CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - GENERAL MOTORS- GM VISA- LOSS OF HARD EARNED GM POINTS- Dr. Rookmin Maharaj
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE and what GENERAL MOTORS PERSONNEL ARE NOT TELLING ABOUT THE LIMITATIONS AND HARASSMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO REDEEM YOUR HARD EARNED GM POINTS TO PURCHASE A GM VEHICLE.
In an article written by Drew Hasselback:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpposted/archive/2009/06/01/text-of-gm-canada-announcement.aspx Posted: June 01, 2009, 2:01 PM
Mr. Hasselback noted “From this restructuring will emerge a new GM Canada which will be cost-competitive and innovative and will continue to put customers first.”
In this article Arturo Elias, President, GM Canada was quoted: “We appreciate the support of the Governments of Canada and Ontario that will enable us to complete our restructuring and allow for a more competitive, stronger new GM Canada," said Arturo Elias, President, GM Canada. "Our customers can confidently continue to purchase new vehicles and obtain service and take full advantage of GM's leading warranty coverage throughout this process. The new GM Canada will be even more focused on our customers.”“- GM plans to invest almost $1 billion over the next seven years”…Mr. Arturo Elias, please note my comments, personnel at GM dealerships are NOT HURTING, THEY ARE MAKING PROFITS AS USUAL, YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON YOUR CUSTOMERS, WALK YOUR TALK AND PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR DEALERSHIPS WITH CARE SO THAT THEY REPRESENT WHAT GM’s MANGEMENT WOULD LIKE TO REPRESENT.
Please hire an expert to focus on your Governance issues, Dr. Rookmin Maharaj’s Corporate Governance Model has worked for several organizations in Western Canada and has affected their bottom line in positive way.
http://corporategovernanceconcerns.blogspot.com/2008/02/dr-rookmin-maharaj-has-developed-unique.htmlRookmin Maharaj (Ph.D., M.Ed., B.Comm.). These are some of the issues:
At :http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/services/gm-card/overviewGM STATES:“The GM Card ® is so much more than just a no annual fee credit card; it's one of the best ways to get into the driver's seat of a new GM ® vehicle. And because The GM Card is a Visa credit card, you also get all of the convenience and purchasing power of Visa, along with a host of other benefits. ††How it works Use The GM Card for all your eligible everyday purchases, like going to the movies or buying a new pair of jeans, and you'll earn 3% of the purchase price in GM Card Earnings † . Basically, the more you use it, the more you earn. And before you know it, you'll be behind the wheel... for a lot less than you imagined”.
THIS IS INACCURATE, PLEASE NOTE SMALL PRINT/CLAUSES:
5. Life of EarningsUnless redeemed or terminated under these Program Rules, Earnings are valid for seven consecutive years from the end of the billing cycle in which they were acquired. In the eighth year, GM Card Earnings accumulated during the first year will expire and GM Card Earnings accumulated in the eighth year will be added in their place and so on. Expiration after seven years will occur month-by-month, such that seven full years of Earnings are maintained.”
WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT GM DEDUCTS A PERCENTAGE EVERY MONTH FROM YOUR HARD EARNED GM POINTS/ ACCOUNT, IF YOU DO NOT USE YOUR POINTS/ACCOUNT ON THE EIGHTH YEAR.If your GM Card account is closed by the Bank because it is not in "Good Standing", all of your GM Card Earnings will expire immediately and will not be available for redemption (see "Good Standing"). If GMCL terminates the Program, you will have 90 days from the date the Program termination is announced to redeem accumulated GM Card Earnings. If you close your GM Card account or if the Bank closes your GM Card account due to inactivity, the accumulated GM Card Earnings must be redeemed within 90 days thereafter. GM Card Earnings not redeemed within this 90-day period expire at midnight on the last day of the 90-day period.
