right vehicle: The Liberal government heading into an election year has decided to tweak the optics on the issue, offering a new plan to hold a consultation on immigration and how new Quebecers integrate into society, according to CTV. Instead of looking at how some police forces and some healthcare institutions mistreat people of colour, for example, it will emphasize how immigrants are needed to fill certain labour shortages. After criticisms that it would be like putting Quebecers on trial,' there will instead be hearings into the value of diversity and the battle against discrimination. The previous inquiry, involving the Quebec Human Rights Commission, simply wasn't the right vehicle, said new Immigration Minister David Heurtel. The Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations said this is a missed opportunity, but Heurtel said he wants to deal with discrimination but also practical solutions. Heurtel said it is not the type of conversation the government wants to have at this point. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights: Chances are this bill will pass with all parties' support, given a similar law has already been adopted in B.C. In the meantime, another private member's bill that will extend human rights protection to a far greater number of Ontarians may die on order paper, unless it receives the provincial government's support, according to Toronto Star. Liberal MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers has tabled Bill 164 calling for the extension of human rights protection against discrimination in Ontario to the poor, people with precarious immigration status, and people with police records. The Bill echoes a policy paper issued last year by the Ontario Human Rights Commission on gender-specific dress codes, urging employers not to force their employees to wear high heels, short skirts and low-cut tops. The Bill also proposes to add genetic characteristics as another prohibitive ground of discrimination to the Human Rights Code. This will apply whether these individuals are looking for work, finding a place to live, or seeking services. If passed, discriminating against someone on the basis of their genetics, immigration status, social condition and police records would be a violation of their rights in Ontario. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights: It's not up to the federal government to challenge this, but we will certainly be looking at how this will unfold with full respect for the National Assembly, Trudeau said in French, according to CBC. The federal government has an obligation to accept the fact that the provinces have a right to pass their own legislation, but as you know full well, as a Liberal, at the federal level, I believe fundamentally in rights, in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and I will always defend that, Trudeau said, adding And that applies to everyone in Canada. Trudeau made the comments in Roberval, Que., where he was campaigning for Richard H bert, the outgoing mayor of Dolbeau-Mistassini, who is running in Monday's byelection. Jagmeet Singh hopeful Quebec's controversial Bill 62 will be overturned Quebec's new religious neutrality law offers a special level of hypocrisy Neil Macdonald I should see your face, and you should see mine,' Quebec premier says of new religious neutrality law The Quebec Liberal government's religious neutrality law, also known as Bill 62, passed Quebec's National Assembly on Wednesday. It was extended to municipal services, including public transit, in an amendment made in August. '1076983875523', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container16277826', 'ciid' 'caffeine14362390' ; Trudeau 'Awful lot of questions' on Bill 620 38 The Liberals, who hold a majority in Quebec's National Assembly, voted in favour of the bill, while all the other parties voted against. The law prohibits public workers including doctors, teachers and daycare employees as well as those receiving a service from the government, from covering their faces. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

texas group: Texas state law requires women to receive counselling 24 hours before an abortion, according to The Chronicle Herald. If the appeals court lifts the stay during a hearing Friday morning, the teen might still be able to have the procedure later Friday or on Saturday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a short ruling that still allowed the teenager to be taken to a counselling meeting with the doctor who would perform the abortion. Susan Hays, legal director for the Texas group Jane's Due Process, which helps pregnant minors obtain an abortion, said the teen was receiving counselling Thursday morning. The teen, whose name and country of origin have been withheld because she's a minor, has already received a state court order permitting her to have the abortion. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services filed an appeal Wednesday night shortly after U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled in favour of the teenager. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

west: Giglio says the demographic in the area has drastically changed over the past half-century, according to CBC. It started out originally serving an ethnic Italian community in the west end that has kind of moved on since then, he said. VIDEO My River West is River West Residents rebrand neighbourhood 'overshadowed' by University of Windsor Domenic Giglio's father bought Giglio's Market 50 years ago and the family still owns and operates the grocery store and sub shop today. We have transitioned over to basically dealing with the people that live in the area now that are university students and university staff. '849059395898', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container47097224', 'ciid' 'caffeine13924183' ; Making the signature prosciutto and ricotta sandwich at Giglio's Market2 07 Giglio's Market, which opened as a neighbourhood grocery store, has now turned into a popular submarine sandwich and drink shop. He can remember a time when it was only 25 per cent. Giglio says up to 60 per cent of business flow is university students. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

