Florin Fodor
| Florin Fodor | |
|---|---|
 Florin Fodor, and his boat, on his arrival in Grise Fiord in October 2006. | |
| Born | 1974 (age 41–42) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Known for | Tried to sneak into Canada by crossing the Davis Strait from Greenland |
Florin Fodor (born 1974) is a citizen of Romania who made several attempts to enter Canada illegally.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] His last incursion was seen as remarkable, as he was the first illegal immigrant to attempt to surreptitiously slip into Canada through its vast and underpopulated Arctic.[9][10]
Fodor was first deported from Canada in 2000.[3] He was deported again in 2006, when he is reported to have been returning to family in Canada.
According to Royal Canadian Mounted Police Corporal Tim Waters, Fodor's attempt to enter Canada by water, from Greenland, was unprecedented—and dangerous.[3]
Fodor left Sisimiut, Greenland on September 11, 2006, in a 20 foot fiberglass boat he purchased there.[3] He arrived at Grise Fiord eight days later, on September 18, 2006.[11] When Fodor arrived in Grise Fiord he was almost out of food, and had only five litres of fuel left.
Fodor pleaded guilty in November 2006 to two charges of violating Canada's Immigration Act.[5] He was sentenced to seven and half months of detention. Justice Lise Maisonneuve ruled that Fodor should be deported when his sentence was complete.[12][13]
Nunavut's Premier, Eva Aariak, cited Grise Fjord's apprehension of Fodor in a speech she delivered to the Nunavut Legislature on February 19, 2009.[14] Federal Ministers Chuck Strahl and Leona Aglukkaq were guests of the Legislature. In her speech Aariak cited Fodor's example as a demonstration of how important the people of Nunavut were to protecting Canadian sovereignty.
References
- ↑ "Romanian takes long road to Toronto, via Grise Fiord". CBC News. 2006-09-20. Archived from the original on 2016-02-11.
The mantravelled up the west coast of Greenland, from Qaanaq to Sisimiut, and then crossed the icy waters of Davis Strait to Grise Fiord, said Nunavut RCMP Cpl. Randy Slawson.
- ↑ "Romanian sailing into High Arctic had been deported". CBC News. 2006-09-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-11.
The man was deported from Canada in 2000 after he was convicted of break, enter and theft, said Chris Kealey of the Canada Border Services Agencyin a telephone interview from Ottawa Wednesday.
- 1 2 3 4 "Grise Fiord "refugee" to court". Siku News. 2006-11-12. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
Chris Kealey of the Canadian Border Services Agency said border staff can't remember a case as unique as this.
- ↑ "Border hopper has day in court". Siku News. 2006-11-16. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
Florin Fodor, 32, made the guilty plea in Ottawa on Tuesday, more than two months after he arrived by boat in Grise Fiord on the southern tip of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut.
- 1 2 "Jail for border hopper". Siku News. 2006-11-22. Archived from the original on 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
Fodor caught the public's attention when he landed in the tiny High Arctic community of Grise Fiord in September. He made the 1,000-kilometre trip from Greenland to the southern tip of Ellesmere Island in a small motor boat.
- ↑ Alina Vlad (2006-11-16). "A ajuns in Canada cu o barca de cauciuc" [He arrived in Canada with a rubber boat] (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
Purtatorul de cuvant al granicerilor canadieni, Chris Keeley, a declarat ca Fodor este acuzat ca nu a anuntat autoritatile dupa sosirea in tara si pentru intrare in tara fara aprobarea Ministerului Imigrarii, dupa ce fusese expulzat din Canada cu sase ani in urma.
mirror - ↑ "A ajuns in Canada cu o barca de cauciuc" [He arrived in Canada with a rubber boat] (in Romanian). November 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-10. mirror - translation
- ↑ "Roman ajuns in Canada, din Groenlanda, cu o barca" [Roman arrived in Canada, Greenland, with a boat] (in Romanian). hotnews.ro. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-10. mirror -- translation
- ↑ "2006: Romanian Florin Fodor tried to sneak into Canada through the high Arctic". Archived from the original on 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "Navigating the waters of CBSA carrier codes". Canadian Shipper. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
In 2006, the northernmost Canadian settlement of Grise Fiord on Ellesmere Island received an unanticipated guest.
- ↑ "Romanian who boated to High Arctic fesses up". CBC News. 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2008-08-10. mirror
- ↑ {{ g url = http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=cd32b6cf-fa9e-4faf-8a39-c259d2be0304 C title = Judge pulls plug on man's boat immigration d publisher = Montreal Gazette 2 date = 2006-11-22 ] accessdate = 2016-02-11 1 quote = He was deported from Canada in 2000 for a series of criminal convictions. Judge Maisonneuve said Tuesday because of his prior record, he will be deported again back to Romania after he serves his full sentence. h archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160211190005/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=cd32b6cf-fa9e-4faf-8a39-c259d2be0304 1 archivedate = 2016-02-11 } deadurl = No }}
- ↑ Paula McCooey (2006-11-21). "Man who tried to enter Canada by boat gets jail sentence". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2008-08-04. mirror
- ↑ Eva Aariak (2009-02-19). "Speech by Premier Eva Aariak on the Federal investment of $100 million for Nunavut Housing" (PDF). Government of Nunavut. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
Don’t forget, it was residents of Grise Fiord in the high Arctic who first realized Florin Fodor was trying to sneak into Canada via Greenland.
External links
- "Romanian facing extradition for UK cannabis charge". Irish Examiner. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
However, he did not turn up to his sentencing hearing the following month and when it was discovered that he’d fled the country, a European Arrest Warrant was issued.
- Mark Williams, Danita Catherine Burke. "Symbolism and Militarism of Canada’s North" (PDF). Aberystwyth University.