Jason Kenney: Immigrant Settlement Services

Immigration Levels Dept: In his letter to the editor, Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, states that the reduction of $70 million in funding to Ontario for immigrant settlement services was reallocated to the other parts of the country where immigration levels have increased, according to The Star. Can we assume that Mr. Kenney is arguing in cabinet to increase payments to Ontario taxpayers and the Ontario government for those programs where the per capita payments are below the national average, such as Employment Insurance benefits and re: Immigration levels have increased, Letter March 11 Minister Kenney argues that this was to ensure fair per capita funding across Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.