Parents And Grandparents: New Democrat

Discriminatory Policy Dept: At a news conference in Ottawa Monday, New Democrat immigration critic Olivia Chow said information obtained under an Access to Information request shows the federal government will further reduce the targets for such sponsorships from 15,300 in 2010 to 11,000, according to The Star. Immigrants in the application queue are waiting longer than ever before to be reunited, said Chow. Clearly, the Conservatives have implemented a discriminatory policy, based on race and age, in certain countries and no longer abide by the first come, first served rule when processing applications and a day after Canada reported a record number of newcomers received last year, internal government documents reveal that Ottawa is planning to reduce its annual quota for parents and grandparents joining their families here. More than 148,000 parents and grandparents overseas are already waiting as long as five years to be reunited with their Canadian children and grandchildren. The reduced quotas will mainly affect applicants from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America, Chow said. As reported in the news.
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