tuesday plante: What I want is to influence the bill at this point, according to CTV. How about we see it differently How about we begin with the principle that Quebec is a secular state and that it is okay this way and that all the institutions and laws are so strong that we don't have to go against individual freedoms and liberties and rights said Plante. Mayor Valerie Plante knows the CAQ government will plow ahead with Bill 21, but said the legislation will target Montreal and its residents much more than other regions of the province Before testifying in front of MNAs on Tuesday Plante published an open letter opposing Bill 21 pointing out that Quebec's laws are already secular. She warned the CAQ government that its proposal risks destroying the social fabric of the province by pitting the fears of the majority against the rights of the minority because it will exclude citizens from exercising their constitutional rights and participating fully in society. I strongly believe that diversity, in whatever form, contributes to our society, wrote Plante. Ultimately, I consider it our duty to protect the minorities of which our society is made, whether they are sexual, linguistic, cultural or religious. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

climate change: That is only one sign that the war of words over global warming is getting hotter, according to Rabble. In that war, the side seems to have gotten the jump on the pro-environment side. Jagmeet Singh's party will make some sweeping and bold policy proposals. The Doug Ford government of Ontario will soon be airing blatantly one-sided ads with a simple and simplistic message carbon taxes make everything more expensive. But their list of those better ways is bizarre hold the biggest polluters accountable, reduce trash, and keep Ontario's lakes clean. The ads devote a few seconds to say there are better ways than taxation to deal with climate change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

questions need: Police now investigate these cases far differently than they did when serial killer Robert Pickton was preying on vulnerable women, he said, according to CTV. A lot of good things can come of them, but before governments establish inquiries, they should first of all ask themselves What questions need to be answered Did something go wrong And what are the powers that we're going to give to an inquiry commissioner Oppal said. Wally Oppal said he believes his inquiry had an impact after it wrapped in 2012. The other thing is you have to have a definite end line, otherwise it can go on forever. One report estimated 7.4 billion was laundered in B.C. last year, of which 5 billion was funnelled through real estate and drove up home prices five per cent. Calls for an inquiry have been mounting since the provincial government released two reports on money laundering last week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rezoning application: But the building may soon be demolished, along with a few others to the west of it, according to CBC. Developer Onni Group has filed a rezoning application. The building, located prominently on the southwest corner of East Hastings and Clark Drive, was later repainted a sandstone colour, which, with the columns, was designed to evoke the Parthenon.article continues below Trending Stories Elderly Vancouver driver crashes car through Mac's convenience store entrance Northern Lights might be visible over Metro Vancouver this week Teenie Bikini Bistro servers in swimsuits coming to B.C.BC Ferries adds 92 extra sailings on popular routes for May long weekendrelated East Hastings development could replace former Yolks and Brave Bull building Both colour schemes made sense as it was home to the Greek Village a restaurant run by the Cavadas family between 1960 and 1985, although their association with the property dates back many more decades. If approved, it would produce a three-building, 207-unit condo and social housing project designed by Yamamoto Architecture on five lots between 1220 and 1298 East Hastings. Photo Courtesy of Linda Shirley While the building at 1298 East Hastings has more recently been home to Brave Bull's House of Steaks and, briefly, Yolks, news of the proposed redevelopment sparked a flood of memories for Linda Shirley n e Cavadas since her family's association with the property was the longest almost 60 years. This photo of the Greek Village at Clark and East Hastings was taken sometime in the 1970s. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

whats app: A spokesman for the Facebook subsidiary later said We're certainly not refuting any of the coverage you've seen, according to CTV. The malware was able to penetrate phones through missed calls alone via the app's voice calling function, the spokesman said. The Financial Times identified the actor as Israel's NSO Group, and Whats App all but confirmed the identification, describing hackers as a private company that has been known to work with governments to deliver spyware. An unknown number of people -- an amount in the dozens at least would not be inaccurate -- were infected with the malware, which the company discovered in early May, said the spokesman, who was not authorized to be quoted by name. There's nothing a user could have done here, short of not having the app, he said. John Scott-Railton, a researcher with the internet watchdog Citizen Lab, called the hack a very scary vulnerability. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

