Canadian community service: With a turban proudly on his head and a chest full of medals for his Canadian community service, he rose to his feet in the public gallery of the House of Commons and shouted the phrase for all to hear, according to The Waterloo Record. And the hundreds of Indo-Canadians in attendance Wednesday for the historic moment roared back their thanks in union. "This is a country for people who bring prosperity to be part of the mainstream, work together, play together, pray together," Sohi said afterwards. So as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded his formal apology Wednesday for the Komagata Maru incident of 1914, Amarjeet Singh Sohi, who had travelled from outside Toronto to watch the event, could not restrain himself. It wasn't always that way. The 376 passengers arrived off the coast of B.C. hoping to challenge the immigration laws at the time which refused entry to any Indians who had not arrived in Canada via a continuous journey from the home country — nearly impossible at the time. In 1914, the Canadian government turned away most of the passengers of the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, nearly all Sikhs, who'd hoped to start a new life in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hipster: Without fail, the line snakes out the door from late afternoon to close, the too-close tables crammed with young hipster couples, families with small kids and singles waiting for takeout, according to Vancouver Courier. It quintessential East Van, right down to the astute observation a recent houseguest made while we were waiting for burritos: Vancouver so white. It always packed. I hear this a lot from visitors, mostly people who, like my guest, have lived here before and moved away. It threatens the narrative we, liberal West Coasters, with a strong sense of social justice, tell ourselves about our thriving multicultural metropolis. I bristle every time this is noted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal: Currently, someone who wants to make such a change has to provide a birth certificate or immigration document showing they have changed their sex designation from birth, according to Guelph Mercury. Since 2015, the department has allowed people to make the change in cases where a revised birth certificate isn't available. Employment and Social Development Canada says, among other things, social insurance number holders wouldn't need a new birth certificate to change the sex designation on their social insurance record. That happened just as the department headed to mediation at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal after failing to easily allow Christin Milloy to change the designation on her record to female. Should mediation fail, the tribunal could force the government to stop collecting the information altogether. Milloy has argued the department doesn't need to collect the information at all. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

impossible feat: The passengers were seeking to challenge existing immigration laws which refused entry to any Indians who had not arrived in Canada via a continuous journey from the home country — a nearly impossible feat at the time, according to Brandon Sun. Related Items Articles Liberal majority wants greater control over timing in House of Commons End Related Items June 1914: Twenty passengers who had previously resided in Canada are allowed in, but the rest are required to stay on the ship. Here is a timeline of some events leading up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apology Wednesday: May 1914: The Japanese steam ship Komagata Maru anchors just outside Vancouver, B.C., with 376 passengers on board — all Indians who were at the time also British subjects. July 1914: After court hearings and clashes with authorities, the ship is finally escorted out of Canadian waters and sets sail for Calcutta, India. Others are arrested or go into hiding. 2002: Alliance MP Gurmant Grewal presents a petition in the House of Commons calling on the Liberal government of the day to issue an apology. 2006: Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he'll consult with Indo-Canadians to determine how to recognize the "sad moment" in Canadian history. 2007: NDP put forward a motion calling on the government to apologize but it voted down by the Conservatives. September 1914: Police in India attempt to force the passengers onto trains for Punjab; a riot ensues and 19 people are killed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

South Asian community: The Liberal promise came after the South Asian community rejected an apology from then-PM Stephen Harper, which was delivered during a speech at a festival in B.C. The Komagata Maru incident that began on May 23, 1914 is considered a longstanding injustice among members of Canada South Asian community, according to CTV. At the time, the Canadian government refused to allow 376 Indians to come ashore as landed immigrants in B.C. The Indian immigrants, who were primarily Sikhs from British India Punjab province, were left stranded on the boat for two months, thereby denying them official landed immigrant status. