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In article <D5pDsF.A9F@freenet.carleton.ca>, ar231@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Karen Gordon) says:
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>K. Gordon:
>Several things should be examined in this example:
>1.  Here we have an immigrant who is currently living on welfare, courtesy
>of the taxpayers, but he seems to have enough funds to launch law suits 
>against 3 different organizations.  (No, Legal Aid does not pay for civil
>actions against other parties).  His backing may well be from 'immigrant
>groups' who are funded in large part by you and I, or he is not declaring
>financial resources while accepting welfare.

Thsi is nothing but innuendo and unfounded supposition on your part.

>2.  Anyone who knows about the plight of teachers in Canada trying to find
>full-time teaching positions, knows that this is one of the most critical
>job-shortage occupations in the country....many have left to go south across
>the border, and others have simply relinquished their teaching certificates
>due to work shortages.  Yet this new arrival to Canada is yelling 'racism'
>because HE cannot find the same work.

Most teachers are leaving because of shrinking Gov't funding, not becuase we don't
need teachers.
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>3.  Cerification in other countries does not imply certification in Canada
>by any stretch of the imagination....as many doctors and other professionals
>from other parts of the world have found out.  Every country has its own 
>standards for its professions, and accreditation comes from new studies AND
>vacancies in those positions.

Yes this is true, but the host Country has an obligation to at the very least
expedite portability of degrees, otherwise we end up with highly qualified
people flipping burgers or on welfare, when they could be making a living
for themselves and sharing their skills in their community

>When I see the 'Stop Racism' buttons that are being circulated, I want to
>add to the bottom....'and abuses by immigrants!'
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So Karen, what do you have against stopping racism ?, this last comment
only points out your, at the very least, rampant xenophobia -- but
I don't expect an answer from such a coward anyways <sigh>

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