Allan Gregg: Taken in the aftermath of last week's four federal byelections, The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates Liberal support is at 34 per cent, down slightly from the 37 per cent recorded the week before, according to Huffington Post. Pollster Allan Gregg says the latest numbers not only reinforce the split byelection results last Monday, but demonstrate a significant shift is underway in terms of both the Conservatives and Liberals and OTTAWA - The battle lines for the next election could very well be taking shape as a new poll suggests Justin Trudeau's Liberals have solidified their lead over the governing Conservatives. The Conservatives are hovering at a consist 26 per cent, while New Democrats putter along at 24 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Pembina Institute: The report, co-published by Pembina Institute, suggests that while there is no shortage of properties in the GTA to construct single-family homes, much of the land is located outside the City of Toronto and away from high-demand centres of employment, according to CTV. This imbalance means that many buyers are unable to afford homes in the GTA and are essentially priced out of the market and A new RBC report finds that buyers are being priced out of prime GTA real estate due to increasing prices and a lack of single-family homes in desirable neighbourhoods. The report notes that the demand for detached and semi-detached single-family homes in desirable GTA neighbourhoods has exceeded supply and caused home prices to go up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Dieudonne Mbarushimana: ALTONA -- The man called Dieudonne pronounced as if his name were D.O. Donny invents these great turns of phrase when translating his thoughts from his native Kirundi into English. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. But looking back on his trouble-plagued history, he laments, "I never see nice life in my life." Altonas Dieudonne Mbarushimana paraplegic refugee from Burundi in Central Africa displays some of his crochet work, including Angry Birds. Photo Store His greatest joy, he says, is "to make laughing with the people." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Quentin Huang: Qing Quentin Huang, 53, was arrested Saturday and accused of plotting to send classified information on Canada's shipbuilding strategy and marine sovereignty to the Chinese. He will appear in court on Wednesday to answer to the allegations he faces, according to Huffington Post. Such information on the ship's capabilities and modest weapons systems would be of particular interest to the Chinese, which have shown a heightened curiosity about Canada's Far North and its potential resources wealth, said Dave Perry, a defence researcher at Carleton University and the Conference of Defence Associations and OTTAWA - Outside contractors with inside knowledge of sensitive and secret Canadian military information are becoming more ubiquitous in the age of leaner defence budgets and could pose an emerging security risk, a defence expert says. Employed by Lloyd's Register, Huang, who is a Canadian citizen, would have had access to intimate details of new warship designs, most notably the Conservative government's marquee Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship program. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Benjamin Perrin: OTTAWA - The federal government says it is handing over to police a recently discovered cache of emails belonging to Benjamin Perrin, former counsel for the Prime Minister's Office and a central figure in the Senate spending scandal. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. In fact, Perrin's emails were already being preserved in connection with an unrelated matter, says the letter, which is signed by Isabelle Mondou, assistant secretary to the cabinet in the office of the counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council. Then PMO chief of staff Nigel Wright in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Related Items Articles Suspended senator Patrick Brazeau lands new gig as Parliament Hill reporter The Privy Council Office released a letter to the RCMP on Sunday saying it had been mistaken when it originally told investigators that Perrin's emails were deleted, in keeping with standard procedure, when he left the job in March. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Privy Council Office: The opposition used Mondays question period to ask the federal government about a revelation late Sunday that the Privy Council Office found Perrins emails that it had previously said were deleted, according to CTV. The office of the commissioner requires that every government record of business value be saved and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair asked Monday how former PMO legal adviser Benjamin Perrins emails could have been found months after the RCMP first asked for them in relation to the Mike Duffy-Nigel Wright affair. News has learned that Canadas information commissioner, Suzanne Legault, now wants to investigate whether the public has been lied to. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Guy Mbongo: Members of the St. Francis Xavier University squad of 1993 are fundraising to help Guy Mbongo, one of three players on the team who hailed from Central African Republic, according to CTV. Mbongo, a fan favourite, developed a strong relationship with coach Steve Konchalski and Two decades after winning a national championship, former players of a Nova Scotia university basketball squad are rallying in support of a teammate caught up in a violent unrest in his native African country. Mbongo, who obtained a degree in economics while studying at St. Francis Xavier, helped the team win a national championship in 1993 the schools first. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Bank of Canada: In addition, a slew of top-drawer economic data could provide clues about when the Federal Reserve might start cutting back its monetary stimulus, according to CTV. The Bank of Canada will, in all likelihood, keep its trend-setting rate at a low one per cent, where it has been since late 2010 amid weak global economic conditions and TORONTO -- Investors will have plenty to take in as the last month of 2013 begins, including the Bank of Canada's next interest rate announcement on Wednesday. And traders will also look forward to what is expected to be another successful slate of earnings from the big Canadian banks, which are preparing to report for the financial year ended Oct. 31. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Allan Gregg: Taken in the aftermath of last week's four federal byelections, The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates Liberal support is at 34 per cent, down slightly from the 37 per cent recorded the week before, according to Huffington Post. Pollster Allan Gregg says the latest numbers not only reinforce the split byelection results last Monday, but demonstrate a significant shift is underway in terms of both the Conservatives and Liberals and OTTAWA - The battle lines for the next election could very well be taking shape as a new poll suggests Justin Trudeau's Liberals have solidified their lead over the governing Conservatives. The Conservatives are hovering at a consist 26 per cent, while New Democrats putter along at 24 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

community group: He was sponsored privately by a community group in Winnipeg, which meant he didnt have to endure the years-long waiting game government-sponsored refugees are subjected to. Hes now living in Victoria and has a good job where he advocates for other refugees. His name has been changed to protect his identity because he fears reprisals from speaking out. , according to Times Colonist. It is already difficult since Bill C-31, he said, referring to the sweeping refugee reforms passed in June 2012. Now you re making the process harder, people wont stop, they will risk their lives more. When John came to Canada as a refugee in June 2012, he had already fled two war-torn countries: his native country Somalia in 1992 and Egypt in the midst of last years violent uprising. John sees a changing landscape in Canadas assistance for refugees and asylum-seekers. He worries it will be more difficult to sponsor family members in Somalia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.