7. Redemption AllowanceThere is a limit ("Redemption Allowance") on the amount of GM Card Earnings that may be applied to any eligible new GM vehicle at time of redemption. The Redemption Allowance is the maximum amount of GM Card Earnings that can be applied toward the Total Purchase Price or lease down payment of any eligible new GM vehicle. The Redemption Allowance for a vehicle is established each model year at the beginning of that vehicle's model year. Redemption Allowances vary up to $3,500 depending upon the model year and brand of car or truck being purchased or leased. ……There is no minimum amount of Earnings that may be redeemed, however, all redemptions are subject to Vehicle Redemption Allowances. Partial Redemption of Earnings is permitted and there is no limit on the number of redemptions per year”.
THIS IS INACCURATE, I WENT INTO A GM DEALERSHIP TO PURCHASE A 2009 VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD I COULD ONLY REDEEM $1500 IN POINTS TOWARD MY VEHICLE!!!!.Please read the fine print, the only vehicles one can use $3,500 point to purchase would be the Hummer or the Cadillac(SEE BELOW):
Whether your dream vehicle is a sporty car, a crossover or a Hybrid SUV, the following GM Card Vehicle Redemption Allowance chart outlines the maximum amount of GM Card Earnings† you may redeem†1 on a particular GM® vehicle. You can view the Vehicles and Allowances by Brand, Vehicle Type or Redemption Allowance. Follow the links to get more vehicle information, see photos and compare vehicles.· Vehicle Type· Vehicle Brand· Redemption AllowanceSmall CarsVisit the ShowroomMSRP*Allowance2009 Chevrolet Aveo$13,770$7002009 Chevrolet Cobalt$15,325$1,5002009 Chevrolet HHR$20,315$1,5002009 Pontiac Vibe$16,830$1,0002009 Pontiac G5$15,745$1,5002009 Pontiac Wave$13,770$7002009 Pontiac Solstice$29,055$1,0002009 Saturn SKY$33,715$1,0002009 Saturn ASTRA$21,720$750Top Of PageMid-Size CarsVisit the ShowroomMSRP*Allowance2009 Buick Allure$27,395$2,0002010 Chevrolet Camaro$26,995$1,5002009 Chevrolet Impala$26,625$2,0002009 Chevrolet Malibu$23,995$1,5002009 Pontiac G6$25,225$1,5002009 Saab 9-7X$49,295$2,5002009 Saturn AURA$25,075$1,500Top Of PageLarge/Luxury CarsVisit the ShowroomMSRP*Allowance2009 Buick Lucerne$32,820$2,5002009 Cadillac STS$60,920$3,5002009 Cadillac Escalade$78,535$3,5002009 Cadillac SRX$46,910$3,5002009 Cadillac CTS$40,485$2,5002009 Cadillac DTS$55,490$3,5002009 Cadillac XLR$103,075$3,5002009 Chevrolet Corvette$66,145$1,5002009 Saab 9-3$36,255$2,5002009 Saab 9-5$45,760$2,5002009 Pontiac G8$32,450$1,500Top Of PageVansVisit the ShowroomMSRP*Allowance2009 Chevrolet Express$31,125$2,5002009 Chevrolet Uplander$24,390$2,0002009 GMC Savana$31,125$2,5002009 Pontiac Montana SV6$25,060$2,000Top Of PageSUV/CrossoversVisit the ShowroomMSRP*Allowance2009 Buick Enclave$42,805$2,0002009 Cadillac Escalade$78,535$3,5002009 Cadillac SRX$46,910$3,5002009 Chevrolet Avalanche$41,720$2,0002009 Chevrolet Equinox$27,665$1,5002009 Chevrolet HHR$20,315$1,5002009 Chevrolet Suburban$50,795$2,0002009 Chevrolet Traverse$35,620$2,0002009 Chevrolet Tahoe$47,650$2,0002009 Chevrolet TrailBlazer$39,795$2,0002009 GMC Envoy$40,695$2,0002009 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL$48,245$2,0002009 GMC Acadia$37,800$2,0002009 HUMMER H2 SUT$63,950$3,5002009 HUMMER H2 SUV$65,250$3,5002009 HUMMER H3$35,445$2,0002009 Pontiac Torrent$28,370$1,5002009 Saab 9-7X$49,295$2,5002009 Saturn VUE$27,325$2,0002009 Saturn OUTLOOK$35,585$2,000Top Of PageTrucksVisit the ShowroomMSRP*Allowance2009 Chevrolet Avalanche$41,720$2,0002009 Chevrolet Colorado$23,505$1,5002009 Chevrolet Express$31,125$2,5002009 Chevrolet Silverado$23,990$2,0002009 GMC Canyon$23,505$1,5002009 GMC Savana$31,125$2,5002009 GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali$23,990$2,0002009 HUMMER H2 SUT$63,950$3,500“GM SAYS, The sky's the limit”THE SKY'S NOT THE LIMIT SEE ABOVE!!!!Did you know that The GM Card sets absolutely no limit on how many Earnings you can accumulate over the course of a year? Yup. That's right. Collect as many Earnings as you want, then when you're ready to buy a GM vehicle, you can apply up to $3,500 in GM Card Earnings †1” (subject to Vehicle Redemption Allowances) “towards the Total Purchase Price on any eligible new GM vehicle.
