adnan akiel: We can only end hate through means of education, knowledge, compassion and love, one of the event organizers, Adnan Akiel told CTV News, according to CTV. That's a notion shared by Vancouverites who came out, like Kate Henderson. The event was organized by a number of Muslim groups, as a way to bring people together to mourn and to learn what Islam is all about. She brought her nine-year-old daughter and friend to the event. It's extremely important for the kids to know what's going on in the world, Henderson explained. Both girls carried signs saying, Grieving and sanding with our Muslim neighbours and You are not alone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

islamic state: Why shouldn't I be able to go home he said in an interview with CTV. I've done nothing in Canada, according to CBC. I've broken no laws there at all. Chris McGrath/Getty Images files Diane Francis March 18, 201911 02 AM EDTFiled under Diane Share this story All of Canada under threat for Liberals' refusal to uphold law concerning returning ISIL fighters Tumblr Pinterest Google Linked InAn Ontario man who spent four years fighting for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIL languishes in a Syrian prison with his wife and two children and wants the Canadian government to bring them home. Wrong. And yet, the Liberals have failed to apply the law fully to jihadists who have returned. Under Section 83.181 of the Criminal Code, anyone who leaves or tries to leave to commit an offence that is indictable in Canada is liable to imprisonment for up to 10 years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justice authorities: As night set in, three victims lay in critical condition, and the motive for the bloodshed remained under investigation, according to CTV. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said authorities were trying to determine whether the attack had terror motives. Authorities seized a Turkish-born suspect after a manhunt that convulsed the historic city of nearly 350,000 people for most of the day. Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said the suspect, identified as Gokmen Tanis, 37, was known to justice authorities and had a criminal record, but would not elaborate. The shooting came three days after 50 people were killed when an immigrant-hating white supremacist opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday prayers. Police said they also detained another man on suspicion of involvement but released no details. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shopping centre: As I sat there in the parking lot, in my rental car, I watched a stream of the invaders walk through the shopping centre's front doors, he wrote, according to Rabble. For every French man or woman there was double the number of invaders. This is exactly where, less than two years ago, Brenton Tarrant watched dark-skinned Muslim families going about their lives in a manner that enraged him. I had seen enough, and in anger, drove out of town, refusing to stay any longer in the cursed place and headed on to the next town. He is suspected of carrying out the Christchurch terror attack which left 50 people dead and dozens more wounded. The Australian's hatred appears to have turned into murderous terrorism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

uighurs wee-gurs: The far northwestern region is closed to outsiders, but former residents and activists abroad say mere expressions of Muslim identity are punished, according to CTV. Criticism has grown over China's internment of an estimated 1 million Uighurs WEE-gurs and members of other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups. The lengthy report said the government's efforts have curbed religious extremism but gave little evidence of what crimes had occurred. China describes the camps as vocational training centres and says participation is voluntary. The camps sprang up over the past two years at extraordinary speed and on a massive scale, as monitored by satellite imagery. Former detainees say they were held in abusive conditions, forced to renounce Islam and swear allegiance to China's ruling Communist Party. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

group activity: Trump also asserts the U.S. is No. 1 in the world on the environment and suggests that Toyota's announcement of U.S. job creation is due to his revised trade agreement with leaders from Mexico and Canada, according to Vancouver Courier. Both claims are problematic. Following a deadly mosque shooting in New Zealand, he said white supremacy isn't a rising danger.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver police honour Mark Tasaka as officer of the yearB.C. broke 26 weather records and Squamish was the hottest place in Canada Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history East Van goes the Shop Wrong way But data including from his own Justice Department point to rising hate group activity while he's been in office. According to several studies, the U.S. lags several countries on air quality. The misstatements came in a week of distorted truth on several fronts. And Trump's proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement has yet to take effect and faces uncertain prospects in Congress. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-muslim sentiment: Two years after that attack, many Canadian politicians still appear to want to cultivate support within Canada's extreme anti-Muslim right-wing, according to Rabble. In Quebec, for example, Francois Legault has stoked anti-Muslim sentiment with controversial comments and legislation. Despite the fact that Canada had its own national tragedy with Islamophobia on January 29, 2017 when Alexandre Bissonnette opened fire on Muslim worshippers in Quebec City, little has fundamentally changed since. At the national level, Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer shared a podium last month with white-nationalist, anti-Muslim groups, and then failed to condemn Islamophobia in his first statement on the Christchurch killings. Canada has a growing number of white nationalists and Islamophobes who congregate online and offline in a long list of right-wing anti-Muslim groups including the Soldiers of Odin, the Three Percenters, and La Meute. While the Christchurch shooter who killed 49 Muslims at prayer had no criminal history, he was an alleged white nationalist and self-described fascist. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

