As the new Pier 21 Immigration Museum opens officially in Halifax. I cannot help but think of the Immigrants that served Canada in war and peace.
In the year 1960 when I joined up. You had to be either a landed immigrant or a Commonwealth Citizen to sign up. Now you must be a Canadian Citizen. This is a normal eveolution. In my year of Apprentice Soldiers we had a polish born Apprentice, a German, 2 English, 2 Scots and an Austrian. There were never anyproblems about where one was born.
I notice that today our Canadian youth that sign on, quite a few are first or second Generation Immigrants. This is Great.
In our Local area there is a big Kafluffle about Immigrants and School Closures. The New comers Association wishes to translate School Closures in many languages. In one way this is fine, but in a Negative way it does not allow the Immigrant to learn English if everything is translated to their native language.
Strangley enough I received the attached PDF about Immigration. I attach for your perusal. It came to me from a retired soldier apprentice Wayne.
As for our troops in Afghanistan, a month closer now to the pull out of our Combat mission. Now a new investigation has uncovered false claims of student numbers at schools that Canada Has built or renovated.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Schools in Kandahar that were built or renovated on the Canadian government's dime have far fewer students than official enrolment numbers suggest, a Canadian Press investigation has found.
Unaccompanied visits to the schools where work has been completed lay bare the stark contrast between what appears on paper and the reality on the ground.
But despite those efforts, there are clear signs that the vision of more Afghan children in school -- particularly girls, whose rights and privileges were non-existent under Taliban rule -- has not come to fruition.
Read the Full Story:http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110210/110210_afghan-schools/20110210/?hub=CP24Home
The story of the schools means a lot to the costs of Canadian NGOs, CIDA, and our military.
Please show Support for our Troops and their Families.
Nil Sine Labore
Robby
" N " Duh whats your point ? ? ? As Robby so aptly pointed out the nannifying of the Immigrants Status is ridculous. Why pander to each and every whim..they must learn that to become Canadians they must stand on their own feet. If that means learning a new language in a new country then so be it. Duke