friday october: Some subtitles, according to NOW Magazine. Opens Friday October 20 . For venues and times, see listings. An Elevation Pictures release. 140 minutes. Ai Weiwei gets up to shake my hand, and I'm at a loss for words. You thought I would die before you see me he says, chuckling. Although I'd seen the Chinese artist, activist and dissident speaking earlier in the week at the Toronto premiere of his new documentary, Human Flow, I can't quite believe he's made it here, and I tell him so. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

media giant: In that respect, I think it is important for social media platforms to think critically about their current practices and how they can create spaces for informed dialogue and the information we consume, according to National Observer. Kevin Chan, head of public policy at Facebook Canada, said that Thursday's announcement is only the latest in a series of measures, with more to come. But after announcing some new steps on Thursday to tackle the problem, both the social media giant and the federal government admit much more needs to be done to safeguard the 2019 election. ; The digital age has provided malicious actors with more ways than ever before to pursue their objectives in a rapid and constantly evolving manner, said Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould, at a business luncheon in Ottawa hosted by the Economic Club of Canada. Just in the past six months, Facebook has taken a lot of other important steps, he said at the event, held in a downtown Ottawa hotel. Facebook describes machine learning as the technology it uses to determine what people see in their newsfeeds when they log in to the site. For one, we've made it a lot more difficult for bad actors to spread inauthentic information with the use of machine learning and other means of enforcing our community standards and ad policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wall: First, some background You probably heard about Mayor Gregor Robertson's push to have the city develop a policy that gives Metro Vancouver residents first crack at buying pre-sale homes, according to Vancouver Courier. You probably heard the Urban Development Institute isn't crazy about the idea. The subject matter of what you're about to watch involves America, the wall, racism, housing, refugees, developers, politicians and Vancouver.article continues below Trending Stories Macdonald elementary poised to be renamed Xpey' school Meet the police liaison to Vancouver's LGBT community First look at Parq Vancouver casino resort Diego Cardona reflects on byelection loss Intrigued I was, and I saw the performance play out like a lot of questionable political theatre does in this town at city hall Tuesday. First of all, the institute says, more than 90 per cent of multi-family housing units already go to local buyers. That was the tame version of the institute's criticism. Also, giving locals first crack on a pre-sale is often a requirement of the banks that supply financing for developments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

amazon spokesman: An Amazon spokesman confirmed the resignation Tuesday, according to CTV. Albert Cheng, who had been Amazon's COO, will be the interim chief. Price was put on leave last week and had not been expected to return. The accusations against Price came in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal that is roiling Hollywood. A steady stream of women have gone public with accusations against Weinstein after reports by The New York Times and The New Yorker about the misconduct claims of others. Producer Isa Hackett charged in an account published in The Hollywood Reporter that Price had repeatedly and crudely propositioned her following a 2015 event in San Diego. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

board meeting: I'm not sharing my feelings and perspective with you because I want sympathy or an apology; this is not a pleasant experience, George-Jim, who hails from the T'Sou-ke Nation on lower Vancouver Island, stated in her letter, according to The Chronicle Herald. I am sharing this because it is unacceptable that this happened at the highest level of governance at our institution. Kati George-Jim read her six-page letter at Tuesday's board meeting. If we want to entertain the idea of promoting diversity and inclusion at Dal, we have to do better. When she spoke up admittedly breaking rules that govern the meetings George-Jim says she was harshly reprimanded by the board chairman, Lawrence Stordy. The fourth-year political science student said she was repeatedly interrupted, patronized and ignored at a meeting in June, when she attempted to talk at length about promoting Aboriginal inclusion at the university. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

