canadian leader: The U.S. and Canada are linked in so many areas, according to National Observer. You just can't redo everything we did. It just doesn't work like that. If the Americans act foolishly with regards to NAFTA, then we will pay, but they will pay dearly too, Chr tien said. Chr tien affectionately called Clinton the kid, while the former president said he found the Canadian leader fascinating because he was the 18th of 19 children growing up in the small town of Shawinigan, Que. Earlier, it was a love-in as Clinton and Chr tien discussed trade and Canada-U.S. politics, but the two former leaders also spent a while on mutual admiration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

emergency housing: Once, a young woman approached to ask if she could perform a cleansing ritual in the space, according to NOW Magazine. She said she had detected some bad vibes. The building now known as the Parkdale Arts and Cultural Centre has a colourful history, first as a police station Division 6 from 1931-1963 then as emergency housing, before going empty for a few years and being used for film shoots for Robo-Cop the TV series and It Takes A Thief. The term community hub can be used to describe the mixed-use building housing artists, a gallery and community offices it has become today, but the intersection of Queen West and Cowan has long been central to Parkdale life.I have lived in Parkdale for a number of years and have found it as attractive as it is diverse, a place with history as well as a little edge. A filmmaker friend thought the area was more like an American city with a melting pot of cultures, as well as marginalized and privileged residents. It is also a community actively striving to be a caring place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

admasu: Sitting at a large table, feeding her toddler spoonfuls for pur e on Tuesday, Admasu described her new home as beautiful, according to CBC. The idea for Naomi House was born five years ago. Naomi House opened on Ellice Avenue Sunday and welcomed Kuku Admasu and her boys Monday. After years of fundraising, City Church began construction at 700 Ellice Ave. two years ago. Admasu and her two sons, Amen, 2, and Gabriel, 8, are the first refugees to finally move in. Just about every aspect of the building, from the architectural drawings and engineer specs to the plumbing and electrical work, was the work of volunteers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bill c: The changes will be welcoming news for the many prospective applicants who have been holding off their applications since the newly elected Liberal government introduced Bill C-6 in March 2016 to reverse the more stringent changes adopted by its Conservative predecessor to restrict access to citizenship, according to Metro News. Citizenship applications are expected to go up, reversing the downward trend observed over the last few years after the Harper government raised the residency requirement for citizenship requiring applicants to be in Canada for four years out of six and stipulated that applicants between the ages of 14 and 64 must pass language and citizenship knowledge tests. Also, applicants over 55 years of age are once again exempt from the language and knowledge tests for citizenship under the amended citizenship regulations to be announced by Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESSLuiz Capitulino,11, and his mom Sheyla Do Vale of Brazil embrace after becoming official Canadians. Immigrant groups and advocates have said the more stringent rules discouraged newcomers' full integration and participation in the electoral process. According to government data, 108,635 people applied for citizenship between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

border protection: The Canadian government has said that Sharif presented himself at a regular port of entry in 2012 and was cleared as a refugee in Canada, according to The Chronicle Herald. In July 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Sharif arrived on foot and with no documents from Mexico at a port of entry near San Diego. Trudeau says the government is trying to find out what happened with the case of Abdulahi Hasan Sharif. Because he had no legal status to enter the country, he was taken into custody and placed in a detention centre. In November of that year, he was released on an order of supervision but failed to report on his scheduled date in January 2012. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said an immigration judge ordered two months later that Sharif be sent back to Somalia, even though he had no criminal history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: As an Ahmadi Muslim, I want to reiterate that my faith does not condone such violence, according to Toronto Star. That is why such attacks are even more painful not only do they attempt to create divide within the beautiful mosaic that is Canada, but they misappropriate the religion of billions. As a proud Canadian, I was utterly disgusted by the horrific events in Edmonton. Canada has set an example for the whole world that pluralism and multicultural diversity is truly a strength of our nation. Article Continued Below I am confident that our nation will not fall prey to the agenda of terrorism and, instead, stand strong. This notion has been recognized by the former worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, Mirza Tahir Ahmad, when he beautifully said, My prayer is that Canada becomes all the world, and all the world becomes Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

