Presentation at LSS conference
On May 5, 2017 Erica Olmstead presented on Refugees and the law at a Legal Services Society conference put on for community workers in the lower-mainland.
CARL conference – presentation
On May 5th, Erin Roth is presenting at the annual conference for the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL). She will be speaking about the importance of corroborative evidence for refugee claimants, and the connection between credibility and providing documentary evidence to substantiate the refugee claim.
Lecture at the University of British Columbia
Jennifer Ellis is presenting a lecture on refugee and immigration law at UBC on May 5, 2017 as part of the Vancouver Mentorship Society's "Intro to the Law" program.
Radio Canada – interview in French
Une enquête remontant à 2012 a permis de démanteler une vaste fraude à l'immigration au Canada. Trois anciennes employées d'une agence spécialisée dans en immigration ont écopé de peines allant jusqu'à 18 mois de prison et de lourdes amendes pour leur rôle dans des fraudes destinées à faciliter l'obtention du statut de résident permanent au [...]
Borderlines Episode 15: Gordon Maynard on New Can Consulting and the Biggest Immigration Fraud in Vancouver History
In this 15th Borderlines podcast episode we discuss the biggest immigration scam in Vancouver’s history, which is still unfolding.
Supreme Court of Canada – leave granted
Erica Olmstead and Peter Edelmann have just been granted leave to appear at the SCC on Wing Wha Wong v. Her Majesty The Queen. They aim to clarify what the test is to withdraw a guilty plea i.e. whether or not understanding collateral immigration consequences renders the plea invalid.
CBC Radio B.C. Almanac
Peter Edelmann was a guest on this open-line show this morning discussing the current refugee situation of British Columbia.
Radio Canada – Phare ouest
Peter spoke about the current refugee situation in BC on the French language Radio Canada's morning show Phare ouest: Le nombre de demandeurs d'asile est même plus élevé en Colombie-Britannique qu'au Manitoba, où les réfugiés ont attiré l'attention de médias, de l'ONU, d'Amnistie internationale et de la classe politique. La journaliste Caroline Morneau s'est entretenue [...]
CBC Early Edition
Peter Edelmann was on the Early Edition with Rick Cluff this morning regarding Canada's refugee process.
USA Today article
Peter Edelmann was quoted regarding Canadian extradition practices in the article More U.S. Citizens are Seeking Refuge in Canada that appeared in USA Today.