Does she have any convictions (impaired driving for example) that considered indictable offences in Canada? Are you sure? Canada does not generally deny visas without a good reason. If you are certain that she does not then perhaps she should try applying for a ministers permit to visit. Remember that Canada has the highest level of immigration of any country on earth. About the only thing that would stop her is a previous conviction or a suspected false refugee status claim.
Because 1000s of us (including 24 Canadians) were killed on 9/11. It may seem irrational to those outside the US, but to those of us inside we NEVER want that to happen again. Even if it means it's a royal PITA for people to visit here.
Being a Canadian long before I became an American, and having experienced many humiliating questions/hassles at the US border, I totally empathize with how you feel. But I can also totally understand how painful it was/is for people to lose their loved ones and fellow citizens to terrorists. I so wish it didn't have to be so that we have to make our borders such an unwelcoming experience, but I'm afraid there simply may not be any other way to prevent smugglers, criminals, terrorists, and those in general who seek to harm us from ruining it for everybody else.
Until such as time that there is a mass change of attitude in this country away from the "we are the world" mentality to one of "we are only part of the world", the US will continue to be colossal target for all kinds of fanatics and lunatics.
I'm from California and neither did I (in fact I predicted Rio would win). Too many people in this country are complete dupes of the popular media. Even after the defeat Yahoo news, for example, was STILL calling Chicago a "front runner" when it was obvious to all that it was nowhere near that.
That said, I have seen MANY gracious things written about Rio's success written by average Americans. Not all of us are complete fools and poor losers -- those attributes are usually defined in the popular media.
I hope there is a cure for your denial some day. If you live that long before someone shoves their fat fist down your oh-so-eloquent potty mouth throat (I wouldn't be surprised if it actually fit either). You can try to justify mass obesity all you want, and call me as many silly names as you like. It won't change the fact MANY people are grossly overweight for no other reason that they consume massive quantities and red meat and cake for no other reason than because they can. It's obviously too late for you as you have already likely ruined your health for good, but I'll remember you and your kind words and compelling arguments for obesity the next time I pay my insurance premium.
I'd say see you at Togo's, but you probably have it delivered.
With all due respect, you live in Canada, where your health care coverage is universal. Here in the Fatest States of America, we don't live as long and we have the most expensive health care on earth. This is at least partly due to all the fatty hackers consuming massive quantities of crap "food" day in and day out, and letting themselves go to the point of severe illness. This lazy, obesity-driven lifestyle for so many drives up the cost of health care for everyone. Nanny state or not, if people can't resist slamming their pie hole several times a day for years until it makes them sick, then SOMETHING has to be done to discourage the consumption of useless and excessive calories. Since money is just about the only thing most Americans understand (another is size), taxing sugar water is probably the only way to slow its consumption. I for one am sick and tired of paying higher premiums because the chow line at Togo's is filled with whales ordering meals that contain more calories than the average needs for an entire day, then topping it off with a soda and a cookie for desert.
I can sympathize that through no fault of your own you are diabetic, and I agree that you shouldn't be punished by higher taxes, but surely some accommodation can be made in the form or rebates or exemptions for people with medical needs.
"But in order for people to truly have "free speach", we need to be given true anonymity unconditionally."
"Free speach"(sic) has always stopped at slander, libel, and yelling fire in crowded theaters. If you don't do these things then you have no fear of having your identity revealed. However, if you walk down that road, then you risk letting courts decide your culpability, anonymous or not. You should not be free to knowingly publish lies about someone else, especially when those lies seriously harm someone's career.
"I'd say the same is true of Alberta, minus the Edmonton area."
You're right of course. I was born and grew up in Edmonton. I left decades ago, mostly because I just couldn't stand the blind bigotry/racism any more. However, the OP is a Brit, he would likely have no problems, even if his ethnicity is something other than Caucasian.
B.C., by the way, has a horrendous history of really awful racism, mostly directed at Asians. That's largely in the past now though. These days the vitriol is mostly directed at Americans.
