Diana Aldaz: Because it was my first job I didnt expect anything, so I thought everything was fine, she said, according to The Star. I was really upset. I felt like they cheated me, because I had been working for so long and so hard and I wasnt getting anything, said Aldaz, a poised 20-year-old. So then I called the Ontario Labour Board and asked about unions and When she was 15, Diana Aldaz got a job selling trendy, low-priced clothing at a Sirens store in a Brampton mall. Her work hours were all over the map and she earned minimum wage. But more than four years later, she was still working sporadic hours at Sirens sometimes just one shift a week, even when she asked for full-time hours during her summer break from university. She was still working to the point of stress with little incentive beyond a vague promise of more hours, and still making minimum wage even as people who had been hired after her got raises for no reason she could see except favouritism, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

employment insurance system: Ottawa is quietly reversing a change to the employment insurance system that left fishermen with a big disincentive to work, according to The Chronicle Herald. The government now admits those changes were flawed and In the spring, the Conservatives changed the way benefits for fishermen were calculated as part of the broader reform of EI. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

graceful lines: With the graceful lines of a yacht and the heart of a battleship as headlines proclaimed she carried the weight of national interests like no other before her, according to The Chronicle Herald. For more than 50 years, she plied the waters, a regular visitor to the North and Atlantic Canada, mapping nooks and crannies, islands and harbours in ways never before known and On July 8, 1913, Acadia steamed into Halifax Harbour, a new Canadian government ship designed to chart Canadas Arctic. Explorer. Hero. Above all else, survivor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

employee retention: Cartoonist Scott Adams seems to have an innate ability to find humour in every element of work, ranging from technology to corporate culture, interpersonal issues and employee-boss relationships. His characters are always commenting on office politics and the many ridiculous decisions that often arise from poor leadership. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. A study in 2007 by Chris Robert, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, found an individual with a good sense of humour not only showed higher levels of productivity but was also able to communicate more effectively with their boss, co-workers and customers. As well, humour helped to increase an employee's psychological connection with his or her organization and served to improve employee retention overall. As well, leaders with a good sense of humour are known to be more effective at motivating employees, reducing workplace stress and developing effective rapport and communication with their employees. They use their quick wit to develop and maintain morale and to demonstrate overall laughter is a valued characteristic within the workplace. When I started to think about laughter and humour in the workplace, I was immediately reminded of the now famous Dilbert cartoons. This American comic strip arrived on the scene a little over 25 years ago and has become a wildly popular source of satirical office humour. In many cases, office humour has been an individual employee effort with the Dilbert cartoons pinned to an office cubicle or taped alongside a computer. Today, leaders are recognizing humour can play a bigger role in creating overall employee job satisfaction and can be a powerful strategy for building a positive corporate culture. In fact, surveys over the years have suggested humour and laughter encourage creativity, fosters positive workplace relationships and helps to create a more human face for your organization. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement: Clement, responsible for negotiating contracts with the public service, refused Thursday to spell out which public servants would be deemed as essential, and therefore banned from going on strike, according to Huffington Post. The government moved Thursday to limit second-reading debate on the omnibus Budget Implementation Act, which was only introduced Tuesday, to four days before it's sent to committee for hearings and OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Tony Clement says details on how the Harper government's omnibus budget bill will affect public servants won't come until some time after the legislation becomes law. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, one of the country's largest unions, warns that Bill C-4 will irreparably damage relations between the government and its employees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Radio Shabelle: Shabelle, a privately owned and often controversial station, was based in a government building near Mogadishus airport, considered one of the safer areas of the capital. Its personnel had reportedly been warned months earlier of the eviction order but failed to comply with it, according to The Star. Al Shabab, the Somalia-based Al Qaeda group, often targets the media, but journalists also face threats from various Somali power brokers more accustomed to settling disputes with the gun and The largest Somali radio broadcaster was forced off the air Saturday after police stormed the headquarters of Radio Shabelle and briefly detained the stations three dozen journalists. Many of the stations young employees live in the compound, rarely venturing out due to safety concerns. Since 2007, 10 Shabelle journalists have been killed in Somalia, considered one of the worlds most dangerous countries for reporters and photographers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Paul Reichmann: Daniel H. Burnham 1846-1912 , American architect, according to The Star. Paul Reichmann was among the greatest land developers in history. Reichmann, who died Friday morning in Toronto at 83 , was also among this countrys outstanding philanthropists and Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir mens blood. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Public Dreams Society: The Parade of Lost Souls takes place tonight from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Britannia Secondary School's football field and culminates in a dance party at The Hanger, at 577 Great Northern Way, according to Huffington Post. The Public Dreams Society is producing its final parade this year, with co-organizer Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret taking it over solo going forward and Halloween fever is set to take over Metro Vancouver this weekend as the region plays host to a veritable treasure chest of spook-tacular events that go well beyond trick-or-treating. Inspired by Mexico's Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead , attendees make their way through a series of art installations and performance pieces. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chris Aylward: The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the legislation puts people's lives in danger, according to CTV. "The bill changes the definition of 'danger' to only include 'imminent' risks," Aylward told a news conference Friday and OTTAWA -- Canada's biggest labour organizations are calling on the Harper government to withdraw proposed changes to labour laws contained in its omnibus budget bill. "Bill C-4 is life-threatening," says PSAC vice president Chris Aylward. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Attorney David Bennion: Attorney David Bennion said in an email Thursday that the other eight received recommended denials after their so-called credible-fear interviews. On Thursday, a judge in El Paso concurred with one recommended denial and overturned another, according to Times Colonist. Those being held spent years living in the U.S. after being brought to the country illegally. They are demanding they be allowed to return to the states and EL PASO, Texas - A lawyer for 25 young immigrants who remain in federal custody after they surrendered to authorities at the Texas-Mexico border to protest immigration policies says 17 of them have passed the first stage in their requests for asylum. The 25 are among 34 immigrants who crossed the bridge into Laredo, Texas on Sept. 30, knowing they did not have the legal status to enter the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.