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Migrant farm workers still denied status.(CANADA NOTES)(Brief Article)
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May 22, 2005
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Immigration Minister Joe Volpe's recent announcement concerning changes to Canada's immigration system, provides no assistance to the tens of thousands of migrant farm workers employed in the country, according to Justicia for Migrant Workers (J4MW).
Migrant Farm workers from the Caribbean and Mexico provide the "backbone" to Canada's multi-billion dollar agricultural industry, according to J4MW. Yet, workers are employed for a period between eight weeks and eight months, with no provisions in their contracts for permanent residency in Canada.
"Migrant farm ...
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Grenada Tourist Department announces new air services, facilities and attractions for the winter tourist season.
PR Newswire
; ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- With tourism...in 1983, the three-island nation of Grenada is gearing up for a record winter season...services, facilities and attractions, the Grenada Tourist Department said today. The opening...
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Grenada: a small country with a robust market for U.S. foods.
Magazine article from: AgExporter
; Grenada, often referred to as "the Spice Island...Western Hemisphere. Despite its size, Grenada's food imports from the United States...States garnered more than 50 percent of Grenada's 2001 imports of fresh fruits, poultry...
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Grenada Awaits U.S. in Soccer Qualifier
News Wire article from: AP Online
; ...12-2004 Dateline: COLUMBUS, Ohio Grenada National Team's Shalrie Joseph, also...Saturday June 12, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio. Grenada faces the United States in a World Cup...Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Grenada may be little more than a formality...
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Grenada Travel Bureau reports rise in tourism; celebrates Oct. 25 Thanksgiving, a legal holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the U.S.-Eastern Caribbean intervention in 1983.
PR Newswire
; ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, Oct 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The government of the West Indian island of Grenada has declared Oct. 25 Thanksgiving, a new...celebration," said George I. Brizan, Grenada's minister of tourism. "Not only are...
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Grenada awaits United States and hopes for spot on soccer map
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream
; ...Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Grenada may be little more than a formality...biggest game in the country's history." Grenada won its first-round matchup, outscoring...one of just five professional players on Grenada's roster. The others play in local...
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Forward Grenada launches public/private initiative
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal
; GRENADA--Grenada is poised to meet the challenges of competing in the 21st century with...1.5-million public/private partnership campaign called Forward Grenada, Alliance for Economic Development. "It is really great to see the...
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China, Grenada vow to consolidate ties, expand cooperation
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; China, Grenada vow to consolidate ties, expand cooperation...BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- China and Grenada agreed here Friday to consolidate and...Wen Jiabao, in his talks with visiting Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, said the...
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POLITICS-GRENADA: AUTHORITIES DEPORT CHINESE DIPLOMATS
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire
; ...Sep. 11 (IPS) -- The decision by Grenada's immigration authorities to deport...the restoration of democracy in 1983, Grenada has maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan instead of China, with senior Grenada government and business officials paying...
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Grenada newspaper calls for U.N. Ambassador's dismissal
Newspaper article from: Caribbean Today
; ...Smikle Caribbean Today 07-31-1996 Grenada newspaper calls for U.N. Ambassador...The Keith Micthell administration in Grenada continues to be dogged by persistent news...media in general and with the weekly `Grenada Today' newspaper in particular. The...
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Magazine article from: Mississippi Magazine
; ...Romance has always been an intrinsic part of Grenada, from the love affair that sparked the...historical downtown area. And fortunately for Grenada, the residents of this quaint town are...make it so distinctive. By investing in Grenada's past and future, either through the...
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