By Michael Lashley Though I believe in living a life of gratitude every day, I recognize the value of giving thanks at special events, in special ways such as through donations and volunteer service, and on a day or weekend set aside for that purpose. Here are some of the reasons I have for being […]
Too many of us fall victim to the all too convenient explanation that the electorate is asked to vote strategically: Anyone but Doug Ford for mayor. Though there is some merit in the determination to keep Ford out of the running, we failed to see another “set-up” that works in favor of the other undeclared […]
By Ronald Austin Last year, on the 37th anniversary of the Cubana disaster, the government of Guyana unveiled a monument to 11 citizens who perished when Cubana flight 455 went down off the Barbados coast. It was a memorial to one of the most painful moments in our post-independence history. This terrorist act occurred because […]
The Canadian government, as distinct from the U.S. government, is misreading the tea-leaves as it signs up to join the impending war that will be unleashed in Iraq (and likely in neighbouring parts of Syria as well) by an alliance of 41 countries seeking to combat ISIS. Our prime minister does not have to get […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon As a result of numerous enquiries by permanent residents concerning the loss of immigration status due to absence from Canada, I will give some insight into the loss and retention of status. Immigration law requires a permanent resident to be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days in the five-year […]
By Michael Lashley Is success an art or a science? It is difficult to tell whether Mississauga’s success is the result of a rigorously scientific approach to socio-economic development or whether it is the indisputable evidence of the art of combining creative thinking with an innovative development strategy and an orderly roll-out of the implementation […]
By Sukharam Ramkissoon A Jamaican citizen who came to Canada as a permanent resident when he was 10 and became involved with the Malvern Crew – a criminal street gang – was successful for the second time in having a negative risk assessment set aside by the Federal Court. For this article, I will call […]
By Michael Lashley From time to time, we have a duty to ask ourselves what are the earth-shattering issues of our time, indeed of all times. It is now my turn to amuse myself by grappling with the truly important philosophical issues, as I see them. As I do so, and in order to prove […]
By Ronald Austin Last year the governments of Guyana and Cuba celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations. It was a mutually satisfying occasion. But the road to this situation was difficult and occasionally fraught with challenges for both nations. To be sure, one is not speaking of misunderstanding or differences between Guyana and Cuba but […]
Will the federal Conservatives lose the 2015 elections because of the negative implications of their immigration and citizenship laws and policies? Will the Conservatives lose the support of the various immigrant communities in Canada if those negative consequences are put front and centre in the election campaigns of the rival parties? As the federal government […]
