Category Archives: Goverment and Politics

Latest BP Oil Spill Lawsuit

Companies that provided fireboats following the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig have been named in a lawsuit. The complaint, filed by fisherman and others whose incomes have been impacted by the BP oil spill, claims the fireboats flooded … Continue reading

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Complaint over Police mexico border

Mexico is demanding answers from Washington over the fatal shooting of a teenager by a US border patrol agent and has sent a formal complaint over the incident, Mexico’s foreign minister said. At a wake on Wednesday, grieving relatives wept … Continue reading

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City gets a kick to do better with complaints systemPaul Moloney

At the urging of its new ombudsman, the City of Toronto plans to do a better job of telling citizens how to complain about problems they encounter with the city’s 50,000-person-strong bureaucracy. In one of her first moves, ombudsman Fiona … Continue reading

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More complaints about immigrants and laborers

Fabian Gutierrez logged more than 60 hours a week slicing meat and stocking shelves with cheeses and milk at a neighborhood grocery for less than minimum wage and no overtime. The 32-year-old Mexican immigrant said he put up with the … Continue reading

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Pensions complaints rise by 76%

The number of complaints received by the Pensions Ombudsman has risen by 76 per cent this year, with a significant number of cases relating to the construction sector. Launching the ombudsman’s 2008 annual report today, Minister for Social and Family … Continue reading

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Five-day event to help struggling homeowners

A nonprofit group is bringing a mortgage-modification marathon to Charlotte this week that aims to provide speedy help for struggling homeowners. In the 12th stop on its “Save the Dream” tour, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America said it expects … Continue reading

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Complex immigration rules leave little room for mother, son to be reunited

TORONTO – The toys and children’s clothes gather dust in a corner of Panita Chumchantha’s home in Ottawa, sad remnants of a gleeful shopping spree she embarked on just over a year ago to welcome to Canada the son she … Continue reading

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Strict visa rulings called unfair

Are visitors from developing countries being denied entry into Canada due to old rules? Guillermo Duarte had a lot to prove just to take a two-week vacation to visit his brother in Canada. The engineer, 36, had to convince Canadian … Continue reading

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California Could Boost Regulation of Disability Insurers, Experts Say

California could do more to investigate complaints against disability insurance providers, according to several legal experts, the Los Angeles Daily Journal reports. Last month, a Daily Journal investigation found that disability insurers frequently deny or terminate benefits to people who … Continue reading

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Feds find association between drywall, corrosion

The federal government said Monday that it has found a “strong association” between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year. In its second report … Continue reading

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