TORONTO - Canadian companies: TORONTO - Canadian companies expect to hire in the fourth quarter at roughly the same pace as in the third, according to data released on Tuesday that also showed the construction sector to be a pocket of strength, according to Reuters. The survey of about 1,900 employers found that 16 percent planned to add jobs, while 8 percent expected cuts. About three-quarters of those surveyed projected unchanged staffing levels and By John Tilak The nationwide survey by ManpowerGroup Inc MAN.N: Quote measures the difference between employers that say they will add jobs and those that are planning cuts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Peel Regional Police: Information from his own police force prompted an investigation by Peel Regional Police that resulted in the arrest, according to The Star. Neighbours in Old Malton Village, a small cluster of homes north of Pearson airport, were shocked to hear the allegations and A veteran Toronto police officer who neighbours describe as a friendly man and father of two is facing charges, including making child pornography. Const. Dariusz Kisielewski, 44, is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing Wednesday morning in connection with charges of making and possessing child pornography, as well as three counts of voyeurism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

religious symbols: Details of Quebec's controversial "values charter," which seeks to restrict ostentatious religious symbols and clothing in the public sector, were released by the Parti Quebecois government Tuesday morning, according to Huffington Post. But an image on a government website outlining the proposals , which makes clear what is considered acceptable and unacceptable religious symbols for public servants, appears to have had an impact and Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Bernard Drainville, minister for democratic institutions and active citizenship, unveiled what he called a "measured, balanced" approach to minority accommodations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Jay Peachy: Although the Coquitlam native no longer hosts it, Peachy keeps in close contact with the show he created in 2009 to foster awareness about mental illness through storytelling and art, according to CBC. Peachy honed his comedic skills as a comic in Stand Up For Mental Health, a group that fosters empowerment among the mentally ill through comedy and Jay Peachy leans against the studio doorway of CJSF Radio the campus station of Simon Fraser University as he listens to the stations mental health program, Sound Therapy Radio. He usually sticks to the sidelines, but every now and then he comes on air to crack a joke or two, employing a soft-spoken brand of humour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Nova Scotias: Baillie is promising to raise the population to that number by 2025, if he is elected, according to The Chronicle Herald. Growth has been stagnant. Nova Scotias population rose by just one per cent between the 2006 and 2011 census and The federal government will have to change its mind on immigration for Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillies plan of one million Nova Scotians to succeed. Nova Scotia currently has 945,000 residents, down a few thousand from last year, according to Statistics Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Democratic Institutions Minister Bernard Drainville: Democratic Institutions Minister Bernard Drainville said the PQ's five-point plan would virtually wipe out all public expression of religion among those paid by the government, according to CTV. "The Bouchard-Taylor Commission did nothing to solve this." Calling it the only way to ensure equality of the sexes, the Parti Quebecois has presented its plan to limit the wearing of religious symbols by public servants in Quebec. "The crisis of religious accommodation which has circled Quebec for the past five years has created strife among Quebecers," said Drainville. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

religious symbols: Citing the "obligation to remain independent of religious authority," the draft documents say the government will legislate, for the first time, a firm separation of religion and state and will curtail "religious accommodations." Charter of Quebec values would ban religious symbols for civil servants 'Charter of Quebec values' will unite province, Premier Marois says, according to CBC. Here are five things the charter would do, and five things it would not. Would Bar public sector employees including everyone from civil servants to teachers, provincial court judges, daycare workers, police, health-care personnel, municipal employees and university staff from wearing a hijab, turban, kippa, large visible crucifix or other "ostentatious" religious symbols while on the job. Allow five-year opt-outs from the ban for certain organizations, but not daycare workers or elementary school teachers. Require that those receiving or providing government services uncover their faces. Exempt elected members of the Quebec legislature from the regulations. Amend Quebec's human rights legislation, the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, to specify limits on when someone can stake a claim for religious accommodation. Wouldn't Remove religious symbols and elements considered "emblematic of Quebec's cultural heritage." That includes: the crucifixes in the Quebec legislature and atop Mount Royal in Montreal, the thousands of religiously based geographic names e.g. Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! and the names of schools and hospitals. Ban public sector employees from wearing small religious symbols like a ring with a Star of David, earrings with the Muslim crescent or a necklace with a small crucifix. Eliminate subsidies to religious private schools. The Quebec government currently funds about 60 per cent of the budgets of most of the province's private schools, including parochial ones. Ban opening prayers at municipal council meetings, which was recommended by the 2008 Bouchard-Taylor Commission report into cultural accommodation. The Quebec Court of Appeal ruled in May that such prayers do not necessarily violate Quebec's current human rights legislation. Eliminate property tax exemptions for churches, mosques, synagogues and other religious buildings. More News coverage: Watch: PQ Minister Bernard Drainville outlines charter of values Listen: Prominent Quebecers debate the politics of a charter of values Your views: Quebec religious symbols ban touches nerve across Canada The Quebec government has released its proposals and rationale for a controversial charter of Quebec values, a key element of the Parti Qu b cois's election platform last fall. But there are several measures the government is not proposing, which has fuelled critics who say the PQ is using the language of inclusiveness and equality to couch an attack on immigrants and non-Catholics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Tory cabinet minister Jason Kenney: OTTAWA - It's not often top Tory cabinet minister Jason Kenney reads from prepared notes, or cuts questions short on two of his favourite subjects multiculturalism and religious freedom. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Kenney said Tuesday that should the legislation pass in Quebec, the federal Justice Department would study it for any potential violations of the constitutional right to freedom of religion, and mount a legal challenge if necessary. Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney comments on Quebec's Charter of Quebec Values Tuesday September 10, 2013 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld But Quebec's proposed values charter appears to have the Conservative government choosing its words with care. Related Items Poll Has Quebec gone too far with its planned ban on religious symbols for public employees? Yes No View Results (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Parti Quebecois: If adopted by the legislature, the plan would apply to hijabs, kippas, turbans and larger-than-average crucifixes worn by religious public servants, according to 660 News. The early reaction suggests the plan will not pass in the current legislature, in its present form, which leaves two likely outcomes: it will either be watered down for adoption now, or be kept intact for later use as an election issue when the Parti Quebecois seeks a majority government and Quebec would become the only jurisdiction in North America to impose a sweeping ban on religious clothing for public employees including at schools, hospitals and courthouses, under a Charter of Values whose details were released Tuesday following months of speculation. It would impose a career-or-faith dilemma on judges, police, and prosecutors; public daycare workers; teachers and school employees; hospital workers; municipal personnel; and employees at state-run liquor stores and the auto-insurance board. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Quebec: The survey conducted by SOM, one of the largest survey firms in Quebec, pegs support for a secular charter that would ban religious symbols for public employees at 66 per cent, according to CBC. The Parti Qu b cois is set to unveil some of the details about its proposed charter of Quebec values this morning at the national assembly, and the party is hoping it gets some support despite the controversy surrounding it. Charter of Quebec values details to be revealed today An online poll released today suggests support is growing for the charter. A poll conducted two weeks ago by L ger Marketing for le Journal de Montr al found support to be 58 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.