minister trudeau: Given all that, Ms, according to CTV. Wilson-Raybould should have the chance to come to committee and provide her rebuttal to what's been put forward, Singh told CTV's Evan Solomon. In an interview with CTV's Question Period, Singh called the contradictory testimony from Gerald Butts, Prime Minister Trudeau's former principal secretary, incredulous and simply unbelievable, and he's urging the Liberals to let the former attorney-general respond. Singh enters the House of Commons Monday as the Liberals continue to deal with the SNC-Lavalin affair. When Singh takes his seat in the House of Commons, he will do so as the first person from a visible minority to lead a federal party. Whether or not Wilson-Raybould will be granted the opportunity to return to the committee will be decided in a debate behind closed doors on Tuesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tweeted bayern: Davies then raced to the corner, sliding to his knees to celebrate, according to CTV. The first of many, tweeted Bayern. Introduced in the 59th minute, Davies was in the right place at the right time in the 70th minute, acrobatically using his left foot to knock in a rebound from a Robert Lewandowski shot. Davies, 18, became the first Canadian goal-scorer for Bayern and the first Canadian to get a goal in the Bundesliga since Marcel de Jong in 2013. Born to Liberian parents in a Ghana refugee camp, Davies grew up in Edmonton before moving to Vancouver to further his soccer career. He also becomes the youngest Bayern goalscorer since Roque Santa Cruz in 1999. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vests protest: What happened in New Zealand was because somebody was radicalized and was pushed and broke, said counter protestor David Williamson, according to CTV. The Yellow Vest movement might not be advocating violence, the Yellow Vest movement might not be saying shoot people,' but there are fringe elements that are welcome. This weekend, the Yellow Vests protest at the Alberta legislature was met by a counter rally, inspired by the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque massacre. Fifty people were killed, and another 36 people hospitalized, by suspect shooter Brenton Harrison Tarrant on Friday. Williamson's fellow counter protestors told CTV News they wanted to speak out against radical organizations that have infiltrated the Yellow Vest movement. Tarrant had previously posted an anti-immigrant manifesto, and, during a live broadcast of the killings, appeared to make a hand sign associated with white nationalists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brenton tarrant: Hungarian counterterrorism authorities also suggested that Tarrant had visited but revealed no other information, and local media in Bosnia reported a 2017 trip there, according to CTV. While the details of Tarrant's travels are sketchy, authorities in those countries said they are investigating his movements and any contacts he might have had with local people. Authorities in Bulgaria, Turkey and Croatia have confirmed that Brenton Tarrant, 28, had been to their countries in 2016-2018. During his unprecedented, live-streamed shooting spree Friday in Christchurch, Tarrant exposed his apparent fascination with the religious conflicts in Europe and the Balkans -- a volatile region that has been the site of some of Europe's most violent clashes. The song glorifies Serbian fighters and former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic -- the man jailed at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague for genocide and other war crimes against Bosnian Muslims. Tarrant's soundtrack as he drove to the Christchurch mosque included a nationalist Serb song from the 1992-95 Bosnian war that tore apart Yugoslavia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

family: Now a grade seven student at George Street Middle School, Raghad Al Khlief said she could barely stand up as she waited for her aunt and uncle, and four cousins, to get off the plane, according to CTV. I don't know how I'm feeling, I cannot even describe it right now. The Al Khlief brothers and their families have been separated for the last three years, after one brought his family to New Brunswick during the winter of 2016 and the other stayed behind in Syria. It's like all mixed together, she said. It was around the same time a group of St. Raghad's family came to New Brunswick along with the thousands of Syrian refugees who came to Canada in the winter and spring of 2016. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration program: Fraser Anning came under blistering criticism over tweets on Friday including one that said, Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim immigration and violence The real cause of the bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place, he said in a statement, according to CTV. Television cameras caught a 17-year-old boy breaking an egg on Anning's head and briefly scuffling with the independent senator while he was holding a news conference Saturday in Melbourne. Sen. Police said the boy was arrested but was released without charge pending a further investigation. The government and opposition party agreed to pass a censure motion against Anning over his stance on the Christchurch shootings when Parliament resumes in April. No motive was offered for the egging. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mosque: Amin and his father, Muhammad Amin Nasir, were just 200 metres from the Al Noor mosque on Friday when everything went wrong, according to Vancouver Courier. They had no idea that a white supremacist had just slaughtered at least 41 people inside the mosque's hallowed halls, or that more people would be killed at a second mosque soon after. Every Friday, Yasir Amin and his dad had ambled along the path toward the mosque where they prayed together in peace, a routine so serene and so ordinary that Amin was nearly blinded by confusion when the man drove up with the gun. All they knew was that a car that had been driving by had suddenly stopped. The bullets began to fly. And a man was leaning out the car's window, pointing a gun at them.article continues below Trending Stories Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history An ocean of plastic changes everything even what we eat Vancouver police arrest gang member near Kelowna Indigenous tenants occupy 44 per cent of Vancouver modular homes RUN! Amin screamed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

