Canadian Press: Heest and Van

canadian press: Len Van Heest of Courtney, B.C., was deported to the Netherlands this week after a string of criminal convictions for uttering threats, mischief and assault that his lawyer says were linked to his mental illness, according to Toronto Star. His brother Daniel Van Heest expressed his anger at judges and immigration officials who allowed the deportation to happen. Daniel Van Heest / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Laura Kane The Canadian Press Wed., March 8, 2017 VANCOUVER Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen is facing calls to reverse the deportation of a 59-year-old man with bipolar disorder who lived in Canada since he was eight months old. He said his brother is now in the care of family in the Netherlands with the help of the Salvation Army. The system is skewed. Needless to say his mental faculties have been stressed to the max, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.