Bill Fraser: The last full day of the spring sitting began on a non-partisan note, with Premier David Alward wishing Liberal MLA Bill Fraser well, according to CTV. Doctors believe he suffered an angina attack. A statement from the Opposition says Fraser remains in the cardiac unit of the hospital and is awaiting more test results and The spring sitting of the New Brunswick legislature is winding down, with the house adjourning for summer on Friday. The 43-year-old legislature member for the riding of Miramichi-Bay du Vin was rushed to Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton by ambulance on Wednesday after complaining of chest pains. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

young Canadians: About 420,000 youth aged 15 to 24 or nearly one in 10 young Canadians are neither employed nor enrolled in school, the report found, according to 660 News. They are basically on the sidelines doing nothing, he said in an interview. They will not be able to penetrate this very competitive labour market and TORONTO Young Canadians are at risk of chronic unemployment as growing numbers are graduating well-educated, but with no work experience, a CIBC report suggests. The economic reality for young Canadians today is very different than that of previous generations, said CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal, the reports author. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Sudip Minhas: There are already thousands of refugees from around the world living in Windsor, according to CBC. There are six other agencies doing similar work in helping refugees and immigrants assimilate and adjust to life in Windsor. Minhas says that while refugees come from all over, but there are trends and Immigration services and agencies in Windsor are preparing for an influx of Syrian refugees. Sudip Minhas, Interim Director at Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women, says that, on average, her agency alone serves 200 refugees each year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Statistics Canada: According to Statistics Canada, 14.3 per cent of Canadians age 15 to 24 who are in the labour force were unemployed in 2012, compared to six per cent of workers age 25 and up. In the agency's April 2013 labour survey, the rates were little changed, at 14.5 per cent for those 15 to 24 and 5.8 per cent for those 25 to 54, according to CBC. High school students between age 15 and 18 who are looking for part-time work, for example, should not be counted as unemployed, the report suggests. But youth between 15 and 24 who are not enrolled in school or participating in the labour market should be captured and Unemployment among youth age 15 to 24 is nearly 2.4 times that of older Canadians, a record wide gap, but that figure doesn't capture the entire cohort of economically vulnerable youth and some of the nuances of the job situation for young people, a report on youth unemployment from CIBC World Markets Inc. has found. But the CIBC report argues that most youth unemployment statistics don't capture the whole picture and that it's important to look at the work situations of specific cohorts of the young population, which numbers about 4.5 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

capital of Canada: Has a nice ring to it, no? Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and a few other cities in the West were among the top picks proposed by our readers after we posed a very hypothetical question: If you had to name a new capital city for Canada, what would it be and why ?, according to Huffington Post. Agree? Disagree? We took all your suggestions, compiled the gallery below and opened it up to a vote. Next week, we'll put the top eight finalists into a national face-off. So far, it appears Vancouver and Calgary will make the finals. VOTE NOW by clicking 'Like' on your favourite cities: Loading Slideshow 'LIKE' your favourites Calgary, capital of Canada. Several readers said it was time our capital city was moved to one of the western provinces to reflect the region's growing political and economic influence in Canada. Read some of the reasons below. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Muhsen Ahmed Ramadan Agraira: Muhsen Ahmed Ramadan Agraira arrived in Canada in 1997 on a fake Italian passport and was denied refugee status when the Immigration and Refugee Board didn't believe he was in danger because of his ties to the Libyan National Salvation Front, according to CBC. Agraira appealed to the immigration minister in 2002, saying he had exaggerated his connections to the LNSF in his original refugee application, an appeal that was ultimately passed to the public safety minister's office. Officials recommended in 2006 that Agraira be granted ministerial relief, saying there wasn't enough evidence his presence in Canada was "detrimental to the national interest." A Libyan man fighting to stay in Canada despite his ties to a terrorist group has had his appeal rejected by the Supreme Court. He married a Canadian woman who sponsored his application for permanent residency, which was then denied on the basis he was a member of the LNSF, which is listed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada as a terrorist organization. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Liberals emerged from their caucus with the big news that former interim leader and Toronto MP Bob Rae was stepping down. Rae said he had to make the difficult decision because of his other role as chief negotiator for talks between the Ontario government and Matawa First Nations, according to Huffington Post. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, meanwhile, emerged from his caucus meeting with praise for his MPs, who he said forced the Conservatives to abandon a controversial citizenship and immigration bill. He also had tough words for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, accusing him of "dodging" Parliament and criticizing him for only attending question period five times in the last five weeks as the Senate spending scandal continued to develop and The NDP and Liberals held their final caucus meetings this morning before leaving Ottawa for the summer after MPs voted unanimously last night to wrap up the spring sitting of Parliament. Trudeau said Rae was a great leader at a difficult time for the party and that he will be missed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Steven C. Johnson: LONDON/NEW YORK - Factory output in China weakened to a nine-month low in June while U.S. manufacturing closed out its worst quarter in the last four, suggesting the road to recovery for the world economy remained an uneven one. , according to Reuters. Other major economies are lagging America's, however, which could limit the strength of global growth. China, the world's second largest economy, grew at its slowest pace in 13 years in 2012 and incoming data this year has been weaker than expected. By Jonathan Cable and Steven C. Johnson A day earlier, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy was expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its stimulative bond purchases later this year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau: The NDP is much more focused on ethnic outreach, and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is trying to cash in on his family name, Mr. Kenney said in a phone interview with The . More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Part 1 How Brampton demonstrates the new vision of Canada Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney regards Peel Region as the key swing area in the next federal election and says the Conservative party faces more competition from its rivals in these ridings than it did a few years ago. Interactive A window to Canada #039;s future: how Brampton became a city to watch (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk: Deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk says the changes will stop what he calls "a revolving door" that can be unfair to workers and to employers who train staff only to see them leave Alberta to return home, according to CTV. Lukaszuk says under the new rules, workers will no longer need to be nominated by their employer and will be able to apply for permanent status on their own and EDMONTON - Alberta is changing the rules to make it easier for temporary foreign workers to stay in Canada permanently. Currently, foreign workers who want to apply for permanent citizenship need an OK from their employer before they can apply for permanent resident status. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.