"I would recommend you to go to Montreal, Quebec, Canada"
Montréal is without a doubt one of the great cities of the world. Unfortunately, he probably doesn't speak ANY French. Furthermore, rabid anti-English/foreigner sentiment by séparatistes makes Québec a less than welcoming place for many. The recent antics during fête nationale of some very vocal English haters directed at two English bands in Montréal illustrates what anglos can expect from some in that province.
I spent a goodly amount of time in Québec as a youth (I'm a bilingual Western Canadian) working for the young Liberals. I have first-hand experience with anti-English bigotry. It's not at all easy to avoid or dismiss if you don't speak French (and even if you do and you have an English accent).
Canada is an excellent choice however, and you are absolutely correct that privacy in Canada is taken much more seriously than in many countries (including the U.S. where I now live). Sadly, I must recommend he consider anywhere in Canada but Québec.
Relax, this is nothing more than proposed legislation by a weak, minority government, which knows full well it will never pass unchanged if it passes at all before the end of the current session. This does strengthen the Tory image as the party of Law and Order though, and with an election coming in the fall this is their way of showing the voters they mean business. It probably won't help them win a majority.
Hey at least Telus warns. My nephew also had such a warning after running a file server for a while. That seems fair to me. If you have extraordinary usage, you really should pay more, but 44GB a week is approaching normal usage in this age of hi-def, streaming, digital everything. 44GB a year in 1999 maybe.
Slashdot Mirror
Or perhaps he was simply misinformed or mistaken.
Canadians generally like Aussies :) You're sort of like us (Commonwealth country, similar roots and all).
My advice to you is to pay a little extra and get a direct flight next time.
Does she have any convictions (impaired driving for example) that considered indictable offences in Canada? Are you sure? Canada does not generally deny visas without a good reason. If you are certain that she does not then perhaps she should try applying for a ministers permit to visit. Remember that Canada has the highest level of immigration of any country on earth. About the only thing that would stop her is a previous conviction or a suspected false refugee status claim.
"NOT the SOLUTION!"
So please tell what is.
The terrorists are to blame. Nobody else. Of course, who the terrorists are depends on your perspective in the world doesn't it?
Because 1000s of us (including 24 Canadians) were killed on 9/11. It may seem irrational to those outside the US, but to those of us inside we NEVER want that to happen again. Even if it means it's a royal PITA for people to visit here.
Being a Canadian long before I became an American, and having experienced many humiliating questions/hassles at the US border, I totally empathize with how you feel. But I can also totally understand how painful it was/is for people to lose their loved ones and fellow citizens to terrorists. I so wish it didn't have to be so that we have to make our borders such an unwelcoming experience, but I'm afraid there simply may not be any other way to prevent smugglers, criminals, terrorists, and those in general who seek to harm us from ruining it for everybody else.
Until such as time that there is a mass change of attitude in this country away from the "we are the world" mentality to one of "we are only part of the world", the US will continue to be colossal target for all kinds of fanatics and lunatics.
If means having secure borders and no Olympics I'll gladly take that thanks.
I'm from California and neither did I (in fact I predicted Rio would win). Too many people in this country are complete dupes of the popular media. Even after the defeat Yahoo news, for example, was STILL calling Chicago a "front runner" when it was obvious to all that it was nowhere near that.
That said, I have seen MANY gracious things written about Rio's success written by average Americans. Not all of us are complete fools and poor losers -- those attributes are usually defined in the popular media.
That must have been a trick question. I can't imagine any agent asking you that for any other reason.
I hope there is a cure for your denial some day. If you live that long before someone shoves their fat fist down your oh-so-eloquent potty mouth throat (I wouldn't be surprised if it actually fit either). You can try to justify mass obesity all you want, and call me as many silly names as you like. It won't change the fact MANY people are grossly overweight for no other reason that they consume massive quantities and red meat and cake for no other reason than because they can. It's obviously too late for you as you have already likely ruined your health for good, but I'll remember you and your kind words and compelling arguments for obesity the next time I pay my insurance premium.
I'd say see you at Togo's, but you probably have it delivered.