montrealers: Plante acknowledged during her presentation that some Montrealers agree with the provincial government's plans to restrict people's religious freedoms.article continues below Trending Stories Elderly Vancouver driver crashes car through Mac's convenience store entrance Proposed redevelopment stirs up family memories of Vancouver's Greek Village Northern Lights might be visible over Metro Vancouver this week Anti-Olympic protester cops plea bargain in Vancouver court The Coalition Avenir Quebec government's Bill 21 would prohibit public sector workers in positions of authority, including teachers and police officers, from wearing religious symbols on the job, according to Vancouver Courier. Premier Francois Legault's government has also invoked a clause in the Constitution that would block people from challenging the law the over rights violations. Montreal's mayor was firm in her criticism of the bill, but she was also careful not to come off as confrontational. Plante told the legislature committee that the city supports the government's desire to enshrine into law the secular nature of the state. The bill targets minorities, she said, and affects women more than it does men. But she says Montreal has many problems with the government's approach. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

costume party: While conservation scientists have sounded the alarm for decades, for many politicians and many voters the concept of climate change remains too abstract and too obscure a possibility, for political strategists and corporations focused on short-term goals and actions that increase electability and/or profitability -- to take on with any real gusto, according to National Observer. Support the Election Integrity Reporting Project! Fight disinformation with facts. Perhaps nothing can better illustrate the mass denial that climate change seems to engender in the West than so much focus on a costume party for the rich while the world around us is burning. We did it! Help us make our stretch goal of 80,000 by midnight Wednesday!Goal 75,000 77,632Donate And yet, even if countries don't appear prepared to tackle global warning, it hasn't stopped many of them from actively preparing for one of its major and dire consequences climate refugees. Instead of coming together, the world is tragically turning more inward. And according to author and journalist Todd Miller they're preparing for it in the worst way possible not by attempting to mitigate and tackle the root causes, but with increased militarization and tougher immigration policies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sandstone colour: But the building may soon be demolished, along with a few others to the west of it, according to Vancouver Courier. Developer Onni Group has filed a rezoning application. The building, located prominently on the southwest corner of East Hastings and Clark Drive, was later repainted a sandstone colour, which, with the columns, was designed to evoke the Parthenon.article continues below Trending Stories Elderly Vancouver driver crashes car through Mac's convenience store entrance Anti-Olympic protester cops plea bargain in Vancouver court Northern Lights might be visible over Metro Vancouver this week Belcarra park has turned into a parking zoo on hot summer weekends, mayor saysrelated East Hastings development could replace former Yolks and Brave Bull building Both colour schemes made sense as it was home to the Greek Village a restaurant run by the Cavadas family between 1960 and 1985, although their association with the property dates back many more decades. If approved, it would produce a three-building, 207-unit condo and social housing project designed by Yamamoto Architecture on five lots between 1220 and 1298 East Hastings. Photo Courtesy of Linda Shirley While the building at 1298 East Hastings has more recently been home to Brave Bull's House of Steaks and, briefly, Yolks, news of the proposed redevelopment sparked a flood of memories for Linda Shirley n e Cavadas since her family's association with the property was the longest almost 60 years. This photo of the Greek Village at Clark and East Hastings was taken sometime in the 1970s. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

