http://www.inthesetimes.com/archives/tags/canada/ In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter. en-us Expression Engine jessica@inthesetimes.com seamus@inthesetimes.com Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:59:01 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3853/no_refuge_from_iraq_in_canada/ Conscientious objectors from the U.S. military who are seeking refuge in Canada are rightly confused about the rules when it comes to being able to stay. The stories of Pfc. Robin Long and Pfc. Joshua Key won't clarify much but they do provide some clues. Long and Key have much in common. Both joined the U.S. Army looking to better their lives; both deserted their posts and fled to Canada; both sought refugee status. But Long, currently in custody at Fort Carlson military base in Colorado, is the first U.S. conscientious objector to be sent back from Canada, while Key sits at home in Saskatchewan, awaiting a new hearing on his claim for refugee status. "It didn't sit right in… iraq war canada refugees Grace Lee Boggs Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:00:14 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/4883/canada_tightens_border/ While Mexican visitors have faced growing difficulty crossing U.S. borders, Canada has traditionally been more welcoming. Until this summer, that is. On July 13, the Canadian government announced that henceforth, citizens of Mexico and the Czech Republic could no longer enter Canada without a visa. More than a quarter-million Mexicans visit Canada each year. Even if a Mexican or Czech citizen wants only to catch fish on an Alberta lake, visit relatives in Ontario or consult a Quebec client, he or she must now obtain a Temporary Resident Visa. Imposition of the visa policy was a "function of the growing number of refugee claims," says Guillermo Rishchynski, Canada's Ambassador to Mexico. Illegitimate claims, he says, have become an "unsustainable burden."… Grace Lee Boggs