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Man, I wish he didn't go to Alberta. That's like going to Alabama being a refugee. The LEAST progressive place in Canada. \n\nHe should have come to where I am in Ontario. We can use the help and would be valued.

Can we stop saying ‘undocumented?’ This is a man who in two separate occasions walked into a country illegally. I understand the plight, wanting to leave somewhere to give you and your family a better life. However, at what point do we sit here and realize that we need to either follow the process or improve the current process because we cannot have undocumented individuals living across North America.

What are the chances that this man and his brother had practically the same situation happen. I mean what are the chances?

To me, it looks like Vice is really trying to pull the emotional card to get people to sympathize with this man because he really is in a rough situation. But, he is in a situation of his own making. It sounds like he had not done any prior research about Canada before deciding to claim refugess status. Yes, Trudeau was not giving the full truth when he made those public announcements to the media. Yes, people (educated or not) can be swayed by words of leaders they respect. But, to think you can just enter another country and claim refugee status without understanding what that actually entails is very naive. Canada has very transparent laws that are easily accessable in a multitude of different languages. The provinces also have legal assistance for those who can not afford lawyers. So, the fact that this man was able to spent $15,000 when he is being portrayed as a low income earner makes me question his income, or if he was even aware that he could apply for legal assistance. And since he has a lawyer who has been working his case, I would like to assume that the lawyer would have said something about assistance.\n\nI really want to be sympathetic for this man and his family, because security uncertainty makes life extra hard. But, as I have had to live in more than one country due to the Canadian immigration system refusing my husband due to a very old DUI (which has set our life on a completely different plan than anticipated), I have a very hard time being sympathetic when I feel as though they did not reach out to educated themselves on the laws of another country. I am a Canadian who currently can't live in Canada with my husband of 3 years and I still don't hate my country. I respect the hell out of it (this is not to get into our historic treatment of BIPOC, which deserves it's own seperate time and is a bloody stain on our land's history.)

Western nations seriously should start mandating laws that asylum seekers must apply for asylum in their country of origin, this man is clearly a welfare shopper who has no right what so ever to be in Canada, just another fine example of a broken system that’s being taken advantage off.

Why hate lawyers man!?

Canada is just not a great country like America???? my mans should've stayed in the USA dont know how bad he was discriminated to leave to Canada lol

Ur all accusing Asian people when COVID-19 was made in Canada and it was a man made bioweapon that accidentally broke in a Wuhan Lab behind the wet markets in Wuhan China you can't blame Asian people or animals from the virus when it's clearly an airboat Bio weapon man made materials first read the the facts behind all this COVID-19 then look at ur own people who made it in ur country and took it to China and stop with the hate and racism. Regards \n from a non Asian person but loves Asian people God bless everyone and stay safe

Always something man?? Racism is such a curse! Every race goes through it sadly.

This man like so many Canadians should take up their arguments with the Canadian system that allowed the free entry with out any security screening a few months back not a harmless Asian lady what a coward ....

Very good Man, keep it up. My children( son & daughter) also residing in Brampton did there initial part time job as you described in the video, but I proud that Guys never hesistate. My Daughter still says Papa everyone who comes here in Canada has to start from Zero.

Not cool man. Not cool at all. Not only is it racist it's assault and he's threatening her. She's a human being.

How come no one threatens me it will be fun. Im asian man

Simple the man is on drugs this is what happens people are not at work due to covid 19

Lorne Waldmen is the Man

How disappointing. I feel so bad for this man and his young family and so many like them. I hope they’re able to find a safe, peaceful home. Isn’t that all everyone wants?

Live to the same standars as the white man maybe you'll have some defence.

I love everyone man. Just don't criticize my favorite things and we good.

oooOOOooo now this is a really bold piece of content - man I'm so freakin proud to have publicly funded media that doesn't have to worry about profits and can actually talk about issues... sometimes =p Wish it was more haha

Im a white male an i worked at AutoZone , my manager who was black use to make me check on people in the store like that. 98% of the time i was told to watch black people by a black man the other 1% was druggie white people an Spanish

Anyone annoyed racism is painted as a white man issue when it's white period? White woman included! Lol. But that's just white racism. Eurasia as a whole, Asians, have entire cultured based on racism against Africans and the brown skinned natives of their homes. Oh well. Let's pretend white women are innocent. Funny.

man this chall is like a sped clASS bc all the commets are disabled

As a fellow black man I think we've all had to deal with the you fit the description story. As a teen I almost missed my school bus one day and less than 300 ft. from my house a female white cop stops me with the you fit story. I think what saved me was the fact I had my backpack on.

