Aboriginal school loses half its funding, Philippine Immigration, Hells

Aboriginal school that's 'doing all the right things' loses half its funding Sarah Schmidt, CanWest, May 14, 2005

[. . . . ] Supporters of the First Nations Technical Institute have been quietly lobbying the government for months after Ottawa told school officials it was chopping its long-standing annual contribution by almost half -- from $2.7 million to $1.5 million -- for the coming school year.

The institute, located in the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belleville, Ont., is a magnet for Aboriginals from across Canada because of its success rate. The employment rate of graduates is 90%. [. . . . ]

Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott was unavailable for comment Friday, but Katherine Knott, the department's director of education for the Ontario region, said her hands are tied by the funding rules. [. . . . ]

Shameful.




Filipinos set their sights on Canada -- Immigration rising: Moribund economy has middle class seeking better future Mynardo Macaraig, AFP, May 14, 2005

MANILA - Canada is fast becoming the country of choice for many middle-class professional Filipinos who are leaving the tropical Philippines in droves to seek a better future for themselves and their families overseas.

Armed with a college degree and a good career history with a multinational electronics firm in Manila, Ferdie Del Rosario plans to quit his job and emigrate to Canada. [. . . . ]

Filipinos are the third largest group of immigrants to Canada, just behind the Chinese and Indians. Approximately 12,000 immigrated last year alone, Canadian officials said. [. . . . ]

If you read the fine print on this, I believe a Filipino must have a relative here already. Check; you may find that this is actually immigration from another Asian country via the Phiippines. Make a guess.

The Paul Martin Liberals need votes. If the family members here vote for another reign of the corrupt Liberals, they will be able bring in a massive number. . . . . It's just the way the Libs have arranged it.




A Super Idea from BC! Is it possible?

Drug trade fuels violence -- Indo-Canadian youth exploited by Hells Angels, distraught dad says Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun, May 14, 2005

Hells Angels are criminalizing Indo-Canadian youth by using them in organized crime, says the prominent father of a young man charged this week in connection with an April 26 kidnapping and assault.

Harjit Singh Atwal, a former member of the International Sikh Youth Federation, said the Hells Angels should be banned in Canada, just as the ISYF and Babbar Khalsa were banned.

[. . . . ] Charged along with Bobby Atwal and Narwal in the April 26 incident are: Mandeap Singh Johal, Jasraj Singh Bains, Harkamal Singh Cheema and Gurdip Singh Sidhu. All are Surrey residents.

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