Citizens from Ebola-Hit Countries Need Visa to Enter Singapore

Singapore joins Australia and Canada in announcing visa restrictions against travelers from Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, reports Channel NewsAsia.

Unlike Australia and Canada, though, Singapore did not ban entry of travelers from the three Ebola-hit nations, but rather enforced a visa requirement as of Wednesday, Nov. 5.

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In his announcement to Parliament on Monday, Nov. 3, Lam Pin Min, the Minister of Health, said, “The move will allow for better oversight, and control of entry of nationals from these countries, and facilitate possible contact tracing.”

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Singapore imposes visa requirements for 3 Ebola-affected countries

Canada Imposes Visa Restrictions Against Ebola Zones

The BBC News reports that residents of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea will be denied entry to Canada as it suspends issuing visas to countries with widespread Ebola outbreaks.

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Canada’s decision follows Australia’s announcement of similar travel bans. Unlike Australia though, Canada will allow visas to be processed on an individual basis and will not restrict entry of Canadian citizens, according to the BBC News.

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BBC News – Ebola crisis: Canada visa ban hits West Africa states

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Birth Certificate And Student Dormitory Legal Battles For Transgender

The Huffington Post reports that George Fox University, in Newberg, Oregon has stopped a transgender sophomore student from living in an all male dorm because of their “theological commitments” as a Christian school.

However, the student has now decided to file a federal complaint against the university. The school however have rejected his claim for discrimination and have released a statement saying "The university has made many efforts to provide support and accommodation for the student and remains committed to his academic, physical, emotional and spiritual welfare."

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This story comes as The Star reports that a family in Canada has filed a human rights complaint arguing their son should be allowed to change or remove the “sex” from his birth certificate. She has lived life as a girl from a young age, and is indeed now only six. Her mother said says Renn needed her birth certificate last year to register for kindergarten in Saskatoon and was embarrassed when she saw that she was listed as a boy.

In the 1970s, most provinces changed their laws so people could change their birth certificates after sex reassignment surgery. The revision left out transgender children, because people must be at least 18 to be eligible for the surgery.

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