Immigration Minister Jason Kenney: Skilled Workers

House Of Commons Dept: One of the components of the legislation, known as Bill C-38, would eliminate a growing backlog of applications from 280,000 would-be immigrants seeking entry to Canada under the government's skilled workers' program, according to Winnipeg Free Press. NDP immigration critic Jinny Sims took Kenney to task during question period in the House of Commons, accusing him of trying to "hit the delete button" on the backlog and eliminate applications from people who are following the rules and oTTAWA - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney got a rough ride from his political rivals Friday following a Federal Court ruling that appears to undermine a key element of the government's so-called omnibus budget bill. A Federal Court justice hearing a lawsuit against Kenney brought by more than 900 of those applicants has ruled that the Conservative government is obliged to process those applications in a timely way, and has failed to follow through on that pledge. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.