Sentences with phrase «on the citizenship act»

In October 2015, Johanna MacDonald presented at the Toronto Clinic Training Conference on The Citizenship Act's Knowledge Test Requirement and Citizenship Immigration Canada's Obligations to Provide Accommodation to Persons with Disabilities.

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First on the plate is the DREAM Act, which offered a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who arrived to the U.S. as minors.

The debate culminated in the 1917 Jones — Shafroth Act, which both conferred American citizenship on Puerto Ricans and reformed the colonial government there.

His latest salvo is an on - line petition against a plan, introduced just as the 2014 session drew to a close by Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera, called the New York is Home Act, which would enable nearly 3 million noncitizens who meet specific criteria to apply for citizenship with New York's Office for New Americans.

Late last year, Mayor Kathy Sheehan responded to a request from Acting Assistant Attorney General Alan Hanson to explain how the city wasn't in violation of Section 1373, and she included the executive order that affirms Albany police will not question people on their immigration or citizenship status — except when necessary to probe possible criminal activity by that person.

Mr. Speaker, Section 17 (1) of the Act in issue provides: «Subject to this section, the Minister may on an application and with the approval of the President grant the status of right of abode to any of the following persons: a) a Ghanaian by birth, adoption, registration or naturalization, within the meaning of the Citizenship Act who by reason of his acquisition of a foreign nationality has lost his Ghanaian citizenship; and b) a person of African descent in thCitizenship Act who by reason of his acquisition of a foreign nationality has lost his Ghanaian citizenship; and b) a person of African descent in thcitizenship; and b) a person of African descent in the Diaspora.

On immigration, Lankford recently co-authored a conservative alternative to the Dream Act that offers young undocumented immigrants a 15 - year path to citizenship.

The DOJ letter says ACS data alone are not good enough for its efforts to enforce the Voting Rights Act, but that the citizenship question should nevertheless be retained on the ACS.

Perfect for a form discussion or a PHSE / Citizenship lesson, this resource examines the investigatory powers act and gives students the opportunity to debate their opinions on mass surveillance.

ACT research presented to the House of Lords Committee on Citizenship and Civic engagement on Wednesday 18 October, will show that current policy is creating significant barriers to those who want to train as citizenship specialist teachers, and for existing teachers who want to progress theCitizenship and Civic engagement on Wednesday 18 October, will show that current policy is creating significant barriers to those who want to train as citizenship specialist teachers, and for existing teachers who want to progress thecitizenship specialist teachers, and for existing teachers who want to progress their careers.

Research conducted by ACT, which is set to be presented to the House of Lords Committee on Citizenship and Civic engagement tomorrow, 18 October, is expected to show that current policy is creating «significant barriers» to those who want to train as citizenship specialist teachers, and for existing teachers who want to progress theCitizenship and Civic engagement tomorrow, 18 October, is expected to show that current policy is creating «significant barriers» to those who want to train as citizenship specialist teachers, and for existing teachers who want to progress thecitizenship specialist teachers, and for existing teachers who want to progress their careers.

Abstract: The Secretariat of Education of Bogotá since 2013 has been implementing an educative policy focused on citizenship and civic coexistence, fostering the formation of critical, empowered and participative citizens, who think globally and act locally.

Networks of institutions and individuals could be created, focusing the transformative nature of Global Citizenship Education, as defined by DEEEP: «Education for Global Citizenship is based on an understanding of the purpose of education as going beyond the acquisition of knowledge and cognitive skills, to transforming the way people think and act individually and collectively.»

Others require a rabies vaccination, proof of residency / citizenship, an essay, an interview, a minimum GPA of 2.0 in high school and preparatory courses, and scores on tests such as SAT, ACT, Compass or ASSET.

In addition, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 makes it a violation to discriminate against a worker or applicant based on his / her citizenship or immigration status.

On February 6, 2014, the federal government tabled Bill C - 24, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts to update eligibility requirements for Canadian citizenship, strengthen security and fraud provisions and amend provisions governing the processing of applications and the review ofCitizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts to update eligibility requirements for Canadian citizenship, strengthen security and fraud provisions and amend provisions governing the processing of applications and the review ofcitizenship, strengthen security and fraud provisions and amend provisions governing the processing of applications and the review of decisions.

The Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network stands in support of the Private Member's Bill to repeal Section 38 (1)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)-- which we called for before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration last November.

Mr. Stewart, through his union representative, filed a complaint alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of a disability (addiction) contrary to the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act.

considering the 1977 act was supposed to wipe out the gender issue of passing citizenship on both to the late registration date of aug 2004 OR the fact you may not be 28 until AFTER 2009.

Therefore, the situation you propose would probably not qualify as a valid grant of citizenship for Australian legal purposes unless it was voluntarily accepted by the legislator in question, or by someone with the legal authority to act on that legislator's behalf at the time the citizenship was granted.

The HRTO held that Mr. Peart had satisfied the first step of the Kapp test by demonstrating that s. 10 (5) of the Act has a disproportionate impact on foreign workers in Ontario under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), who are identified by prohibited grounds of discrimination, specifically citizenship and race.

