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Entrepreneur from Pakistan fighting deportation
to remain in Canada and bring his family to Seafort
The Huron Expositor • April 22, 2009 Page 9
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in Canada for nothing.
The contract dealer of the Mac's
Milk convenience store for the past
three years expected to be allowed to
bring his family to Canada one year
after he arrived in September 2003
on refugee status.
Since then, he's been sending his
wife and two. teenage children $500
a month to pay for food, clothes and
other necessities.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of
Immigration told hi the must leave
Canada because his life will not be
in imminent danger if he, returns to
Karachi, Pakistan.-
But Muhammad is fighting to stay.
He has sought legal representation
and is seeking to defer his deporta-
tion.
The lawyers wrote to the Ministry
of Immigration stating, "Failure to
grant this deferral could result in
the possibility . 'f 'irreparable harm
for Mr. Muhammad. financially."
Muhammad, 45, says if he is for -cod,
to move back to Pakistan, he agrees.
that his life will not be in imminent
danger. But he says Karachi, Paki-
stan's largest city, is notsafe and se
cure.
"There is always something," he
says. "Terrorists blow up markets;
plazas. The crime rate is very high."
Muhammad says the unemploy-
nient rate is high and he suspects it,
will be difficult for him to get a job,
even as a university graduate . who
studied business and commerce.
Muhammad brought the petition
to the Ministry of Citizenship and
Immigration in Toronto on April 16.
The amount of community sup=
port he received helped him gain an
extension on his stay until July 31,
when it will be decided if his applica-
tion for permanent residence will be
accepted or not.
"We the undersigned request you
to reconsider (Muhammad's) appli-
cation for landing on humanitarian
and compassionate grounds," the
petition reads. "He is a well-known
member of our close-knit communi-
ty."
ommuni-ty."
The petition also notes that Mu-
hammad should be allowed to. re-
main. in:Canada because lie is an es-
tablished'business entrepreneur.
"In such hard times when busi-
nesses are laying off people, this
hard working, energetic individual
has given employment -10 half a doz-
en people in our area," it reads.
The petitio n also notes that Mu-
hammad is actively involved with
-.the Seaforth Pond. Bank's k pro-
gram.-
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Fa ' 'es - with low income:. are is-
sued 'milk vouchers at the food bank
that they- ` can bring to Mac's to ex=
change for milk.
"It is our understanding that our
country grants ' r .ant status on
humanitarian and compassionate
grounds to people who demonstrate
that :they are established and . at-
tached to the Canadian way ,of :life
and who are beneficial to the Ca-
nadian economy andsociety under
Section 25 . of the -Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act," the petition
-wt.
Huron -Bruce: MP denLobb also
sent a letter supporting Muhammad
to Canadian Border Services and tilt.
with MiniSter of Citizenship and Im-
migration Jason Kenney about his
case on Monda >„-
-If Muha ; ..: 's application for per-
manent residence in . Canada basad
:on ' humanitarian and compassion
ate grounds is accepted, he hopes
to) bring his *ibis Rozina, daughter
Wajiha, 16, and Son Uzair, 15, to the
country within six months.
"Particularly, I. chose. this country
to live,” he says. "I picked it for a bet-
ter future that would accept my fain-
ily and myself."
Muhammad says the Ministry of
Immigration should take into con-
sideration that he has no criminal
record, a clean driving record and is
in good health.
"Before I came here I thought about
going to the U.S. and I could've trav-
eled to other countries but what I
heard about Canada was very good.
I beard they like hard workers," he
• says. "There has been a lot of suffer-
ing. I was alone for five and a half
years, doing this sacrifice for noth-
ing." ' -Ftt f- 4 +R.+r ,,- -fit,
If Muhammad is deported, he faces•
a penalty of up to $2,000 from Mac's
Milk if he breaks, his contract with
the company early.,
He says Macs Ma n
hire
.another contract . dealer , :to
over the -Seafort' convenie ce store.
