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Growing crisis in Syria has aid agencies pleading for help

The Canadian PressMay 14, 2013 17:15
OTTAWA - A coalition of aid groups launched a public campaign Tuesday to raise money for Syrian refugees, saying demand for assistance far outpaces global government donations. The Humanitarian Coalition said they believe Canadians want to support the estimated 6.8 million people affected by the ongoing civil war in Syria, but don't know how. The Syrian-Canadian community has exhausted its resources to assist family members and churches and unions have tried to help as well, said Robert Fox, executive director for Oxfam Canada.

Feds hike income threshold for people seeking to sponsor parents, grandparents

The Canadian PressMay 11, 2013 05:56
OTTAWA - People seeking to bring parents or grandparents to settle in Canada will have to have higher incomes and agree to financially support them longer starting next year. These changes come as part of a revamp of the family reunification program announced Friday by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. The program was overhauled as a result of a backlog of applications that had neared 165,000 with a wait time of almost eight years when the government stopped accepting new applications in 2011.

Third suspect arrested in rail plot didn't enter U.S. from Canada: feds

The Canadian PressMay 10, 2013 21:00
OTTAWA - A terror suspect recently arrested in the United States did not enter that country from Canada, the federal government said Friday. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney suggested the Tunisian-born man, who had been studying in Canada, could not actually have been here when he entered. "When we became aware of security concerns, he was back in Tunisia, and his study permit was not renewed," Kenney told a news conference.

Canada eyes revoking citizenship of dual nationals tied to terror

February 6, 2013 15:46
* Reacts to news of dual national linked to Bulgarian attack * Kenney gives details on Canadian implicated in attack * Dual nationals' citizenship could be revoked for terrorism * Government opposes eliminating dual citizenship altogether By Randall Palmer
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