love story: Ajit Solanki/AP, File Tom Blackwell May 13, 20198 06 AM EDTFiled Share this story Canadian passport sparks controversy for Modi-supporting 'Brad Pitt of Bollywood' Tumblr Pinterest Google Linked InAs a Bollywood super-star, Akshay Kumar has had one patriotic role after another in recent years, according to CBC. He's played Indian military men, a sports star and even an advocate for the current government's hygiene campaign in a film called Toilet A Love Story. After I retire from this industry, I'm going to come back here and stay here. The growth of Kumar's India-first persona has conveniently paralleled the 2014 election of Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party BJP with its Hindu nationalist overtones. But then an inconvenient fact challenged the star's nationalist credentials under pressure, Kumar admitted that he had traded in his Indian citizenship for a Canadian passport. The actor's ties to the party were cemented last month when he conducted a televised, softball interview with Modi himself, the prime minister being in the thick of a hard-fought election campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexican side: In this April 29, 2019, photo, Cuban migrants are escorted by Mexican immigration officials in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, as they cross the Paso del Norte International bridge to be processed as asylum seekers on the U.S. side of the border, according to Toronto Star. Burgeoning numbers of Cubans are trying to get into the U.S. by way of the Mexican border, creating a big backlog of people waiting on the Mexican side for months for their chance to apply for asylum. The surge over the past several months has been propelled in part by loosened travel restrictions in Central America and deteriorating living conditions in Cuba. Christian Torres / AP Photo In this April 26, 2019, photo, a man holds his baby while he waits his turn to enter Nicaragua's embassy to apply for travel visas for him and his son to Nicaragua, in Havana, Cuba. Ramon Espinosa / AP Photo In this April 26, 2019, photo, Cubans wait their turn to enter Panama's embassy to apply for travel visas to Panama, in Havana, Cuba. The surge over the past several months has been propelled in part by loosened traveled restrictions in Central America and deteriorating living conditions in Cuba. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tech industry: But recent advances in artificial intelligence have created more sophisticated computer vision tools, making it easier for police to pinpoint a missing child or protester in a moving crowd or for retailers to analyze shoppers' facial expressions as they peruse store shelves, according to CTV. Efforts to restrict its use are getting pushback from law enforcement groups and the tech industry, though it's far from a united front. Government agencies around the U.S. have used the technology for more than a decade to scan databases for suspects and prevent identity fraud. Microsoft, while opposed to an outright ban, has urged lawmakers to set limits on the technology, warning that leaving it unchecked could enable an oppressive dystopia reminiscent of George Orwell's novel 1984. It's not like cookies on a browser. Face recognition is one of those technologies that people get how creepy it is, said Alvaro Bedoya, who directs Georgetown University's Center on Privacy and Technology. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stretch goal: Nobody knows exactly how one of Montreal's signature cultural events got started, according to an ethnologist who has studied the festival and says it could be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, according to National Observer. Support the Election Integrity Reporting Project! Fight disinformation with facts. Named for the drum beats that characterize its soundtrack, the bohemian gathering has become a must-visit for tourists as well as locals, who dance, play or lie on picnic blankets to the sound of dozens of beating drums. We did it! Help us make our stretch goal of 80,000 by midnight Wednesday!Goal 75,000 77,082Donate But while Monique Provost says there are several theories, she admits it's hard to know where the truth lies. Hill's ensuing hundred drummers workshop drew curious crowds and formed the basis of the signature Montreal event, according to Provost, who wrote her doctoral thesis on the history of djembe in Quebec. According to some who have spoken to Provost, the event began in 1979 when Don Hill, a now-deceased street musician, plastered signs around town looking for 100 people who played the djembe, a goblet-shaped West African hand drum, for a drum circle on Mount Royal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tweet friday: These massive payments go directly to the Treasury of the U.S. tweet Friday, according to Vancouver Courier. This is not how tariffs work. At stake in the rupture is a trading relationship between the world's two largest economies that employs nearly 1 million Americans, supplies affordable goods to U.S. households and, in the view of Trump and a bipartisan group of trade hard-liners, puts U.S. business at an unfair disadvantage.article continues below Trending Stories Teenie Bikini Bistro servers in swimsuits coming to B.C. Vancouver councillors perplexed, uncomfortable' over Raymond Louie's visits with mayor Cancer claims nine-year-old Victoria youngster after seven-year battle Vehicle found in alleged hit and run that killed man who used wheelchair Trump's torrent of tweets on the subject Friday followed a rally infused with familiar falsehoods about his achievements the economy, veterans' health and grievances the Russia inquiry . A look at his words over the past week Tariffs are NOW being paid to the United States by China of 25% on 250 Billion Dollars worth of goods & products. China is not writing a check to the U.S. Treasury. One of the theories is that the higher prices will encourage consumers to buy goods made in the U.S. or elsewhere instead. The tariffs are paid by American companies, which usually pass the cost on to consumers through higher prices. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chrome skeleton: We're going to build a road to space, according to Rabble. And then, amazing things will happen, Bezos said. Anchored in hardware, including a lunar rover designed to stack four at a time atop the showcase lunar lander and the chrome skeleton of a BE-7 thruster, Bezos tasked his rocket company Blue Origin with building the infrastructure for subsequent generations to fully exploit space. The same causality is echoed throughout the bluntly named Going to Space to Benefit Earth event, which intentionally left the messy middle out of the generations between Blue Origins' current plan, re-accomplishing the moon missions of 1969 to 1972, and Bezos' distant ambition spectacular space platforms housing a trillion humans. Instead, O'Neill and his students designed self-sustaining space environments, which could be populated close to Earth, in the habitable orbital band already conducive to life. Jeff Bezos Presents Blue Moon at Going to Space to Benefit Earth Event The idea is premised on O'Neill's answer to the question Is the surface of a planet really the right place for an expanding technological civilization No, O'Neill answered, beginning in 1970 with his paper The Colonization of Space. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

