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Celebrating Pride Month
June is Pride Month in Canada. Join KLHIISA as we celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of LGBTQIA+ community members while promoting ...
Elizabeth NolaJun 1, 20264 min read
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Canada’s approach to recruiting internationally educated health workers has a global price
The World Health Assembly concluded last week in Geneva amidst a resurgence of global attention to public health, in light of Andes hantavirus and Ebo...
Elizabeth NolaJun 1, 20266 min read
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It was only a temporary need’: Economist says demand for TFWs has dropped significantly
The need for temporary foreign workers has dropped precipitously in Canada over the last few years, according to an economist, who says more companies...
Elizabeth NolaJun 1, 20265 min read
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Refugee health-care cuts expected to save Ottawa $217 million a year, but with a catch
A new co-payment scheme for refugee health care is expected to save Ottawa $217 million a year by 2029-2030, but growing backlogs and processing times...
Elizabeth NolaJun 1, 20265 min read
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Thousands of failed refugee claimants may be eligible to keep federal health benefits, new report finds
Thousands of refugee claimants who have had their cases rejected and are facing deportation may remain eligible for publicly funded health benefits, i...
Elizabeth NolaJun 1, 20265 min read
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Carney’s Cuts to Refugee Health Care Are Damaging and Costly
A $4 prescription fee may sound small. But for refugees arriving in Canada with little or no income, it can mean the difference between filling a pres...
Elizabeth NolaMay 31, 202610 min read
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More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures
The Immigration Department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by the government’s measures to keep Ebola out of Canada. The gov...
Elizabeth NolaMay 31, 20265 min read
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More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures
The Immigration Department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by the government’s measures to keep Ebola out of Canada. The gov...
Elizabeth NolaMay 31, 20265 min read
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Tim Hortons hiring push pits workers against each other, advocates say
Tim Hortons is facing sharp backlash from migrant worker advocates after announcing Monday it will hire 10,000 “new local team members” and that lobby...
Elizabeth NolaMay 31, 20265 min read
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CBSA Quebec deportations ’unprecedented,’ forcing family separations, advocates warn
Parents forced to choose which of them will be deported and who will remain with their children. A breastfeeding mother detained for weeks without her...
Elizabeth NolaMay 31, 20265 min read
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