Hon. Jim Karygiannis M.P. Privy Councilor

Turkey Decries Toronto School Board Genocide Course

Jim — 2008-08-27T23:30:52Z

Turkey Decries Toronto School Board Genocide Course
The killings of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 is being taught alongside the Holocaust and the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Embassy, August 27th, 2008 Michelle Collins
In a letter to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and the province's Ministry of Education, the Turkish Embassy has voiced strong objections to a Toronto District School Board decision to teach students that the killing of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 was genocide.
The lessons (...)

Council favours slower vehicles, but not that slow

Jim — 2008-08-27T23:25:10Z

Council favours slower vehicles, but not that slow
Midland Free Press Wednesday August 27, 2008 DOUGLAS GLYNN
Council voted last week to support a private members' bill in Parliament that would require devices limiting to 150 kilometers an hour on all vehicles manufactured after Jan. 1, 2010, but declined to endorse a Hilliard Township resolution urging the Ontario government to licence electric cars with a top speed of 50 kilometers an hour.
MP Jim Karygiannis introduced the bill to (...)

Constituents' Views - Fall Election necessary or not?

Jim — 2008-08-26T20:02:15Z

From: tariq
yes we need an election. but dion is not at all ready including liberal party. if harper calls elections in fall conservatives will gain more seats. there is a need to get rid of a leader who has become leader of liberal party without liberal experience. immigrant canadians are asked to provide canadian experience to get a good job . funny as it is ... in liberal party due (...)

Federal Conservative mailings rankle resident

Jim — 2008-08-26T14:41:49Z

Federal Conservative mailings rankle resident
Out-of-province MPs woo Scarborough voters
Scarborough-Mirror August 26, 2008 0
Mike Adler
Deepak Obhrai, an Alberta MP, mailed Jim Ross of Scarborough a flyer showing a pair of seniors apparently happy with Conservative government policies.
Not to be outdone, Maurice Vellacott, a Saskatchewan MP, sent Ross a flyer promising the Conservative government will try to send dangerous criminals to jail instead of letting them "serve their time (...)

Feds announces new immigration rules

Jim — 2008-08-22T11:19:15Z

Feds announces new immigration rules
Bill C-50 will help managers, professionals stay in Canada
Scarborough-Mirror August 21, 2008 Mike Adler
New immigration rules for foreign workers and students will help Canada compete with other countries for talented people, Immigration Minister Diane Finley told journalists last week.
But opposition MPs in Toronto criticized both the policy and the way Finley is changing the country's immigration laws.
Finley met reporters in department offices to (...)

Harper's snub of China will hurt bilateral relations - Karygiannis

Jim — 2008-08-19T13:14:31Z

Harper's snub of China will hurt bilateral relations - Karygiannis
TORONTO - The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt, expressed concern about the lasting effect Prime Minister Stephen Harper's �no show' at the opening of the Beijing Olympics will have on bilateral relations.
“Canada has ignored China, its second largest trading partner.” said Mr. Karygiannis. “This shows that Harper and his ministers are not concerned about the (...)

Partnerships Bring Success

Jim — 2008-07-23T11:17:49Z

Partnerships Bring Success
IDRF Reporter May 2008
IDRF partners with local experts, international NGOs and grassroots organizations. This increases the effectiveness of our projects and keeps costs down.
Each partner is carefully researched by our team, and once partnerships are formalized, regular contact and reporting is maintained throughout the project cycle. For larger endeavours, IDRF Board and/or staff directly monitor the project on-site, ensuring funds are used efficiently and (...)

Permanent Resident Card - 永久居民卡

Jim — 2008-07-18T15:46:24Z

Permanent Resident Card
Changes in the process of getting a permanent card (PR card) result after pressure on the Government.
Previously, PR card applicants had to obtain the signature of a guarantor - a Canadian citizen they had known for at least two years. This was difficult for newcomers who did not know anyone in Canada who met the requirements to be a guarantor.
In addition, permanent residents used to have to send in their existing PR card when they applied to replace a card that was (...)

詹嘉礼质疑C-50法案咨询过程的透明度

Jim — 2008-07-18T15:36:37Z

詹嘉礼质疑C-50法案咨询过程的透明度
TORCN.Com July 18, 2008
【多伦多在线】士嘉堡爱静阁选区国会议员詹嘉礼（Jim Karygiannis）昨天表示严重关注哈珀政府就修改《移

Constituents' Views on Omar Khadr

Jim — 2008-07-17T16:11:33Z

From: gavin
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008
I think he ought to be tried in Gitmo.
I realize that in our day dealing with the consequences of ones own actions
is a foreign concept but this is ridiculous. How on earth did he end up in a
war zone? I suppose he was vacationing. Let this be an example that Canada
won't tolerate citizens waging war against our allies. Taxpayers money could
be put to better use.
Regards,
Gavin
From: karin
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Hi Jim,
I think it (...)