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Rev Gilmour goes to Parliament
Rev Alexa Gilmour, who has been pastoring Saint Luke’s United Church for the past six months, has been elected as a provincial MPP. It was therefore with mixed feelings that a send-forth was held for her on Sunday. Even before coming to St. Luke’s, Rev. Gilmour had been an activist, social entrepreneur, public speaker, community…
Carney becomes Canadian Prime Minister!
Photo credit: the New York Times Mike Carney an economist and political newcomer, has been sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister. BBC reports that he delivered he remarked that Canada will never become a part of the United States. He took office on Friday some days after being elected leader of the Liberal Party. Canada…
Afghan migrants in Pakistan forced to sell belongings!
Photo credit: Human rights watch As Pakistan escalates efforts to expel Afghan migrants, many are being forced to auction off their household belongings at deeply reduced prices. AMU reports that most of those affected are in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, where authorities have intensified efforts for Afghan nationals to leave. Shujauddin, an Afghan migrant living in…
The Dutch asylum deportation controversy!
Photo credit: the Guardian The Dutch government is exploring the idea of deporting Africans, whose asylum requests have been refused, to Uganda. The Guardian reports that Foreign Trade and Development Aid Minister Feinette Klever and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber spearhead the controversial 9nitiative. It targets asylum seekers who have exhausted all legal options and cannot…
Canada and EU strike back at Trump!
Things are not looking good for international trade in Europe and the Americas. On Wednesday, Canada and the European Union unveiled retaliatory levies against the United States, hours after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imported steel and aluminium took effect. This triggered more tremors through financial markets and fueled fears of inflation and recession. USA Today…
“Proposed EU Return Rules for Migrants are cruel, Unrealistic…”
Photo credit: Human Rights watch The European Commission’s proposal for a new “Returns Regulation” for undocumented migrants, announced on March 11, is both cruel and unrealistic, according to Human Rights Watch. It would mean longer detention, harsher treatment, and fewer rights for people, without any meaningful promise of more repatriations. It also signals the European Union’s deepening…
