Hon. Jim Karygiannis M.P. Privy Councilor

Immigration system needs to be fair, says Ontario Liberal MP

Jim — 2012-02-11T08:00:22Z

Immigration system needs to be fair, says Ontario Liberal MP
Lethbridge herald February 11, 2012 Dave Mabell
The Harper government's immigration policies are keeping families apart, a veteran Member of Parliament warns.
Instead, they should be encouraging families to reunite in Canada, says Ontario MP Jim Karygiannis. And immigrant settlement agencies - like the successful service in Lethbridge - must be provided stable, long-term funding.
Karygiannis, the federal Liberals' critic for (...)

Japan National Foundation Day Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2012-02-10T07:09:37Z

Japan National Foundation Day
Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
I would like to take this opportunity to extend best wishes to members of the Canadian Japanese community on the occasion of �Kenkoku kinen-no-hi' or National Foundation Day.
�Kenkoku kinen-no-hi' occurs on February 11th when Japanese celebrate the founding of Japan and the Imperial Line. According to history, Emperor Jimmu, a (...)

United Nations Security Council Resolution Condemning the Violence in Syria Statement by Hon. Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2012-02-04T21:50:20Z

United Nations Security Council Resolution Condemning the Violence in Syria statement by Hon. Jim Karygiannis
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Toronto Jim Karygiannis made the following statement today on the United Nations Security Council resolution condemning the violence in Syria:
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"We deplore the outcome of today's United Nations Security Council meeting and the decision by the Russian and Chinese delegations to stand in the way of ending the bloodshed in Syria. President Bashar al-Assad has lost all legitimacy, (...)

Vandalism of Ahmadiyya Mosque in Fairfax County - Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2012-02-03T15:46:19Z

Vandalism of Ahmadiyya Mosque in Fairfax County -
Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis,
Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt
and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
It was with great dismay that I learned of the senseless act of vandalism against the Ahmadiyya mosque in Chantilly, Virginia, a suburb of Washington. D.C. Damage to the custom-made windows of the mosque is estimated to be about $60,000.00.
The mosque, which was under construction, was scheduled to open at (...)

Senior officials praised bureaucrat for phony Sun News citizenship ceremony

Jim — 2012-02-03T00:00:00Z

Senior officials praised bureaucrat for phony Sun News citizenship ceremony
Toronto Star February, 3 2012 Kenyon Wallace
Two senior Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials - including the registrar of Canadian citizenship - thanked and congratulated a mid-level bureaucrat for organizing a fake citizenship ceremony broadcast on Sun News Network, internal department emails show.
“Thanks for the feed back (sic) and the quick fix to bring CIC staff,” writes Raylene Baker, (...)

Black History Month Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2012-02-02T18:30:43Z

Black History Month
Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
February is Black History Month in Canada - a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of people of African descent to the Canadian mosaic.
In 1995, Members of Parliament voted unanimously in favour of a Motion introduced by the Honourable Jean Augustine, M.P. -
That this House take note of the important contribution of black (...)

95th Anniversary of Mexico Constitution Day Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2012-02-02T15:02:43Z

95th Anniversary of Mexico Constitution Day
Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Mexican community on the occasion of 95th Anniversary of Mexico Constitution Day.
On February 5, 1917, the Constitutional Congress of Mexico approved the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States. The Constitution was (...)

Karygiannis questions Harper Government on Tamil Refugees stranded in Togo

Jim — 2012-02-02T04:07:19Z

Karygiannis questions Harper Government on Tamil Refugees stranded in Togo
OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism, asked the Prime Minister the following questions:
“What is the government doing to ensure that these people will not be victimized by the government of Sri Lanka? Will Canada work with other countries and the Canadian relatives of these victims to allow them to (...)

Refusal rate of visitors' visas at its peak: Liberal

Jim — 2012-01-31T00:00:00Z

Refusal rate of visitors' visas at its peak: Liberal
South Asian Focus Tuesday January 31 2012
The refusal rate of visitor visas has skyrocketed under the current Conservative government, Liberal MPs charged at a series of community outreach meetings and town halls they held across the GTA last week.
That is what's really happening behind the smoke-and-mirrors thrown up by Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister Jason Kenney through the Super Visa, and the temporary, two-year parental (...)

Cuba National Day Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis

Jim — 2012-01-30T00:00:00Z

Cuba National Day
Statement by the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to members of the Canadian Cuban community on the occasion of Cuba National Day.
Cuba National Day is a time to commemorate the 53rd Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro against the Government of Fulgencio Batista that ended in 1959. It is also a time to (...)