John F. Kennedy: Five decades on, as the world recalls the distant trauma of Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, that judgment stands the test of time. For many of that era Kennedy epitomized courage and idealism, the promise of a brighter future and the high call to public service. His inaugural address Ask not what your country can do for you was a summons to a New Frontier of active citizenship that still resonates. It was a nobler sentiment than the greed is good ethic that consumes so many today, and which helped shape Wall Streets 2008 bonfire of the vanities and the economic crisis that followed, according to The Star. He was Americas boyish hero, the youngest U.S. president, the first Roman Catholic, the first to master the powerful new medium of television, the first to inspire the postwar generation with his energy, wit and eloquence. Americans wonder to this day what he might have accomplished, surrounded by the best and the brightest, had he not been cut down by an assassins bullet and then dissected by endless biographers and conspiracy theorists and When John F. Kennedy was gunned down 50 years ago today, the Toronto Daily Star mourned him as a charismatic champion of American power and idealism who swept into office like a fresh breeze and challenged his nation to reach for the moon and social justice, even as he guided it through the Cuban missile and Berlin Wall crises, its darkest hours since the Second World War. Of course, some American historians would be less charitable in their judgment as presidential records were gradually opened. But for a thousand days, he seemed to defy the claim that there is no new thing under the sun. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Janet Churnin: Thats why the 79-year-old refused to fill out the short form census in 2011, according to The Star. On Friday, Churnin will go to trial for contravening the Statistics Act, a criminal offence that carries a potential $500 fine and/or three months in jail and Janet Churnin loves the long-form census. It helps society figure out how to spend its money, to plan transit and deal with the plight of the marginalized. Well, its just useless, Churnin said in her downtown Toronto apartment Tuesday. They never should have gotten rid of the long-form census. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

OTTAWA Statistics Canada: OTTAWA Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits decreased in September by 1.4 per cent compared with the previous month, according to The Chronicle Herald. Before the small decline, the number of EI beneficiaries had been relatively unchanged for three months and It says the number of beneficiaries was 503,800, about 7,100 fewer than in August and down 8.8 per cent compared with September 2012. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

The Supreme Court of Canada: The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Thursday to give the Quebec government one last shot at making the case for the preservation of provincial registry data, according to Huffington Post. "For the moment, we're satisfied with the situation and we're preparing for the eventual creation of a Quebec arms registry," Stephane Bergeron, Quebec's public safety minister, said in Quebec City and OTTAWA - The last remnants of the federal long-gun registry will survive into 2014. Records detailing more than five million rifles and shotguns owned by Canadians in the other provinces and territories were fully destroyed a year ago, but a series of court battles has preserved Quebec the birthplace of the registry as the last holdout. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Christopher Brennan: Aaron Craig, who was 22 at the time of the offences, was convicted by a B.C. Supreme Court jury in October 2012. , according to Times Colonist. During the sentencing hearing, Craigs lawyer, Christopher Brennan, launched a constitutional challenge, arguing that the 45-day mandatory minimum sentence for sexual interference in place at the time of the offences eliminated the possibility of serving a conditional sentence in the community and violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A Victoria man convicted of Internet luring and sexually interfering with a 13-year-old girl in the fall of 2009 has been sentenced to 15 months in jail followed by two years of probation. In a decision posted online Monday, Justice Keith Bracken called the offences serious. Parliament has made it clear that the principles of denunciation and deterrence must be emphasized in cases of sexual offences against children, Bracken said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Myanmar: The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee resolution, which passed on Tuesday, also called on Buddhist-majority Myanmar to curb an increase in violence against Muslims since military rule ended in March 2011. , according to Reuters. After emerging from 49 years of military rule in 2011, Myanmar has faced repeated spasms of sectarian violence that have marred its transition to democracy and threatened to undermine its nascent political and economic reforms. YANGON - Myanmar rejected on Thursday a U.N. resolution urging it to grant citizenship to the Rohingya, a stateless Muslim minority group, and accused the United Nations of impinging on its sovereignty. "Citizenship will not be granted to those who are not entitled to it under this law no matter whoever applies pressure on us," government spokesman Ye Htut said in a statement. "It is our sovereign right." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Ministers Office: The opposition parties are clamouring for answers after the Mounties filed new court documents that revealed who was in the loop in the Prime Ministers Office about a $90,000 payment from Nigel Wright, Harpers former chief of staff, to Sen. Mike Duffy for his questionable living expense claims, according to 660 News. Stephen Harpers visit comes a day after his government announced it will force railways to provide municipalities with information about dangerous goods being transport through their communities and OTTAWA The Senate expense scandal is back in the spotlight, and is sure to once again dominate question period today in the House of Commons. The prime minister wont be in the Commons. Instead, he ll be in Lac-Megantic, Que., site of the fiery train derailment that killed 47 people and levelled the town core this past summer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Benjamin Perrin: Meanwhile, independent auditors tasked with probing Duffys expense claims have been recalled to answer to allegations of interference by the Conservative Senate leadership, according to CTV. In a statement to News, B.C.s Law Society said it is aware of the information that has been reported in the news media. Anytime we learn of information that might be relevant to a lawyers behaviour, we will consider it and The Law Society of British Columbia is considering an investigation of Benjamin Perrin, former special counsel to the prime minister, for his alleged role in the deal to repay Mike Duffys expenses, News has learned. A sworn RCMP affidavit includes correspondence between staffers in the Prime Ministers Office and Conservative senators about the Deloitte audit. An email trail suggests Perrin and Conservative Party lawyer Arthur Hamilton were involved in the deal that would see Duffys expenses eventually covered by Harpers then-chief of staff Nigel Wright. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Nova Scotia: A gay couple from Iran received a warm welcome on a chilly day after stepping off a plane in Halifax Wednesday to start a new life together in Nova Scotia, according to The Chronicle Herald. The welcome-to-Canada group included members of the Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia, a local organization sponsoring the men and Several adults and children greeted Navid and Hadi at the quiet arrivals area in the airport. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Christian Paradis: "I've heard Mr. Ford's statements that he would like to become prime minister of Canada. Obviously, this is not something I'm in favor of," Harper told reporters in Quebec, with his senior Quebec minister, Christian Paradis, chuckling at his side, according to Reuters. Harper declined to go as far as powerful Employment Minister Jason Kenney, who, in what he stressed was a personal opinion, said on Tuesday that Ford had brought dishonor to his office and to Toronto and should resign and OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent a tongue-in-cheek message on Thursday to crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: Keep your eyes off my job. The embattled Toronto mayor told Fox News this week he would like to run for prime minister one day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.