Immigrant: Immigrant Home and Labrador

immigrant: It is a very damning report, according to CBC. It's very, very, very difficult to read it ... But what also is true is there's a resolve to fix it, Byrne told CBC's Here & Now. Traumatic' removal of children from immigrant family's home exposed flaws in social services, advocate says Minister Gerry Byrne, who recently launched a strategy to attract more immigrants to Newfoundland and Labrador, says the report is troubling, but informed. We recognize that there are some gaps within our system, and we're committed to resolving those gaps ... That's how we make sure that we send the message out that Newfoundland and Labrador is visitor friendly and immigrant friendly, and that's the message that I want out. The mother, who was pregnant at the time, spoke very little English and an interpreter was not present to help communicate with the police or social workers. The report, released on April 17, describes a specific case that happened more than four years ago when police and social workers forced their way into a home to remove children. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.