Daniel Therrien: In light of the well-founded complaint, Therrien office recommended the border agency end its participation in the television program, which the agency agreed to do, according to Huffington Post Canada. Agency spokeswoman Esme Bailey confirmed that `"Border Security: Canada Front Line'' would not return for a fourth season. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien recently informed the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, which spearheaded a complaint on behalf of Oscar Mata Duran, that the Canada Border Services Agency breached the Privacy Act by allowing production company Force Four to film the agency examination of the migrant labourer. "As a matter of principle, it is our view that federal government institutions cannot contract out of their obligations under the Act,'' says the commissioner 26-page report of findings. The commissioner also urged the agency to carry out a formal privacy impact assessment before embarking on any significant future initiative involving the use of personal information. The unscripted series was seen by millions of Canadians and has aired in dozens of other countries. Canadian border guards are silhouetted as they replace each other at an inspection booth at the Douglas border crossing on the Canada-USA border in Surrey, B.C., on Aug. 20, 2009. "Border Security'' began airing on the National Geographic Channel in 2012, chronicling encounters between border officers and the public. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Labour Market Impact Assessment: The Labour Market Impact Assessment is designed to test the Canadian labour market to ensure protection of Canadian workers, according to Hamilton Spectator. The Employer must conduct minimum recruitment efforts to establish that Canadian candidates are not available with the requisite skills or technical knowledge required to perform in the job. Employers can bring in a foreign worker on the basis of an approved Labour Market Impact Assessment. An LMIA assessment is provided if the employment of the foreign worker is likely to have a positive or neutral effect on the labour market in Canada. An LMIA can be sought for the purposes of bringing a foreign worker to Canada for a temporary duration. An LMIA can be approved on the basis that the foreign worker will be filling a labour shortage, the foreign worker presence will result in direct job creation or job retention for Canadians or the employment of the foreign worker will likely result in the development or transfer of skills and knowledge to Canadians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

perpetrators: Vow, resolute, to defeat the perpetrators and their ideology, according to Toronto Star. Urge the public to remain united and unbowed. Offer sombre thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families. Advocate a few policy solutions. Donald Trump is very much not. In the wake of the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando on Sunday, Hillary Clinton is sticking to routine. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

FBI: At one point he called Boston marathon bombers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev his "homeboys" and in the last call he pledged allegiance to ISIS. Comey confirmed the FBI is looking into reports that Mateen may have scouted other locations, including Walt Disney World, but wouldn't comment further, according to CTV. Also on Monday, Islamic State official radio station al-Bayan released a bulletin in which they described the Mateen as a soldier of the Caliphate in America, according to a translation from Reuters. FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that Mateen spoke with 911 operators three times during the shooting rampage at Pulse nightclub Sunday morning. The FBI had previously interviewed Mateen three times, including as recently as 2014. He was interviewed twice during a 10-month investigation that included surveillance and a review of his communications, but the file was closed after investigators deemed the information "inconclusive." Mateen had told coworkers "he hoped that law enforcement would raid his apartment and assault his wife and child so that he could martyr himself," Comey said, also detailing Mateen claims of family ties to al-Qaida and that he was a member of Hezbollah, which happens to be an enemy organization to ISIS. In 2014 Mateen was back in the crosshairs of the FBI for alleged ties to American suicide bomber Moner Abu Salha. The Bureau opened a file on him in 2013, after concerns were registered about allegedly extremist comments Mateen made to co-workers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: She was seven years old and had yet to learn English when, one morning, she arrived at school to find her room was empty – the class had already left on a field trip, according to Metro News. I froze, she said. Aboukhodoud immigrated to Canada in 1985 after war broke out in her home country of Lebanon. There was no one she could ask in Arabic, so she ran. To be scared and not be able to communicate that is the worst feeling, she said. She hid in the bathroom and in behind coats all day, desperately waiting for the bell to ring. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Aziz Ansari: Festival regular Aziz Ansari will also be promoting his work on a panel with fellow cast members of the Netflix hit Master of None, according to CBC. NBA All-Star Blake Griffin will join P.K. Subban as one of the funny athletes on the JFL roster this year. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Black among comedians coming to Just for Laughs Playwrights, late nights, parties and spectacle at Fringe Seth Rogen will be in town for a special screening of his next movie, Sausage Party, the first ever R-rated CG-animated film. The Los Angeles Clipper will use his off-court comedic chops as host of Midnight Surprise for five nights. Additions to the 34th edition of the comedy festival include galas hosted by the award-winning actor Nathan Lane and one of the most internationally recognized Canadians in comedy, Russell Peters. Five-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has become as well-known for his impeccable comedic timing off the court as his dominating presence on the court. ) P.K. Subban to host gala at Just for Laughs Montreal favourite Rachid Badouri will also be joining the festival again, this time as host of The Ethnic Show. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Eleanor McMahon: Six other new faces were promoted to cabinet, including Eleanor McMahon in Tourism, Culture and Sport; Kathryn McGarry in Natural Resources and Forestry; Marie-France Lalonde in Consumer Services; and Indira Naidoo-Harris as associate minister of finance, according to Huffington Post Canada. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is photographed in her office in the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Thibeault was lured from the NDP by Wynne to run as a provincial Liberal in a 2015 byelection in Sudbury, and was rewarded Monday with a promotion to cabinet. Mitzie Hunter will become Ontario new Minister of Education, replacing Liz Sandals, who becomes president of the Treasury Board. Wynne says 40 per cent of the cabinet is women, and defends expanding the size of her executive council, insisting the new ministries are needed to implement key parts of the Liberal agenda. 40 per cent of cabinet is women The cabinet shakeup comes with just two years to the next election in June 2018. Michael Chan moves from Citizenship and Immigration to the new Ministry of International Trade, while Yasir Naqvi will become attorney general. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Toronto District School Board: The board is also looking to ensure each area of the city offers programming in the arts, science and technology as well as the trades and other programs, said vice chair Jennifer Arp, a member of the planning and priorities committee, where the accommodation report will be discussed Wednesday, according to Toronto Star. This helps the community understand, and to see the volume of work we are trying to undergo, she said of the detailed proposal. By Kristin Rushowy Education Reporter Mon., June 13, 2016 More than 100 schools will be involved in reviews for closing or boundary changes over the next six years under the Toronto District School Board updated long-term plan. I think they then start to realize how the puzzle pieces fit together. Between this fall and 2022, more than 50 schools — divided into 15 groups — will have gone through enrolment reviews; typically, one per grouping is recommended for closing. Our planning people are very busy people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration: On whether to ban immigration: Trump vowed that he would suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the United States, Europe or our allies until we fully understand how to end these threats, according to CTV. Although the pause is temporary, we must find out what is going on, Trump said. Here are some key quotes from Clinton speech in Ohio and Trump remarks in New Hampshire. It will be lifted, this ban, when and if we as a nation are in a position to properly and perfectly screen these people coming into our country, he added. We cannot continue to allow thousands upon thousands of people to pour into our country, many of whom have the same thought-process as this savage killer, Trump went on, apparently referring to the gunman Omar Mateen. They're pouring in and we don't know what we're doing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mata Duran: This week, the Privacy Commissioner issued a 26-page ruling that the consent form Mata Duran signed after the filming was coercive and not valid consent because he wasn't in "a clear frame of mind to provide truly voluntary consent."Going even further, the Commissioner questioned whether there is a public interest to be served at all by televising any government body activities, according to Metro News. Mata Duran said he happy to see his complaint succeed, even if it took three years. Oscar Mata Duran, a Mexican national, was one of eight undocumented workers rounded up in a Canada Border Services Agency raid on his workplace in March 2013 and later deported. I am grateful to everyone who fought for the rights of people like me, he said in a statement released by the group No One Is Illegal. I would love to be back. I am hopeful that Canada will be more accepting of migrants and refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

openly gay MP: All in a single tweet: Needs to be shared: I am an openly gay MP elected by the largest Muslim community in Canada #cdnpoli #orlando #DVW @Rob_Oliphant Speaking at a vigil attended by hundreds in Toronto Church and Wellesley village Sunday, Oliphant elaborated on the connection between the communities. "While I heard the news and the numbers of those fatalities kept growing in the morning, my body reacted and I had two impulses," he said, according to CBC. The first he said was to reach out to his gay and lesbian friends and seek solidarity with those who have experienced homophobia. "But my second response was to reach out to my Muslim brothers and sisters to say hate can never be met with hate; hate has to be met with love... We know better than anyone else that it is by love that we are saved." Oliphant reiterated his support for the Muslim community Monday on Metro Morning, saying he knew "people would quickly start to blame a community for the actions... of one person." Oliphant says he reached out to both the gay and Muslim communities after learning some 50 people were killed in an Orlando nightclub. "I have heard often that people think of the Muslim community as homophobic and that is not my experience," he told CBC Matt Galloway. "I have experienced homophobia among Christians, I have experienced homophobia among atheists, among all kinds of people, and, yes, among Muslims. At the same time, he denounced anyone blaming the violent tragedy on the Muslim community. But by and large their acceptance and generosity to me has been huge." Oliphant also expressed the need for solidarity among the two communities. "I want to make sure that our two vulnerable communities, the gay and lesbian community as well as the Muslim community, stick together in this to recognize that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that protects me is that charter that protects them," he said. "Let embrace each other, let actually look