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apology for the Komagata Maru incident comes eight years after the Liberals first pledged to acknowledge the incident in the House of Commons. The vessel was eventually forced to return to India, where a conflict with British officials led to the deaths of 19 passengers. York University professor and writer Ali Kazimi says there are "many layers" to the Komagata Maru incident. "In many ways, the government of Canada acted beyond the rule of law," Kazimi told CTV News Channel. Many others were forced into hiding as a result. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Minister John McCallum: Food banks from Halifax to B.C. have reported serving hundreds of Syrians who have come to Canada since November, the month the Liberal government launched a major resettlement program to bring 25,000 people by the end of February, according to Toronto Star. The question of why came up Wednesday at a Senate committee studying the refugee resettlement program and McCallum initially pinpointed two reasons: the fact refugees do not have high levels of income upon arrival and something else."There may be a cultural element," he said. "You have to remember the refugees are coming from an entirely different world. By The Canadian Press7:32 PM, Wed., May 18, 2016 OTTAWA—Immigration Minister John McCallum says his suggestion there a cultural element driving Syrian refugees to food banks was insensitive and he regrets it. Our world is very different than their world. I'm not overly concerned about this. Sometimes they have been living in refugee camps; maybe it the norm to be offered meals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee camps: The question of why came up Wednesday at a Senate committee studying the refugee resettlement program and McCallum initially pinpointed two reasons: the fact refugees do not have high levels of income upon arrival and something else. "There may be a cultural element," he said. "You have to remember the refugees are coming from an entirely different world. "Our world is very different than their world, according to Hamilton Spectator. Sometimes they have been living in refugee camps; maybe it the norm to be offered meals. Food banks from Halifax to B.C. have reported serving hundreds of Syrians who have come to Canada since November, the month the Liberal government launched a major resettlement program to bring 25,000 people by the end of February and thousands more by the end of this year. I'm not overly concerned about this." But later Wednesday McCallum met with reporters outside the House of Commons to take back those remarks. "The remark I made about food banks I think was insensitive so I regret having made that comment," he said. About 15,000 are government-assisted, meaning they receive a year of income support from the federal government linked to the size of the family and provincial social assistance rates. To date, about 27,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada, spread among nearly 300 communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Saudi Arabia: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW IN OTTAWA > Though the Liberals cite Sweden as a country that suffered economic hardship after cancelling a weapons deal with Saudi Arabia in their defence that Canada can't do the same, Steven Chase reports that the Scandinavian country got little blowback and appears to still have good relations with the Saudis. > Coming out of an international meeting in Vienna, Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion says Canada will help with more humanitarian aid in Syria if the current ceasefire fails. > The assisted-dying bill seems unlikely to meet its deadline imposed by the Supreme Court, after senators told the House of Commons what changes they would like to see in the bill. > In a sign of maturity for tech startups, Ottawa-based Shopify has hired its first in-house lobbyist – someone whom the Liberals know quite well. > And a popular Parliament Hill journalist and a senior senator got into a Twitter scrap over who, exactly, leaked an audit, according to Globe and Mail. REGIONAL ROUNDUP > Alberta: Wildfires continue to rage around Fort McMurray, causing further delays to getting oil production restarted. > British Columbia: A former government staffer has been charged with breach of trust after a three-year-long RCMP investigation. > Ontario: The Liberals have tabled their campaign-finance legislation, which would ban union and corporate donations and dramatically lower the annual donation cap. As Renisa Mawani explains, the incident had wider implications for immigration that went beyond the experience of those 376 migrants. The new rules would give parties a subsidy based on their popular vote. In other news, Jane Taber takes a closer look at Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown who is trying to move the party to the middle through appeals to gay, lesbian and transgender Ontarians and proposals to fight climate change. However, the bill does not address private fundraisers and still allows for larger donations in election years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Komagata Maru ship: The Komagata Maru ship itself was sold off for spare parts decades ago and no physical marker of it remains, according to Huffington Post Canada. Yet, what does remain is the injustice. The people who raised thousands of dollars to pay for the passengers' legal fees and the people who gathered at meetings in 1914 to support Asian exclusion have also passed away. What lives on is the knowledge that Canada passed laws that were racist and sought to legitimize discrimination under the guise of legal process and parliamentary procedure. Even if a single person from that time does not exist, that doesn't change the fact that so many of us are directly affected by this historic injustice. We did something wrong -- and it was state sanctioned. