Chris Alexander: Mr. Alexander, 44 and elected to the House of Commons for the first time slightly more than two years ago, vaulted into a mid-level cabinet position as Immigration Minister in Mr. Harpers July 15 shuffle. Hes one of eight new faces in the inner circle. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Tories put more women in cabinet, but face gender gap in voter support A former diplomat with a mop of blonde hair, Chris Alexander is the poster boy for the generational change Stephen Harper heralded this week as he restocked his cabinet with new blood to convince Canadians to take a fresh look at a government in its eighth year of power. JEFFREY SIMPSON Mr. Harper can punch, but he cant recast (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Oregon State Police: MINNEDOSA -- For more than 15 years, police say, an Oregon mother who faced charges stemming from a fatal crash on an Interstate highway was living under an assumed name in a small town in western Manitoba. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Mounties in Minnedosa launched an investigation and were able to identify the woman based on a previous impaired-driving arrest in Canada. Fugitive Jean Terese Keating fled Oregon after fatally side-swiping a 65-year-old woman on an interstate in 1997. Oregon State Police said Friday her identity unravelled after her secret slipped in a bar and word eventually reached the RCMP. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Federation of Post Secondary Educators of BC: Panel members include Newton-North Delta NDP MP Jinny Sims, former Manitoba NDP finance minister Eugene Kostyra, Metro Vancouver's former Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union president Andy Ross, Federation of Post Secondary Educators of BC president Cindy Oliver and a law student from Terrace, according to Huffington Post. The panel is slated to provide the results of its review at a convention in November, when there could also be a review of leader Adrian Dix and VICTORIA - The NDP's stunning election loss has prompted the party to appoint a panel that will review why it stayed out of office after pundits predicted victory at the polls. Four of the five panel members who will be analyzing the May election results have ties to organized labour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Liberals: Its a lovely little ad that the governing Liberals launched this week, at least insofar as production values go. But its message, echoed in Ms. Wynnes public appearances of late, is at best premature. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Giambrone stays as Scarborough NDP candidate after challenger backs off Whether its on the farm, or on the factory floor Whether its a starting point or your dream Its a job, the rookie Premier intones over images of Ontarians at work and with their families at play. I m Kathleen Wynne, and its my job to create more of them. ADAM RADWANSKI Meet the man who tells Wynnes Liberals what they dont want to hear (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Supreme Court: In a precedent-setting 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court granted the appeal of Rachidi Ekanza Ezokola and ordered a new refugee hearing to determine whether he was complicit by association in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the government of his country, according to Huffington Post. The ruling clarified the line that defines whether senior public officials should be excluded from the definition of a refugee for being part of a government that commits war crimes. It also shifted the burden of proof needed to deny a refugee applicant to the minister of immigration and OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada's ruling Friday on a former Congolese diplomat's refugee claim will prevent innocent asylum seekers from being unfairly branded as war criminals, legal experts say. The court ruled that a person can only be excluded from refugee protection "if there are serious reasons for considering that he or she voluntarily made a knowing and significant contribution to the crime or criminal purpose of the group alleged to have committed the crime." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Jackie Scott: The 68-year-old was raised in Ontario, paid her taxes and voted in elections. But a dizzying tangle of old laws has meant the government doesnt consider her a Canadian, according to The Star. As she considers all shes gone through to get to this point, Scotts voice cracks with emotion and Jackie Scott has been waiting years to be officially accepted by her country. Now, her long, drawn-out fight to be recognized may be reaching its climax as her case is set to have its day in court on Monday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pledge allegiance: I know, its almost impossible to believe. But a handful of would-be citizens are refusing to pledge allegiance to the Canadian head of state, even though tens of millions of people born in this country have happily done so because saying those words is such an important part of the Canadian identity. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Chretien chose not to scrap oath to Queen at last minute, ex-minister says Its like they dont even care that the Duchess of Cambridge is about to have a baby or that the Queen has been on the throne for an impressive 60 years. Globe editorial An oath of allegiance to a person is a potent symbol (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Ali Musse: Just how old is Manitoba soccer phenom Ali Musse? , according to Winnipeg Free Press. But both the Canadian and Manitoba soccer associations at one time believed Musse was born in 1994. There's been online chatter about Musse's age, and some people say they recall he was listed as born in 1994 when he started playing in Winnipeg. Ali Musse moves the ball during a WSA team practice. His age is being questioned. Some say he is older than reported. PHIL HOSSACK / ARCHIVES Photo Store Musse plays on Canada's national under-17 team and has already competed internationally with a passport showing him born in Somalia in 1996. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prince Edward Island: The whole scandal could have been so easily avoided. Could no one in the prime minister's political circle see this coming before The Duff's appointment? Question as to his suitability to serve as a senator from P.E.I. surfaced from the day it was first announced, especially in P.E.I. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Prince Edward Island, you see, unlike other provinces, has a different property tax rate for full-time residents and summer visitors whose primary residence is outside the province. Technically, it works like this: everybody is assessed at the same rate but then residents get a credit for half that amount while non-residents don't. Being eligible for the credit would have gone a long way to bolstering his argument. CORNWALL, P.E.I. -- The revelations in the Mike Duffy expense case just keep on coming. But there is one big question that still needs to be answered: why did it all happen in the first place? Sure, he was a then favoured native son, but he was living and working in Ottawa, only coming home to a summer cottage. But he could easily have stemmed any controversy by first semi-retiring from CTV perhaps filing a daily commentary and moving back to P.E.I. After living here a year, there would have been no question he was a resident. By that time, he would even have had the residential tax credit supplied by the tax department to prove it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

John Dyble: Premier Christy Clark's deputy minister John Dyble found the ethnic vote plan blurred the lines between government and Liberal Party work, prompting six recommendations including forcing the Liberal party to reimburse taxpayers about $70,000, according to Huffington Post. But Dix says an August 2012 email from former multiculturalism minister John Yap to former government aide Brian Bonney about ethnic vote lists indicates a highly organized plan to court voters in the run-up to last May's British Columbia election and VICTORIA - Opposition New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix says new documents show the Liberals' ethnic vote plan was far more developed than the findings of the government-ordered investigation suggest. Dyble's report says work to compile ethnic vote lists was pursued, but complete lists were never developed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.