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Kathleen Wynne: She made the announcement in Toronto's east end, near a riding that's up for grabs, according to CTV. She says the province will provide up to $7,800 for each eligible youth, including $6,800 to help employers cover wages and training and TORONTO -- Premier Kathleen Wynne is providing details about a youth employment program ahead of a Thursday byelection. Wynne says the fund, which was announced in the spring budget, will start in September. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

CHRYSTIA FREELAND: Public Editor Readers question Globe #039;s publication of Freeland opinion column, according to Globe and Mail. CHRYSTIA FREELAND The new capitalism: Make money, do good A clerk counts Chinese yuan banknotes at a branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei. Reuters Economy One thread has run through my work over the past two decades a growing conviction that we are living through a profound, global economic shift, comparable in its scale and scope with the industrial revolution. The combined impact of globalization and technological change is radically transforming the world economy, national economies, urban economies, and the economic lives of each one of us. More Related to this Story CHRYSTIA FREELAND Protecting the middle class: How education is failing (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

David Goldstein: The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers escalated the rotating job action after an attempt to seek binding arbitration with the federal government broke down last week. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "We are disappointed the union has walked away from the mediation process, just as we were profoundly disappointed that they purposefully chose this time of year for their action when we have the highest volumes of both visitor and student visas," David Goldstein, president of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, said in an emailed statement. OTTAWA - The unprecedented job action Monday by Canada's striking diplomats sparked recriminations in the tourism sector as an estimated 150 visa officers walked off the job in 15 foreign missions. Canada's tourism association blamed the diplomats for walking away from binding arbitration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Pope Francis: Speaking from a white stage and looking out over the enormous crowd, Francis urged young Catholics to go out and spread their faith to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent, according to The Star. MORE FROM THESTAR.COM RIO DE JANEIRO An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rios Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history. The church needs you, your enthusiasm, your creativity and the joy that is so characteristic of you! he said to applause in his final homily of World Youth Day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

United Parcel Service: The 16-year-old works at her familys two United Parcel Service stores, does filing at a medical billing office, and will be a food vendor at the Alaska State Fair starting in late August. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Household finances Parents, dont let your money spoil the kids Anchorage, Alaska, teen Grace Bolt isnt spending her summer lolling at the pool or in front of a video game controller shes juggling a variety of jobs and cashing a variety of paychecks. Rob Carrick Ten ways to talk to your kids about money (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program: Adrian Monrose, 38, came to Canada to help support his mother, two children, 16 siblings and numerous nieces and nephews. He arrived in Leamington, Ont., in 2009 for a second stint at Double Diamond Acres Ltd. under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program, according to CTV. The largest portion of Monrose's compensation -- $15,000 -- was ordered because he "paid a significant price" for standing up for his rights, something migrant workers are hesitant to do because of their vulnerable positions, the tribunal found and TORONTO -- A St. Lucian migrant worker who was called "a monkey" while working at a farm in Ontario and fired after he complained about it has been awarded $23,500 by the province's human rights tribunal. Monrose and some of his fellow workers on the farm were called "monkeys" both by an owner and a supervisor, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Adrian Monrose: Adrian Monrose, 38, came to Canada to help support his mother, two children, 16 siblings and numerous nieces and nephews. He arrived in Leamington, Ont., in 2009 for a second stint at Double Diamond Acres Ltd. under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The largest portion of Monrose's compensation $15,000 was ordered because he "paid a significant price" for standing up for his rights, something migrant workers are hesitant to do because of their vulnerable positions, the tribunal found. TORONTO - A St. Lucian migrant worker who was called "a monkey" while working at a farm in Ontario and fired after he complained about it has been awarded $23,500 by the province's human rights tribunal. Monrose and some of his fellow workers on the farm were called "monkeys" both by an owner and a supervisor, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Google: Based on results from an online survey of 1,000 Canadian adults conducted earlier this year, the report estimates that 56 per cent of the population uses a smartphone, up from 33 per cent in early 2012, according to The Star. The study shows people are using mobile to change all aspects of their life, whether its their job, travel, shopping, the way they communicate with others, and specifically trying to understand the world around them, said Google Canadas head of mobile advertising Eric Morris and About a third of Canadians would chuck their televisions before parting with their smartphones, a statistic that demonstrates how mobile devices are increasingly intertwined in our lives, according to a newly released Google report . About eight in 10 smartphone owners said they dont leave home without their mobile device, just over half logged on to social media with their phones daily, and 35 per cent said they would give up their TV before their cellphone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Copacabana beach: RIO DE JANEIRO - Pope Francis' historic trip to his home continent ended Sunday after a marathon weeklong visit to Brazil that drew millions of people onto the sands of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach and appeared to reinvigorate the clergy and faithful alike in the world's largest Catholic country. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Speaking from a white stage on the sands of Copacabana on Sunday, Francis urged a crowd estimated at 3 million people to go out and spread their faith "to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent." Pilgrims and residents gather on Copacabana beach before the arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. AP Photo/Felipe Dana Dignitaries including Brazilian Vice-President Michel Temer turned out at Rio's Antonio Carlos Jobim international airport to bid farewell to the Argentine-born pontiff after a visit marked by big moments. They included a visit to a vast church dedicated to Brazil's patron saint, a rainy walk through one of Rio's dangerous slums and a papal Mass that was one of the biggest in recent history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Antonio Carlos Jobim international airport: Dignitaries including Brazilian Vice-President Michel Temer turned out at Rio's Antonio Carlos Jobim international airport to bid farewell to the Argentine-born pontiff after a visit marked by big moments. They included a visit to a vast church dedicated to Brazil's patron saint, a rainy walk through one of Rio's dangerous slums and a papal Mass that was one of the biggest in recent history, according to Times Colonist. "The church needs you, your enthusiasm, your creativity and the joy that is so characteristic of you!" he said to applause in his final homily of World Youth Day festivities and RIO DE JANEIRO - Pope Francis' historic trip to his home continent ended Sunday after a marathon weeklong visit to Brazil that drew millions of people onto the sands of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach and appeared to reinvigorate the clergy and faithful alike in the world's largest Catholic country. Speaking from a white stage on the sands of Copacabana on Sunday, Francis urged a crowd estimated at 3 million people to go out and spread their faith "to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.