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As Manager of Legal Research and Writing at the Bellissimo Law Group PC, my role requires that I oversee the production of, and updates to, our firms eight separate publications (for further…
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An essential step in the process of preparing immigration applications involves accessing a client’s records held by a variety of government institutions, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border…
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have warned of a second wave of infections, predicted to hit Canada sometime in Fall 2020.[1] For those like me who are currently in…
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Since the establishment of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in 2003, officers of this organization have been entrusted with significant powers, including of arrest and detention of non-citizens without a warrant….
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In December 2018, the Liberal Governments Bill C-21, An Act to Amend the Customs Act, received Royal Assent. Amendments introduced by this Act include the provision of power to Canada Border Services…
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After almost 25 years of litigation, the Canadian government has finally succeeded in its efforts to revoke the citizenship of Helmut Oberlander. The federal government alleged that Mr. Oberlander obtained Canadian citizenship…
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It is perhaps well known that residents of Canada’s largest cities currently face significant constraints in accessing affordable housing. The lack in supply of rentals in Toronto specifically was confirmed by the…
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Earlier this year, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, announced the details of the current Canadian Government’s strategy for increasing Francophone and bilingual immigration, including to Francophone…
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The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) has now released their final report following the audit of detention practices begun in the Fall of 2017. [1][2] For ease of review, we have summarized…
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The Government of Canada celebrated the 37th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on 17 April 2019. The Charter, which forms a part of the Canadian Constitution, is integral…
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