comments: In comments carried by China's state-run CCTV, Liu said the remaining differences are crucial ones having to do with principles, and we will make no concessions on matters of principle, according to CTV. Still, he said he did not believe the negotiations had broken down. In comments to reporters before he left Washington for Beijing on Friday, Vice Premier Liu He said he was cautiously optimistic but that a deal would require the Trump administration to agree to end the punitive tariffs it has imposed on billions of dollars' worth of Chinese goods. On the contrary, I think it is just a small setback in the talks between two countries, which is inevitable, Hong Kong's Phoenix TV showed him as saying. The Trump administration raised tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods to 25% from 10% on Friday. Liu said it was China's opinion that the tariffs are the starting point of the trade friction and must be totally lifted if a deal is reached. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

presidentsuggestedthe women: And an Italian appeals court initiallyoverturneda rape verdict by arguing the woman who was attacked was too ugly to be a credible rape victim, according to Rabble. All of the above are examples of how unapologetically aggressive misogyny is pushing its way into the mainstream. Brazil's far-right, populist President Bolsonaropublicly abused a female lawmaker, shoving her and telling her she was too ugly to deserve rape . The US presidentsuggestedthe women who have accused him of sexual assault are too ugly for him to attack. This can be partly attributed to the lurch towards the far right that we have seen in recent years. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 We'll tell you what's true. From the parliamentary gains of far-right populist parties in Europe to those authoritarian demagogues that have gained power at the national level such as in Brazil, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, the Philippines and the US it is neither hyperbolic nor fearmongering to say the far right is growing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pitfall-strewn renegotiation: Justin Trudeau, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, speaks to supporters during an armchair discussion at an open Liberal fundraising event in Toronto on Thursday, according to Toronto Star. Nathan Denette / THE CANADIAN PRESS Speaking in fireside chat format with Toronto MP and Liberal caucus colleague Adam Vaughan Thursday night at downtown Toronto's Design Exchange, Trudeau credited the resolve of everyday Canadians for unity on the trade front. Citing the succession of trade pacts inked on his watch, including the pitfall-strewn renegotiation of NAFTA during a surge of protectionism south of the border, the Prime Minister said Canada stood strong and now is thriving as the only G7 country with a free trade deal with every other G7 country. Even as populist trends take hold elsewhere, with politicians feeding the impulse to surrender to anxiety, skepticism and cynicism in the age of disruption, Trudeau told an intimate crowd of about 70 Liberal party donors that his government was able to advance trade deals confident that Canadians were with him. Article Continued Below Instead, he said, the attitude was, We've got this. It is natural human instinct to hunker down, but Canadians are not natural hunker-downers, Trudeau said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

