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Dozen Protesters and Canadian Government

home: Thanks to God they did not rape my wife and kids, my daughter, according to National Observer. Now, the 44-year-old father said he's scared to be sent back to Haiti, where he believes his possessions will be gone and he won't be able to protect his family. Claude, who would not give his real name for fear of reprisal, said he came to Canada after criminals ransacked his home and threatened his wife and children. ; They charged me ransoms, came to my place and looted my home, he said Saturday. He stood on the margins as about two dozen protesters held a rally in Montreal on Saturday to call on the Canadian government to declare a moratorium on deportations to Haiti due to civil unrest in the country. Organizer Frantz Andre said they are asking Canada to reinstate a moratorium on deportations to Haiti that was previously in place between 2004 and 2014. Holding handmade signs some taped to hockey sticks they chanted No one is illegal! during a two-hour demonstrations in front of Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Montreal office. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.