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Global News named as finalist for 2017 Michener AwardGlobal News has been nominated for the Michener Award for meritorious public service journalismCanadaMay 14, 2018
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Global News two-time finalist for top investigative journalism awardGlobal 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.CanadaApr 19, 2018
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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.CanadaApr 17, 2018
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Trudeau Liberals to overhaul ‘discriminatory’ immigration law targeting people with disabilitiesPrime 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.CanadaApr 16, 2018
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New rules for residency hopefuls with medical conditions coming in April: HussenNext steps for Canada's policy on taking medical conditions into account when accepting or rejecting permanent residents will be laid out by mid-April, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Thursday.CanadaFeb 15, 2018
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Mother fears Canadian government could force her family to leave due to son’s disabilityKarolina 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.InvestigationsFeb 15, 2018
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Immigration Canada reopens Manitoba family’s application for permanent residencyWe are very, very relieved and excited,” said Karissa Warkentin. “It gives us a renewed sense of hope that this going to work and we are going to be able to stay.”CanadaSep 6, 2017
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Family in ‘shock’ after permanent residency denied by Immigration Canada due to daughter’s disabilityThe family’s application for permanent residency was denied because their 6-year-old daughter, Karalynn, has an intellectual disability.CanadaJul 25, 2017
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Advocates, community leaders react to investigation into ‘hugely flawed’ immigration systemCommunity leaders, politicians and advocacy groups say it’s time the government changes its outdated and discriminatory immigration policies.CanadaJul 5, 2017
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