each other in the eye, let smile and let say, 'We're in this together.'" On Sunday, the National Council of Canadian Muslims echoed that sentiment, saying in a statement, "This horrific tragedy is heartbreaking." "As Canadians, we stand united against violence and discrimination against any human being," it said. "Hate hurts us all." Residents back Oliphant For Scarborough resident Ahmad Gaied, such a positive message was unexpected but came as welcome surprise. "I think it makes a heck of a difference," he said. "We're in the middle of Ramadan, our holiest month. Love is love:' Orlando shooting victims honoured with rainbow-themed tributes the world over Toronto police to boost Pride security in wake of Florida shootingANALYSIS After Orlando, time to recognize that anti-gay bigotry is not religious freedom: Neil Macdonald "I really appreciate that he made that comment so quickly," Siddiqui said. "The Charter of Rights is the fundamental thing that protects us as Muslims, as it protects the LGBT community, Jews... all the minorities. By the MP speaking up about our community and by saying he proud to be elected by the largest Muslim community in Canada; that something that needs to be celebrated." "Those are the things we need to talk about — the facts." Najeeb Siddiqui has lived in the Don Valley area since 2006 and was a member of Oliphant riding until it was redrawn last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police: It seems to be helping them understand policing in Canada and to feel more comfortable with officers, according to Const, according to CBC. Ron Kennedy. "Some of the people arriving, you know, their trust in the police is not that great ... We did dispel a few of the myths that were out there," said Kennedy "One gentleman was under the understanding that if you got out of your car in Canada and you started to walk back towards the police, you were going to be shot. Officers, with the help of an interpreter, have been speaking to some of the refugees attending language training courses at Holland College. And I said, 'No sir, that simply not the way it going to happen.'" Police are speaking to Syrian refugees attending language classes like this one at Holland College. Kennedy believes the sessions are already making a difference. Already making a difference Officers also speak with the refugees about how there is zero tolerance for domestic violence in Canada and to never be afraid to approach police with a concern. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Omar Mateen: Wielding an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a handgun, Mateen, a 29-year-old American-born Muslim, opened fire at the crowded Pulse Orlando club early Sunday, according to Toronto Star. He was killed in a gun battle with a SWAT team after police used explosives and a small armoured vehicle to punch a hole in a wall and allow dozens of clubgoers to escape, police said. The last of the bodies were removed from the nightclub late Sunday, and vigils and makeshift memorials to the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history began to take shape as counterterrorism authorities delved into gunman Omar Mateen background and defended their handling of their previous contacts with him. The tragedy shocked the nation and cast a pall over Orlando, known all around the globe as the home of Walt Disney World and other theme parks. Article Continued Below FBI Director James Comey said that Mateen had strong indications of radicalization and was probably inspired by foreign terrorist organizations. We will not be defined by the act of a cowardly hater, Mayor Buddy Dyer vowed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Virginia Tech: Lucie, and said he was killed in shootout with SWAT officers, according to CBC. Shooting rampage kills 50, injures 53 at Florida nightclub Why mass shootings are 'an exceptionally American problem' The previous deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. was the 2007 attack at Virginia Tech, in which a student killed 32 people before killing himself. Authorities identified the attacker as Omar Mateen, of Port St. Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is seen in court in Norway on March 18, 2016. The worst peacetime mass shooting in the world remains the attack by Anders Behring Breivik, who set off a bomb downtown Oslo and opened fire at a youth camp, killing 77 people. He killed 77 in the worst mass shooting in recent history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

learning problem: The fact is that when a child in immersion has any kind of learning or behavioural problem, the first response of some schools is to pressure the parents to take their child out of immersion, regardless of whether or not the learning problem has anything to do with the language of instruction, according to Globe and Mail. Yet there are studies that show that children with learning problems do just as well in immersion as they do in the English stream. The allegation that it is an elitist program that filters out the children with behavioural problems and special needs is also profoundly unfair. Similarly, many schools and school boards actively discourage immigrant parents from enrolling their children in immersion, even though studies show that immigrant students – who often speak a third language at home – adapt smoothly to immersion. Moreover, critics often refer to the drop-out rate from immersion. Some immersion programs, however, boast a high percentage of children of immigrants, as their parents recognize the value of being able to speak the country two official languages. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Daniel Therrien: In light of the well-founded complaint, Therrien office recommended the border agency end its participation in the television program, which the agency agreed to do, according to CTV. Agency spokeswoman Esme Bailey confirmed that "Border Security: Canada Front Line" would not return for a fourth season. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien recently informed the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, which spearheaded a complaint on behalf of Oscar Mata Duran, that the Canada Border Services Agency breached the Privacy Act by allowing production company Force Four to film the agency examination of the migrant labourer. "As a matter of principle, it is our view that federal government institutions cannot contract out of their obligations under the Act," says the commissioner 26-page report of findings. The commissioner also urged the agency to carry out a formal privacy impact assessment before embarking on any significant future initiative involving the use of personal information. "Border Security" began airing on the National Geographic Channel in 2012, chronicling encounters between border officers and the public. The border agency saw the show as a means of informing Canadians and international audiences about its activities. The unscripted series was seen by millions of Canadians and has aired in dozens of other countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Border Security: By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Sun., June 12, 2016 OTTAWA—Canada border agency is pulling the plug on the controversial reality TV program Border Security after the federal privacy commissioner found the agency violated the rights of a construction worker filmed during a raid in Vancouver, according to Toronto Star. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien recently informed the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, which spearheaded a complaint on behalf of Oscar Mata Duran, that the Canada Border Services Agency breached the Privacy Act by allowing production company Force Four to film the agency examination of the migrant labourer. The unscripted series was seen by millions of Canadians and has aired in dozens of other countries. As a matter of principle, it is our view that federal government institutions cannot contract out of their obligations under the Act, says the commissioner 26-page report of findings. Agency spokeswoman Esme Bailey confirmed that Border Security: Canada Front Line would not return for a fourth season. In light of the well-founded complaint, Therrien office recommended the border agency end its participation in the television program, which the agency agreed to do. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: With less than two weeks to go before Britons vote on whether their country remains a part of the 28-nation European Union, or leaves, there are now polls showing for the first time that the leave or Brexit side may have the momentum to win, according to Toronto Star. In reaction to these polls, the British pound swung wildly on currency markets last Monday in a way not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. This has been a particularly tense week in the referendum campaign, full of wild and unsubstantiated claims. To a Canadian observer, there are obvious parallels to the Canada/Quebec referendums. This makes it more than possible that cautious Britons, having peered into the abyss, will pull back, catch their breath and vote to remain in the EU. But we now live in the world of Donald Trump, and all bets are off. The threats by big business that the sky will fall if the U.K. votes to leave are getting louder. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy reviews: Blanchard says it is still early days in what will be a four-year campaign for the 2020 vote, a bid to secure a two-year term on the UN most powerful body that would begin the following year, according to Hamilton Spectator. Still, he says, the groundwork is currently being laid, by both the internal policy reviews, and the early interactions of diplomats on ground. Marc-Andre Blanchard tells The Canadian Press that part of the reason why the government has embarked on major reviews in two key areas of foreign policy: international development and national defence. Blanchard says he had more than 50 bilateral meetings with fellow ambassadors at the UN since taking up the post earlier this year, and for now he in a listening mode to get feedback about Canada. The current development review, to be tabled in the fall, will lay out a five-year spending plan that is expected to show how Canada would try to meet the UN target for development spending — 0.7 per cent of gross national income — that it has never reached, and that only five countries have. He says the country faces a tough fight against two like-minded countries and allies — Norway and Ireland — when 2020 rolls around, so work is underway to carve out a platform that can highlight Canada comparative advantage. "We are in the phase of engaging with member states, asking for support, but also listening to them about their views on Canada," Blanchard said in an interview. "We think it important that before we come out with our own platform that we listen to countries, to be responsive." In 2010, Canada lost to tiny Portugal in Security Council voting in what was then widely seen as a repudiation of the then-Conservative government foreign policy, which had tilted towards Israel in the Middle East and was perceived as being indifferent to Africa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Erin Suliak: Visitors to theNWT Archives website can now search for their family name and claim the negatives from photography sessions dating back to the 1960s. "You see time pass by, according to CBC. Fashions change and hairstyles change," said senior archivist Erin Suliak. The photos were taken by photographers at the city Reimann Studio, later known as Yellowknife Photo, and were donated to the NWT Archives in 2008. More than 250 people have already applied to be reunited with old portrait photos. "There are pictures of people who are long gone. These families are still here in Yellowknife — if not the people who commissioned the photos themselves, then maybe their heirs." Anyone who submits a claim via the NWT Archives website can expect to receive an original envelope of negatives this fall if their submission is successful. There are children who are now adults and fine, upstanding members of our community." More than 250 people have already applied to be reunited with old portrait photos. "The town was smaller and this was the place to go for portrait photography, so a lot of people are here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