changes: Speaking in the highly diverse community of Brampton, Ont., just northwest of Toronto, Hussen said the changes undo barriers the former Conservative government put in place, according to The Chronicle Herald. Something happened in the last number of years whereby the previous government had deliberately put obstacles, real barriers, to citizenship for permanent residents, Hussen said. Important changes to Canadian citizenship rules, including how long a newcomer has to be in the country to be eligible, will take effect next week, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced Wednesday. Those barriers were unnecessary. Under the changes that take effect Oct. 11, which Hussen called long-awaited, would-be citizens will have to have been in Canada for three of the last five years before they apply. They prolonged people's steps to join the Canadian family, they made it really hard. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chinese title: It's also a perfectly accurate, literal translation of the film's Chinese title, according to Vancouver Observer. But if you Google you have to drill way down to find any mention of Ai or migrants. That's a blandly factual, value neutral description of the swelling ranks of displaced persons DP's all over the globe. Instead you get page after page of ads and handy household tips on how to induce your own miscarriage as a means of DIY population control. But, meanwhile, one can well imagine Ai ruefully savoring the Malthusian irony of 's double meaning. The Google ranking is likely to change later this year, once the movie now premiering at VIFF and festivals worldwide finds its way onto theatrical screens and earns due recognition as the definitive cinematic take on the international refugee crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizenship oath: As a country that's committed to the settlement and integration of newcomers successfully so they can restart their lives and make contributions to our society, we have to ensure the path to citizenship for permanent residents, he said, according to CBC. Proposed changes in citizenship oath Pledging honour for Indigenous treaties Hussen said today's announcement checks off a major campaign promise for the Liberals. Hussen said at an event in Brampton, Ont., that the new requirements will make the path to join the Canadian family easier and more flexible. The new rules include The required duration of a physical presence in Canada is reduced to three out of five years, from four out of six years.A portion of time spent in Canada before permanent resident status will count toward residency requirements, which will give credit to temporary workers and students. CBC News has reported that there was a significant drop in the number of immigrants applying to become Canadian citizens after a sharp fee increase three years ago. The age range for language and knowledge requirements is reduced to 18 to 54 years old, from the previous requirement of 14 to 64. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizenship requirements: The changes will be welcoming news for the many prospective applicants who have been holding off their applications since the newly elected Liberal government introduced Bill C-6 in March 2016 to reverse the more stringent changes adopted by its Conservative predecessor to restrict access to citizenship, according to Toronto Star. Read more We are Canadians, but it's complicated Article Continued Below Children applying for Canadian citizenship face hefty fee react-text 158 Changes to citizenship requirements are expected to lead to an increase in applications. /react-text Keith Beaty / Toronto Star file photo Canada faces dramatic drop in citizenship, prompting concerns about disengaged immigrants Citizenship applications are expected to go up, reversing the downward trend observed over the last few years after the Harper government raised the residency requirement for citizenship requiring applicants to be in Canada for four years out of six and stipulated that applicants between the ages of 14 and 64 must pass language and citizenship knowledge tests. react-empty 168 Immigrant groups and advocates have said the more stringent rules discouraged newcomers' full integration and participation in the electoral process. react-text 175 Luiz Capitulino,11, and his mom Sheyla Do Vale of Brazil embrace after becoming official Canadians. Also, applicants over 55 years of age are once again exempt from the language and knowledge tests for citizenship under the amended citizenship regulations to be announced by Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen on Wednesday. According to government data, 108,635 people applied for citizenship between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. /react-text Sean Kilpatrick / Canadian Press Citizenship is the last step in immigrant integration. We are proud of these changes and are excited about it. Those unnecessary obstacles put in place by the previous government are hurting us as a country, Hussen told the Star in an interview Tuesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

