National Day of Action for Refugee Health Care: The toddler wearing sequined cowboy boots and a vest looks like she's ready for showbiz while her insulin-dependent dad thanks his lucky stars they're in Manitoba. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. On Monday, the Kawo family -- 14-month-old Milki which means "success" in her mother tongue, Oromo , dad Kasim and mom Balkisa -- attended a rally in Central Park. The National Day of Action for Refugee Health Care was organized by doctors across Canada and held in 19 cities. In Winnipeg, the speakers applauded the province for covering the Interim Federal Health Program cuts and asked the federal government to restore benefits to new refugees across Canada. Kasim Kawo left with his daughter, Milki, 14 months, and wife Balkisa join a rally at Central Park to protest federal cuts to refugee health benefits. Photo Store "She can change her life," said her father, a farmer with diabetes who fled war in Ethiopia and settled in Winnipeg. Here, the provincial government will cover the cost of his insulin and vision care since the federal government last year cut a program in place since 1957 to provide health benefits to privately sponsored refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care: The National Day of Action, organized by Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care, will include demonstrations in front of legislatures, city halls and immigration offices from St. Johns to Victoria, according to CTV. They are taking to the streets to challenge changes to the Interim Federal Health Program, which offers temporary health care benefits to refugee claimants and Canadian doctors are gathering across the country today to protest the federal governments cuts to refugee health care benefits. In Toronto and Montreal, large groups of physicians, nurses and medical students waved signs that read: Health for all and Proud to protect refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Julian Assange: LONDON - A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. In comments that appear to put a resolution farther off than ever, Assange said his fear of U.S.-ordered arrest for his secret-spilling activities means that "if the Swedish government immediately drops their request tomorrow, I still cannot leave this embassy." In this photo taken on Friday, June 14, 2013, Julian Assange speaks to the media inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London ahead of the first anniversary of his arrival there on June 19, 2012. A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex-crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in Ecuador's London embassy. AP Photo/ Anthony Devlin, Pool He's still there and now says he won't emerge even if Sweden drops the case that triggered the strange diplomatic standoff. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care: Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care and representatives of other medical groups held a rally and press conference on Parliament Hill on Monday and called on Kenney to reverse the cuts that were first announced June 30, 2012. The events were part of a national day of action with other rallies organized in more than a dozen cities, according to CBC. Before the changes, all claimants were eligible for vision and dental care, for example, and could get medications covered. The interim federal health program was meant to act as a bridge while claims were being processed and until successful claimaints could get provincial health care coverage. Medication for pregnant women, children Health care providers and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney are accusing each other of misleading Canadians about cuts to refugee health care in an ongoing battle that began almost one year ago. Last year's changes to the interim federal health program reduced the amount of coverage for refugee claimants and limited doctor visits and diagnostic tests to "urgent" cases. Medications are covered only if they are for a disease that could pose a risk to public health. Certain refugees, however, such as government-assisted refugees, continue to get supplemental benefits. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Lai Tong Sang: But in newly released written arguments, Lai Tong Sang's lawyer said that Ottawa is basing its arguments on multiple layers of hearsay evidence that is unreliable, according to Huffington Post. Last February, an immigration adjudicator in Vancouver heard evidence that Lai was the leader of a Macau triad, had ordered the murders of three of his gang rivals and that another rival had taken a contract out on Lai's life and VANCOUVER - The federal government says a man allowed into Canada 17 years ago should be kicked out of the country because there is ample evidence that he was part of an Asian crime gang. Lai, his wife and three children, became a permanent Canadian resident in 1996, but it wasn't until 2011 when the family asked for citizenship that the federal government moved to eject them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

The Taliban: The Taliban met a key U.S. demand by pledging not to use Afghanistan as a base to threaten other countries, although the Americans said they must also denounce al-Qaeda, according to CBC. Obama, who was attending the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, praised Afghan President Hamid Karzai for taking a courageous step by sending representatives to discuss peace with the Taliban and The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police. But President Barack Obama cautioned that the process won't be quick or easy. He described the opening of a Taliban political office in the Gulf nation of Qatar as an "important first step toward reconciliation" between the Islamic militants and the government of Afghanistan, and predicted there will be bumps along the way. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

war in Afghanistan: KABUL - The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. But President Barack Obama cautioned that the process won't be quick or easy. He described the opening of a Taliban political office in the Gulf nation of Qatar as an "important first step toward reconciliation" between the Islamic militants and the government of Afghanistan, and predicted there will be bumps along the way. Qatari Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali bin Fahd al-Hajri, center right, and Jan Mohammad Madani, center left, one of the Taliban officials cut the ribbon at the official opening ceremony of a Taliban office in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan as the Islamic militant movement opened an office in Qatar. American officials with the Obama administration said the office in the Qatari capital of Doha was the first step toward the ultimate U.S.-Afghan goal of a full Taliban renouncement of links with al-Qaida. AP Photo/Osama Faisal The Taliban met a key U.S. demand by pledging not to use Afghanistan as a base to threaten other countries, although the Americans said they must also denounce al-Qaida. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Conservative government: Health workers staged protests in 19 cities on Monday to highlight the problems they say were created a year ago when the government eliminated all medical coverage for some asylum seekers and cut the supplemental benefits including payments for prescription drugs, eye care and vision care of many others. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Flood of immigrants a political hammer in 2015 Doctors and other health-care providers are pleading with the federal Conservative government to reverse the cuts it made to refugee health coverage, saying vulnerable people are being denied care, taxpayers are paying more money, and other Canadians are being put at risk. Harper government #039;sending message #039; by deporting Palestinian (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Laszlo Csatary: They said Laszlo Csatary was the chief of an internment camp for 12,000 Jews at a brick factory in Kosice a Slovak city then part of Hungary in May 1944, and that he beat them with his bare hands and a dog whip, according to CBC. With his actions, Csatary "willfully assisted in the unlawful execution and torture of the Jews deported from Kosice to concentration camps in territories occupied by the Germans," the prosecution said in a statement and Hungarian prosecutors indicted a 98-year-old former police officer Tuesday for abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II. He also allegedly refused to allow ventilation holes to be cut into the walls of a railcar crammed with 80 Jews being deported. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Business Briefing Bank of Canada: Your stories Found a way to lower real estate commissions?, according to Globe and Mail. Business Briefing Bank of Canada still sees signs of overbuilding, stretched housing values Canadas banking regulator is eyeing changes to the rules governing high-down-payment mortgages. The Investing Recovering home sales and stable prices are causing some analysts to declare that the housing market will avoid a hard landing. But the market has yet to face its biggest tests higher mortgage rates and the completion of many planned condo units, largely in Toronto, that are currently just space in the sky. More Related to this Story REAL ESTATE Smaller cities share pain from new mortgage rules (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.