quasi-judicial board: The principle is enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which means people held in custody by the state have a right appear before a provincial superior-court justice to argue over whether their detention is justified, according to CTV. The high court ruled 6-1 in favour of Chhina, rejecting the government's argument that the system under which he was held, laid out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act IRPA was good enough because it offers a comprehensive and expert process by an independent, quasi-judicial board that provides a meaningful review. Although Tusif Ur Rehman Chhina was stripped of his refugee status and was sent back to Pakistan in 2017, the country's top court agreed to hear his case because it rarely gets to rule on the ancient legal recourse known as habeas corpus -- the right to have the validity of one's detention reviewed for whether it's lawful. Also, decisions by the Immigration and Refugee Board can be challenged, in certain ways, to the Federal Court. Justice Andromache Karakatsanis, writing for the majority, said the current scheme falls short in three ways. Not good enough, said a majority of the high court. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

school youtube: Street painters in a Florida town recently misspelled school, according to Toronto Star. YouTube The word responsibility is printed with a missing i in the Australian 50 note photographed in Sydney, Australia. And if they balked, I'd pull out a wad of Australian moola. Rick Rycroft / AP If you missed it, the central bank Down Under was ridiculed this week after a typo was discovered on the back of the 50 bill. A triumvirate of missing i's on one bill Crikey. Somehow, 46 million copies of the bank note were printed and no one noticed responsibility was misspelled three times! as responsibilty. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver: Four years later, she picked up the country's first medal of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver a silver, according to CTV. Now retired from the sport, Heil said though she received a lot of support throughout her career, she also had feelings of inequity. She won Canada's first gold in the 2006 games in Turin, Italy. I was recognized as technically one of the best skiers, male or female, but I was always 'good for a girl, good for a woman,' and I felt that, she told CTV News Vancouver. Heil now works with the non-profit via Sport, as the vice-president of sport development. It's subtle and small and you carry it with you. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stories feeling: Michael Pfleger after Facebook banned Farrakhan, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and conservative personality Milo Yiannopoulos, saying they violated its ban on dangerous individuals, according to Vancouver Courier. Farrakhan, who turns 86 this weekend, said those who think he is a hater don't know him and have never had a conversation with him. During the speech Thursday at a Roman Catholic church on Chicago's South Side, Farrakhan asserted people shouldn't be angry with him if I stand on God's word, also saying that he knows the truth, and separate the good Jews from the Satanic Jews. article continues below Trending Stories Feeling hot, hot, hot B.C. broke 26 weather records yesterday Empty the Tanks protesters planning return to Vancouver Aquarium Saturday Why is a former Vancouver councillor bringing developers to meet the mayor Food truck fiesta in Port Moody, Coquitlam Farrakhan was invited to speak at the church by the Rev. He added those who hated him before and got to know him came to love him. Social media you met me tonight. He went on to say Facebook's contention that he is dangerous is true because what he says can be researched by his listeners. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

summit news: The now-removed Facebook page is associated with a website called Summit News, which is run by Paul Joseph Watson, editor of the controversial website Infowars, according to National Observer. Summit News hosts all of Watson's content, much of which is cross-posted verbatim on Infowars. Facebook took down the page after being asked about it by National Observer. Fight disinformation with facts. This is how much readers like you have donated so far. Support the Election Integrity Reporting Project! You can call in donation to 604 569-3321. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