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Karon Lius: Order this photo Karon Lius, left, and Suresh Doss, right, share food at Pho Metro in Scarborough, according to Toronto Star. Order this photo Food from New Quality Bakery ranges from fish to pickled eggplants to hard-boiled eggs wrapped in a banana leaf. Doss finds the flavours of GTA in suburban takeout spots. Order this photo Dosa are seen lined up at New Quality Bakery in Scarborough. Actually, there were a lot of good spots to eat in my neighbourhood that I didn't know about until food writer Suresh Doss pointed them out as we drove to Scarborough. Order this photo By Karon Liu Food Writer Wed., May 18, 2016 I'm ashamed to admit I didn't realize there a place for Zanzibar food just a short drive from my house. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Salma Ataullahjan: Very few of the Syrians settled in Canada are from refugee camps — the vast majority of more than 4 million refugees from the Syrian war don't live in UN camps, but in cities or informal settlements in the region, according to CBC. Conservative Sen. Ottawa dispatches 40 more staff to reduce Syrian refugee backlog Syrian refugees raise funds to help Fort McMurray fire victims He said some are coming from camps where it is the norm to be offered meals and suggested that why they may be using food banks here. Salma Ataullahjan says she concerned by McCallum suggestion it a cultural issue, noting it her understanding people use food banks because they don't have money. Syrian refugees turn to food banks as they struggle to cope with high cost of living Michelle Rempel questions 'offloading' Syrian refugee student costs Government assisted Syrian refugees receive income support but there has been criticism it not enough, given the larger-than-expected size of the average Syrian families who've come to Canada in the last six months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: The acting president of MAGMA board of directors, Vinay Wadnikop, said all of the staff at MAGMA are employed under annual contracts and the board decided in April not to renew Alexandre contract, according to CBC. Vinay Wadnikop, acting president of MAGMA, says the association board is looking for 'fresh leadership.' Wadnikop said Alexandre contributed a great deal to MAGMA, but the board is looking for fresh leadership. Alexandre was in charge throughout this year settlement of hundreds of Syrian refugees, a process that placed an unprecedented level of strain on the organization. He said he could not get into specifics, but they are looking for a new approach. Some of the problems that cropped up included translators who signed up to volunteer their services, but weren't contacted for months and some refugees were moved into hotels rather than homes because MAGMA was surprised by the size of the families. MAGMA has struggled recently, trying to settle about 358 Syrian refugees in less than four months, whereas the group normally settles about 70 families in an entire year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Don Forgeron: The conditions include no threat of wildfire or from smoke, according to Metro News. Basic emergency, medical and other services such as water, electricity and natural gas must be available. Notley said the re-entry will be done in stages and will be voluntary. She said hazardous areas within the community must also be made secure. Too many cities have allowed homes and facilities to be built in areas where they could be destroyed by floods or fire, said Don Forgeron, the organization president and CEO. It that kind of planning that put parts of Fort McMurray at risk when a raging wildfire swept through parts of the town earlier this month. More than 80,000 people fled the city on May 3 due to the wildfire that continues to burn in northeastern Alberta.__AVOID DISASTER- INSURANCE BOSS Decision-makers across the country need to start saying no to proposed developments on flood plains or near fire-prone boreal forests like those around Fort McMurray to prevent widespread damage from future natural disasters, says the head of the Insurance Bureau of Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

House of Commons: With a turban proudly on his head and a chest full of medals for his Canadian community service, he rose to his feet in the public gallery of the House of Commons and shouted the phrase for all to hear, according to The Waterloo Record. And the hundreds of Indo-Canadians in attendance Wednesday for the historic moment roared back their thanks in union. "This is a country for people who bring prosperity to be part of the mainstream, work together, play together, pray together," Sohi said afterwards. Related Stories Justin Trudeau apologizes for... Text of Trudeau Komagata Maru... Komagata Maru: a chronology of... Komagata Maru resonates across... Prof hopes Komagata Maru apology... So as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded his formal apology Wednesday for the Komagata Maru incident of 1914, Amarjeet Singh Sohi, who had travelled from outside Toronto to watch the event, could not restrain himself. It