Ted Peters: He continued to operate it in an unsafe manner, Ted Peters told a Nova Scotia Labour Board hearing in Halifax Thursday, according to The Chronicle Herald. Testifying on behalf of Michelin, Peters told the board the fact that Buckle had earlier complained to the Labour Department about a ramp safety issue at Michelin played no part in his decision to recommend to managers that Buckle be banned and The man in charge of safety at Michelins Granton tire plant says he recommended an IBM employee be barred from the Pictou County plant because he ignored it when told he was using a motorized cart unsafely. Peters, responsible for health and safety at the plant, was speaking of David Buckle, a former IBM Canada Ltd. employee who worked as an IBM contractor at the Granton plant. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Bells Professional Management Program: Jainna Patel, who worked for five weeks in Bells Professional Management Program in Mississauga, filed a labour complaint in 2012 with Human Resources and Development Canada, claiming the program had no educational value and that she was doing the same work as paid employees, according to The Star. After conducting an investigation, Human Resources and Development inspector Liela Handanovic rejected Patels complaint, saying Bell is not required to pay her a wage and A former unpaid interns complaint seeking back wages from Bell Mobility has been rejected by a federal labour inspector. Patel had hoped her complaint would improve other interns experiences across the country and was encouraged by similar successful complaints in the U.S. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Justice Access Centre: Victorias new Justice Access Centre, which opened Thursday in a section of the Victoria courthouse, is meant to connect people with the justice system and help them solve their problems as quickly and economically as possible. , according to Times Colonist. The facility is also home to the University of Victoria Law Centre, where law students provide free legal services to low-income clients, and is supported by the Legal Services Society, the Law Foundation and the Access Pro Bono Society. Victoria-area residents who need help with everything from marriage issues to employment disputes now have one-stop shop for legal expertise. We know that the system needs to change, Anton said. And we can continue to find better ways to deliver service and create a modern, responsive and fair system a system that responds directly to peoples needs, Attorney General Suzanne Anton said at a brief ceremony. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Federal Court Justice Anne Mactavish: The decision was announced this week by Federal Court Justice Anne Mactavish, who reviewed Ottawas blocking of Freemans application to re-enter Canada, according to The Star. I have determined that Mr. Freeman was unfairly treated in this process in several respects, Mactavish wrote and The federal government acted in bad faith in dealing with former librarian Douglas Gary Freeman when it labelled him a terrorist and linked him to the Black Panther party, a judge has ruled . Federal officials had argued that top-secret evidence not shown to him connected him to the Black Panthers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Pamela Wallin: This seems to have come as a surprise to many people who so publicly cried out against that sad injustice this week senators Mike Duffy , Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau, for instance, according to The Star. Think of Duffy, for instance, saying on TV that NDP MP Peter Stoffer, one of the most passionate defenders of veterans, was against the military . Or Wallin, in the heat of the 2011 election campaign, saying in a CBC Radio interview that the Liberals planned to install Bloc Qu b cois leader Gilles Duceppe in cabinet if they won and In politics, we re told, fates arent decided by the truth, but by the ring of truth. I m surprised they were surprised. It wasnt so long ago, in service of their now-scorned Conservative masters, that these senators were playing a little loose at the outer limits of truth themselves. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

collapsed structures: The USAR team specializes in finding people trapped under collapsed structures, using specialized equipment as well has heavy equipment to dig through and shore up collapsed buildings, according to CTV. The team will stay in a self-contained encampment that will include all-season tents, water and food supplies, and a satellite communications system and Members of Manitobas Urban Search and Rescue team began a three-day, large-scale outdoor training operation near Brandon on Friday. The exercise involves more than 100 people and incorporates K-9 units and specialized search and rescue equipment like cameras and listening devices in a simulated building collapse. "Our team is one of only four in Canada, and I am proud that their hard work means they can be mobilized within hours and have the capacity to be self-sustaining for up to 10 days in any weather anywhere in the country," said Erna Braun, Minister of Labour and Immigration and the minister responsible for the Office of the Fire Commissioner. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

federal government: MacKay also apologized on behalf of the federal government, saying the institutional failures were such a disgrace that he was left shaken by the bureaucratic bungling, according to CTV. "Many decades have gone by since the time of the first accounts of abuse, and yet after all this time, Mr. MacIntosh has never had to account for the dozens of sexual assault charges against him. This is a horrible case showing justice delayed is justice denied." HALIFAX -- The 14-year delay in bringing accused sex offender Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh to trial was a miscarriage of justice, federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay said Friday as he released the findings of an internal review that points to human error and breakdowns in communication by both provincial and federal officials. "For the victims, the tragic impact on their lives of sexual abuse was compounded by systemic failure and human error," MacKay told a news conference in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Netflix Canada: HuffPost Canada TV and Rue Morgue magazine , Canada's #1 horror publication, have partnered up to get you the most jumps, screams and gore for your Netflix buck. Rue Morgue editor-in-chief Dave Alexander has helped us amass the best horror Netflix Canada has to offer , and gives us the run-down on why each of these are great picks on the year's creepiest holiday, according to Huffington Post. All slideshow captions written by Dave Alexander Loading Slideshow "The Fly" Looking for some scary movies or TV shows to help usher in the spooky spirit of Halloween? Netflix Canada has you covered. So settle down with some food and drink you won't easily spill, and don't blame us when you can't fall asleep later on. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Nicolas Duvernois: A modern-day Duddy Kravitz, he schemed as a teenager about making his fortune in ties after reading that one-billion men put on a neckpiece to go to work each day. That youthful spark soon fizzled. Applications to business school were rejected. It was ultimately a doomed Montreal restaurant venture launched in his early 20s with four pals that planted a seed which has put Duvernois in the unlikely position of being among the worlds top vodka producers, according to The Star. I knew nothing about vodka, but I knew that the better the water, the better the vodka, he said in an interview. In Quebec we re supposed to have the worlds best water, so how come no one makes vodka and MONTREAL Any normal jobs that Nicolas Duvernois had growing up, he said, left him feeling like a lion trapped in a cage. Duvernois placed the weekly drink orders. Two cases of red wine, one case of white and eight or nine bottles of vodka. It was a ratio that made him marvel before realizing the clear liquors ubiquity in mixed drinks, martinis, cosmopolitans or good old Russian-style shots. Thus began Duvernois search for a quality local vodka and his discovery of a gap in the market he is now seeking to fill. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mohammad Nabi: MUMBAI - Surrounded by thousands of makeshift tents in the dusty refugee camp he called home, not even in his wildest dreams could Mohammad Nabi have believed that his decision to while away the hours with a miniature cricket bat would lead him to play in the 2015 World Cup. , according to Reuters. With no access to television or other forms of entertainment in the camps, a simple game involving a bat and a ball seemed to be the obvious option for the children to spend time. By Sudipto Ganguly Like most of his team mates, Nabi got the first taste of the sport while living in a refugee camp in Peshawar, after his parents had fled Afghanistan while the country was ravaged by the Soviet war. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.