GM SAYS, It's that easy”.
IT IS NOT EASY SEE ABOVE!!!!!!!
GM MANAGEMENT and BOARD OF DIRECTORS, please note, you need to address Governance AT GM CANADA. GM’S espoused theory is not GM’S theory in action.
GM must treat their customers fairly and with respect.
No wonder there is a GM crisis!!!
GM needs to value their customers.
http://corporategovernanceconcerns.blogspot.com/2008/02/dr-rookmin-maharaj-has-developed-unique.html
As you stated Mr. Elias, "GM plans to invest almost $1 billion over the next seven years”…
Please take a small sum of that billion dollars and hire an expert to focus on your Governance issues.
Dr. Rookmin Maharaj’s Corporate Governance Model has worked for several organizations in Western Canada and has affected their bottom line in positive way.
http://corporategovernanceconcerns.blogspot.com/2008/02/dr-rookmin-maharaj-has-developed-unique.html
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Corporate Governance - the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada - Brandon Huntley- Brandon Huntley, a 31-year-old South African who stayed illegall
Corporate Governance - the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada - Brandon Huntley- Brandon Huntley, a 31-year-old South African who stayed illegally in Canada in 2006, after first arriving on a work permit as a carnival attendant, was awarded refugee status after complaining that he was mugged and stabbed in seven attempted robberies in South Africa.
Who are these board members who stand on the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada? What are their qualifications? Is this another OLD BOYS/GIRLS CLUB!!!1In an article that may be viewed at: http://news.%20sympatico.%20ctv.ca%20/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-OPSTORIES%20_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20090902%2frefugee_decision_090902
a white South African, Brandon Huntley claimed he was the victim of numerous attempted robberies and muggings. According to Huntley, whites in South Africa are often the target of black criminals, and the government has done nothing to intervene.
However, there is another side to this story, on that our Immigration and Refugee Board did not bother to investigate or do due diligence with regard to Brandon Huntley’s claim. According to Ishmael Mnisi, a spokesperson for the African National Congress “Canada's reasoning for granting Huntley refugee status can only serve to perpetuate racism.” Additionally, according to this article “a spokesperson for the South African immigration ministry said Huntley's claims were aimed at tarnishing the good name of black and white South Africans...and were racially motivated.”
“It would have been courteous for the Canadian government to allow the South African government to respond to these claims," Ronnie Mamoepa (A spokesman for the country's Home Affairs department ) said.
A spokesperson for our Canadian immigration board refused to comment on the case Tuesday, citing privacy provisions.
South Africa's national police commissioner denied Wednesday that victims of crime in the country are targeted because of their skin colour.
The irony of this sad situation is that (in an interview published in the Johannesburg daily The Times) “Commissioner Bheki Cele, who is black, said his own home has been broken into a number of times. Criminals in South Africa... look at what you have, rather than looking at your face.” On Tuesday, The Times ran an editorial, lashing out at the decision. "News that Canada has granted a white South African refugee status because his life is in danger at the hands of his black countrymen is shocking and saddening," the editorial said. "It says more about Canadian perceptions than South African reality.”
