Richard Kurland, Attorney
Attorney, Barreau du Québec (1988)
Media:
Newspapers:
The Globe and Mail: background on immigration matters, 2000 to presentThe National Post: background on immigration matters, 2000 to presentToronto Sun: background on immigration matters, 1999 to present
Toronto Star: background on immigration matters, 1999 to present
The Vancouver Sun: background on immigration matters, 1999 to present
The Province: columnist in 2005; background on immigration matters, 1999 to present
Ming Pao: background on immigration matters, 1995 to present
Sing Tao: background on immigration matters, 2004 to present
World Journal: background on immigration matters, 2005 to present
Canwest: background on immigration matters, 2001 to present
Television:
CTV National News
CTV Newsnet
CTV W5
CTV The Verdict
CTV investigative journalist teams, background on immigration matters, 1999 to present
CBC The National
CBC The Fifth Estate
CBC investigative journalist teams, background on immigration matters, 1998 to present
SRC Les Grands Nouvelles SRC/Colombie Britannique: 1999 to present
Fairchild Television: contributor, 2005 to present
Omni Television and Channel M: contributor, 2005 to present
Fox TV: The Neil Covuto Show, The O'Reilly Hour
New Zealand Television: Consultant to investigative journalist team, October 2002
Radio and Film: The Corus Radio Network: guest, 1999 to present The Rutherford Show: guest, 2003 to present
The Christie Clarke Show: guest, 2007 to present
CBC/SRC Radio Canada: guest, 2000 to present
Radio Canada International: guest, 2007 to present
National Film Board of Canada, background on immigration matters, 1998-2002
The Canadian Bar Association - National Immigration and Citizenship Section
National Executive, Life Member: 2000 to present
Past National Chair: 1999-2000
National Chair: 1998-1999
National Vice-Chair: 1997-1998
National Treasurer: 1996-1997
National Secretary: 1995-1996
Academic:
University of British Columbia: Immigration Program Instructor, 2007-2008
University of British Columbia/Seneca College: Immigration Program Instructor, 1997 to 2007
Recent Lectures:
Canadian Migration Institute, National Conference: 2008, 2009 Toronto
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants: Conference Lecturer 2009, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal
Canadian Bar Association, National and Regional Continuing Legal Education: 1994-2010, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Banff, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal
Canadian Institute: Co-Chair "Hiring Foreign Workers" Calgary, September 2007
Ad Hoc:
House of Commons, Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee witness, 1994-2007
Senate of Canada, ad hoc witness on immigration matters, 1994-2001
U.S. Department of Justice, Registered Lobbyist for the Government of Zambia, 1998-1999
(De-nationalization of the Zambian copper industry)
Senate of Canada, August-December 1995
Publications:
Lexbase, Editor-in-Chief: 1989 to 2010. Lexbase is a monthly publication providing current immigration policy and practice information, with annotations of Federal Court of Canada decisions in immigration and citizenship cases rendered during the previous 30 days. Lexbase is received by over 2000 Canadian immigration practitioners; Department of Citizenship and Immigration; Canada Border Services Agency; Provincial immigration authorities; Department of Justice; Immigration and Refugee Board; Office of the Auditor General of Canada; National and Regional Canadian media (television and newspapers); and senior overseas immigration personnel at Canadian Embassies.
Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia: "Promoting Consent in Canadian Immigration Litigation", December 2002
Barreau du Québec: Immigration Law and the Internet 1998 (Chapter only)
Carswell Legal Publications: Quebec Immigration, 1998 (Chapter only)
Carswell Legal Publications: Decisions Rendered by the Immigration Appeal Board (1988)
Corporate Securities Regulation Review: The Quebec Business Immigration Program (1984)
Community Work:Canadian Jewish Congress (Pacific Region): Vice-Chair, 2003-present
American Immigration Lawyers Association: 1999-present
Canadian Human Rights Foundation (Board of Directors): 1995-1997 L'AQAADI (Quebec Immigration Lawyers Association): Vice-President 1993-1995
Barreau du Québec: Co-Chair, "Judges & Lawyers Delegation to the People's Republic of China", 1993
Purple Dragon Martial Arts: Vancouver, parent supporter
Hobby:
"Keeping Ottawa Honest"
Access to Information requests - a top volume requestor in Canada, every year
Education:
McGill University, Montreal
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science/Economics/Industrial Relations) (BA)
Bachelor of Common Law (BCL)
Bachelor of Civil Law (LLB)
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