diversity: The move comes a day after Justice Minister St phanie Vall e announced an investigation into the human rights commission, which has been dogged by infighting and a leadership crisis, according to CBC. Liberal MNAs say consultation on systemic racism might have cost party Quebec City byelection The consultations process was also renamed. David Heurtel, Quebec's newly appointed immigration and diversity minister, said the province will take over the mandate from the human rights commission. It's now called the commission on valuing diversity and fighting against discrimination. We really need to focus on concrete issues and concrete solutions on how diversity, how immigration can contribute even more to this challenge that we have in Quebec. I think first and foremost, the number one change is the focus, said Heurtel. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

downtown location: I was easily won over to the idea of a big trip to another country and started the process of application to emigrate.I passed the medical checks, all the forms were completed and I booked a passage on the Empress of Britain to sail out of Liverpool in July 1957, according to Metro News. My trunk was loaded into the ship's hold, I had a small suitcase with me in my cabin and I was incredibly excited to be on my way to the great Canadian adventure!The Empress of Britain was an immigrant ship and I was sharing a cabin with three young women one of whom was terribly seasick and spent the whole voyage in her bunk bed. Frequently the newspapers would have advertisements indicating there would be a film and informational talk with government officials at some downtown location.I was barely out of my teens but a fairly seasoned traveller for my age and I was very restless living and working in the British midlands, so the idea of going to Canada definitely appealed to me, as did a pleasant evening of film and discussion. After a rather queasy morning going around the south coast of Ireland I felt just fine. We had a grand few days and the weather was especially nice sailing down the St. Of course it was wonderful meeting many others on the journey headed for cities and towns all over the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

family member: The impact sent the pickup truck spinning out of control and into the path of the cyclist, Toronto police Const, according to CTV. Clint Stibb said. Shortly after 9 a.m., police say a Ford pickup truck had attempted to turn onto King Street from Cowan Avenue when it was struck by an oncoming TTC streetcar. Paramedics rushed the victim to a local hospital in critical condition but he did not survive. The woman, who identified herself as the man's sister-in law, told CP24 that Santos was an immigrant from the Philippines who has lived in Canada for the past two years. A family member who stopped by the scene this afternoon identified the victim as 39-year-old David Delos Santos. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fire comey: Sessions advised the Senate Judiciary Committee at the outset of his first oversight hearing as attorney general that he would not answer any questions about conversations with the president that he considered confidential, according to The Chronicle Herald. He largely adhered to that principle during the five-hour hearing, refusing to say what Trump told him about his reasons for wanting to fire Comey, whether Trump confided in him his concern about lifting the cloud of the Russia investigation and whether he had asked him to drop a criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona. The repeated, often-testy questioning about the Russia investigation, coming even as Sessions spearheads sweeping changes to the Justice Department in the areas of LGBT rights, criminal justice and immigration, illustrates the extent to which the probe continues to shadow Sessions even though he recused himself months ago. Sessions deflected the questions by maintaining that presidents are entitled to have private discussions with Cabinet secretaries, saying at one point, I do not confirm or deny the existence of any communication between the president that I consider to be confidential. It was, he said, the first time I'm aware of in which an FBI director had performed the traditional role of Justice Department prosecutors by announcing on his own the conclusion of a federal investigation that no charges would be brought against Clinton. Still, Sessions' defence of the Comey firing and his insistence that it stemmed from the handling of the Hillary Clinton email case was consistent with the initial explanation by the White House. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hedayet ullah: Long before the violence that left Hedayet Ullah deeply traumatized and sheltering in a Bangladesh refugee camp, he and his family lived an unspeakable life in Myanmar's Northern Rakhine state, according to CBC. The discrimination and abuse they and other Muslim Rohingya endured has been well-documented by advocates and UN human rights officials, many of whom have warned that their treatment could amount to crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. His mother said his nightmares started soon after, but they have actually been decades in the making. A war over words is central to the Rohingya crisis Nahlah Ayed From violence to squalor For Rohingya, escaping to Bangladesh poses new challenges Myanmar army killed hundreds of Rohingya in 'scorched-earth campaign,' Amnesty says But according to internal documents and multiple sources consulted by CBC News, there are signs several UN figures and other international actors including a key Canadian official have long been reticent to pressure Myanmar on the rights of the Rohingya. '1075881539805', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container46126680', 'ciid' 'caffeine14359864' ; 'There's nowhere to go' One family's struggle inside a Rohingya refugee camp3 14 There are also allegations that some officials within the system ignored the warnings of ethnic cleansing altogether. The UN categorically rejects these allegations, in one case calling them baseless and unsubstantiated and part of a media smear campaign. The conditions were ripe for more mass atrocity crimes against the Rohingya population The writing was on the wall and unfortunately, there was no action, said Matthew Smith, a human rights advocate who has long watched Myanmar. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration forms: One said Jabbateh sliced a baby from a pregnant woman's stomach and strung her intestines up as rope, according to Metro News. Another recalled that Jabbateh in 1994 ordered his soldiers to kill a town chief whose heart was then boiled and eaten. Mostly civilian villagers, prosecution witnesses brought with them stories of cannibalism, sexual enslavement and beheadings. Jabbateh sought to escape to the United States and start anew, where he lied about his extensive and horrific criminal background on federal immigration forms and to the faces of U.S. immigration officers, Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen wrote in a statement. Jabbateh has acknowledged that he was called Jungle Jabbah and disclosed that he was assigned to a security detail for a rebel leader, but he maintained that he never committed the violent acts described in the indictment. Jabbateh committed atrocities in Liberia that ravaged communities in ways that will be felt for generations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