features: Former Vice-President Joe Biden is the only major contender still on the sidelines and has suggested he could remain there for several more weeks, according to Toronto Star. In this March 14, 2019, photo, former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke speaks to reporters after a meet and greet at the Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery in Burlington, Iowa. The sprawling Democratic field features candidates ranging from 37 to 77 years old; liberals and moderates; senators, governors and mayors; and an unprecedented number of women and minorities. The contours of the Democratic presidential primary came into clearer focus this week with O Rourke s entry into the race. He narrowly lost the Senate race in conservative Texas in November but became a political celebrity in the process, demonstrating an easy connection with voters and an eye-popping ability to raise money from small donors. Charlie Neibergall / AP Photo The field has been awaiting O'Rourke's decision for months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mass immigration: Ranstorp told Swedish radio Friday that the New Zealand shooter, who killed at least 49 people in two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, claims to have been in contact with Breivik's sympathizers, according to CTV. On July 22, 2011, Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo and then opened fire at an island summer camp run by the left-wing Labor Party's youth wing, killing 69. Magnus Ranstorp of the Swedish National Defence College says the shooter is against mass immigration and has to some extent the same themes as Anders Behring Breivik, who posted his 1,500-page manifesto online before carrying out his deadly attacks. He is serving a 21-year prison sentence. Storrvik was not immediately available for comment. Breivik's lawyer, Oeystein Storrvik, told Norway's VG newspaper that his client has very limited contacts with the surrounding world so it seems very unlikely that he has had contact. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

murder charge: Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared in court Saturday morning amid strict security and showed no emotion when the judge read him one murder charge, according to CTV. The judge said it was reasonable to assume more such charges would follow. One man was arrested and charged with murder. Two other armed suspects were taken into custody while police tried to determine what role, if any, they played in the cold-blooded attack that stunned New Zealand, a country so peaceful that police officers rarely carry guns. It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, noting that many of the victims could be migrants or refugees. It was by far the deadliest shooting in modern New Zealand history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shooter: On Twitter, Ranstorp noted that the New Zealand shooter claimed he would leave prison after 27 years and likened himself to late South African President Nelson Mandela, saying he would get the Nobel Peace Prize, according to Toronto Star. TESSA BURROWS / AFP/GETTY IMAGES Ranstorp told Swedish radio Friday that the New Zealand shooter, who killed at least 49 people in two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, claims to have been in contact with Breivik's sympathizers. Magnus Ranstorp of the Swedish National Defence College says the shooter is against mass immigration and has to some extend the same themes as Anders Behring Breivik, who posted his 1,500-page manifesto online before carrying out his deadly attacks. On July 22, 2011, Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo and then opened fire at an island summer camp run by the left-wing Labor Party's youth wing, killing 69. Breivik's lawyer, Oeystein Storrvik, told Norway's VG newspaper that his client has very limited contacts with the surrounding world so it seems very unlikely that he has had contact. He is serving a 21-year prison sentence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

twitter account: All people must be able to practice their faith freely and without fear, said the statement posted on Scheer's Twitter account, according to National Observer. There are no words strong enough to condemn this kind of vile hatred. Freedom has come under attack in New Zealand as peaceful worshippers are targeted in a despicable act of evil. I am praying for peace for the families of those lost and recovery for those injured. ; Scheer posted the same message on his Facebook page, but hours later issued a new statement that said his Conservative party was grieving with the Muslim community. But he failed to denounce the extreme elements at the rally, instead saying that he was standing with them and backing their fight. Scheer recently participated in a rally in Ottawa that included people with some extreme anti-immigrant and racist views, as well as supporters of pipelines. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver: In fact, the parent company is one of many creditors, according to Vancouver Courier. Robb added the settlement stipulated that Metro Vancouver allow the company to change its name to 00891775 B.C. Ltd., which the provincial court system will register when posting the Feb. 22, 2019, court order. Avoiding potentially millions of dollars in fines for emitting pungent odours across the region, Harvest Fraser Richmond Organics Ltd., a subsidiary of U.S. company Harvest Power, agreed in B.C. Provincial Court to pay 300,000 for polluting on Nov. 17 and Nov. 25, 2016, for violations of Metro Vancouver Regional District's air quality bylaw.article continues below Trending Stories Construction company sues Vancouver School Board for 10.9 million Hellenic Community of Vancouver cancels right-wing event as threats escalate Pets may help open Asian doors for B.C. pot companies Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history The two 150,000 fines are the biggest in Metro Vancouver history but are unlikely to be paid in full because of the way the parent company structured the subsidiary, said Ray Robb, Metro Vancouver's manager of air quality of enforcement. Robb said Metro Vancouver was to charge Harvest with dozens of counts of pollution, which carried fines of up to 1 million per day. But, said Robb, it was those two days that were a slam dunk for the district as there were environmental officers in the field collecting evidence, numerous complaints from Richmond residents were received and the wind didn't change all day, which made it easy to pinpoint the source of the odour. The district had evidence of pollution from Sept. 1, 2016, to Nov. 16, 2016, as well as the two days noted in the settlement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

