Immigration Minister Jason Kenney: Temporary Resident Permit

Justice Minister Rob Nicholson Dept: A newly released government chart shows each time Immigration Minister Jason Kenney granted a special temporary resident permit over the four years he's been in his post, according to Montreal Gazette. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and many NDP and Liberal MPs are among those who successfully lobbied Kenney for a temporary permit for someone, but the visitor's date of departure is left blank sometimes years later and OTTAWA - The Immigration department isn't sure whether dozens of people who got special temporary permits from the minister's office left the country when they were supposed to, even when the visitors were personally backed by MPs and members of cabinet. The names of the recipients are blanked out, but the MPs, ministers and senators who vouched for them are listed, as are the details of their permits often including expiry dates and extensions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.