A Second Passport For Opportunity And Security

I stood in awe as survivors of the horrendous experience recounted leaving their homeland in a rusty old ship with just the shirts on their backs. Once across the Atlantic, the crew of the vessel had put the refugees into two fibreglass life boats and cut them adrift. That began an ordeal of three days and two nights of floating on the swells without food or water.

30th Anniversary Of Tamil Refugees Arriving In Canada

gerry july photoA former Minister of Immigration and Secretary of State of Canada, Gerry Weiner has been the Director of Investor Relations for Pace Law Firm for the past ten years. He was recently asked to give a speech on the 30th anniversary of the arrival of Tamil refugees off the coast of Canada. Here are some of his remarks.

Pedestrian Safety

TAKING STEPS FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY – WALK WITH US  There’s no doubting the fact that pedestrian and cyclist safety is always at risk. At the beginning of July, it took less than 24 hours for collisions to involve 18 pedestrians and cyclists. Unfortunately, avoidable tragedies like this happen much too often in our city and […]

Cycling Safety

YOUR GUIDE TO CYCLING SAFETY Cycling is one of the great joys of beautiful summer months. Unfortunately, with the overwhelming amount of cars on the road this fun summer activity can be fatal. Approximately 7,500 cyclists are seriously injured every year in Canada. Surprisingly, most injuries and crashes occur during the afternoon rush hour and cyclists […]