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“Today, many great nations around the world will celebrate Commonwealth Day. “From sunrise to sunset, Canada will proudly display the Royal Union Flag – an official flag of Canada commonly called the Union Jack – alongside our national flag at airports and federal establishments across the country. This is a powerful symbol of our membership […]

“This Sunday marks the most important day of the lunar Tibetan, Nepalese and Bhutanese calendar. “I have personally enjoyed participating in many Losar festivities and it is a particularly important day for Tibetan Canadians. “I have also had the great honour of meeting more than once with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the

“Today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme, ‘Strong Women, Strong Canada, Canadian Women – Creating Jobs One Business at a Time,’ could not be more fitting as we look at the important contributions of women in Canada. Today, women are business and community leaders and can accomplish anything. “Throughout our country’s history, Canadian women

“This Sunday marks the most important day of the lunar Tibetan, Nepalese and Bhutanese calendar. “I have personally enjoyed participating in many Losar festivities and it is a particularly important day for Tibetan Canadians. “I have also had the great honour of meeting more than once with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the

RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Halifax, February 21, 2014 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today reinforced the government’s commitment to extend citizenship to more “Lost Canadians” through measures proposed in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. In 2009, the government implemented

RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, February 25, 2014 — The Canadian Chair Year of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) officially concluded today at a handover ceremony in Berlin. Dr. Mario Silva, Canadian Chair, formally passed the Chairmanship to the United Kingdom (UK) and Sir Andrew Burns, the UK’s Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust issues. Canada

RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Calgary, February 19, 2014 — Today Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander reinforced the government’s commitment to tackling citizenship fraud through measures proposed in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. Under the new legislation, the government will have the authority to develop regulations to designate a regulatory body whose

RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Government to eliminate backlog-ridden and inefficient Investor and Entrepreneur Programs Ottawa, February 11, 2014 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today welcomed measures in Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2014 to build a faster, more flexible immigration system that makes real contributions to Canada’s long-term prosperity. EAP 2014 announced the

RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Vancouver, February 18, 2014 — Today Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander reinforced that the government is taking firm steps toward ensuring that new citizens demonstrate a genuine attachment to Canada. Minister Alexander highlighted measures in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, through which the government is proposing stronger

RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa— February 7, 2014 Chantal Desloges, Immigration Lawyer: @Twimmigration – LOVING IT – New Citizenship bill stiffens the penalties for fraud and counselling fraud. Nick Noorani, Managing Partner – Prepare for Canada: “I congratulate the government on its changes Citizenship Act that combat residency fraud and ensure new Canadians have a