Immigration
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June 18, 2024
More Russians sanctioned for complicity in Putin regime’s responsibility for death of Alexei Navalny
Ottawa has sanctioned 13 additional senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia’s investigation agency, penitentiary service and police force, who Global Affairs Canada says “were involved in the ill-treatment and death” of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who survived the Putin regime’s attempt to fatally poison him in 2020, only to die this year in a Russian prison.
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June 18, 2024
Impact of 2024 U.S. election on immigration, part two
As we discussed in the first article in this series, immigration seems to be on everyone’s minds, as candidates campaign for U.S. votes in the November 2024 election. The person who is elected as the next president of the United States can easily impact immigration and effectuate temporary change based on their priorities.
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June 17, 2024
Impact of 2024 U.S. election on immigration, part one
It’s hard to turn on the news without hearing about the upcoming U.S. presidential election and the potential issues and concerns driving votes come November. Arguably top amongst those issues is immigration — which has been a sore spot for U.S. government policymakers for decades but never more so than over the past two electoral cycles.
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June 14, 2024
REMOVAL AND DEPORTATION — Removal from Canada — Removal order — Stay of
Application by Setirekli for judicial review of the inland enforcement officer's ("Officer") refusal of his request to defer his removal. Setirekli sought refugee protection on grounds of religion and political opinion. He joined his refugee claim with his wife. The Refugee Protection Division ("RPD") refused their claim. Subsequently, Setirekli and his wife separated and pursued their claims separately before the Refugee Appeal Division ("RAD").
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June 13, 2024
New asset freezes, entry bans & export prohibitions target Russian war of aggression against Ukraine
Canada has aimed new sanctions and export prohibitions at participants in Russia’s military-industrial complex, in a co-ordinated move with other countries on the first day of the G7’s three-day summit in Italy.
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June 12, 2024
Saskatchewan regulator details strategic plan progress for 2023
Saskatchewan’s law society made strides last year in rolling out parts of its current Strategic Plan — particularly in promoting diversity and equality, ensuring the competence of new lawyers and increasing access to justice for the incarcerated.
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June 11, 2024
Ex-Chief Justice of Canada says judges of Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal remain independent
In the wake of Beijing’s escalating crackdown on independent voices and institutions in Hong Kong since China enacted and expanded a sweeping “national security law,” Hong Kong’s top court is still independent, retired Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin said as she announced her planned departure next month from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
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June 11, 2024
Federal government reaches tentative agreement with border workers
The federal government and unionized border workers have announced a tentative agreement in contract negotiations that could avert summer holiday frustrations for cross-border travellers.
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June 11, 2024
VISITORS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENTS — Temporary entry — Students — Permits — Documentation and corroborative evidence
Application by Mohammadi for judicial review of the visa officer's ("Officer") refusal of his study permit application. Mohammadi applied for a study permit to complete Grade 12 at a school in Ontario. He claimed that at the time of his study permit application, his education fees were already fully paid for by his parents and he met all other requirements for enrolment.
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June 07, 2024
New innovator-in-residence at Ontario Bar Association
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) announced in a June 5 news release that it had appointed Colin Lachance as the innovator-in-residence for the 2024-25 year.