Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: Senior Ukrainian officials will be barred from Canada as a response to the continuing crackdown on protests in that country, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said Tuesday. , according to Hamilton Spectator. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said it's a symbolic effort, but sends a disapproving message to the government in Ukraine. "We will restrict entry to Canada for key Ukrainian government officials that have been responsible for the repression and silencing of opposition voices," Alexander told a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.