Alberta’s immigration minister is visiting the US to talk about Americans working in Alberta’s oilpatch. Immigration lawyer Andy Semotiuk discusses the issue.

Yesterday, I had occasion to participate in an Evian Group Meeting, entitled “Lessons from Doha – Moving Forward Multilaterally in the 21st Century Global Business Environment.”

by James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: Lord Black of Crossharbour also known as Conrad Black is going back to jail in the United States for further 13 months.

y James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: There was an article in the Toronto Star, decrying the fact that overseas visa officers are ill-prepared to make a determination as to who is eligible to be accepted as Convention Refugees to Canada.

By James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: Last day of 14 in Cairo. The drive out to the airport was quiet.

by John Burke – Pace Law Firm: Immigration fraud is a serious matter. It reflects poorly on Canada’s image regardless of whether the perpetrator is practicing inside or outside of Canada.

by James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: The newspapers here are full of stories about politicians and prominent businessmen being charged with corrupt practices, and being detained or sentenced to long jail terms.

I spent the last four days in Hong Kong attending a Services Trade Conference, a forum that was built around the impressive reality that the services sector is the engine of the global economy.

by James Metcalfe – Pace Law Firm: We were sitting in the lounge in the hotel yesterday, listening to music and unwinding after a busy day.

y Gerry Weiner – Pace Law Firm: I look forward to my upcoming trip to Nigeria, and to meeting business leaders who are interested in investing and doing business in Canada.