Trudeau, Modi in same room for first time since Canada publicly accused India of Sikh leader’s assassination

Trudeau, Modi in same room for first time since Canada publicly accused India of Sikh leader’s assassination

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down in the same room as India’s prime minister for the first time since he publicly accused Narendra Modi’s government of involvement in the assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist and Indian nationals were later arrested in B.C.  Trudeau and Modi were both around the same G7 table in Italy during … Read more

Quebec employers group worried ‘political’ immigration debate will hurt jobs

Quebec employers group worried ‘political’ immigration debate will hurt jobs

The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of a major employers group. “In some ways, it’s deplorable,” said Karl Blackburn, president and CEO of the Conseil du patronat du Québec. His comments come as Quebec Premier François Legault … Read more

ICE Boston agents arrest 3 immigrants charged in death of infant, boy reportedly had significant bruising on his face

ICE Boston agents arrest 3 immigrants charged in death of infant, boy reportedly had significant bruising on his face

ICE Boston agents have arrested three immigrants who were charged in connection with the death of an infant, according to officials. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston agents arrested three unlawfully present Portuguese nationals who were recently charged with child endangerment following the death of a 1-year-old child in Pawtucket, R.I. Deportation officers apprehended the … Read more

Feds announce funding to provide legal advice to temporarily displaced Ukrainians in Canada

Feds announce funding to provide legal advice to temporarily displaced Ukrainians in Canada

As the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears, the federal government says it’s spending almost $500,000 to help expand access to basic legal advice for Ukrainians looking to settle temporarily in Canada. The three-year funding envelope will not pay for lawyers to advocate on behalf of individual clients, but will be used … Read more