wasn't always that way. The 376 passengers arrived off the coast of B.C. hoping to challenge the immigration laws at the time which refused entry to any Indians who had not arrived in Canada via a continuous journey from the home country — nearly impossible at the time. In 1914, the Canadian government turned away most of the passengers of the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, nearly all Sikhs, who'd hoped to start a new life in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: Food banks from Halifax to B.C. have reported serving hundreds of Syrians who have come to Canada since November, the month the Liberal government launched a major resettlement program to bring 25,000 people by the end of February and thousands more by the end of this year, according to Brandon Sun. The question of why came up Wednesday at a Senate committee studying the refugee resettlement program and McCallum initially pinpointed two reasons: the fact refugees do not have high levels of income upon arrival and something else. "There may be a cultural element," he said. "You have to remember the refugees are coming from an entirely different world. "Our world is very different than their world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA - Immigration Minister John McCallum says his suggestion there a cultural element driving Syrian refugees to food banks was insensitive and he regrets it. Sometimes they have been living in refugee camps; maybe it the norm to be offered meals. To date, about 27,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada, spread among nearly 300 communities. I'm not overly concerned about this." But later Wednesday McCallum met with reporters outside the House of Commons to take back those remarks. "The remark I made about food banks I think was insensitive so I regret having made that comment," he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee camps: The question of why came up Wednesday at a Senate committee studying the refugee resettlement program and McCallum initially pinpointed two reasons: the fact refugees do not have high levels of income upon arrival and something else. "There may be a cultural element," he said. "You have to remember the refugees are coming from an entirely different world. "Our world is very different than their world, according to The Waterloo Record. Sometimes they have been living in refugee camps; maybe it the norm to be offered meals. Food banks from Halifax to B.C. have reported serving hundreds of Syrians who have come to Canada since November, the month the Liberal government launched a major resettlement program to bring 25,000 people by the end of February and thousands more by the end of this year. I'm not overly concerned about this." But later Wednesday McCallum met with reporters outside the House of Commons to take back those remarks. "The remark I made about food banks I think was insensitive so I regret having made that comment," he said. About 15,000 are government-assisted, meaning they receive a year of income support from the federal government linked to the size of the family and provincial social assistance rates. To date, about 27,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada, spread among nearly 300 communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Clark Pay: Clark Pay from Donors Too Tied to Real Estate Moguls: Eby Conflict may explain Premier inaction on affordability, says NDP MLA. Nine Ways to Turn Vancouver Housing Crisis from 'Breaking Point' to Tipping Point In wake of recent headlines, we offer these ready-made ideas, according to Tyee. Read more: Housing image: Sign Up for the Tyee Newsletter The housing market in British Columbia is broken and making it more affordable will require taking several approaches at the same time, according to a new report from the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. "We're not building the homes that people here need," Marc Lee, a senior economist with the CCPA, said in a phone interview. "We're building the most profitable." Lee is the author of Getting Serious About Affordable Housing: Towards a Plan for Metro Vancouver, a report released today that looks at the roots of the affordability crisis and calls for various actions to address the problem. Province to Collect Foreign Buyer Data, Reluctant to Impose Any TaxNDP says latest measures do nothing to address BC affordability crisis. His proposed solutions include building between 5,000 and 10,000 units of affordable housing every year and funding them through increased taxes that cool some of the speculation in the real estate market. "Most of the recent headlines focus on the spectacular increases in real estate prices," he wrote. "But there is also a serious crisis in the rental housing market, and completely inadequate housing for the most needy." A crisis with various roots The housing crisis is driven by various factors, Lee wrote. So does money from outside Vancouver and Canada, which Lee says has "led to ripple effects further down the property ladder and in other parts of the region." The trend in Vancouver is part of a wider context where the super rich are parking their money in a few desirable cities around the world, Lee wrote. "A fundamental problem is that housing is being treated primarily as an investment rather than as a place to live." One result is a growing gap between the rich and the poor, where the top 20 per cent of households hold about 68 per cent of the net worth of principal residences, he said. Population growth, low interest rates and transfers of wealth between generations all play a role. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Don Forgeron: The conditions include no threat of wildfire or from smoke, according to Brandon Sun. Basic emergency, medical and other services such as water, electricity and natural gas must be available. Notley said the re-entry will be done in stages and will be voluntary. She said hazardous areas within the community must also be made secure. Too many cities have allowed homes and facilities to be built in areas where they could be destroyed by floods or fire, said Don Forgeron, the organization president and CEO. It that kind of planning that put parts of Fort McMurray at risk when a raging wildfire swept through parts of the town earlier this month. More than 80,000 people fled the city on May 3 due to the wildfire that continues to burn in northeastern Alberta. __ AVOID DISASTER- INSURANCE BOSS Decision-makers across the country need to start saying no to proposed developments on flood plains or near fire-prone boreal forests like those around Fort McMurray to prevent widespread damage from future natural disasters, says the head of the Insurance Bureau of Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mark Robertson: The criminal charge came on the same day that Elections Act charges alleging failure to disclose a campaign contribution against Bonney and Liberal Mark Robertson were stayed, according to The Chronicle Herald. A numbered B.C. communications company charged along with Bonney and Robertson pleaded guilty and was fined $5,000. Brian Bonney was charged Tuesday in connection with a behind-the-scenes strategy by the Liberals to win ethnic votes in the 2013 election. Bonney was the president of the numbered company, said Dan McLaughlin, spokesman for the B.C. Criminal Justice Branch. A statement Tuesday by B.C. Criminal Justice Branch said special prosecutor David Butcher approved the criminal charge against Bonney. The scandal broke when documents obtained four years ago by the NDP Opposition outlined a Liberal government plan to woo the multicultural vote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

individual project: At this stage, our job is really not to choose the individual project, he told CTV Power Play Monday, following the inaugural meeting of the 14-member panel north of Ottawa in Chelsea, Que, according to CTV. The group is tasked with drawing up long-term plans to kick-start Canada economy, which continues to suffer from the weak commodity prices and sluggish non-energy exports. However, where and when that money will be spent remains undecided. The council lineup includes the chief executives of General Electric Canada and energy giant Cenovus Energy Inc., as well as major institutional investors like Mark Wiseman, president and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Michael Sabia, CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the province largest pension fund manager. These people can help to identify the things that we can do to have the biggest and most important impact on the long-term growth of our economy, said Morneau. Each advisor is paid an annual salary of $1. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Toronto Charlottetown: The Coalition for Migrant Worker Rights Canada has planned a week of actions from May 30 to June 6 to demand reform of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program . Along with an online petition, CMWRC week of #Status Now actions in Vancouver, Toronto and Charlottetown will call on Parliament to introduce reforms that grant migrant workers mobility, voice, and equality, according to Rabble. The #Status Now actions are timed alongside Parliament review of the TFWP. On May 11, Parliament Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities began their review of the TFWP. The review will last just over a month. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Officials from Employment and Social Development Canada and Citizenship and Immigration will be the first witnesses to appear before the HUMA subcommittee. CMWRC priorities for HUMA review include ensuring that migrant workers are part of the review process by serving as witnesses to the committee, speaking at public events and sharing their stories with the media. Witnesses will also testify on May 16, 18, 30 and June 1 before HUMA adopts their draft report on June 15. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

passengers: The passengers were seeking to challenge existing immigration laws which refused entry to any Indians who had not arrived in Canada via a continuous journey from the home country — a nearly impossible feat at the time, according to Metro News. June 1914: Twenty passengers who had previously resided in Canada are allowed in, but the rest are required to stay on the ship. Here is a timeline of some events leading up to the apology:May 1914: The Japanese steam ship Komagata Maru anchors just outside Vancouver, B.C., with 376 passengers on board — all Indians who were at the time also British subjects. July 1914: After court hearings and clashes with authorities, the ship is finally escorted out of Canadian waters and sets sail for Calcutta, India. Others are arrested or go into hiding.2002: Alliance MP Gurmant