Richard T. Kurland

First Year of Call
1988

Areas of Practice
Immigration Law

Description
Richard Kurland              Lawyer and Policy Analyst           Barreau du Québec  and  Law Society of British ColumbiaKurland Tobe  (offices in Vancouver and Montreal) Assisting with immigration and citizenship issues – IRCC, CBSA, IAD-IRB, Federal CourtLexbase@canimmigrate.com        Direct Telephone: (604) 688-6583Publications: Lexbase is a publication providing current immigration policy and practice information, with monthly summaries of Federal Court decisions in immigration and citizenship rendered during the  previous 30 days. Lexbase is received by IRCC; CBSA; IRB, DOJ; and senior overseas personnel at Canadian embassies. Editor-in-Chief, Lexbase (1989-present)Volunteer Lectures: Canadian Bar Association (1994-to present): Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Banff, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Kelowna; Law Society of British Columbia: “Thinking Outside the Courtroom – Media and Other Non-Legal Approaches” (December 2017); “Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal Practice (Class Actions)” (June 2016); "Working Your Way into Canada", September  2011; Immigration Summit-Hong Kong (2013, 2014, 2016); IMEDA (Immigration Education Alliance) (2013 to present); L’Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l’immigration. "Future Directions of Immigration Law and Policy", Montreal, (October 2011); University of British Columbia/Seneca College: Immigration Program Instructor, 1997 to 2007; Canadian Institute: Co-Chair, "Hiring Foreign Workers" Calgary, September 2007Government-related:  Special Advisor to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (Int’l Affairs and Immigration), (June – August 2016); Policy assistance to various governments, foreign and domestic, (1998 to present); United States Department of Justice – Registered lobbyist for the Government of  Zambia (to assist in de-nationalization of Zambian copper industry) (1998-1999)Parliament: Senate – Social Affairs Committee, and, House of Commons Standing  Committee on on Citizenship and Immigration – expert witness on immigration policy matters (1994 to present)Media: Regular volunteer commentator on immigration issues, with continuous assistance to investigative journalist teams (2005 to present): Television: CTV, CBC, SRC, Global TV  Newspapers: Globe and Mail, National Post, Vancouver Sun; Toronto Star; New York Times (2016 to present); Wall Street Journal (2015 to present); Economist UK (2016); South China Morning Post (2014-present); XinHua (2016 to present) Radio: Corus Radio Network; CKNW; CBC Community Media: Fairchild Television; NDTV; Phoenix Television; OMNI; RED FM (Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi networks)Volunteer Community Work: Canadian Human Rights Foundation, (Board of Directors) 1995-1997; Isaac and Sophie Waldman Endowment Fund (2009 to present); Canadian Jewish Congress-Pacific Region, Board of Directors, Vice-Chair (2003-2010); Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee Board of Trustees (2012-2015); Canadian Bar Association – Immigration and Citizenship  Section: National CBA Executive: 2000 to present; National Chair: 1998-1999; National Vice-Chair: 1997-1998; Co-Chair, Barreau du Québec, Delegation of Judges and Lawyers to the People’s Republic of China, 1993Hobby:   “Keeping Ottawa Honest”              Awards: Senate of Canada – Medal – November 29, 2017: “for showing dedication to streamlining and improving our national immigration system and for commitment to providing affordable service to vulnerable immigrant and refugee populations; in recognition of valuable service to the nation”; L’Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l’immigration “Obiter Dictum” Award 2005 “dedication to volunteer work, their outstanding work, and their exceptional commitment to progress in matters of immigration law as well as to the national growth of the association"  http://www.aqaadi.com/en/about-us/obiter-dictum-award/ Education:  McGill University, Montreal – BA, LLB, BCL