Supreme Court: WASHINGTON - A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday decided to make it harder for Americans to sue businesses for retaliation and discrimination, leading a justice to call for Congress to overturn the court's actions. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote both dissents for the court's liberal wing, and in a rare move, read them aloud in the courtroom. She said the high court had "corralled Title VII," a law designed to stop discrimination in the nation's workplaces. People line up in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 24, 2013, before it opened for its last scheduled session. The Supreme Court has 11 cases, including the term's highest profile matters, to resolve before the justices take off for summer vacations, teaching assignments and international travel. The court is meeting Monday for its last scheduled session, but will add days until all the cases are disposed of. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak The court's conservatives, in two 5-4 decisions, ruled that a person must be able to hire and fire someone to be considered a supervisor in discrimination lawsuits, making it harder to blame a business for a co-worker's racism or sexism. The court then decided to limit how juries can decide retaliation lawsuits, saying victims must prove employers would not have taken action against them but for their intention to retaliate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

top choices: Last week we published your top choices and supporting arguments into a gallery and asked you to vote for your favourites. The top eight picks of the bunch our finalists will now be put to the ultimate test,, according to Huffington Post. Round 1 voting opens June 24 vote right now! It began with a hypothetical question: If you had to choose a new capital for Canada, what would it be and why? Readers responded in the hundreds: Many people suggested Toronto ; Halifax had lots of support ; Vancouver and Calgary were cited several times, along with some less obvious choices such as Kingston, St. John's and Winnipeg. Here's how the Deathmatch voting will go down: (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: Ford showed up the ceremony where a rainbow flag is raised outside City Hall Monday and gave a speech in which he said "Torontos strong and vibrant LGBT community contributes greatly to the citys cultural fabric, according to Huffington Post. Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first openly gay premier, was also in attendance and was quick to praise Ford for showing up at the ceremony and After three years of conspicuous absence, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has attended his first official pride event . "In a world often marred by clashes between people who see differences as a reason for conflict, Pride Week is a time to celebrate diversity, inclusiveness and understanding." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Stephen Harper: It will only briefly be news and will not fundamentally change the outlook for this government, according to The Star. But the third certainty is intriguing and OTTAWA When the prime minister shuffles his cabinet this summer there are only three certainties. Stephen Harper, as he regularly does, will blow massive holes in whatever coalesces as conventional wisdom. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

varsity volleyball teams: Manitoba's universities will be limited to two non-Canadians on their men's and women's varsity volleyball teams when play starts in the fall of 2014. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. And nationality limits could be coming for university soccer. The new rules allow for Canadians, such as Brandon University's Shanlee McLennan, to get on the court. BRUCE BUMSTEAD / BRANDON SUN ARCHIVES They're already limited to three non-Canadians on their men's and women's basketball teams. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

climate change: The severity of the flooding has a former top federal environmental adviser hoping that the Alberta-centric Harper government will finally get its "head out of the sand bag" when it comes to climate change. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. While one can debate the causes of climate change, McLaughlin said it's indisputable that the planet is warming and setting off more frequent extreme weather events: floods, tornadoes, drought, freezing rain, prolonged heat waves or cold snaps. OTTAWA - Water-logged southern Alberta is on track to set a new Canadian record for flood damage, both in terms of cost and the number of people forced from their homes. "It's a helluva warning, really, about unpredictable, extreme weather events and the need to prepare for it," said David McLaughlin, former head of the now-defunct National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Edward Snowden: Aeroflot said earlier that Snowden had registered for the flight using his U.S. passport, which the United States recently annulled, according to 660 News. Snowden has applied for asylum in Ecuador, Iceland and possibly other countries, Assange said and HAVANA Confusion over the whereabouts of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden grew on Monday after a jetliner flew from Moscow to Cuba with an empty seat booked in his name. The founder of the WikiLeaks secrets-spilling organization, Julian Assange, insisted he couldnt go into details about where Snowden was, but said he was safe. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Alberta flood damage: Business Briefing 25% of Alberta flood damage likely not covered by insurance: BMO, according to Globe and Mail. Map: Evacuations, closings and floods in Calgary Flood waters surround the hospital in Canmore, Alta. Friday, June 21, 2013. The Canadian Press gallery Costs mount, devastation rises: the flood in numbers Alberta shelved major flood report for six years interactive (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Elections Canada: Records released from Elections Canada show Patricia Rondeau and Lisa Rowson had been paid salaries "based on the regular MP staff pay rate" for work they did for the Manitoba MP during the 2011 election campaign. A government of Canada directory says Rondeau is currently Glover's constituency assistant in Ottawa, and Rowson is currently her executive assistant, according to CBC. The two women gave up some of those salaries in 2013 in the middle of a fight between Glover and Elections Canada over changes the agency ordered the campaign to make to its election return. Rowson returned $540.15 and Rondeau gave back $1,642.20. Read: Tory MP bows to Elections Canada in fight over expenses Two staffers from Conservative MP Shelly Glover's office returned part of their campaign salaries after Elections Canada asked for changes that would have put the campaign over its spending limit, documents show. Rowson had been paid $15.54 an hour for a total of $1,515.55 for the campaign. Rondeau received $25.64 an hour and $2,692.20 for the campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

David Cameron: When I was chair of the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, Conservative and Liberal members alike were adamant that Canada needed the military strength to both defend itself and contribute to maintaining international stability. But we also published reports arguing for an increased foreign aid budget. While wars sometimes have to be fought, they are incredibly costly in both blood and treasure. Which is why investing taxpayers dollars in ameliorating the conditions that breed conflict is so important, according to The Star. In this, Harper probably is far more clever than fellow Conservative David Cameron, Britains prime minister. Cameron, like Harper, is likely to face his electorate in 2015. Like Harper, he has been flagging in popularity polls recently. But unlike Harper, Cameron is not playing politics with foreign aid and Canada, like all civilized countries, needs a stable world to nourish its prosperity and civility. International turmoil drains governments of opportunities to improve the lives of their citizens. This is why intelligent, prosperous governments invest in development in less fortunate parts of the world. Unfortunately, there arent many votes in foreign aid; more likely there are votes to lose. And Stephen Harper is a clever politician. He knows few Liberal or NDP supporters would come over to his Conservative party if he had increased Canadas foreign aid budget. Conversely, core Conservative voters would be appalled at any increase, particularly in iffy economic times. Those are two good reasons why Canadians have witnessed the emaciation of Canadas overseas development budget since Harper won his majority in 2011. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.