With all due respect, you live in Canada, where your health care coverage is universal. Here in the Fatest States of America, we don't live as long and we have the most expensive health care on earth. This is at least partly due to all the fatty hackers consuming massive quantities of crap "food" day in and day out, and letting themselves go to the point of severe illness. This lazy, obesity-driven lifestyle for so many drives up the cost of health care for everyone. Nanny state or not, if people can't resist slamming their pie hole several times a day for years until it makes them sick, then SOMETHING has to be done to discourage the consumption of useless and excessive calories. Since money is just about the only thing most Americans understand (another is size), taxing sugar water is probably the only way to slow its consumption. I for one am sick and tired of paying higher premiums because the chow line at Togo's is filled with whales ordering meals that contain more calories than the average needs for an entire day, then topping it off with a soda and a cookie for desert.
I can sympathize that through no fault of your own you are diabetic, and I agree that you shouldn't be punished by higher taxes, but surely some accommodation can be made in the form or rebates or exemptions for people with medical needs.
"But in order for people to truly have "free speach", we need to be given true anonymity unconditionally."
"Free speach"(sic) has always stopped at slander, libel, and yelling fire in crowded theaters. If you don't do these things then you have no fear of having your identity revealed. However, if you walk down that road, then you risk letting courts decide your culpability, anonymous or not. You should not be free to knowingly publish lies about someone else, especially when those lies seriously harm someone's career.
>Tang is the Mandarin word for "sugar."
It's also the English word for "piss".
Situation Normal; All Fowled Up.
"I'd say the same is true of Alberta, minus the Edmonton area."
You're right of course. I was born and grew up in Edmonton. I left decades ago, mostly because I just couldn't stand the blind bigotry/racism any more. However, the OP is a Brit, he would likely have no problems, even if his ethnicity is something other than Caucasian.
B.C., by the way, has a horrendous history of really awful racism, mostly directed at Asians. That's largely in the past now though. These days the vitriol is mostly directed at Americans.
No, but he'll have to learn Canadian spelling, which is different from both American and British.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_spelling#Spelling_and_dictionaries
"I would recommend you to go to Montreal, Quebec, Canada"
Montréal is without a doubt one of the great cities of the world. Unfortunately, he probably doesn't speak ANY French. Furthermore, rabid anti-English/foreigner sentiment by séparatistes makes Québec a less than welcoming place for many. The recent antics during fête nationale of some very vocal English haters directed at two English bands in Montréal illustrates what anglos can expect from some in that province.
I spent a goodly amount of time in Québec as a youth (I'm a bilingual Western Canadian) working for the young Liberals. I have first-hand experience with anti-English bigotry. It's not at all easy to avoid or dismiss if you don't speak French (and even if you do and you have an English accent).
Canada is an excellent choice however, and you are absolutely correct that privacy in Canada is taken much more seriously than in many countries (including the U.S. where I now live). Sadly, I must recommend he consider anywhere in Canada but Québec.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. True change comes slowly in the country that still prints dollar bills and uses obsolete measurements.
Pickled Jobs
Relax, this is nothing more than proposed legislation by a weak, minority government, which knows full well it will never pass unchanged if it passes at all before the end of the current session. This does strengthen the Tory image as the party of Law and Order though, and with an election coming in the fall this is their way of showing the voters they mean business. It probably won't help them win a majority.
Can't anybody collect your garbage and loot at it? After all, you left it sitting out.
"Bahh Bahh Bahh"
Yah all those devolopers are followers all right, followers of the money.
Vancouver is Canada's third largest metropolitan area, and eighth largest municipality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_100_largest_metropolitan_areas_in_Canada
"...this is not true; human urine and sweat have been recycled aboard manned spacecrafts from the very beginning of spaceflight."
Citation needed.
Hey at least Telus warns. My nephew also had such a warning after running a file server for a while. That seems fair to me. If you have extraordinary usage, you really should pay more, but 44GB a week is approaching normal usage in this age of hi-def, streaming, digital everything. 44GB a year in 1999 maybe.