Zahir Belounis: FIFPro is demanding action is taken to stop players who are in dispute with Qatari clubs from being prevented from leaving the country, according to Times Colonist. FIFPro said Tuesday that its delegation plans to meet Belounis as it tries to "resolve the deplorable situation" during the four-day visit to Qatar from Thursday and LONDON - A delegation from the international footballers' union is going to Qatar to challenge authorities over concerns players' rights are being abused in the 2022 World Cup host nation. The "kafala" employment system has been thrust back onto the international agenda by the case of French-Algerian player Zahir Belounis. He is under contract at Al-Jaish until 2015, but has been denied the chance to leave Qatar because he is suing the club in order to recover unpaid salary. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mumtaz Ladha: The fact is, however, the provincial agency can continue the civil lawsuit to claim the West Vancouver home owned by Mumtaz Ladha, with or without a conviction, according to Huffington Post. Phil Tawtel, director of the office, said the agency is reviewing the court decision and VANCOUVER - Lawyers for a British Columbia businesswoman acquitted of human trafficking have written to the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office asking that it drop court action to seize the multimillion-dollar home she owns with her daughters. "We're still waiting to hear from them," Casey Leggett, Ladha's lawyer, said Tuesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

child poverty rate: Campaign 2000 said while there has been a slight drop in the country's child poverty rate since the 2008-2009 recession, 967,000 children and their families are still unable to fulfil their basic needs, according to Times Colonist. Based on recent budget projections, the federal government "can afford to spend" on programs that would help prevent children from depending on food banks and homeless shelters, the group said and OTTAWA - Ottawa should funnel predicted multi-billion-dollar budget surpluses into helping Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet, an anti-poverty coalition said in a report released Tuesday. And more children lived in poverty in 2011 than in 1989, when the House of Commons unanimously resolved to end child poverty by 2000 14.3 per cent, up from 13.7 per cent, it said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Justin Trudeau: MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says byelection wins by his party in Montreal and Toronto are more than just a political victory. It's a rare feat with an effect seldom seen in two cities known for a legendary hockey rivalry. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "For Montrealers and Torontonians to be united in the middle of hockey season is a rare thing." Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, speaks to supporters alongside Emmanuel Dubourg in Montreal Monday, November 25, 2013 following Dubourg's win in the federal byelection for the riding of Bourassa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Related Items Articles Tories handily hold onto Provencher Tories claim riding -- barely "Tonight, Montreal and Toronto are united," a grinning Trudeau quipped in hailing byelection victories in Montreal-area Bourassa riding and Toronto-Centre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chrystia Freeland: On that wild ride since June, she has not only changed careers but her city and country of residence, too, moving her family from New York to the riding she now will represent in the House of Commons , according to The Star. Freeland, 43, is accustomed to a frenetic work and travel schedule and Chrystia Freeland, the newly elected MP for Toronto Centre , says she has acquired a new respect for politicians since leaving her journalism career a few months ago. My respect for politicians has increased, Freeland told in a recent interview. Its hard work even hard physical work. Its also very exposed, in a way I think you know intellectually as a journalist, but the experience has given me a lot more sympathy for politicians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau: "Tonight, Montreal and Toronto are united," a grinning Trudeau quipped in hailing byelection victories in Montreal-area Bourassa riding and Toronto-Centre, according to Huffington Post. Voters in Bourassa opted for continuity, turning over the riding held by former Liberal cabinet minister Denis Coderre since 1997 to Emmanuel Dubourg, an ex-Canada Revenue Agency accountant who was elected three times to the provincial legislature and MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says byelection wins by his party in Montreal and Toronto are more than just a political victory. It's a rare feat with an effect seldom seen in two cities known for a legendary hockey rivalry. "For Montrealers and Torontonians to be united in the middle of hockey season is a rare thing." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chrystia Freeland: Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland defeated NDP rival Linda McQuaig, with Freeland winning with 49.1 per cent of the votes to McQuaig's 36.4 per cent according to Elections Canada. Conservative candidate Geoff Pollock was a distant third with just 8.7 per cent of the vote, according to Times Colonist. Freeland credited Trudeau's numerous appearances as "hugely important" to her win and TORONTO - The Liberals held on Monday to the coveted downtown riding of Toronto Centre, crushing New Democrat hopes of stealing away a longtime Liberal seat in high-stakes opposition contest that at times seemed to be a dress rehearsal for the 2015 general election. Widely seen as a litmus test of which party would prevail as the best alternative to the governing Conservatives, both the Liberals and NDP poured their resources into the campaign, with both Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair making appearances on the hustings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Ioane Teitiota: Ioane Teitiota and his wife moved to New Zealand from the low-lying Pacific island nation in 2007. He argued that rising sea levels make it too dangerous for him and his family to return to Kiribati, according to 660 News. In his decision, Judge John Priestley said Teitiota did not fit the definition of a refugee under international guidelines because he was not being directly persecuted and WELLINGTON, New Zealand A New Zealand judge on Tuesday rejected a Kiribati mans claim that he should be granted refugee status because of climate change. Immigration authorities twice rejected his claims, so he appealed to the High Court. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canada Border Services: The audit found that some people who pose a significant threat to Canadians safety and security have successfully entered the country illegally, and that CBSA lacks adequate information to assess its own performance, according to The Star. Given the seriousness of the threats that lookouts are designed to address, even one missed lookout is cause for concern, the audit report reads and OTTAWA The Canada Border Services Agencys efforts to keep high-risk individuals out of the country are often not working as intended, according to a report from auditor general Michael Fergusons office. Fergusons office examined CBSAs lookout system automated messages to officials flagging people and shipments that may pose a threat to Canadians. Lookout messages are intended to intercept individuals believed to be engaged in terrorism, organized crime and human smuggling. Of the 34 lookout files examined by the office, five were not examined as required. Four were allowed to enter Canada, while no record exists of the fifth arriving in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Justin Trudeau: Tonight, Montreal and Toronto are united, a grinning Trudeau quipped in hailing byelection victories in Montreal-area Bourassa riding and Toronto-Centre, according to 660 News. Voters in Bourassa opted for continuity, turning over the riding held by former Liberal cabinet minister Denis Coderre since 1997 to Emmanuel Dubourg, an ex-Canada Revenue Agency accountant who was elected three times to the provincial legislature and MONTREAL Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says byelection wins by his party in Montreal and Toronto are more than just a political victory. Its a rare feat with an effect seldom seen in two cities known for a legendary hockey rivalry. For Montrealers and Torontonians to be united in the middle of hockey season is a rare thing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.