british majority: With his money-grubbing speeches, Boris Johnson cheapens our politics Suzanne Moore Read more By 61% to a meagre 18%, voters agree with the sentiment that a prime minister should always put the British majority first even if it means minorities lose out . That might embolden Boris Johnson to make more controversial jokes about Muslim women, suggests Prospect's editor, Tom Clark, according to Rabble. Johnson last summer suggested that Brexit might get somewhere if it were being run by Donald Trump, of whom he was increasingly admiring . But he may be feeling out-Trumped as he watches rowdy Nigel Farage rallies where audiences shout, Lock her up! about Theresa May. The poll mines a worrying seam of anti-democratic, anti-civil rights instincts on the right, with Conservatism moving rapidly rightwards. On foreign policy, zero-sum nationalism again echoes Trumpism 58% agree that a prime minister should always put Britain first even if that means damaging alliances with only 20% disagreeing. How would you answer it when considering Tony Blair's fateful error in putting the special relationship with George W Bush first, even though joining the Iraq war was certainly not in Britain's national interest More reassuringly, voters reject the crassest Trumpishness. But that's a more ambiguous question. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shield tehran: Rouhani's threats put the world on notice that it cannot continue to rely on Iran complying with terms of the unraveling deal in the coming weeks, according to CTV. Meanwhile, a U.S. campaign of sanctions hammering Iran's anemic economy and blocking its sale of oil on the global market is only making life worse, putting further pressure on both its Shiite theocracy and its 80 million people. A televised address by President Hassan Rouhani, who once pledged that the landmark deal would draw Iran closer to the West, saw the cleric instead pressure Europe to shield Tehran from the sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump withdrawing the U.S. from the agreement exactly a year earlier. Rouhani himself compared the situation to a medical emergency for the Islamic Republic, only 40 years after its founding. This surgery is for saving the deal, not destroying it. We felt that the nuclear deal needs a surgery, and the painkiller pills of the last year have been ineffective, Rouhani said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

indian citizens: Hundreds of thousands of voters have found their names deleted, EVMs have malfunctioned, and the Voter Verified Paper Trail VVPAT meant to preserve the EVM's integrity, has not just stumbled, but also fallen short on its promised seven-second display after the casting of vote, according to Rabble. Users report that it is never more than a fleeting three seconds. However, much of what was feared from the Electronic Voting Machines EVMs seems to be playing out in different voting booths in diverse parts of the country. In short, the uncanny fear that the votes of Indian citizens in a democracy could be stolen en masse, have got aggravated. Arvind Kejriwal complained of the deletion of voters belonging to minority communities and lower castes all those who are expected to vote against the BJP. Instead of inviting the scrutiny of ethical hackers to fight misgivings, the EC has obfuscated every time flaws have been found in the machines Many towns in western Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Chennai and scores of cities in other parts of the country have witnessed this sickening phenomenon. The big question is will the final result on May 23, 2019, capture the anger and anxieties of a restive nation or will the mandate be hijacked by an evil cabal of technology influencers, right-wing populists and rabble-rousers, crooked businessmen, and old-fashioned goons and experts at booth-capturing who know how to prevent ordinary people, opposition parties and dissenters from voting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

teaching staffs: Kitchener-Conestoga and Jeremy Roberts Ottawa West-Nepean . Education Minister Lisa Thompson has established a 1.6 billion attrition protection fund to help school boards manage reductions in teaching staffs without resorting to layoffs, according to Toronto Star. Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO Sources said a few cabinet ministers were added to the list despite their more decisive victories, with Education Minister Lisa Thompson Huron-Bruce among them. The postcards, which are being distributed this week, are aimed at more than 30 Tory ridings considered vulnerable, including those held by MPPs like Christine Hogarth Etobicoke-Lakeshore Robin Martin Eglinton-Lawrence Mike Harris Jr. It is unclear if voters in Premier Doug Ford's Etobicoke North riding are included. Article Continued Below The targeted mailouts represent a new strategy for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. If every home receives one, about a million cards would be sent out to the 33 ridings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.