By Anna Mehler Paperny – Reuters
Canada’s immigration minister says he plans to propose measures to reform the country’s refugee system, potentially fast-tracking refusals of cases deemed to have little chance of succeeding.
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Canada court orders new hearing in youth-led climate suit
By Anna Mehler Paperny – Reuters
The court of appeal in Canada’s most populous province ordered a new hearing on Thursday in a youth-led lawsuit claiming Ontario’s climate plan violates young people’s rights.
The ruling – which refuted the lower court’s finding that the case is not governed by Canada’s Charter – sends the case back to a lower court for another hearing meant to determine whether Ontario’s climate target violates their rights and whether to order the province to devise a new target.
Canadian court to consider when minors can be sentenced as adults
Canada further tightens rules on temporary workers, students
Some Canadian refugees are more equal than others
January 19, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Some refugees and asylum-seekers come to Canada saddled with debt and without full access to health care — and some don’t.
Which one you are depends on where you’re from and when you got here.
Pipeline politics: Oilsands and the 2015 election
Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News – August 29, 2015
When the federal election kicks into high gear during the final stretch of a marathon campaign, a high-profile case that could change Canadian resource development will play out in a B.C. courtroom.
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