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Sponsors of ‘rogue’ immigrants must repay welfare, Supreme Court rules

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Jun. 10, 2011
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the right of federal and provincial governments to collect social-service payments from the sponsors of immigrants. The landmark ruling involves the cases of eight Ontario immigrant families that sponsored relatives from abroad, and who later went on social assistance. Under federal immigration law, the sponsors agreed to repay any welfare payments that their new arrivals may have incurred after they got to Canada.

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Harper’s message tool reveals ‘hyper-extreme’ control: critics

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Jun. 07, 2010
“ We discussed every single issue and micromanaged every news release — everything.”— Former Harper-era PCO official. The MEPs have blurred the time-honoured separation of non-partisan public servants and political staffers and sidelined seasoned government communicators, sapping morale across the civil service. They have become the political tool for literally putting words in the mouths of cabinet ministers, federal bureaucrats, low-profile MPs on the barbecue circuit, and seasoned diplomats abroad.

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Harper’s Message Event Proposals reveal ‘hyper-extreme’ political control

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

June 6, 2010
… the Conservative government scripted each event using a potent but little-known communication tool called the Message Event Proposal. … MEPs have blurred the time-honoured separation of non-partisan public servants and political staffers and sidelined seasoned government communicators, sapping morale across the civil service. They have become the political tool for literally putting words in the mouths of cabinet ministers, federal bureaucrats, low-profile MPs on the barbecue circuit, and seasoned diplomats abroad.

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