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groups: DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS By The Canadian Press Tues., Feb. 28, 2017 OTTAWA Participants in government-run focus groups on immigration issues told researchers last summer that they believe it's up to Canadians to ensure newcomers are aware of the country's values, according to Toronto Star. Those who took part in the focus groups described those values as things like gender equality, fairness, abiding by the law and being open to difference. The Immigration department commissioned focus groups last year to help guide the plan for the number of immigrants Canada would accept in 2017. The focus groups were commissioned by the federal Immigration Department last year to help guide the plan for the number of immigrants Canada would accept in 2017. The Immigration Department report on the focus groups was published online this week. react-empty 163 Delivered daily The Morning Headlines Newsletter Subscribe The Toronto Star and thestar, each property of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. Read more Trudeau cites Kellie Leitch as a reason for turning back' on electoral reform Article Continued Below Conservative MP Kellie Leitch runs ads on Breitbart News Kellie Leitch's bizarre leadership campaign Hepburn The meetings took place in five cities in July and August, well before the question of screening immigrants for anti-Canadian values became a subject of intense political debate. react-empty 156 The issue was first raised by Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch in September and continues to be a dominant theme in her campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.