where do you start with people like this. She really believes that Canada belongs to her. Did you go to an all white Canadian White School. When you was a kid growing up. ? At what point did you start to notice that you was a different colour to other people. When you can answer that question honestly..... then you will probably realise your the one with the problem. \nIf we are to follow history it was the white man that started to travel and from there on it was nothing but destruction. \nI wonder what will be written on your urn when you pass away and you are no longer apart of this world..... \nIn this urn lies a true Canadian . Oh s#¥t you've gone back to the earth. \nWhat you don't seem to realise is all this crap is politics \nWhen someone says to me go back to where you come from. (I'm already there. ) and my reply is take your small mind and what you claim to be your country. And shove it where the sun doesn't shine because the world belongs to me. \nI don't think you'll understand what that means and here endeth the lesson. Drops the ? Oops

things breaks after i see cbcs scary man

Of all the people in Canada who are convicted of shop lifting, what are the proportions of whites, latinos, blacks or aboriginals? Are shopkeepers justified in their suspicion? We hear a great deal about racism, but never any comparative statistics that prove or disprove it. What I am trying to say is: is there any reason why this prejudice exists in the first place?\nIn Edmonton a few years ago an aboriginal man died of a stroke while waiting for triage in a hospital emergency area. IF I remember correctly, police and hospital staff alike assumed he was drunk, not suffering a stroke. I think the chances of someone in a downtown lower east side area being drunk is much higher than having a stroke. So staff just assumed he was drunk. \nIf more people of all ethnic backgrounds behaved more like whites would that suspicion disappear? I wonder if there is a logical and reasonable explanation for why shop keepers feel they way they do.

a canadian threatening a syrian.. man the syrian must be intimidated

15:23 she cheating on her husband with a black man lol

The native man said he was jalouse and he had a preference for a Europeans ... sad but I understand

I think in like these schools or job positions it should be about the skills of the person not the race or gender. If for example 2 people apply to a job and one is black and one is white and the white one gets picked because of his skin color then that shouldn't be acceptable. But let's say that the white guy had better skills in that exact position than the black man then i think the white guy should be picked. It's about the skill not gender race etc.

That’s so sad man....who cares what we are like on the outside, we’re all pink on the inside <3

2:31 I would punch her too she looks like if a man is dressed like a weak obease man

28:07 LMFAO, my man dropping some red pills

Muslim man should also wear a hijab,so that other women can't see them ???

muslim women cover face that her higher standards....and Muslim man with 4 wives 22 children is pride honor....

Everytime she says Regina oh man ??

Yo Leland. I'm sorry man. I could feel how much love you have in your voice. You were so disappointed in us and pray that people see your blessings. Thank you to all Native, Metis and Inuit for your love patience with us.

Islam in a man is like rabies in a dog. There’s simply no cure.

The bravery showed by this sikh man is commendable. He is a real hero! \nI heard after this some Indians talked crap about sikh community. \nPeace be on all humanity!

I am not white man, but I don't really mind racism, it's everywhere, in every country, and within one country among different races, we all know it, all the immigrants who are living in North America, whichever country we came from, in those countries there are racism too between different ethnic groups, as long as someone does not harm others on racial grounds then it's ok

Most of black man with white women.

Nice Bhai g hard work make man good

Funny when this type of woman go on vacation to Caribbean islands and get drunk and end up having sex with black young mans from the resorts staff. There they forget they are racist.

5:35 you say women are given higer status.. you are worng ..\n I know ,which A man dont want to let other Man to know his wife,whether she is beautiful. The Muslim man dont want to let other Falling in love with thier wife or girl

are u from izrael man ?

In this 21st century I still encounter Acadian people who don't believe that an Acadian woman (my mother) had a child with a Bermudan man.

I am super happy to see you are adopting to this crisis Drew. Before being a traveler, you are a story teller and great at video editing! You can continue doing your job and making money even during this coronavirus crisis! I am also trying to adapt and offer my services online. I am glad for you man !

Hockey is made in India and national sport of India man

18:37: “Sometimes you just have to tolerate that behaviour a little bit.”\nBut why should people “tolerate it” weren’t we all taught the same lessons in kindergarten too speak up when someone was treating ourselves or other unfairly? I truly do not understand this sentence. It’s said by a white person so maybe he just isn’t getting it. I understand that It’s not easy to put yourself in someone else shoes, but come on man. Don’t tell people of colour to “just tolerate it” in fear of coming off as a SJW. That’s how the bullies win. Buzzwords can’t hurt you but racial profiling dose and has.

Honest man