Whistle Blowers at Subway – Global News report
Will Tao was interviewed by Global News for their article about whistle-blowers sounding the alarm over alleged immigration violations at Subway sandwich shop.
The Best Lawyers in Canada – list
Will Tao and Peter Edelmann were both recognized in the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for their work in field of immigration law.
Canada’s use of DNA and ancestry sites in detainees’ deportation cases
Peter Edelmann was interviewed by The Lawyer's Daily about issues with Canada's use of DNA and ancestry sites in relation to deportation cases.
Appearance before House of Commons Standing Committee, Ottawa
On July 24, 2018 Peter Edelmann appeared before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) as an expert witness to discuss the "Impact of Irregular Crossing of Canada's Southern Border" Here are Peter's opening remarks to the committee: Je vous remercie de l'invitation de comparaître de nouveau devant le comité. Je suis avocat [...]
Borderlines, Episode 22: R. v. Wong
R v. Wong is a 2018 Supreme Court of Canada decision in which the Supreme Court of Canada had to determine whether a person could withdraw a guilty plea if they they did not know that their pleading guilty would lead to deportation. Peter Edelmann and Erica Olmstead represented the accused at the Supreme Court. [...]
World Refugee Day – keynote address
Peter Edelmann was the keynote speaker at the World Refugee Day : Information Fair hosted by the Vancouver Public Library's central branch on June 20, 2018.
Radio Canada re: refugee detention
Peter Edelmann was interviewed by Radio Canada (both radio and tv interviews) in relation to refugee detention.
Borderlines Podcast on a 30 year career as an Immigration lawyer
Darryl Larson practiced immigration law in Vancouver, British Columbia for almost thirty years. He was a former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia’s Immigration Section, counsel to both individuals and corporations, at one point represented China’s most wanted fugitive, and successfully implemented a succession plan when he retired in 2018. In this [...]
CLE presentation on the legalization of cannabis
On June 8, 2018, Peter Edelmann presented on this second day of The New Cannabis Landscape 2018 , a course hosted by the Continuing Education Society of British Columbia. From the link: The place of cannabis marijuana in the lives of Canadians will undergo a radical change with its legalization and entry into the mainstream. This [...]
Immigrants and visitors working for free
Will Tao was quoted in the Vancouver Start in an article about immigrants and visitors doing unpaid work.