Iin another another article: http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20090902%2frefugee_decision_090902 it was stated that “Immigration authorities in England have warned Canada to expect a deluge of young, UNEMPLOYABLE, WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS to arrive in their country after an immigration and refugee panel, made up of white folk who had never been to Africa, bought into former Cape Town resident Brandon Huntley's paranoia and granted him refugee status. "There won't be enough pubs and restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto to employ them all," said an unnamed Home Office source.”
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada take a look at what is happening to our Canadian economy. Additionally, Canada is riding a tidal wave through the global recession, with thousands of Canadians unemployed, and looking for jobs. These Canadians have been paying taxes, working 9 to 5 jobs in Canada, with little or no help from Canadian social safety net.
What will Brandon Huntley’s future be? According to Brandon’s friend Hannibal Plettervat Brandon Huntley “would probably spend another few years in Canada, at least until he had qualified for a passport and saved some valuable foreign currency. He said that once those initial objectives had been achieved Huntley would probably return home to South Africa, buy a house or a small farm and settle down. "You know, the usual.”
The article continues, “Meanwhile members of the tribunal panel who ruled that "the claimant would stand out like a 'sore thumb' due to his colour in any part of the country,” reacted with shock on hearing that there were in fact a further five million white South Africans still suffering daily persecution. "We thought that maybe there were another hundred white people left," said tribunal spokesperson Alba Snow. "We were ready to send a helicopter to airlift them to safety," she added. Snow admitted that evacuation plans had been put on hold after video footage of Patricia Lewis live in Brakpan had been downloaded from YouTube. "The only person that stood out like a sore thumb in that video was a black sound engineer who looked like he was bleeding out of both ears". She said the tribunal realised they had it all wrong when further investigation revealed that places like Loftus Versfeld, Constantia and the opposition benches in parliament also contained, "more than their fair share of whites.”
In another article by Geoffrey York in the Johannesburg — Globe and Mail Update:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/south-africans-refugee-case-causes-backlash-against-racist-canada/article1272553/
Stated that,…… “South Africa's ruling party has denounced Canada as “racist” for granting refugee status to a man who claimed he was persecuted in South Africa because he is white.
The decision by a refugee board member in Ottawa has ignited a firestorm of controversy in South Africa, damaging relations between the two countries and denting Canada's image in a country where it was once seen as a stalwart of the anti-apartheid struggle.
The refugee board member, William Davis, ruled that South Africa had failed to protect its white citizens from robberies and muggings, which he described as the “persecution” of whites by “African South Africans.”
Brandon Huntley, a 31-year-old South African who stayed illegally in Canada in 2006, after first arriving on a work permit as a carnival attendant, was awarded refugee status after complaining that he was mugged and stabbed in seven attempted robberies in South Africa. He said he was called a “white dog” and a “settler” during these attacks, although he did not report any of the attacks to the police because he “did not trust them.”
Mr. Davis said in his ruling that Mr. Huntley would “stand out like a sore thumb” in any part of South Africa because of his colour. He said Mr. Huntley had given “convincing proof” of the government's “inability or unwillingness to protect him.” He added that Mr. Huntley would be unable to find a job in South Africa because of affirmative action in favour of blacks.
The African National Congress, the party that liberated South Africa from apartheid under Nelson Mandela's leadership in 1994, said the refugee decision was racist and alarmist. “Canada's reasoning for granting Huntley a refugee status can only serve to perpetuate racism,” the ANC said Tuesday.
……. While many agree that whites are often targeted by black criminals, others are outraged at the notion that whites are “persecuted” in South Africa, a country where they still enjoy vast privileges in an unequal economic system.
Many ridiculed the board member's claim that whites “stand out like a sore thumb” in South Africa. More than four million whites are living in South Africa, comprising almost 10 per cent of the population…..
“It says more about Canadian perceptions than South African reality. The truth is that the overwhelming majority of crime victims in this country are black and many of the perpetrators are white.”
