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To: Stephen O who wrote (2322)	4/2/2003 1:00:21 PM
From: SofaSpud	Respond to of 37086

The Hon. Denis Coderre Coderre.D@parl.gc.ca Sir, Regarding the article in today's Globe and Mail: globeandmail.ca Under more usual circumstances I would applaud the decision to keep someone out of Canada, feeling as I do that our admission policies tend to be too lax, take too little regard of the needs of our economy, and add to the existing strains on our social safety net. In this instance, however, it seems to me that a decision by your department has contributed to an injustice. Canadians embraced a generous immigration policy in part due to their fully-merited shame at having rejected Jews fleeing the Nazis in the 1930s and 40s. Today Canada accepts more immigrants, relative to its population, than any other first-world nation. In the case of family reunification, which accounts for a significant fraction of our immigrants, the public has the impression that little heed is paid to the likely impact on services such as health care and social assistance. In the case of Mrs. Dougherty we have an individual who seeks to be with her family, and who has the financial means to see to her own needs. That alone should be sufficient to argue for her admission. The fact that she and her sisters survived the Holocaust makes the case more compelling --- we would not have offered refuge to spare them what they suffered, so surely we can atone by allowing them to spend their last days together.

To: Stephen O who wrote (2322)	4/2/2003 1:57:11 PM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37086

The Hon. Denis Coderre Coderre.D@parl.gc.ca Sir, Regarding the article “Helen Ann Dougherty “ in today's Globe and Mail: globeandmail.ca. The cold and pragmatic decision by your office leaves me feeling rather ill. This decision is purely political and offers no regard to the individual and her family. “Despite her illness, and a family history that includes losing her parents and brother in the Holocaust, a letter from Immigration Canada says there are "insufficient humanitarian and compassionate grounds" to approve her application for permanent status.” This is not acceptable Mr. Coderre. This person has the financial where-with-all to support herself. She is a Holocaust survivor as is her sisters. I ask you to please explain to the Canadian public, just what the official definition of humanitarian and compassionate grounds is? Reuniting families is within your within your mandate. Reverse your office’s decision and start reuniting.