Melnick: Christine Melnick

Christine Melnick: It comes after the former immigration minister spoke out Monday, saying officials in the premier's office were involved in the decision to invite immigrants to a legislative debate in April 2012. , according to CBC. Melnick was shuffled out of cabinet when the Premier learned she had lied to the legislature about giving the order to invite the groups and others, including civil servants. Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger kicked the MLA for Riel, Christine Melnick, out of the NDP caucus on Tuesday. Melnick said she was told to take the fall for the handling of the debate that saw hundreds of people connected to immigration groups flood the legislature for the event - as the Manitoba government sparred with the federal government over changes to immigration programs.. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.