The chief executive of South Africa's human-rights commission, Tseliso Thipanyane, told the Cape Times newspaper that the refugee ruling was “rather odd” because racist attacks happen to blacks as well as whites. He also rejected the claim that whites cannot get jobs in South Africa, citing a recent survey that found that 61 per cent of South Africa's top corporate executives are white men.
The official unemployment rate for black South Africans is 27.9 per cent, compared to 4.6 per cent for white South Africans.
….. “I will never set my foot in Canada,” commented one person on a South African website, condemning the ruling. “It's officially the most racist country in the world.”
On another website, someone said: “What a load of b.s. Are the Canadians truly this gullible?”
But others said they welcomed the ruling, predicting it would “open the flood gates” to a further exodus from South Africa. “The racism has increased tremendously and whites are not wanted or tolerated here,” one person commented on a newspaper website.
Our Canadian government deems someone a refugee, PLEASE SEE:
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/index.asp)
Refugees
Refugees and people needing protection are people in or outside Canada who fear returning to their home country. In keeping with its humanitarian tradition and international obligations, Canada provides protection to thousands of people every year.
Canada offers refugee protection to people in Canada who fear persecution or whose removal from Canada would subject them to a danger of torture, a risk to their life or a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Groups and individuals can sponsor refugees from abroad who qualify to come to Canada.
Refugee claims in Canada—Who can apply
Canada offers refugee protection to people in Canada who fear persecution and are unwilling or unable to return to their home country. People who are subject to a removal order cannot make a refugee claim.
Eligibility
Some people are not eligible to claim refugee protection in Canada. Officers receiving your refugee claim will decide whether it is eligible for referral to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), an independent administrative tribunal that makes decisions on immigration and refugee matters. The IRB decides who is a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection. Your refugee claim may not be eligible for referral to the IRB if:
· You have been recognized as a Convention refugee by another country to which you can return;
· You have already been granted protected person status in Canada;
· You arrived via the Canada-United States border (see Safe Third Country Agreement below);
· You are not admissible to Canada on security grounds, or because of criminal activity or human rights violations;
· You made a previous refugee claim that was found to be ineligible for referral to the IRB;
· You made a previous refugee claim that was rejected by the IRB; or
· You abandoned or withdrew a previous refugee claim.
Safe Third Country Agreement
Under an agreement with the United States, refugee claimants must seek asylum (protection) in the first safe country where they arrive. For example, if you entered Canada at a land border from the United States, you will not be able to claim refugee protection in Canada. Sometimes there are exceptions (such as those who already have family in Canada).
Definitions
You may find the following definitions useful as you learn more about refugee claims in Canada.
Convention Refugee
Convention refugees are people who are outside their home country or the country where they normally live, and who are unwilling to return because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on:
· race
· religion
· political opinion
· nationality or
· membership in a particular social group, such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation.
Person in need of protection
A person in need of protection is a person in Canada whose removal to their home country or country where they normally live would subject them personally to:
· a danger of torture;
· a risk to their life; or
· a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Was this decision made without DUE DILIGENCE (KNOWLEDGE) and under a GROUPTHINK MENTALITY?
You decide is if Brandon Huntley is a legitimate refugee of if he is using the Canadian system!!!!!
Who are these board members who stand on the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada? What are their qualifications? Is this another OLD BOYS/GIRLS CLUB!!!1In an article that may be viewed at: http://news.%20sympatico.%20ctv.ca%20/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-OPSTORIES%20_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20090902%2frefugee_decision_090902
a white South African, Brandon Huntley claimed he was the victim of numerous attempted robberies and muggings. According to Huntley, whites in South Africa are often the target of black criminals, and the government has done nothing to intervene.
However, there is another side to this story, on that our Immigration and Refugee Board did not bother to investigate or do due diligence with regard to Brandon Huntley’s claim. According to Ishmael Mnisi, a spokesperson for the African National Congress “Canada's reasoning for granting Huntley refugee status can only serve to perpetuate racism.” Additionally, according to this article “a spokesperson for the South African immigration ministry said Huntley's claims were aimed at tarnishing the good name of black and white South Africans...and were racially motivated.”
