City Officials: Gatineau

Local Society Dept: The 16-point values guide was released by the city on Nov. 28 and aimed to help newcomers integrate into local society and learn how to interact in a new environment, according to CBC. Officials decided last week to take the guide off the shelves and review some of the wording. The online version however remained on the city's website Wednesday evening. P.O.V. Is Gatineau's 'statement of values' guide useful or offensive? Have your say and city officials in Gatineau, Que., have pulled a controversial immigrant values guide after backlash from local community organizations and a human rights complaint from a local resident. A Gatineau, Que., immigrant values guide was pulled by city officials after complaints from community groups and a human rights complaint. It spelled out basic information, but also suggested immigrants should try to limit cooking "smelly foods" and refrain from bribing city officials. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.