Henry J. Chang's Canada - US Immigration Blog Government of Canada Proposes Significant Amendments to the Citizenship Act On February 6, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Minister (the «Minister») Chris Alexander unveiled Bill C - 24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, which will be the first significant amendment to the Canadian Citizenship Act [1] since 1977.

The Federal Court, without concentrating on the Charter issue, agreed with Ishaq's positions, but went further by ruling that the CIC policy is inconsistent with the Citizenship Act.

ON THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE LEGAL ACTS REGULATING THE CITIZENSHIP RELATIONS WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

Notable cases in which Pierre was involved included an appeal against deprivation of citizenship on national security grounds following remittal to SIAC by the Supreme Court in the case of Pham («B2»); an appeal concerning registration under the statelessness provisions of the British Nationality Act 1981 in the case of MK (India); three out of hours applications for injunctions successfully preventing same - day removal and numerous challenges to Home Office policy and the Immigration Rules.

On June 19, 2017, Bill C - 6 (an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act), received Royal Assent.

Over the past week, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has heard testimony from the organizations and individuals most familiar with and affected by this exclusionary policy, set out in s. 38 (1)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).

Businesses with four or more employees should also comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) which prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their citizenship status.

On the first approach, s 4C operates on the assumption that s 5 of the 1948 Act had always provided for citizenship by descent through the female line and that consular officials of the day in fact acted on that basiOn the first approach, s 4C operates on the assumption that s 5 of the 1948 Act had always provided for citizenship by descent through the female line and that consular officials of the day in fact acted on that basion the assumption that s 5 of the 1948 Act had always provided for citizenship by descent through the female line and that consular officials of the day in fact acted on that basion that basis.

In B010 v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 SCC 58, the Court held that a person is not inadmissible to Canada on grounds of organized criminality if he or she was not acting in order to obtain «a financial or other material benefit in the context of transnational organized crime.»

MB v Secretary of State for the Home Department SN / 47/2015: successful defence of refusal of British citizenship to Algerian national based on membership of the GIA, a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000.

4) On June 19, 2015, the Conservatives also tabled another bill known as the Oath of Citizenship Act which mandates that citizenship applicants must show their face during the Oath of CitizenshiCitizenship Act which mandates that citizenship applicants must show their face during the Oath of Citizenshicitizenship applicants must show their face during the Oath of CitizenshipCitizenship ceremony.

The two men were successful in extending their stay in Canada as visitors through an extension with Citizenship and Immigration Canada in order to receive WSIB - sponsored treatment.The workers» Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) health coverage, provided by the province under the Health Insurance Act, was terminated on the last day of their contract.

On December 16, 2005, the Alberta Human Rights Panel (now the tribunal) found that Walsh was indeed discriminated against based on her gender, contrary to the equal pay and terms of conditions of employment provisions of sections six and seven of the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act (now referred to as the Alberta Human Rights ActOn December 16, 2005, the Alberta Human Rights Panel (now the tribunal) found that Walsh was indeed discriminated against based on her gender, contrary to the equal pay and terms of conditions of employment provisions of sections six and seven of the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act (now referred to as the Alberta Human Rights Acton her gender, contrary to the equal pay and terms of conditions of employment provisions of sections six and seven of the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act (now referred to as the Alberta Human Rights Act).

In Naredo v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), a 20 - year old was determined to be a child under Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act («IRPA «-RRB- because he was dependent on his parents.

Comment: The majority of commenters supported our proposal to codify the existing special enrollment periods for (1) dependents of Indians on the same application as the Indian at § 155.420 (d)(8)(ii); (2) victims of domestic abuse or spousal abandonment at § 155.420 (d)(10); (3) Medicaid or CHIP denials at § 155.420 (d)(11); (4) material plan or benefit display errors at § 155.420 (d)(12); and (5) data matching issues that are cleared post-expiration of an inconsistency period or individuals who are verified through the data matching process to meet the citizenship, national, or immigration criteria described in section 1401 (c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Affordable Care Act at § 155.420 (d)(13).

«The Citizenship Office, representing the Citizenship Commission, is presenting to the media and other agencies in Vanuatu, that the Citizenship Office has not got any legal confirmation on any so called Bitcoin payments as stated in the media outlets,» revealed the Acting General Secretary Samuel Garae according to the Vila Times.

For instance in the UK, The Race Relations Act 1976 prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality (including citizenship, ethnicity or national origin).

Important Note: Pursuant to New York State adoption law, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services requirements, the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and the federal Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, applicants who wish to become adoptive parents and all adult household members (older than 18 years) in a prospective adoptive home must agree to disclose with candor and honesty all information pertinent to their adoption and personal history as required for their approval as adoptive parents.

The site also provides information flyers / fact sheets on laws affecting international adoptions (e.g., the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, and the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption), as well as Country - Specific Adoption Flyers.

Procedures to screen potential and existing tenants for citizenship and immigration status may violate the Fair Housing Act's prohibitions on national origin housing discrimination.