“It would have been courteous for the Canadian government to allow the South African government to respond to these claims," Ronnie Mamoepa (A spokesman for the country's Home Affairs department ) said.
A spokesperson for our Canadian immigration board refused to comment on the case Tuesday, citing privacy provisions.
South Africa's national police commissioner denied Wednesday that victims of crime in the country are targeted because of their skin colour.
The irony of this sad situation is that (in an interview published in the Johannesburg daily The Times) “Commissioner Bheki Cele, who is black, said his own home has been broken into a number of times. Criminals in South Africa... look at what you have, rather than looking at your face.” On Tuesday, The Times ran an editorial, lashing out at the decision. "News that Canada has granted a white South African refugee status because his life is in danger at the hands of his black countrymen is shocking and saddening," the editorial said. "It says more about Canadian perceptions than South African reality.”
Iin another another article: http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20090902%2frefugee_decision_090902 it was stated that “Immigration authorities in England have warned Canada to expect a deluge of young, UNEMPLOYABLE, WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS to arrive in their country after an immigration and refugee panel, made up of white folk who had never been to Africa, bought into former Cape Town resident Brandon Huntley's paranoia and granted him refugee status. "There won't be enough pubs and restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto to employ them all," said an unnamed Home Office source.”
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada take a look at what is happening to our Canadian economy. Additionally, Canada is riding a tidal wave through the global recession, with thousands of Canadians unemployed, and looking for jobs. These Canadians have been paying taxes, working 9 to 5 jobs in Canada, with little or no help from Canadian social safety net.
What will Brandon Huntley’s future be? According to Brandon’s friend Hannibal Plettervat Brandon Huntley “would probably spend another few years in Canada, at least until he had qualified for a passport and saved some valuable foreign currency. He said that once those initial objectives had been achieved Huntley would probably return home to South Africa, buy a house or a small farm and settle down. "You know, the usual.”
The article continues, “Meanwhile members of the tribunal panel who ruled that "the claimant would stand out like a 'sore thumb' due to his colour in any part of the country,” reacted with shock on hearing that there were in fact a further five million white South Africans still suffering daily persecution. "We thought that maybe there were another hundred white people left," said tribunal spokesperson Alba Snow. "We were ready to send a helicopter to airlift them to safety," she added. Snow admitted that evacuation plans had been put on hold after video footage of Patricia Lewis live in Brakpan had been downloaded from YouTube. "The only person that stood out like a sore thumb in that video was a black sound engineer who looked like he was bleeding out of both ears". She said the tribunal realised they had it all wrong when further investigation revealed that places like Loftus Versfeld, Constantia and the opposition benches in parliament also contained, "more than their fair share of whites.”
In another article by Geoffrey York in the Johannesburg — Globe and Mail Update:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/south-africans-refugee-case-causes-backlash-against-racist-canada/article1272553/
Stated that,…… “South Africa's ruling party has denounced Canada as “racist” for granting refugee status to a man who claimed he was persecuted in South Africa because he is white.
The decision by a refugee board member in Ottawa has ignited a firestorm of controversy in South Africa, damaging relations between the two countries and denting Canada's image in a country where it was once seen as a stalwart of the anti-apartheid struggle.
The refugee board member, William Davis, ruled that South Africa had failed to protect its white citizens from robberies and muggings, which he described as the “persecution” of whites by “African South Africans.”
Brandon Huntley, a 31-year-old South African who stayed illegally in Canada in 2006, after first arriving on a work permit as a carnival attendant, was awarded refugee status after complaining that he was mugged and stabbed in seven attempted robberies in South Africa. He said he was called a “white dog” and a “settler” during these attacks, although he did not report any of the attacks to the police because he “did not trust them.”
Mr. Davis said in his ruling that Mr. Huntley would “stand out like a sore thumb” in any part of South Africa because of his colour. He said Mr. Huntley had given “convincing proof” of the government's “inability or unwillingness to protect him.” He added that Mr. Huntley would be unable to find a job in South Africa because of affirmative action in favour of blacks.
