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David Cohen (August 1, 1946 – May 14, 2021) was a Canadian immigration lawyer based in Montreal, Quebec. He served as the senior partner at Cohen Immigration Law and provided testimony on immigration matters to both the Senate and Parliament of Canada. He gained recognition for utilizing the internet to assist immigrants in relocating to and ...
David Freiheit (born May 23, 1979), is a Canadian lawyer, former political candidate for the People's Party of Canada [1] and YouTuber under the pseudonym Viva Frei. [ 2 ] Biography
After the Canadian government's removal of exclusionary immigration policies in the 1950s-1960s, which favoured non-white immigrants, Montreal's black population began to grow. This led to a large migration of West Indian and African blacks to Canada. [ 6 ]
Black Canadians, numbering 198,610, make up 11.3% of Montreal's population, as of 2021, and are the largest visible minority group in the city. [1] The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean and of continental African origin, though the population also includes African American immigrants and their descendants (including Black Nova Scotians) [2]
This report, titled “Anti-Black Racism in Quebec: Discrimination Experienced by Black People in the Health, Immigration, Judicial and Prison Sectors”, provides a detailed examination of systemic racism and its impacts on Afro-descendant communities in Quebec. The submission highlights disparities in representation, discriminatory practices ...
Responding to the anti-immigration sentiment in British Columbia, the Canadian government of John A. Macdonald introduced the Chinese Immigration Act, receiving Royal Assent and becoming law in 1885. [6] Under its regulations, the law stipulated that all Chinese people entering Canada must first pay a CA$50 fee, [7] [8] later referred to as a ...
Past recipients include Hank Avery, African-Canadian who pushed for the recognition of a black slave's cemetery in Quebec, [8] the organization Mothers United Against Racism and Hon. Irwin Cotler, Canada's former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. [9] In 2004-2005, the CRARR hosted a conference on youth crime prevention.
Act respecting the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (chapter M-16.1) [11] Terms and conditions of the signing of certain deeds, documents and writings of the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (r. 2) [12] Québec Immigration Act (chapter I-0.2.1) [13] Regulation respecting immigration ...