Thomas Mulcair: Begum Khurshid Awan

Begum Khurshid Awan: Solidarity Without Borders denounced what they described as the repeated "aggressive, intimidating and excessive behaviour" by federal agents towards Begum Khurshid Awan, a 57-year-old Pakistani national whose asylum request was refused by Canadian authorities and whose departure from Canada appears imminent, according to CTV. The CBSA declined to comment on the affair when contacted by Montreal Thursday and A group of Montreal activists is expressing outrage with the Canada Border Service Agency after the government agency sent case workers to the Montreal General Hospital to visit with a woman who was undergoing medical treatment. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and the womans cardiologist had convinced the agency to delay the womans removal deportation past the Wednesday deadline as she received treatment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.