Immigration
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February 05, 2025
TN immigration classifications that do not require degrees
The TN (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement professionals) list has been mostly static since the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement was signed in 1988 (subsequently superseded by the North America Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA). The list includes 63 enumerated professions for citizens of both countries — and now, Mexico, under the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) — to obtain faster work permits.
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February 04, 2025
North America’s Maastricht moment: Case for deeper Canada-U.S. integration | Tega Adjara
The Canada-United States border is the longest international boundary in the world, spanning approximately 8,891 kilometers. These two nations share not only geographical proximity but also a deep-rooted cultural affinity and a longstanding economic partnership. Recognizing the mutual benefits of trade liberalization, former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and former prime minister Brian Mulroney signed a landmark free trade agreement in 1988, aimed at eliminating tariffs and fostering economic growth between the two nations. This agreement later evolved into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which came into effect in 1992 following extensive negotiations between the Bush administration, the Mexican government and Mulroney. NAFTA was globally regarded with a mixture of admiration and apprehension due to the sheer economic strength of its three member nations.
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February 04, 2025
Canada should designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations | Sergio R. Karas
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.” This order called on the State Department to label Mexican drug trafficking cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations,” expanding the reach of U.S. law enforcement over these criminal groups. Designating such groups as terrorist entities is a powerful tool for governments to combat organized crime and terrorism.
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February 03, 2025
Chief Justice Wagner says federal judicial appointments on ‘right path’ as vacancies hit low of 30
The minority Liberal federal government has turned around the “untenable” situation Canada’s top judge warned about two years ago that was harming Canadians, due to a persistently-high number of federal judicial vacancies caused by Ottawa’s years-long chronic delays in appointing judges.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario law foundation launches call for applications for access to justice program
The Law Foundation of Ontario has launched a call for applications for the newest iteration of its Catalyst program, which assists non-profits that are working to advance access to justice in the province.
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January 31, 2025
Top judge says SCC wants to hear more private law cases, urges Canadians to ‘fight for’ rule of law
As the Supreme Court of Canada marks its 150th birthday amid rising incursions on the rule of law abroad, Chief Justice Richard Wagner says it can also be an opportune time for Canadians to reflect on the state of their own courts, the rule of law and their independent and impartial justice system.
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January 31, 2025
Ottawa to seek public comment about tighter security at Canada’s ports
Canada’s government is seeking feedback from the public on a plan to tighten security at the country’s ports and “marine facilities.”
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January 30, 2025
Interpreter delay in drug case was ‘isolated and situational-specific,’ says Ontario Court of Appeal
Ontario’s top court has dismissed the appeal of a man convicted on drug charges who argued his arrest violated the Charter because police had failed to inform him of his rights in Vietnamese.
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January 29, 2025
EXCLUSION (INADMISSIBLE PERSONS) - Grounds for inadmissibility - Security
Application by Abdelwahid for judicial review of the Immigration Division's ("ID") decision finding him inadmissible for being a member of an organization reasonably believed to be engaged in or instigated the subversion by force of any government. The Applicant, a citizen of Egypt, entered Canada on a Temporary Resident Visa ("TRV") and subsequently claimed refugee protection.
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January 28, 2025
Inquiry calls for new prohibitions, penalties against foreign interference in Canada’s democracy
The federal Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference has recommended new prohibitions, fines and stiffer administrative monetary penalties (AMPs), as well as other legislative changes, to strengthen Canada’s defences against foreign interference in the country’s democratic processes.