Excessive Demand

• Global News two-time finalist for top investigative journalism award

  Global News has been nominated as a finalist twice for this year's CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism for its series Inadmissible and its work on the project The Price of Oil.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2018
  
• Father of son with autism calls Canada’s new immigration policy a ‘blessing for all of us’

  Families and advocates react to Canada's new immigration policy which aims to make it easier for people with disabilities to come to Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2018
  
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• Trudeau Liberals to overhaul ‘discriminatory’ immigration law targeting people with disabilities

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government announced Monday it is making major changes to a 40-year-old immigration law many legal experts say discriminates against people with disabilities. The decision comes after a months-long investigation by Global News.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2018
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• Mother fears Canadian government could force her family to leave due to son’s disability

  Karolina Krystyniak fears her family could be denied permanent residency due to her son's disability. Now the NDP is tabling a bill in Parliament that could end this 'discriminatory' practice.

  Investigations

  Feb 15, 2018
• Exclusive: Immigration Canada reverses decision, grants residency for family denied over child’s disability

  A Manitoba family learned Tuesday the federal government has reversed its decision and will allow them to stay in Canada.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2017
• Canada’s immigration minister considers scrapping ‘discriminatory’ law that rejects immigrants

  “The current excessive demand provision policy simply does not align with our country’s values on the inclusion of persons with disabilities,” Canada's immigration minister said.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2017
• Advocates demand Trudeau end ‘unjust’ immigration law, call it a ‘black eye’ for Canada

  Advocates say parts of Canada's immigration system "expose the longstanding disabilism and hypocrisy of the Canadian government and Trudeau."

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2017