Canadian Government: Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: "Effective immediately, we will restrict entry to Canada for key Ukrainian government officials that have been responsible for the oppression and silencing of opposition voices," Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said Tuesday afternoon. , according to CBC. Ukranian protests captured with smartphones The Canadian government has announced it is barring senior Ukrainian officials from entering the country, in response to violent clashes between protesters and police in Kyiv. Alexander said the government was compelled to take action following "utterly deplorable" and "recent actions by members of Ukraine's ruling elite in the face of popular and growing protests." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.