detention centre: Kim's lawyer and friends have said he has done well since completing a substance abuse treatment program run by the Department of Veterans Affairs early this year, according to Metro News. But immigration agents arrested him in April and brought him to a detention centre in Tacoma, Washington. Chong Kim, a South Korean immigrant and green card holder from Portland, Oregon, struggled with drug addiction, homelessness and post-traumatic stress following his time in Iraq in 2009 and 2010, leading to convictions for burglary and other charges. They plan to deport him because of his convictions. Despite his convictions, he was on and continues to be on the right path. It's just wrong to be deporting an Army veteran, said Matt Luce, 41, of Troutdale, Oregon, who attended high school with Kim and travelled with three other former classmates to the hearing Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

law degree: The influx has led to population growth for all three provinces, according to CTV. Lawyer Emilie Coyle has been sponsoring refugees since 2010. Over the past year, over 10,000 newcomers have settled in the Maritimes. She has been combining her desire to help refugees and her law degree to ensure more newcomers are able to come to Canada, as the process isn't easy. It's a lot of detail, says Coyle. It's a lot of paperwork. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

obstetric care: The funds will address key needs, including shelter, protection, health, water and sanitation, according to CTV. Bibeau says the money will go to Doctors Without Borders, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Red Cross and the International Organization for Migration. She says the money is a response to an aid appeal from the United Nations and the International Red Cross. She says part of the funding will help with hospital care and other health-care services, particularly focusing on sexual and reproductive health and sexual and gender-based violence and psychosocial support for survivors as well as obstetric care. Canada is also making its emergency stockpile, including shelter and emergency relief supplies, available to help Rohingya Muslim refugees who say they have been driven from their homes in Myanmar. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ont .,: Something happened in the last number of years whereby the previous government had deliberately put obstacles, real barriers, to citizenship for permanent residents, Hussen said, according to CTV. Those barriers were unnecessary. Speaking in the highly diverse community of Brampton, Ont., just northwest of Toronto, Hussen said the changes undo barriers the former Conservative government put in place. They prolonged people's steps to join the Canadian family, they made it really hard. That is really important because it will mean that many permanent residents will be able to apply for citizenship earlier and it will mean their path to citizenship will be eased, Hussen said. Under the changes that take effect Oct. 11, which Hussen called long-awaited, would-be citizens will have to have been in Canada for three of the last five years before they apply. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rules: We are looking into exactly what happened in this situation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today, according to CBC. Suspect was ordered deported from U.S. Man charged with 5 counts of attempted murder Suspect had 'genocidal' beliefs We're certain that we have asylum processes that needed to be followed when someone presents themselves at our border, we have rules to follow and we make sure those rules are followed. '1062026819594', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container55019048', 'ciid' 'caffeine14327599' ; Ottawa reviewing Edmonton attacker's entry into Canada0 39 We're looking into the whole system and will reflect on whether we need to do things differently certainly in the future than the way they were done in 2012. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif was ordered deported from the United States in 2011 by a U.S. immigration judge before he crossed legally into Canada and gained refugee status. But the priority is always making sure that we're defending the values and rights of Canadians while keeping our communities safe. In July 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection transferred Sharif into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, Calif., according to Jennifer D. Elzea, acting press secretary for the ICE office of public affairs. Sharif, 30, is charged with five counts of attempted murder, four counts of criminal flight causing bodily harm, and one count each of dangerous driving and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and remains in custody. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

whites: If whites are blamed, they say, it is as individuals; for minorities, it is suggested that their crimes are part of a larger narrative, according to Toronto Star. For whites, it's just something that happened,' said Texas Southern University professor Sharlette Kellum-Gilbert. Had he been of another race or ethnicity, would he have been branded a terrorist, instead or would aspersions have been cast on his minority group The question has been raised again and again in recent days, as critics suggested that the conversation around our nation's tragedies is often framed in divisive, racial code words. When it's of another race, this is how they are,' and there are calls for law and order. Article Continued Below White men who resort to mass violence are consistently characterized primarily as isolated lone wolves' in no way connected to one another, King wrote. Shaun King raised the same point Tuesday in a column Tuesday for The Intercept entitled The White Privilege of the Lone Wolf' Shooter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

