Angelina Jolie: The Syrian crisis here in Jordan and across the region is the most acute humanitarian crisis anywhere in the world today, according to The Star. More than half are children and This is an edited excerpt of a statement by Angelina Jolie, special envoy for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan this week on the occasion of World Refugee Day, June 20 : 1.6 million people have poured out of Syria with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and more are arriving every minute. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Hong Kong: Edward Snowden, believed to be holed up in Hong Kong, has admitted providing information to the news media about two highly classified NSA surveillance programs, according to 660 News. When China regained control of Hong Kong in 1997, the former British colony was granted a high degree of autonomy and granted rights and freedoms not seen on mainland China. However, under the citys mini constitution Beijing is allowed to intervene in matters involving defence and diplomatic affairs and HONG KONG Hong Kong was silent Saturday on whether a former National Security Agency contractor should be extradited to the United States now that he has been charged with espionage, but some local legislators said the Chinese government should decide. It is not known if the U.S. government has made a formal extradition request a process that could take years, and the Hong Kong government had no immediate reaction to the charges against Snowden. Police Commissioner Andy Tsang told reporters only that the case would be dealt with according to the law. A police statement said it was inappropriate for the police to comment on the case. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: Snowden, believed to be holed up in Hong Kong, has admitted providing information to the news media about two highly classified NSA surveillance programs, according to The Chronicle Herald. The federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia where the complaint was filed is headquarters for Snowdens former employer, government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and WASHINGTON The Justice Department has charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance case. A one-page criminal complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Va., says Snowden engaged in unauthorized communication of national defence information and wilful communication of classified communications intelligence information. Both are charges under the Espionage Act. Snowden also is charged with theft of government property. All three crimes carry a maximum 10-year prison penalty. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Marc Mayrand: OTTAWA -- Saint Boniface MP Shelly Glover exceeded her 2011 election expense limit by more than $2,200, her latest claims with Elections Canada show. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Glover's lawyer argued the ads were not election ads and shouldn't be claimed as election expenses. Mayrand said they clearly advertised her during an election, and noted she had even affixed stickers to them saying they were authorized by her official agent, therefore she had to claim them. Shelly Glover CP Glover filed a new elections return with the agency June 13, and the chief electoral officer, Marc Mayrand, has accepted the changes. Glover's campaign and Mayrand were locked in a battle over how she accounted for the cost of bus-bench and garbage-bin advertising she had taken out as an MP but remained in place during the 2011 campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Christine Melnick: Manitoba Immigration Minister Christine Melnick introduced volunteer ambassadors with a mission to help young people from visible minorities feel at home in Manitoba during a multicultural concert at The Forks Saturday. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Christine Melnick congratulates members of the MYMB My Manitoba youth program Saturday at The Forks as part of Multicultural Day. JESSICA BURTNICK / Photo Store Enlarge Image Umucyo drummers perform under The Forks canopy and get the crowd going as part of Multicultural Day on Saturday. Photo Store The newly formed group includes former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Obby Khan, along with 23 others in their 20s and 30s who will use their own experiences to help break down cultural barriers. Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Israel: Pinkwashing' label used to blacken Israel, June 18, according to The Star. The core of Israels ethnic nationalist policies is that religious background is the principal determining factor of how that country treats those who come under its power. Thus any Jewish person from Toronto arriving in Israel has automatic claims to citizenship and hence enjoys greater rights than any Palestinian living in their ancestral homeland, whether in Israel proper or the occupied Palestinian territories and Re: Pinkwashing' label used to blacken Israel, June 18 Vivian Bercovici robustly defends Israel against the charge of apartheid, but she neither justifies nor denounces those aspects of Israeli state policy described as such. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Hong Kong: HONG KONG - Hong Kong was silent Saturday on whether a former National Security Agency contractor should be extradited to the United States now that he has been charged with espionage, but some local legislators said the Chinese government should decide. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. It is not known if the U.S. government has made a formal extradition request a process that could take years, and the Hong Kong government had no immediate reaction to the charges against Snowden. Police Commissioner Andy Tsang told reporters only that the case would be dealt with according to the law. A police statement said it was "inappropriate" for the police to comment on the case. A security guard stands in front of the Police headquarters in Hong Kong Saturday, June 22, 2013. Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, believed to be holed up in Hong Kong, has admitted providing information to the news media about two highly classified NSA surveillance programs. It is not known if the U.S. government has made a formal extradition request to Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong government had no immediate reaction to the charges against Snowden. Police Commissioner Andy Tsang, when was asked about the development, told reporters only that the case would be dealt with according to the law. AP Photo/Kin Cheung Edward Snowden, believed to be holed up in Hong Kong, has admitted providing information to the news media about two highly classified NSA surveillance programs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi: Harper met Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi at the Calgary airport just after 3 p.m. MT where he received a briefing before taking a helicopter tour of the flood-damaged areas, according to CBC. The prime minister said at a Friday evening news conference that there are concerns that if the flood worsens, it could have "real impact on infrastructure and other services longer term" in Calgary, but he encouraged people to be optimistic and patient as the situation evolves. Calgary floods: what you need to know now Your photos of southern Alberta floods Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who travelled to Alberta to witness the damage done by floodwaters in southern Alberta and Calgary, says the magnitude of the flood in the province's most populous city is "just extraordinary." Harper and Redford had spoken by phone earlier Friday and agreed to a co-ordinated response to the disaster. Harper also spoke to Nenshi, who provided an update on the situation in his city, which includes Harper's riding of Calgary Southwest. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Hamilton Centre for Newcomer Health HNCH: Sue Grafe, a nurse practitioner with the Hamilton Centre for Newcomer Health HNCH , receives refugee patients who under current government law are ineligible for basic health care, according to CTV. In one example, a Hungarian woman who fled her home country and is waiting for her refugee hearing has learned that she is pregnant, but the staff at HNCH are unable to check her for a fetal heartbeat and On the heels of World Refugee Day and protests by Canadian doctors who claim refugees are not receiving the most basic human health care, clinics on the ground face difficult decisions. I want Canadians to know its not about the extras, its about the basics that are being denied, Grafe told News. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Leger Marketing: When it comes to birth control, the students use a "surprisingly narrow" range of contraceptive methods, according to CBC. Leger Marketing conducted the multi-faceted online survey of university students the sample size is 1,500 aged 18 to 24 years. The survey piggybacked on a regular marketing survey they did for Trojan in December and Contrary to some reports, most Canadian university students tell researchers they are happy with their sex lives. And for the majority, their most recent sexual partner was someone with whom they are in a committed relationship, according to the results of a recent survey. These findings appear in a forthcoming sexual health study done by Trojan and the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada SIECCAN . Trojan, the condom brand manufactured by Church and Dwight Co., funded the survey and the Toronto-based SIECCAN developed and designed the academic study. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.