 13 to 16, 2012. Gosal highlighted the trade talks on small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Brampton, [...]
By Jai Birdi A discussion with Aarakshan Film scriptwriter Anjum Rajabali is planned for Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 .p.m. Binghi’s Cafe on 108 Ave and King George Blvd in Surrey. Hosted by Chetna Association of Canada, the scriptwriter will discuss the controversy surrounded around the film Aarakshan, the political context in which the film [...]
