Djamel Ameziane: Thats what the Pentagon said in 2008 during the Bush administration. Thats what the Obama administrations task force confirmed when they cleared Ameziane for transfer, according to The Star. But Ameziane, a former Montreal resident and chef, remains trapped because he fears persecution if sent to Algeria, from where he fled two decades ago. No other country has offered refuge, including Canada where he once lived and has relatives and community support and Djamel Ameziane should not be in Guantanamo Bay. And according to the list of the remaining 166 detainees released through a freedom of information lawsuit Monday, that assessment hasnt changed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Michael Ignatieff: Higher Learning How universities will compete: appeal to elites, move online, according to Globe and Mail. Evolution 2.0 What did you learn in university today? Michael Ignatieff, Univ. of Toronto video screen capture Expert Voice Over the last year, much has been written about the future of the university, particularly concerning jobs, tuition rates and funding. Even as enrolment numbers continue to climb and post-graduation employment rates are still strong, universities have been criticized for their lack of direct focus on job preparation and the cost of a university education. At the same time, mounting budgetary constraints have resulted in the need for universities like so many other sectors of society to do more with less while meeting increasing accountability expectations. More Related to this Story Four eastern universities team up to share resources and ideas (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

domestic responsibilities: A whole vocabulary developed the mommy track , the mommy brain , the motherhood penalty , according to The Star. Initially, there were too few non-traditional fathers to test her hypothesis. But finally, with couples beginning to split the responsibilities of child-rearing more equitably, she has been able to do the research to challenge the prevailing myth and Work-life balance has always been considered a womens issue. It was mothers who struggled with the dual role of income-earner and family caregiver; mothers who were demoted or passed over for promotions because of their domestic responsibilities; mothers who earned less than their male counterparts and their childless female colleagues. For a long time, Jennifer Berdahl , a professor of organizational behaviour at the Rotman School of Management, had an uneasy feeling about this diagnosis. She suspected men who took on child-rearing responsibilities from stay-at-home dads to fathers who picked up the kids from daycare paid a similar price. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

non-status Indian children: The study by the left-leaning Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives being released Wednesday also paints a grim picture of Metis, Inuit, and non-status Indian children, as well as of children of immigrants and visible minorities. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. For other indigenous children Metis, Inuit, and non-status Indian children the rate is about 27 per cent. TORONTO - Half of Canada's First Nations children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census statistics that pegs the cost of easing the problem at $580-million a year. The analysis of census data from 2006 the latest year relevant statistics are available finds one-third of immigrant children and almost one-quarter of visible minority kids live below the low income line. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

national media outlets: And once again, they seem to have the backing of a complacent American public, a sympathetic Congress and some national media outlets that were tamed long ago, according to CBC. It's a reliable trope, the same one used for the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Once again, the powerful organs of U.S. state security have gone to war. The justification for the offensive is, once again, protecting Americans from terrorists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

unanimous consent: Thats what happened Tuesday evening, as MPs of all stripes including the independents agreed to one motion with broad implications, even after some MPs snuck through a bill in the absence of Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who opposed its unanimous consent. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. House adjourns for summer after acrimonious sitting When there is a unanimous consent in the House, there are virtually no limits on how quickly MPs can pass bills and motions into law. House adjourns after Tories back NDP motion for independent scrutiny on MP expenses (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: More than 45.2 million people either fled their own countries or were internally displaced in 2012, compared to 42.5 million the year before, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said in its annual global trends report, according to Huffington Post. "These truly are alarming numbers. They reflect individual suffering on a huge scale and they reflect the difficulties of the international community in preventing conflicts and promoting timely solutions for them," Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees and head of UNHCR, said in a statement and OTTAWA - Refugee numbers around the world are at their highest level since 1994, the United Nations refugee agency reported Tuesday in a sobering look at global displacement. War remained the dominant reason for displacement 55 per cent of all refugees came from five war-affected countries: Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Syria and Sudan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Sandy Taddeo: Sandy Taddeo, employer outreach officer for the group, said it tries to match internationally trained professionals like accountants with employers as well as help them get job-ready, according to CBC. So when they get their credentials assessed, these gaps are going to present themselves and A northern Ontario non-profit group is ramping up efforts to bring more skilled workers to the northwest. Laurentian University's Professions North/Nord wants to make employers in northwestern Ontario aware of the pool of skilled immigrants in Canada looking for work. Sandy Taddeo, employer outreach officer for Professions North/Nord in Sudbury Supplied They come, they immigrate to Canada, they have years of experience, but of course, some know nothing about Canadian taxation and accounting practices, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

U.N. High Commission for Refugees: The Year 2012 was marked by refugee crises reaching levels unseen in the previous decade, said the U.N. High Commission for Refugees global trend report released this week, according to The Star. Many of the 1.1 million refugees who managed to escape their homelands came from the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Syria and the border area between South Sudan and Sudan and An estimated 7.6 million people had to leave their homes due to conflict or persecution last year, including 1.1 million new refugees who fled to another country for safety, says the United Nations. An average of 3,000 people per day became refugees in 2012, five times more than in 2010. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

the House of Commons.: OTTAWA - For a few minutes last week, all the hope, conflict and spin of this Conservative spring stood in a circle of camera lights and microphones in the foyer of the House of Commons. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. It remains to be seen whether better communications, a cabinet shuffle and a fresh policy agenda can revive the government's fortunes. But no one on the government side would argue that Tuesday night's adjournment of the Commons for the 12-week summer break came too soon. Conservative MP Chris Alexander responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick As Calgary MP Michelle Rempel gamely handled questions from reporters about allegations of unethical Conservative behaviour, she was clutching a glossy "Caucus Briefing Package" upbeat talking points designed to help Tory backbenchers put a positive spin on their disastrous spring sitting. Related Items Articles NDP celebrates victory over 'odious' bill to strip terrorists of citizenship Liberal MP, former leader Bob Rae stepping down to focus on First Nations Glover quits quarrel over election costs (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.