Reporters Number: Canada Reputation

reporters number: Twenty-four hours before the beginning of the international event, conference co-coordinator Raphael Canet told reporters the number of people denied entry to Canada hasn't changed much since he raised the issue a week ago, according to Toronto Star. Canet said he sent 2,000 letters of inquiry to conference invitees asking about their travel plans and 70 per cent of the 315 people who replied said their visa application had been rejected by the Canadian government. By The Canadian Press Mon., Aug. 8, 2016 MONTREAL—Canada reputation as an open society risks being tarnished after many invitees to the World Social Forum 2016 in Montreal had their visitor visa application denied by the government, organizers said Monday. Co-organizer Carminda Mac Lorin said Canada reputation as a free and open society will be tainted if there are fewer people at this year conference. Article Continued Below Immigration Canada blamed conference officials and said rules for visitor visas need to be followed rigorously, while the event directors said they did all they could to facilitate the visa process. The majority of the people denied entry visas are from Africa, and many are from Latin America, organizers said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.