judge blocks: Read More Federal judge blocks third version of Donald Trump's travel ban hours before it was to take effect Article Continued Below Trump offered a grieving military father 25,000 in a call, but didn't follow through Trump did disrespect my son' Mother backs report of president's horrible' call to soldier's widow The third iteration of Trump's travel ban had been set to go fully into effect early Wednesday, barring various types of travellers from Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Chad, Somalia, North Korea and Venezuela, according to Toronto Star. Even before Chuang's ruling, though, a federal judge in Hawaii stopped it at least temporarily for all of the countries except North Korea and Venezuela. react-empty 157 That judge, Derrick K. Watson, blocked the administration from enforcing the measure on anyone from the six countries, not just those with a bona fide U.S. tie. But in some ways, Chuang's ruling was more personally cutting to Trump, as he said the president's own words cast his latest attempt to impose a travel blockade as the inextricable reanimation of the twice-enjoined Muslim ban. But his ruling did not address whether Trump's intent in imposing the directive was to discriminate against Muslims. The Justice Department already had vowed to appeal Watson's ruling, which the White House said undercuts the President's efforts to keep the American people safe and enforce minimum security standards for entry into the United States. He said the president had merely exceeded the authority Congress had given him in immigration law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

muslim insurgents: Burma's government has said it was responding to attacks by Muslim insurgents, but the United Nations and others have said the response was disproportionate, according to Toronto Star. The continuing exodus of Rohingya Muslims has become a major humanitarian crisis and sparked international condemnation of Buddhist-majority Burma, which still denies atrocities are taking place. More than 580,000 refugees have arrived in Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when Burmese security forces began a scorched-earth campaign against Rohingya villages. Read more Rohingya Muslims being wiped off Burma's map Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh watch their homes burn across the border in Burma Article Continued Below Starving Rohingya babies, moms, trapped in Burmese tent city Based on interviews with more than 120 fleeing Rohingya, Amnesty International said at least hundreds of people were killed by security forces who surrounded villages, shot fleeing inhabitants and then set buildings alight, burning to death the elderly, sick and disabled who were unable to flee. When shown various insignia used by Burma's army, witnesses consistently picked out the Western Command patch, it said. In some villages, women and girls were raped or subjected to other sexual violence, according to the report. react-empty 154 The witnesses repeatedly described an insignia on their attackers' uniforms that matched one worn by troops from Burma's Western Command, Amnesty International said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

neutrality bill: We are just saying that for reasons linked to communication, identification and safety, public services should be given and received with an open face, Couillard told reporters, according to CBC. We are in a free and democratic society. The Liberal government's Bill 62 on religious neutrality was passed Wednesday in Quebec's National Assembly. You speak to me, I should see your face, and you should see mine. EXPLAINER What you need to know about Quebec's religious neutrality legislation There's nothing neutral about Quebec's religious neutrality bill, Muslim advocate says The law prohibits public workers including doctors, teachers and daycare employees as well as those receiving a service from the government from covering their faces. It's as simple as that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