Grewal presents a petition in the House of Commons calling on the Liberal government of the day to issue an apology.2006: Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he'll consult with Indo-Canadians to determine how to recognize the "sad moment" in Canadian history.2007: NDP put forward a motion calling on the government to apologize but it voted down by the Conservatives. September 1914: Police in India attempt to force the passengers onto trains for Punjab; a riot ensues and 19 people are killed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Salt Sausuan Hussein: A few students respond by repeating the phrase out loud, according to Hamilton Spectator. Others quickly take down notes. More than a dozen students, both eager and reserved, watch their professor scribble notes on a whiteboard surrounded by a collection of colourful posters listing the basics of verb tenses, numbers — both cardinal and ordinal — days of the week, months, and human anatomy. "The policeman makes our people safe," the teacher reads aloud to the class, pointing to every word on the board as he reads. The evening English-lecture is fittingly centred around jobs — a commodity in short supply for Syrian refugees. "Flour!" shouts one student. "Water," says another. "Salt!" Sausuan Hussein, 36, shouts as the class moves on to cover the profession of chefs, and the teacher tangentially asks his students to recall the ingredients for making bread. She knew nothing about the country, but everyone she asked told her it was a place she could be free. Hussein had fled Aleppo, Syria for Lebanon a few years ago before the United Nations finally asked her if she wanted to come to Canada in January. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chief executive officer: John Peller, chief executive officer of Andrew Peller Ltd., is jovial as he surveys the vines that helped turn the company into Canada biggest publicly listed winery, according to The Waterloo Record. Peller, 59, credits his Hungarian-immigrant grandfather for his foresight. "When my grandpa started the business in 1961, he had this vision of bringing the culture of wine and food from Europe to Canada and we laugh because it was the right vision, but he was 30 years too early," Peller said in an interview at the winery. It a cool spring morning and the expansive lawn in front of the winery is edged by a patio that will host parties and tastings all summer. That vision is paying off now for his grandson, who took over the family business in 1994. Constellation Brands Inc., the Victor, N.Y.-based beverage company, announced last month it was exploring an initial public offering of some of its Canadian wine business, Vincor Canada, the largest producer in the country. "If Vincor does go public, it going to have a halo effect to our brand and to anybody that wants to invest in the industry," Murray Souter, CEO of Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd., said in his office in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Andrew Peller stock is trading near its record as a cheaper currency and looser liquor regulations draw investors to Ontario booming wine industry. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

good intentions: Its agenda will be dominated by governments, rather than the leading humanitarian agencies, according to Globe and Mail. And one prominent group, Médecins sans frontières , has already given up on the meeting. Its decisions will be vague and non-binding. The summit has become a fig leaf of good intentions, MSF said earlier this month in announcing its withdrawal from the summit. We no longer have any hope that the summit will address the weaknesses in humanitarian action and emergency response, particularly in conflict areas or epidemic situations. As shocking violations of international humanitarian law and refugee rights continue on a daily basis, summit participants will be pressed to a consensus on non-specific, good intentions, it said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration detainees: The End Immigration Detention Network said across Canada 15 people have died in immigration detention while in CBSA custody since 2000, according to CBC. Stop transfer of immigration detainees with health problems to jails, lawyer urges CBSA​Deaths in CBSA custody renew calls for immigration detention reform Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, who has said previously that he concerned about the deaths, revealed in a statement released Sunday that the Liberal government is reviewing the detention program. "The government is examining CBSA National immigration detention program and how best to provide the agency with appropriate review mechanisms," Goodale office said. Two men held by the Canada Border Services Agency died in two separate incidents in Ontario this spring, while a 24-year-old man detainee died at the Edmonton Remand Centre on Saturday. The statement noted the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees considers Canada refugee system as among the best in the world, but "we can and must do better." Anthony Navaneelan, staff lawyer at the Refugee Law Office at Legal Aid Ontario in Toronto, says prisons are not appropriate places to treat detainees. Michaela Beder, a psychiatrist at St. Anthony Navaneelan, staff lawyer at the Refugee Law Office at Legal Aid Ontario, and Dr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.