artist: For Mirna Chacin, a photographer who emigrated from Venezuela to Canada in 2011, the award represented more than financial support it gave her an important sense of creative validation necessary to push her practice forward, according to NOW Magazine. It made me feel that I had acquired the legal' right to be visual artist in my new home, she says. Each artist has received 500 to 1,500 to cover costs associated with supporting a healthy artistic practice from supplies and equipment to space and events.A Neighbourhood Arts Network initiative, this awards program aims to address the challenges that all artists experience in practicing and presenting their work, but with the added scope of how newcomer artists uniquely face barriers related to language, cultural literacy and access to funding. This fund helped to restore my eroded confidence and provided the positive feelings I needed to push myself into pursuing a professional visual arts career in Canada. The broad span of artistic disciplines and subject interests represented in this year's group of 23 winners showcase the diverse global backgrounds that could potentially influence Toronto's art scene in the future. Recipients in previous years have been able to utilize these awards as further momentum for fruitful creative production, public exhibitions and mentorships. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asylum processes: About two months later, he was released on an order of supervision in San Diego but failed to report on his scheduled date in January 2012, according to National Observer. Trudeau says Canada is looking into what happened and whether things need to be done differently than they were in 2012. The Canadian government has said that Sharif presented himself at a regular port of entry in 2012 and was cleared as a refugee in Canada.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says that Sharif was transferred into its custody at a detention center in San Diego in July 2011 and was ordered removed to Somalia that September. It's certain that we have asylum processes that need to be followed rule by rule when someone presents themselves at our border. The priority is always making sure we're defending the values and rights of Canadians while keeping our communities safe. We have rules to follow and we make sure those rules are followed, he said in Ottawa on Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

acceptance rate: Shereen Benzvy Miller, the head of the IRB's refugee protection division, told a House of Commons immigration committee hearing that 240 have already been finalized, and a further 373 had been scheduled as of earlier this week, with the rate of rejection around 50 per cent, according to CTV. That's in line with the historical acceptance rate for claims by Haitian nationals in past years; the vast majority of the asylum seekers who have arrived in Quebec in particular since the summer are Haitian. But the actual number of cases the board has heard since then is a mere fraction of the 8,000 or so claims that have been filed to date. In August, the board set up a dedicated team of 17 members to hear asylum claims solely from the border crossers. The dedicated team is aiming to hear about 1,500 cases between now and the end of November. The fate of those who crossed before July remains unclear, as those claims were just part of the board's general caseload and aren't specifically tracked. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asylum seekers: Shereen Benzvy Miller, the head of the IRB's refugee protection division, told a House of Commons immigration committee hearing that 240 have already been finalized, and a further 373 had been scheduled as of earlier this week, with the rate of rejection around 50 per cent, according to CBC. That's in line with the historical acceptance rate for claims by Haitian nationals in past years; the vast majority of the asylum seekers who have arrived in Quebec in particular since the summer are Haitian. But the actual number of cases the board has heard since then is a mere fraction of the 8,000 or so claims that have been filed to date. Protesters shut down Quebec border crossing How asylum seekers make refugee claims Fewer asylum seekers crossing illegally into Quebec In August, the board set up a dedicated team of 17 members to hear asylum claims solely from the border crossers. The dedicated team is aiming to hear about 1,500 cases between now and the end of November. The fate of those who crossed before July remains unclear, as those claims were just part of the board's general caseload and aren't specifically tracked. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bond hearings: Now that Justice Neil Gorsuch has joined the court he will presumably break a tie, according to Metro News. But the justices seemed to struggle Tuesday with the issue just as they did when the case was first heard last November. An eight-member court, deadlocked 4-4, didn't decide the issue last year. The case the justices were hearing is a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrants who've spent long periods in custody. The San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled for the immigrants, saying they generally should get bond hearings after six months in detention, and then every six months if they continue to be held. The group includes some people facing deportation because they've committed a crime and others who arrived at the border seeking asylum. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

