On December 10, 2021, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser issued a statement on International Human Rights Day, celebrating the importance of human rights and calling on all Canadians to strive for equality and against discrimination.
He announced his pride for Canada’s long history of providing refuge to people whose rights are threatened, ‘from the Vietnamese boat people in the 1970’s to the more recent Operation Syrian Refugees.’
He also mentioned this year’s significance as in 2021, the Government launched a unique Human Rights Defenders immigration stream to protect and promote human rights.
#Fraser, #InternationalHumanRightsDay, #humanrights
December 13, 2021
On December 10, 2021, the Government of Canada updated border measures and requirements in response to the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
As of now, all fully vaccinated individuals who have been in any country other than Canada and the United States in the 14 days before their entry to Canada may be selected for testing upon arrival.
Those who have positive test results will have to quarantine in a suitable place until they receive a negative test result.
They will be allowed to take public transportation to their place of quarantine. The Government will also increase the number of travellers selected for testing to 100% in the coming weeks.
#COVID_19, #Omicron, #travel_restrictions, #Travel_requirements, #Border
https://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/covid/menu-eng.html
December 13, 2021
According to Bloomberg, a financial, software, data, and media company, Toronto is the best city in the world for women to develop a career.
The company conducted an analysis of 15 major cities based on their role in global business and attractiveness to global talent to compare the life quality metrics for women to pursue their careers.
The analysis assessed the research for five pillars: safety, mobility, maternity, equality, and wealth.
More than 3 thousand women between the ages of 18 to 60 were surveyed, and Toronto left other cities such as Sydney, Singapore, Paris, and London behind taking first place.
#Toronto, #Bloomberg, #survey, #women
https://gossiplanka360.com/2021/12/10/toronto-ranked-1-city-for-career-women/
December 10, 2021
On December 8, 2021, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), welcomed 265 Afghan refugee families who landed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
Approximately 100 of these families will remain in Nova Scotia, and the rest will be resettled in new homes across Canada.
These government-assisted refugees are former NATO employees who have been located in a third country.
They arrived in Canada under the Government of Canada’s special humanitarian program for Afghan refugees that aimed to welcome 15,000 individuals.
#Afghanistan, #refugees, #Afghan_refugees, #NATO, #Fraser
December 10, 2021