day celebration: Trump, who holds himself up as a master deal-maker, said he had given Prime Minister Theresa May his ideas on how she could negotiate a successful deal for leaving the 28-member group of nations, according to CTV. But she didn't listen to that and that's fine. I'm surprised at how badly it's all gone from the standpoint of a negotiation, he said. I mean she's got to do what she's got to do, he said at the White House as he welcomed Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for an early St. I think it could have been negotiated in a different manner, frankly, Trump said. Patrick's Day celebration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

julie payette: Gov, according to CTV. Gen. The longtime anchor was recognized for her contributions to the broadcast news industry and various charitable endeavors during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday. Julie Payette presided over the event, which also acknowledged the achievements of 39 other Canadians. Four years later, she became an anchor. Takahashi began her career at CTV News in 1982 as a reporter for the television station then known as CFCF 12. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

signature policies: Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/Postmedia Network files William Watson March 14, 20197 00 AM EDTLast Updated March 14, 20197 00 AM EDTFiled underFP Share this story William Watson Now we know how well Trudeau's Syrian refugees are doing, according to CBC. It's not good Tumblr Pinterest Google Linked InRelated Stories Lawrence Solomon How robots will end mass-immigration policies and make workers happier Canada population explosion the biggest gain since 1957 fuelled by international migration Why Canada's immigration program misses the mark when it comes to filling jobs With the world now reconsidering Justin Trudeau, it's useful to update one of his very first signature policies the admission of 25,000 Syrian refugees in the opening months of his prime ministership. It's not good For government-assisted refugees, the employment rate is less than five per cent Supporters hold candles and signs during a Refugees Welcome rally held at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday September 8, 2015. We forget already how controversial that was signature grandstanding, many people thought and how the government at first had trouble meeting its self-imposed deadline. Unfortunately, the numbers are extremely preliminary 2016 census data for people who arrived in 2015 and early 2016. But the refugees eventually made it in and Statistics Canada recently published one of the first evaluations of how they're doing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

texas congressman: In tiny Burlington, in southeast Iowa, he scaled a counter to be heard during an afternoon stop at a coffee shop, according to CTV. Let us not allow our differences to define us as at this moment, O'Rourke told a whooping crowd, his heels perched at the countertop's edge. The former Texas congressman began his campaign by taking his first ever trip to Iowa, the state that kicks off the presidential primary voting. History calls for us to come together. He took questions about his support of federal legalization of marijuana as well as the possibility of a universal basic income, all while characteristically waving his arms and gesticulating fervently. Earlier in the day, O'Rourke popped into a coffee shop in Keokuk while many cable networks aired live coverage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

data-collection effort: Governments have been slow to gather information on the issue, according to Toronto Star. In 2016, B.C. started collecting data about the citizenship of real-estate purchasers. Denis Star Vancouver Donovan Vincent Housing Reporter Zane Woodford Star Halifax Tues., March 12, 2019 Across the country, overheated housing markets have brought more scrutiny on foreign ownership as people seek answers for the gap between home prices and local incomes. The following year, the federal government earmarked money for a data-collection effort by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Statistics Canada. Foreign buyers taxes were enacted in B.C. in 2016 and Ontario in 2017 as part of efforts by the respective provincial governments to cool overheated real-estate markets. Condo and office towers fill the downtown skyline in Vancouver. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

group: The Detroit Foundation Hotel is seen in Detroit, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, according to Toronto Star. The Detroit hotel has apologized to a group trying to raise money to build a wall along the border with Mexico after the group accused the hotel of discriminating against its members because they are supporters of President Donald Trump. Members of We Build The Wall were looking to stay at the Detroit Foundation Hotel because it is close to the Cobo Center, where the Florida-based group plans to hold an event Thursday featuring former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, veteran Brian Kolfage and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, said Jennifer Lawrence, a spokeswoman for the non-profit. Members of We Build The Wall were looking to stay at the Detroit Foundation Hotel because it is close to the Cobo Center, where the Florida-based group plans to hold an event Thursday featuring former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, veteran Brian Kolfage and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, said Jennifer Lawrence, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit. The group was encouraged to book rooms individually. Carlos Osorio / AP Photo The hotel initially offered the group a discounted rate for booking more than 20 rooms, but later withdrew the offer after the organization provided the names of its members who planned to stay there, Lawrence said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.