interactions: The idea is to reach out to immigrants who come from places where police interaction can be unpleasant. "We sometimes hear of new Canadians who have not had good interactions with the police in the country they came from or do not know what to expect from police in Canada," Sgt, according to CBC. Gareth Joels explains. "Our goal is to give them a warm welcome and let them know that the police in Calgary are here to help if they run into trouble." Joels, with the diversity resource unit, says if there is a demand for other languages they will make more videos. They are done in six languages: Arabic, English, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish and Tagalog. MORE ALBERTA NEWS Alberta park officials say education key in curbing spike in rescuesMORE ALBERTA NEWS Brooks senior hit-and-run victim dies from injuries (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Sierre Leone: My hopes were to bring the baby back to Canada, according to CTV. I named her Becky because she special to me – that my name, said Campbell. In 2014, Rebecca Campbell says she met a baby girl who had been abandoned to social welfare in her home country of Sierre Leone. There is no Canadian embassy in Sierra Leone, so Campbell travelled to Senegal where locals working in the Canadian office insisted she had to fill out adult immigration forms for her adopted daughter. Campbell says allowing Becky to grow up in Sierre Leone isn't an option. With her daughter having no travel history and only being a child, the application was rejected. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

top priority: That is why we are encouraged that there is a process that is both consultative and looking for ways to address this issue, according to Globe and Mail. I think it is really important for Canada to track this issue. With regards to improving the status of women in Canada, what do you think our top priority should be On the top of my book, for Canada really, indigenous women would be a top priority. And I have to highlight that the issue of discrimination of indigenous women, in countries where there is an indigenous community, is a huge issue. If Canada gets this right, we could actually use this also to help other countries that are struggling with the same issue. So we really need front-runners and Canada has the capacity to be one of the front-runners in addressing this issue effectively. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Daniel Therrien: In light of the well-founded complaint, Therrien office recommended the border agency end its participation in the television program, which the agency agreed to do, according to The Waterloo Record. Agency spokeswoman Esme Bailey confirmed that "Border Security: Canada Front Line" would not return for a fourth season. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien recently informed the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, which spearheaded a complaint on behalf of Oscar Mata Duran, that the Canada Border Services Agency breached the Privacy Act by allowing production company Force Four to film the agency examination of the migrant labourer. "As a matter of principle, it is our view that federal government institutions cannot contract out of their obligations under the Act," says the commissioner 26-page report of findings. The commissioner also urged the agency to carry out a formal privacy impact assessment before embarking on any significant future initiative involving the use of personal information. "Border Security" began airing on the National Geographic Channel in 2012, chronicling encounters between border officers and the public. The border agency saw the show as a means of informing Canadians and international audiences about its activities. The unscripted series was seen by millions of Canadians and has aired in dozens of other countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy reviews: Blanchard says it is still early days in what will be a four-year campaign for the 2020 vote, a bid to secure a two-year term on the UN most powerful body that would begin the following year, according to The Waterloo Record. Still, he says, the groundwork is currently being laid, by both the internal policy reviews, and the early interactions of diplomats on ground. Marc-Andre Blanchard tells The Canadian Press that part of the reason why the government has embarked on major reviews in two key areas of foreign policy: international development and national defence. Blanchard says he had more than 50 bilateral meetings with fellow ambassadors at the UN since taking up the post earlier this year, and for now he in a listening mode to get feedback about Canada. The current development review, to be tabled in the fall, will lay out a five-year spending plan that is expected to show how Canada would try to meet the UN target for development spending — 0.7 per cent of gross national income — that it has never reached, and that only five countries have. He says the country faces a tough fight against two like-minded countries and allies — Norway and Ireland — when 2020 rolls around, so work is underway to carve out a platform that can highlight Canada comparative advantage. "We are in the phase of engaging with member states, asking for support, but also listening to them about their views on Canada," Blanchard said in an interview. "We think it important that before we come out with our own platform that we listen to countries, to be responsive." In 2010, Canada lost to tiny Portugal in Security Council voting in what was then widely seen as a repudiation of the then-Conservative government foreign policy, which had tilted towards Israel in the Middle East and was perceived as being indifferent to Africa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Robert Dziekanski: The court documents allege the RCMP mismanaged information in the case, creating public perception of wrongdoing by the officers, and that Bentley was made a scapegoat for public criticism, according to CTV. Bentley was one of four officers who confronted Robert Dziekanski at the airport in October 2007, when the man was stunned with a taser and died. Constable Bill Bentley has filed a notice of civil claim in BC Supreme Court naming the Attorney General of Canada and the provincial justice minister as defendants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.