On February 13th, in the House of Commons, Pat Martin asked John Baird what Canada’s government was doing to protect Canadians from zombies. At 1:05 of the video Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, can be seen rubbing his head. He’s probably groaning at how much John Baird’s zombie pun bites.… Continue Reading
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Santa is Canadian, and He’s Already Employed
In 2010 Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”), reaffirmed that Santa Clause is a Canadian citizen. This year, CIC doesn’t want us to forget, and they’ve displayed the “fact” that Santa is a Canadian on their front page. Of course, we here in British Columbia already know that. In fact, when… Continue Reading
Ministerial Instructions will be Jason Kenney’s Greatest Legacy
There are numerous significant changes to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) buried inside the 2012 Budget Implementation Act (the “BIA”). The first change, the termination of approximately 300,000 Federal Skilled Worker Applications, was expected. The other, the expansion of the role of Ministerial Instructions, was not. Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship and… Continue Reading
Was Bill C-37 Worth the Political Cost?
On February 16, Jason Kenney and the Conservative government introduced Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada’s Immigration Act. The Act makes many reforms to Canada’s refugee system, and amends previous amendments to Canada’s immigration legislation contained in the Balanced Refugee Reform Act which have not yet come into affect. Bill C-31 was greeted by many refugee… Continue Reading
Jason Kenney’s Statements on the Roma – Inappropriate? [Updated]
On July 14, 2009, Canada imposed a visa requirement on the Czech Republic. At the time, Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, took to the air waves defending the decision, repeatedly stating that a high percentage of the Czech refugee claims were bogus.… Continue Reading