Ambassador Francisco Suarez: Ambassador Francisco Suarez told The Canadian Press in an exclusive interview that Mexico is so upset that if the issue isn't resolved by next year, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto might have to postpone a planned visit to Canada, according to CTV. "We're now saying it's a major irritant," said Suarez, who assumed his new post in Ottawa three months ago and OTTAWA -- The Mexican ambassador to Canada says his country is "really mad" at the Harper government for the continued imposition of a visa on its travellers here. That would cast a shadow over the festivities that Mexico and Canada are planning for 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Ryan Remiorz: MONTREAL -- Thousands jammed the streets of Montreal on Saturday afternoon to denounce Quebec's proposed charter of values, calling on Premier Pauline Marois to put an end to "politics of division." , according to Winnipeg Free Press. A group from a local mosque walked with a large banner that read: "Multi-faith gathering for peace." Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press Demonstrators take part in a protest against Quebecs controversial proposed charter of values in Montreal on Saturday. CP The protest march, billed as an inclusive, multicultural event, drew many members of the Muslim and Sikh communities in particular. Others who claimed no religious allegiance also took part. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Noman Safdar: The protest march, billed as an inclusive, multicultural event, drew many members of the Muslim and Sikh communities in particular. Others who claimed no religious allegiance also took part, according to Huffington Post. This is a time for all religions to come together for what they believe in," said Noman Safdar, a 24-year-old engineer who was helping hold up the sign and MONTREAL - Thousands jammed the streets of Montreal on Saturday afternoon to denounce Quebec's proposed charter of values, calling on Premier Pauline Marois to put an end to "politics of division." A group from a local mosque walked with a large banner that read: Multi-faith gathering for peace." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Leader Darrell Dexter: On a day when he announced a New Democrat government would create 25 new long-term-care beds in Antigonish, Dexter said his party has proved during its four years in office they have the ideas and fiscal prudence to keep going, according to The Chronicle Herald. Those services include expanded dental care and insulin pumps for young people, initiatives to keep seniors in their homes longer and a recently announced plan to create new long-term-care beds, facilities and home-care services in the next few years and NDP Leader Darrell Dexter says he believes it will be one of the seminal questions in this election campaign : What party is best suited to deal with the continuing challenges facing health care? We took the money in the health-care envelope and used the ability to innovate in programs to supply much better services, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

North American Free Trade Agreement: OTTAWA The Mexican ambassador to Canada says his country is really mad at the Harper government for the continued imposition of a visa on its travellers here, according to The Chronicle Herald. That would cast a shadow over the festivities that Mexico and Canada are planning for 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations and Ambassador Francisco Suarez told The Canadian Press in an exclusive interview that Mexico is so upset that if the issue isnt resolved by next year, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto might have to postpone a planned visit to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Syrian President Bashar Assad: Baird said Syrian President Bashar Assad could not be given extra time. Baird said: "This is a man, who up until a week ago denied that they had any such weapons.", according to Huffington Post. The comments come as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were in Geneva negotiating a Russian proposal to inventory, isolate and eventually destroy Syria's chemical weapons stocks and ISTANBUL - Canada's foreign minister John Baird is calling Syria's offer to begin providing information on its chemical arsenal 30 days after it signs an international convention banning such weapons "ridiculous and absurd." Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who joined Baird at a news conference Saturday in Istanbul, also expressed skepticism, saying that Assad was playing for time while continuing to commit atrocities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Francisco Suarez: OTTAWA - The Mexican ambassador to Canada says his country is "really mad" at the Harper government for the continued imposition of a visa on its travellers here. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. That would cast a shadow over the festivities that Mexico and Canada are planning for 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations. The Mexican ambassador to Canada, Francisco Suarez, pictured on Sept 5, 2013 in his Ottawa office, says his country is "really mad" at the Harper government for the continued imposition of a visa on its travellers here. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Blanchfield Ambassador Francisco Suarez told The Canadian Press in an exclusive interview that Mexico is so upset that if the issue isn't resolved by next year, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto might have to postpone a planned visit to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Noman Safdar: The protest, billed as an inclusive, multicultural event, drew many members of the Muslim and Sikh communities. Others who claimed no religious allegiance also took part, according to The Star. This is a time for all religions to come together for what they believe in, said Noman Safdar, a 24-year-old engineer who was holding up the sign and MONTREAL Thousands marched through the streets of Montreal on Saturday afternoon to denounce Quebecs proposed charter of values , calling on Premier Pauline Marois to put an end to politics of division. A group from a local mosque walked with a large banner that read: Multi-faith gathering for peace. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chrystia Freeland: The Liberals picked Chrystia Freeland to fly their banner in the riding of Toronto Centre, while the New Democrats selected Linda McQuaig both political rookies, according to Huffington Post. Canada's at a tipping point, she said. The economy is changing and only the "companies and the people who figure that out who grasped that this is a consequential moment, are going to make it." TORONTO - Two celebrated authors and former journalists will be going head-to-head in an upcoming Toronto byelection, a race that's expected to show whether the Liberals or New Democrats will likely emerge as the alternative to the Conservatives in the next national battle royale. Freeland, who came under fire from McQuaig before her victory was even declared, wouldn't take the bait, saying only that she was looking forward to the race and the chance to defeat the governing Conservatives in the 2015 general election. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Halifax: Its the first time the Community-Driven Health Impact Assessment Tool will be developed for any community in Halifax. It will enable residents to have a say in decisions that affect their lives, according to The Chronicle Herald. They dont have a voice, they dont have a say in decision-making, they dont have that kind of power, they dont have that kind of prestige and A groundbreaking research study focused on how race, gender, sexual orientation, income, education and disability affect the health of African-Nova Scotians and aboriginal people in north-end Halifax will help residents develop a tool to evaluate programs or services before they re implemented to determine the impact they might have on the neighbourhood. So for the first time, the community has a voice, which is something that African-Nova Scotians and Mi kmaq individuals and other racialized people often dont have, the projects principal investigator, Ingrid Waldron, said in a recent interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.