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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. Continue reading →

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

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. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

A committee comprised of all MPs is advising the Trudeau government to repeal a section of the Canada’s act that is discriminatory. Continue reading →

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

“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. Continue reading →

Advocates say parts of Canada’s immigration system “expose the longstanding disabilism and hypocrisy of the Canadian government and Trudeau.” Continue reading →

“When will the minister stop discriminating against children with disabilities and scrap this outdated provision?”, asked NDP Immigration Critic Jenny Kwan. Continue reading →