academic expectations: Father teaches his son a lesson in entitlement, Oct. 26, according to The Star. DiManno writes, Many parents who arent Catholic ... consider the Catholic system preferable to the public school system, with higher academic expectations. Surely this has to be going against every sense of equality. Shouldnt all children within Ontario experience the same opportunities when it comes to their education? The same funding, course content, and dedication from teachers regardless of their religious beliefs and Re: Father teaches his son a lesson in entitlement, Oct. 26 Rosie DiMannos latest article is full of contradictions. Setting out to question and criticize a fathers sense of entitlement, she missed what seems to me to be the bigger issue at hand: why, in 2013, does Ontario continue to have two separate public school boards? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Atlantic fishermen: Seasonal benefits have long been a controversial part of EI. The rap against Atlantic fishermen not entirely justified is that many work for only a few weeks each season and then collect pogey for the rest of the year, according to The Star. All four, including the Conservative premiers of Newfoundland and New Brunswick, asked Ottawa to suspend the reforms, which came into effect this January and When Stephen Harpers government announced last year that it was tightening the rules for employment insurance , the move seemed to be aimed at seasonal workers particularly Atlantic fishermen. Certainly, the four Atlantic premiers argued that Finance Minister Jim Flahertys reforms were targeting their region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mumtaz Ladha: Mumtaz Ladha, 60, is on trial for human trafficking and other immigration-related offences over allegations she illegally brought the woman into the country in August 2008 and forced her to work long hours without pay at Ladha's home in West Vancouver home, according to CTV. To do this, the Crown contends Ladha repeatedly lied to immigration officials in African and Canada, first to obtain the woman's initial travel visa and then to obtain a visa extension five months after the woman's arrival and VANCOUVER -- The wealthy Vancouver-area woman accused of trafficking a young African single mother to Canada to be an unpaid housekeeper used "fraud, deception and coercion" to trick the woman and fool immigration officials, a Crown prosecutor said Friday. The Crown's theory has been that Ladha lured the young woman, whose name is covered by a publication ban, to leave her native Tanzania with a promise of a job at a Vancouver-area hair salon, which didn't actually exist. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Nick Ternette: By Nick Ternette, according to Winnipeg Free Press. JOE BRYKSA / archies Nick Ternette may have questioned his own importance, but he served for decades as a faithful watchdog and provided a voice for Winnipeggers who felt marginalized and ignored. Rebel Without a PauseRoseway, 156 pages, $20 Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrants: The five released Friday evening had crossed the border illegally and surrendered to protest federal immigration policies, according to Times Colonist. One of the 25 immigrants detained in El Paso in September previously was deported. Authorities released 11 people Tuesday from that group of young immigrants. They were brought to the U.S. as children but are not citizens and EL PASO, Texas - Federal officials in Texas have released five immigrant protesters who surrendered in September to U.S. authorities at the border with Mexico. Hours earlier, a judge in El Paso denied requests for asylum by two immigrant protesters. Eight of the immigrant protesters remain detained, seven of them having been denied asylum and the other awaiting parole. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

JobStart: Its an important skill Sugeevan Sugee Chandrakumar took away with him from JobStart where he turned for help finding part-time work in his field of interest. Its been the key to his success, according to The Star. JobStart really gave me hope, said Chandrakumar, 22, who has learning disabilities and Be prepared. And he may never have landed the job as a customer service representative at the TD Bank without support from counsellors at the employment agency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Hugh John Macdonald: Dalnavert Museum, the former home of first prime minister John A. Macdonald's son, Hugh John Macdonald, faces an uncertain future after being closed over the Labour Day weekend. JOHN WOODS / Photo Store Treasure trove, according to Winnipeg Free Press. A fencing foil owned by Daisy Macdonald, daughter of Hugh John Macdonald and granddaughter of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister and Dalnavert Museum. The long-running museum may be closing. Enlarge Image Among the artifacts and architectural features: (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

passport line: Navid stood fidgeting in the passport line in northwestern Iran, staring at, according to The Chronicle Herald. I was telling myself if I could just cross that door, I will not die and the hulking metal door that opened into Turkey. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mike Duffy: Sen. Irving Gerstein, the chairman of the Conservative Fund Canada and former jewelry chain titan, delivered his report on the party's finances at the close of the party's biennial convention on Saturday, according to CTV. Gerstein appeared to back Harper's line of attack on Wright -- that he was the only one seeking to cover Duffy's bill and The man who oversees the Conservative Party's finances says he refused to pay off Sen. Mike Duffy's contested expenses, contradicting the version of events provided to police by the prime minister's former chief of staff. For the first time, he addressed the discussions he had with Stephen Harper's ex-chief of staff Nigel Wright about paying back Duffy's living expenses. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Stephen Harper: CALGARY - The man who oversees the Conservative Party's finances says he refused to pay off Sen. Mike Duffy's contested expenses, contradicting the version of events provided to police by the prime minister's former chief of staff. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. For the first time, he addressed the discussions he had with Stephen Harper's ex-chief of staff Nigel Wright about paying back Duffy's living expenses. Delegates vote on a motion during a policy plenary session during the Conservative Convention in Calgary, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward Sen. Irving Gerstein, the chairman of the Conservative Fund Canada and former jewelry chain titan, delivered his report on the party's finances at the close of the party's biennial convention on Saturday. Related Items Articles Prime Minister Harper takes the stage at Calgary's Cowboys nightclub The Senate scandal is hot on Parliament Hill, but Harper isn't the first PM to be embroiled in controversy Internal document shows Europe boasting of gains in Canada free-trade deal (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.