Ottawa Settles Lawsuits By Awarding 70 Parents And Grandparents Program Places: Report

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May 31, 2019 -Canada's federal government awarded 70 places under the Parents and Grandparents Program to settle two lawsuits that said the online application system was unfair, a report says.
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May 30, 2019 – Canada's federal government awarded 70 places under the Parents and Grandparents Program to settle two lawsuits that said the online application system was unfair, a report says.

The settlement made in secret saw members of the lawsuits allowed to sponsor their parents and/or grandparents to immigrate to Canada, according to a CBC News report.

The lawsuits are understood to have included a non-disclosure agreement, meaning those concerned are not allowed to divulge details.

Cases were filed in both Toronto and Vancouver.

Court documents from the Toronto lawsuit said: "The online registration process in both its design and implementation was arbitrary, capricious, procedurally unfair and unjust."

Meanwhile, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen's office says the controversial system for registering interest is under review.

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