officials: The United Nations must send peacekeepers to Yei to protect civilians from President Salva Kiir's forces, who are burning villages and slaughtering men, women and children, they argued, according to Toronto Star. And the U.S. needs to change its approach in the face of a potential genocide, they warned. But when a national peace deal broke down and government soldiers ransacked the area, a handful of UN and U.S. officials begged their leaders for help. The pleas of officials and residents fell on deaf ears. The investigation is based on more than 30 internal or confidential documents from the UN, White House or State Department, and dozens of interviews with current or former officials and civilians. The UN did not send peacekeeping troops to stay in Yei, and the U.S. continued to support South Sudan's military, possibly in violation of U.S. law, an AP investigation found. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee: Cloud said he plans to propose a citywide moratorium on refugee resettlement, according to Metro News. Jeff Johnson said he wants to limit refugee resettlement until the city gets more information about the number of people moving to the city and the possible cost to taxpayers of providing services to them. A city council member in the central Minnesota community of St. He said Tuesday that he intends to bring it up when the council meets Nov. 6. The number of refugees admitted into the U.S. is determined by the federal government. Mayor Dave Kleis and several council members said Johnson's proposal is off base because resettlement is not the city's responsibility and no city money goes toward refugee resettlement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

river tributary: That masterpiece follows the Pian, a Yellow River tributary, to depict the vibrancy of the Sung Dynasty capitol, K'aifeng and environs arguably the cultural apex of Chinese civilization, if not the entire Holocene epoch of recorded human history, according to Vancouver Observer. But that was then. In so doing, he shows himself a worthy heir to Chang Tse-tuan 1185-1145 author of China's most famous classical painting, Ascending the River for the Ch'ing Ming Festival. We're in a new epoch, now, the Anthropocene. So, to match this heroic undertaking, Xu has scaled up his scroll. And once again China leads the way, revamping or terraforming the very bones of the planet. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

saturday dr: The new recruitment team is headed to London to attend the British Medical Journal Careers Fair on Friday and Saturday, according to The Chronicle Herald. Dr. For the first time, staff from the province's Immigration Department will join the Nova Scotia Health Authority at an international jobs fair for health professionals. Lynne Harrigan, a vice-president with the health authority, says officials from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia will also help with recruiting. Simon Bonnington will be part of the recruitment team. As well, a family physician originally from the United Kingdom who now practises in the Annapolis Valley Dr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

maynard retraces: Citing historical examples, government data and previously published work by Black academics, Maynard retraces the history of anti-Black racism in Canada from slavery, which was practiced here for over 200 years from the mid 1600s to 1834, to segregated schooling the last such school only closed in 1983 to the over incarceration of Black people and the disproportionate killing of Black civilians by police, according to NOW Magazine. She spends two chapters specifically examining state violence against Black women and trans women, which remains grossly under-reported in the media, telling the stories of six Black women subjected to violence at the hands of law enforcement officers. It's a critical, sobering read for every Canadian. We spoke with Maynard about some of the book's key themes. It was also looking back at what was happening in Canada and realizing how little context there was for that information. What inspired you to write Policing Black Lives The Black Lives Matter movement and their beautiful community response to violence really gave me the fire to write a book of this scope and length. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rashida: But while en route, the journey turned tragic, according to National Observer. The boat broke apart, thrusting Rashida from the vessel into the sea. Rashida and her baby girl boarded a fishing boat bound for Bangladesh. Her seven-month-old daughter slipped from her arms into the water. Lost forever. Lost to the waves. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

voter discontent: At least two Liberal members of the legislature said a major reason the party lost a Quebec City riding in a recent byelection was due to voter discontent with the plan to hold consultations on racism. ; Heurtel told reporters it wasn't his place to say whether or not there was systemic racism in Quebec society, according to National Observer. He invited the 31 community groups invited to testify during the old hearings to continue their work and to submit their reports to his office. Quebec's opposition parties said there was no such thing as systemic discrimination in society and accused the government of wanting to put citizens on trial. Heurtel said he hopes the new forum on discrimination will propose concrete solutions on how Quebec can fully integrate its cultural communities into society. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.