The African National Congress, the party that liberated South Africa from apartheid under Nelson Mandela's leadership in 1994, said the refugee decision was racist and alarmist. “Canada's reasoning for granting Huntley a refugee status can only serve to perpetuate racism,” the ANC said Tuesday.
……. While many agree that whites are often targeted by black criminals, others are outraged at the notion that whites are “persecuted” in South Africa, a country where they still enjoy vast privileges in an unequal economic system.
Many ridiculed the board member's claim that whites “stand out like a sore thumb” in South Africa. More than four million whites are living in South Africa, comprising almost 10 per cent of the population…..
“It says more about Canadian perceptions than South African reality. The truth is that the overwhelming majority of crime victims in this country are black and many of the perpetrators are white.”
The chief executive of South Africa's human-rights commission, Tseliso Thipanyane, told the Cape Times newspaper that the refugee ruling was “rather odd” because racist attacks happen to blacks as well as whites. He also rejected the claim that whites cannot get jobs in South Africa, citing a recent survey that found that 61 per cent of South Africa's top corporate executives are white men.
The official unemployment rate for black South Africans is 27.9 per cent, compared to 4.6 per cent for white South Africans.
….. “I will never set my foot in Canada,” commented one person on a South African website, condemning the ruling. “It's officially the most racist country in the world.”
On another website, someone said: “What a load of b.s. Are the Canadians truly this gullible?”
But others said they welcomed the ruling, predicting it would “open the flood gates” to a further exodus from South Africa. “The racism has increased tremendously and whites are not wanted or tolerated here,” one person commented on a newspaper website.
Our Canadian government deems someone a refugee, PLEASE SEE:
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/index.asp)
Refugees
Refugees and people needing protection are people in or outside Canada who fear returning to their home country. In keeping with its humanitarian tradition and international obligations, Canada provides protection to thousands of people every year.
Canada offers refugee protection to people in Canada who fear persecution or whose removal from Canada would subject them to a danger of torture, a risk to their life or a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Groups and individuals can sponsor refugees from abroad who qualify to come to Canada.
Refugee claims in Canada—Who can apply
Canada offers refugee protection to people in Canada who fear persecution and are unwilling or unable to return to their home country. People who are subject to a removal order cannot make a refugee claim.
Eligibility
Some people are not eligible to claim refugee protection in Canada. Officers receiving your refugee claim will decide whether it is eligible for referral to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), an independent administrative tribunal that makes decisions on immigration and refugee matters. The IRB decides who is a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection. Your refugee claim may not be eligible for referral to the IRB if:
· You have been recognized as a Convention refugee by another country to which you can return;
· You have already been granted protected person status in Canada;
· You arrived via the Canada-United States border (see Safe Third Country Agreement below);
· You are not admissible to Canada on security grounds, or because of criminal activity or human rights violations;
· You made a previous refugee claim that was found to be ineligible for referral to the IRB;
· You made a previous refugee claim that was rejected by the IRB; or
· You abandoned or withdrew a previous refugee claim.
Safe Third Country Agreement
Under an agreement with the United States, refugee claimants must seek asylum (protection) in the first safe country where they arrive. For example, if you entered Canada at a land border from the United States, you will not be able to claim refugee protection in Canada. Sometimes there are exceptions (such as those who already have family in Canada).
Definitions
You may find the following definitions useful as you learn more about refugee claims in Canada.
Convention Refugee
Convention refugees are people who are outside their home country or the country where they normally live, and who are unwilling to return because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on:
· race
· religion
· political opinion
· nationality or
· membership in a particular social group, such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation.
Person in need of protection
A person in need of protection is a person in Canada whose removal to their home country or country where they normally live would subject them personally to:
· a danger of torture;
· a risk to their life; or
· a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Was this decision made without DUE DILIGENCE (KNOWLEDGE) and under a GROUPTHINK MENTALITY?
You decide is if Brandon Huntley is a legitimate refugee of if he is using the Canadian system!!!!!
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