census: Some move for love, according to CBC. Some move to come home. Some move for school. There are as many stories about why people move to Thunder Bay, Ont., as there are people who move here. The Newcomers Part One Data released from the 2016 census showed that the census metropolitan area's population grew by just 25 people compared with the 2011 census from 121,596 to 121,621 people. All week, CBC Superior Morning is bringing you some of their stories. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ben: The Milk with Dignity agreement was signed by Ben & Jerry's CEO Jostein Solheim and members of the group Migrant Justice, according to Metro News. It assures the human rights of the workers and ensures better relations with farmers because workers will do a better job, said Enrique Kike Balcazar, a 24-year-old farmworker from Tabasco, Mexico, who has worked in Vermont for seven years and is now a leader of Migrant Justice. Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's promised Tuesday to improve the pay and working conditions of labourers hired by the farms that provide milk for the Vermont-based company's quirky flavours while promising to pay the farmers who employ the workers more. And Ben & Jerry's wins ... because they will sell a product that assures the human rights of the workers so the consumers will receive a just product. Solheim said the agreement is the first of its kind in the dairy industry in the United States and possibly the world. That is milk with dignity, Balcazar said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

edmonton attacks: Women will bear the brunt of the racism, I guarantee you, because they display the hijab, Accord said, according to Toronto Star. Read more Article Continued Below Grieve for Las Vegas, Edmonton, but sidestep the trolls Paradkar Suspect in Edmonton attacks was investigated by RCMP in 2015Suspect in Edmonton attack faces terrorism, attempted murder charges react-empty 157 Nuurto Abdirahman said she was driving near Norquest College Monday morning when a man stopped his car to shout at her, calling her a bitch and a terrorist and saying, You should go back to your own country. Mahamad Accord, with the Edmonton Coalition for Human Rights, said he heard from one Muslim woman who was hospitalized Monday after she had a bottle smashed on her head while riding the LRT. He said he heard from two more women by Monday afternoon who had men yell hateful things at them in public. I didn't do anything, and I drove, she said.A man who police have identified as Somali refugee claimant Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, drove his car into a police officer and ran over several pedestrians with a U-Haul truck on Saturday night. While hundreds attended a peace rally and vigil Sunday organized by Edmonton's Muslim community, the attack stirred up some anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiment on social media. Police said the man had a flag in his car representing the terrorist group Daesh. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

iranian alliance: The Trump administration in September announced the most recent restrictions, which affect citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen -- and some Venezuelan government officials and their families, according to CTV. They are to go into effect Oct. 18. The lawsuits were filed Monday in federal courts in New York and Maryland. One lawsuit, filed Monday night in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Maryland on behalf of the Iranian Alliance Across Borders and six individuals, argues that restricting travel for citizens of predominantly Muslim countries violates the U.S. Constitution. This erosion of fundamental American values must stop, said Shayan Modarres, legal counsel for the National Iranian American Council, one of the groups that filed the lawsuit. Iranian Americans, and other affected communities, have had to familiarize themselves with ambiguous new laws and policies every few months because of this president's obsession with fulfilling a flawed campaign promise to ban Muslims from the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

case: Liberal justices voiced sympathy for the Democratic voters who challenged the Republican-drawn legislative map in Wisconsin as a violation of their constitutional rights, according to CBC. Conservative justices expressed doubt about whether courts should intervene in such highly political disputes, and questioned the challengers' legal standing to bring the case. After the hour-long argument in the major voting rights case out of Wisconsin, it appeared that conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy, who sometimes sides with the court's liberals in big cases, could cast the decisive vote. The court has a 5-4 conservative majority. Like the other conservative justices, Kennedy questioned whether the challengers had standing to bring the claim. It is considering the legality of partisan gerrymandering, the practice that began two centuries ago of manipulating boundaries of legislative districts to benefit one party and diminish another, and whether the Republicans who drew Wisconsin's electoral map intended to reduce the clout of Democratic voters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.