[CAH] Community Events and Announcements: 1) Drop the Fee Day

[Darcy Harvey]

Hello Members,
 
Here are some events that you may be interested in. Please use the contact
info provided for each listing if you would like more information.
 
 
Thank,
 
 
Darcy
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1)
 

National Drop the Fee Day!

 

Thousands of refugees are stuck in limbo in Canada.  After being declared as
a person in need of protection, refugees in Canada are then required to pay
$550 fee in order to apply for permanent residence.  They must pay $550 for
each adult family member, and $150 for each child that they wish to reunite
with.

 

The consequences of this modern day head tax include:

            -inability for refugees to reunite with family members,
including dependent children

-risk of women and children being subjected to domestic violence when they
can't leave their sponsors

            -denial of the right to travel

            -inability to participate in the democratic process

            -difficulty securing permanent employment

            -not getting landed at all

 

On March 31, 2007 at 11 am, join us for the National Drop the Fee Day at
Halifax Commons (Robie Street & Quinpool Road) and help lobby the Government
to Drop the Fee!  Bring your friends, and wear comfortable shoes as we will
walk from the Commons to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada office.
Every step we take will bring refugees closer to being welcome to Canada.

 

To find out more, visit  <http://www.dropthe/>  <http://www.dropthefee.com/>
www.dropthefee.com

or call Megan Leslie at Dalhousie Legal Aid Service at 423-8105 

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2)

Envision Halifax is now inviting applications for the 2007-2008 Leadership
Program.  On Wednesday, April 4th, 8am, Halifax Hall in Old City Hall, we
will be hosting a breakfast to launch the 2007 recruitment season.  The
breakfast will provide an orientation to the upcoming  leadership program,
an introduction to past and current participants, and essential information
about the program for people who are considering participating.  Please see
the attached flyer for the full invitation and distribute it to colleagues
and friends. 

 

For those that are unable to attend the breakfast, deadline for applications
is April 30, 2007.  There is additional information on
www.envisionhalifax.ca <http://www.envisionhalifax.ca/>   with respect to
the application process and the program itself.

 

Please RSVP to info at envisionhalifax.ca. 

 

Kind Regards, 

Joanne & Tracy

 

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Tracy Boyer & Joanne Macrae

Envision Halifax 

www.envisionhalifax.ca 

PO Box 941

Halifax NS B3J 2V9

T.902.425.5741

F. 902.425.6904 

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