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A decade after Canada was first lobbied to deport a man convicted in absentia of the 1975 assassination of the "founding father" of Bangladesh — Sheik Mujibur Rahman — the Canadian government is under renewed pressure from the South Asian nation to expel...
Tags: Bangladeshi, Nur Chowdhury, Federal Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Sheik Mujibur Rahman, death sentencing, Sheik Hasina Wajed, prime minister, federal courts, Bangladesh, Dhāka, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Awami League, Social Issues, Bangladeshi political families, Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Liberation War, Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Law Crime
And the vast, online social media network south of the border, much of it spawned by the Barack Obama presidential campaign, is feasting on the story. “Amy Goodman is a big celebrity in that world,” said David Beers of B.C.'s web publication The Tyee....
Tags: Canada Border Services Agency, Ms. Goodman, Amy Goodman, U.S, Vancouver, border guards, Canada, Winter Olympics, Pacifica Radio, Goodman, Democracy Now!, David Beers
T heir keynote speaker's ejection from Canada amounted to barely a hiccup for Toronto-area Tamils, thousands of whom flocked to an annual “Martyrs' Day” commemoration of Tamil Tiger fighters who died in Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war.
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C anada enjoys a reputation as a tolerant society, but it is not always earned. Canada’s gay community continues, despite years of civil torts between importers of gay-themed materials and Canada Customs...However, obscenity remains a difficult concept...
Tags: CBSA, U.S. Supreme Court, little sister, Canada Customs, supreme courts, Canada, Ottawa, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Entertainment Culture, Human rights in Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Obscenity
An internal report warned the Canadian Border Services Agency of potential violence resulting from plans to arm border guards with handguns at a controversial crossing on Mohawk land outside the eastern Ontario community of Cornwall. The document also...
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Canadians ordering prescription medication online are being warned that they may be illegally receiving counterfeit products manufactured overseas by criminal organizations...Duncan Pound said, adding it is better for people to steer clear altogether...
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Last updated on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 3:46AM EST T he Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, or Fintrac, is the eight-year-old government agency that was set up to detect and prevent money laundering.
Tags: Canada Revenue Agency, Fintrac, Canada Border Services Agency, Canada, Toronto, Tax evasion, Financial regulation, Bank Secrecy Act, Business Finance, Financial intelligence, Money laundering, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
It's a close cousin to opium — a highly addictive brew made from the dried seeds and husks of the opium poppy that produces a sustained feeling of bliss...Canada's border police have made two massive recent seizures of the exotic drug in southern Alberta.
Tags: Drug Awareness Foundation Calgary, Calgary-McCall, Canada Border Services Agency, Balwinder Singh Kahlon, Alberta, opium poppy, RCMP, Canada, Calgary, Doda, Illegal drug trade, Drug prohibition law, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Poppy, Medicinal plants, Opioids, Opium
Canada�s newly armed border guards have claimed their first victim: a hapless moose. The creature was felled by the duty sidearm of a border officer in late August, newly disclosed documents show...The animal had suffered serious injuries to the rear...
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ONT.–From beyond where the moon sparkled on the river came the sound of a high-powered motorboat. The engine throttled back for an instant, as if waiting for a signal. Then the big outboard kicked to life, and headed into shore where its cargo was scooped...
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