He says it will be up to the new
contract dealer if he or she wants to
hire a new . staff or not.
If they come with a big family, they
might give the jobs .to family mem-
bers, leaving the' 'current six' em-
ployees at:the: Goderich Street Mac's
Milk unemployed, he says.
The case has Huron Business De-
velopment Corporation manager
Paul Nichol saying the HBDC has a,
vested interest in its outcome. .'"
"People who immigrate to Canada
i are important for the future of our
communities," Nichol says. "They're
filling our main streets."
Nichol says the HBDC is part of the
Huron Immigration Partnership, a
developing initiative that will bring
differentgroups together to discuss
how to encourage business owners to
.set up locally. •
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- "Part of that is hearing their sto-
ries," Nichol says,.'
THE PROJECT:
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CIPAL1TY OE CENTRAL HURON
CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR
REPLACEMENT OF THE HARLOCK BRIDGE
The. Municipality of Central Huron is planning to replace the Harlock Bridge which spans the Walton
44 Municipal Drain along Harlock Line, approximately 6.5 km southwest of the community of Walton (as shown
on the accompanying key plan). Recent engineering inspections of the structure have identified advanced
deterioration within primary bridge components. Repair of the bridge is not considered practical at this time,
given the narrow width of the structtue and the extent of structural deterioration evident during the inspection
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The Municipality is proposing to replace the existing single lane steel truss bridge with either a beam bridge or
a rigid frame bridge designed to accommodate two lanes of traffic. It is anticipated that the structure would be
replaced during the 2010 construction season. The affected section of Harlock Line would be closed during the
construction period and traffic would be diverted around the project site on existing local roads. '*
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING PROCESS:°_r
The planning for this project is following the planning process established for Schedule B activities under the
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) document. Schedule B projects are approved subject
to a screening process. The purpose of the screening process is to identify any potential environmental impacts
associated with the proposal and to plan for appropriate mitigation of any impacts. The process includes
consultation with the public, stakeholders and review agencies. This notice is being issued to advise of the
start of study investigations. There will be additional opportunities for public input and involvement as the
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study progresses. _- . -�..>.
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT:
Public input and comments are invited for incorporation into the planning and design of this project and will bei
received until May 22", 2009, at the address listed below. Any comments collected in conjunction with the
study, will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation.
With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
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R.R. #1, 39843 Londesboro Rd., Londesborough
Phone/Fax 519-523-9781,.
HANGING BASKETS I ANNUALS I PERENNIALS I TREES 1 SHRUBS
For further information on this
project, or to review the Municipal
Class EA process, please contact
the consulting engineers: B.M.
Ross and Associates: 62 North
Street, Goderich, . Ontario, N7A
2T4.
Telephone (519) 524-2641. Fax
(519) 524-4403. Kelly Vader,
Environmental Planner (e-mail:
kvader@ bmross.net):.
Tom Sinclair, Roads Manager
Municipality of Central Huron
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Public input and comments are invited for incorporation into the planning and design of this project and will bei
received until May 22", 2009, at the address listed below. Any comments collected in conjunction with the
study, will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation.
With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
Loadable gift cards
now available
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Just drop off your hanging baskets, ` '
pots and planters and let us do the rest.
:?# + .
R.R. #1, 39843 Londesboro Rd., Londesborough
Phone/Fax 519-523-9781,.
HANGING BASKETS I ANNUALS I PERENNIALS I TREES 1 SHRUBS
For further information on this
project, or to review the Municipal
Class EA process, please contact
the consulting engineers: B.M.
Ross and Associates: 62 North
Street, Goderich, . Ontario, N7A
2T4.
Telephone (519) 524-2641. Fax
(519) 524-4403. Kelly Vader,
Environmental Planner (e-mail:
kvader@ bmross.net):.
Tom Sinclair, Roads Manager
Municipality of Central Huron
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