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Monday 27 February 2012

Chapter 5 - Immigration: Vocabulary

immigration- the process of people establishing homes and often citizenship, in a country that is not their native country. E.G.  reasons for why people would immigrate to a different country: economic, political, family re-unification, natural disaster, poverty or the wish to change one's surroundings voluntarily.

refugee-A person who seeks refue in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country. e.g. as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
 



Quebec accord: a legal agreement concerning immigration issues between the federal government of Canada and the Province of Quebec.




demographic-To do with the characteristics of populations. e.g. the number of births or deaths.

labour force growth- The growth of the "labour force," or the number of people who can work. E.g. Wall Street Journal 2003 and Kanell 2004.

Friday 3 February 2012

Accused Gadhafi Plotter Met With SNC-Lavalin Executive (Current Event)

Who: One of the people accused in an alleged plot to smuggle members of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s family to Mexico was with an SNC-Lavalin executive when police took her into custody.

What:  Leslie Quinton, SNC-Lavalin vice-president of global corporate communications, confirmed in an email that Roy "was present when the other person [Huerta] was detained and was asked the purpose of his visit by the authorities, which he stated was the possibility of water treatment projects."

Where: Mexico

When: February 3, 2012

How does it affect Canada: It affects Canada because The gadhafi could come to Canada and blow up our town hall and make a big corruption.
How Does it Affect Me: This affects me because if the Gadhafi comes to Lethbridge and blows parts of it up then I might get blown up too.