Canadian authorities say that a Sri Lankan Tamil woman who entered the country aboard the smuggling ship MV Sun Sea in August is linked to the Tamil Tigers. The human smuggling ship had brought 492 Sri Lankan Tamils to Vancouver from Thailand after allegedly charging up to $50,000 from each of them....
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Vancouver - not Toronto - is the destination of choice for more than 170 Tamil migrants who arrived by boat off the coast of B.C., says a group helping the newcomers...
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Vancouver — not Toronto — is the destination of choice for more than 170 Tamil migrants who arrived by boat off the coast of B.C., says a group helping the newcomers
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A federal judge has ruled that an Immigration and Refugee Board adjudicator in Vancouver erred in his decision to release one of the Tamil migrants from the MV Sun Sea in September....
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A Tamil asylum seeker has been arrested in Canada for war crimes. The migrant is one of the 492 Sri Lankan Tamils who were smuggled into Vancouver in August on a ship from Thailand....
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VANCOUVER - The Canadian Tamil Congress says it's extremely concerned by reports 155 Sri Lankan migrants have been arrested in Thailand, and that Ottawa may have played a role in the crackdown....
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The Thai cargo ship MV Sun Sea arrived on Vancouver Island in Canada last month, carrying nearly 500 Tamils fleeing Sri Lanka. They claim to have faced murder, kidnapping and extortion back home and are now seeking refugee status. The Canadian government has detained the refugee seekers while it determines whether they are a...
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In a democracy, it is not enough for laws to be interpreted fairly. They must also be applied and enforced fairly. Simply speaking, everyone should be treated the same.
For example, if two people were to be found speeding, the government shouldn’t treat one more harshly than the other for political reasons.
Based on my former experience as an immigration officer and based on my 23 years of experience practicing exclusively in immigration law I can’t help but...
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VANCOUVER - Four Tamil migrants locked up since they arrived in Canada onboard the MV Sun Sea last month are expected to learn later today if they can go free....
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VANCOUVER - A pregnant women who arrived in British Columbia aboard the MV Sun Sea with her three children is the first of the nearly 500 Tamil refugee claimants will soon be released from detention....
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