The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Ottawa - Immigration Minister Judy Sgro wants Canadian churches to abandon the time-honoured practice of providing sanctuary to people under the threat of deportation. In the wake of several thorny cases, a plainly frustrated Sgro plans to meet church leaders soon to urge them not to harbour newcomers fighting for refugee status. "It's a very difficult issue to deal with," she said. Halifax - Two Nova Scotians say they've launched a massive lawsuit against the federal government in an attempt to protect the rights of parents who lose custody of their children. Connie Brauer and Vic Harris said in a news release this week they have filed a $900 billion lawsuit at the Federal Court of Canada in Nova Scotia, alleging Charter of Rights and Freedoms violations by the government. In the fiercely worded release, they argue that when one parent loses custody of his or her children after a divorce, they lose all rights to be involved with the life of that child. An Iranian court's acquittal Saturday of the man charged in the murder of Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi came as no surprise to her son who said "the only justice we have come to expect from Iran is injustice." Toronto - A wall of silence has been built around the Cecilia Zhang task force as investigators try to stop leaks that are potentially putting the gripping murder case at risk, police sources say.
