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echo effect: It may yet turn out to be a watershed moment in the campaign, according to The Waterloo Record. The echo effect of this tremor, if any, on the Canadian political landscape will be mild. The tragedy is inflaming an already polarized presidential contest. It is not that Canada is immune from hate crimes or from terrorism. An Orlando-style tragedy could happen here. Parliament Hill was the scene of a shooting less than two years ago. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gun control laws: During the national security speech, Trump repeatedly criticized Clinton immigration plan, her attempts to tighten the nation gun control laws and for not using the phrase "radical Islamic terrorism" when describing recent attackers, according to Brandon Sun. TORONTO - Canadian companies are cashing in on so-called anti-Trumpism in the United States, offering our neighbours to the south an escape plan should Donald Trump win the presidential election in November. Clinton did not mention Trump by name in her speech an hour earlier. Come to Canada. Trump is such a bombastic personality."Packard, who teaches at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, explains that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is so polarizing that he is seen as the antithesis of how Canadians view themselves. It a smart move, says one marketing and advertising expert who sees only benefits for firms trying to entice Americans north of the border because of the blowhard billionaire."It makes a lot of sense for marketers to use Donald Trump because he so out there," said associate marketing professor Grant Packard."He has obvious humour appeal and cultural currency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Christopher Katsarov: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher KatsarovTORONTO - As authorities investigate the carnage unleashed by an American-born Muslim in a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the horror of the attack is being felt particularly keenly by LGBT Muslims, according to Brandon Sun. For some who identify with both Islam and the LGBT community, the attack and its aftermath appears to have underscored the confluence of homophobia and Islamophobia."The fact that this was perpetrated by someone with a Muslim name, that Islam is drawn into it and considering the stigmatization and marginalization of Muslims in America, in media and certain political spheres ...it leaves LGBTIQ Muslims sometimes in a precarious place," said El-Farouk Khaki, a gay activist and co-founder of the Toronto Unity Mosque. As authorities investigate the carnage unleashed by an American-born Muslim in a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the horror of the attack is being felt particularly keenly by LGBT Muslims. Khaki mosque, which welcomes people of all sexualities, plans to hold prayers Friday for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting, but the location of the service is not posted publicly to ensure the "physical and spiritual safety" of the congregation, he said. Forty-nine people died in the shooting that took place early Sunday, and dozens more were wounded. Anyone wishing to attend can email the mosque ahead of time or go along with a member of the congregation, Khaki said."We know that a lot of people are not very friendly to us and so we need to be aware of that."A motive has yet to be established in the Florida attack by Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old son of Afghan immigrants who was also said to have been a regular at the club where he opened fire. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

congregation: Khaki mosque, which welcomes people of all sexualities, plans to hold prayers Friday for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting, but the location of the service is not posted publicly to ensure the "physical and spiritual safety" of the congregation, he said, according to The Waterloo Record. Anyone wishing to attend can email the mosque ahead of time or go along with a member of the congregation, Khaki said. "We know that a lot of people are not very friendly to us and so we need to be aware of that." A motive has yet to be established in the Florida attack by Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old son of Afghan immigrants who was also said to have been a regular at the club where he opened fire. For some who identify with both Islam and the LGBT community, the attack and its aftermath appears to have underscored the confluence of homophobia and Islamophobia. "The fact that this was perpetrated by someone with a Muslim name, that Islam is drawn into it and considering the stigmatization and marginalization of Muslims in America, in media and certain political spheres ...it leaves LGBTIQ Muslims sometimes in a precarious place," said El-Farouk Khaki, a gay activist and co-founder of the Toronto Unity Mosque. Forty-nine people died in the shooting that took place early Sunday, and dozens more were wounded. So sometimes we are made invisible," he said. "We're invisible in the larger LGBT community, we're invisible in the Muslim community." For Rasheed, a Syrian refugee who recently came to Canada after being threatened due to his sexuality, the Orlando attack sparked fear of further persecution. "I felt very bad and I was really afraid at the beginning," said the Toronto resident who asked to be identified only by his first name fearing for the safety of his family back in Syria. "I was afraid of people, how they would react. As the victims were mourned in the U.S., Canada and around the world, Khaki said he also noticed a negative backlash in some quarters. "I've seen a real outpouring of solidarity and love from the larger LGBTIQ community, but I've also seen the opposite," he said. "It very hateful towards Muslims." Such a tragedy, Khaki said, highlights some of the difficulties faced by LGBT Muslims. "There this notion that Islam is a monolith and Muslims are a monolith and there no such thing as a LGBTIQ Muslim. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: Everything Is Being Stretched,' Say Refugee Settlement Agencies Lower Mainland support workers scramble to find permanent homes for newcomer 'wave.'Former Refugees 'Pay It Forward' to Welcome Syrians Five one-time asylum-seekers sponsor a family, according to Tyee. Many more open their arms. Photo: arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com. Last in a series. Read more: Rights + Justice, Politics, image: Sign Up for the Tyee Newsletter It been nearly six months since the federal government began its initiative to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees, and while finding housing was the initial challenge, a volunteer who has worked extensively with Syrians in British Columbia says once refugees leave hotels provided by the government they are virtually on their own. "Once they're out of hotels, they've been just left alone, so there's not enough support for anyone," Imadeddin Sawaf told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration Tuesday morning. Are BC Schools Ready for Syrian Refugees With 1,000 kids on the way, critics say more teacher training and resources are needed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Borjan: They had spent their first few months in Canada in Winnipeg, according to Hamilton Spectator. Of Serbian descent, Borjan was born in the Croatian part of the former Yugoslavia in late 1987 and the family fled to Belgrade eight years later during the Croatian War of Independence. Instead, he opted for Canada, which sits this week in the 93rd slot and is in tough to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. "That my way of returning the favour for taking my family in during the war," Borjan said this week from Austria where, as Canada first-string goalkeeper, he'll backstop the national team in friendlies against lightly-regarded Azerbaijan and No. 66 Uzbekistan. "The nicest way to pay back is to help Canada fight to make the World Cup." When he was in his very early teens Borjan settled in Hamilton with his parents, brother and sister as refugees from the Yugoslav Wars. He learned to play soccer in Serbia — "always a keeper" — and continued his love for the game when he got to Hamilton before departing on a winding tour through junior and pro ranks in Argentina, Uruguay, Serbia, Turkey, Romania and, now, Bulgaria. "We came to Canada as immigrants and came to Manitoba with nothing," he told The Spectator. "We lived in a hotel there that was provided by the government. "We had a lot of relatives in Hamilton and they helped our family get settled there. They love it and have a lot of friends in Hamilton. I lived in Hamilton three or four years, played soccer there two or three years and my family still lives there. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: It wasn't, according to Metro News. It was immigration, the 38-year-old told Metro. He was expecting it was his coworkers inviting him to lunch. He told me I was under arrest. But it wasn't just Canada Border Services Agency enforcement officers in the scene. Related: Reality show scrapped for filming deported Vancouver workers In the hallway outside, two of his coworkers were already in handcuffs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

CBSA: On Monday, the Canadian Border Services Agency agreed to end its participation in the controversial reality television show Border Security: Canada Front Line, which began airing on the National Geographic Channel in 2012, according to Rabble. In a decision this week, the federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien ruled that the CBSA broke the law by participating in the show and violated key provisions of the Privacy Act, according to a press release from No One Is Illegal. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. Following a March 2013 CBSA raid of a Vancouver construction site, which ended in the deportation of at least eight men and was filmed by Force Four Productions for the show, a coalition of 90 human and migrants rights groups organized a "Cancel Border Security" campaign to call for the show immediate cancellation. Cancel Border Security campaign The Cancel Border Security campaign challenged the show ethics on informed consent and argued the show violated the privacy and dignity of those filmed. Yesterday, the group celebrated a significant win for the "vulnerable migrants and citizens being interrogated, detained and deported." "The cancellation of the show is really huge and hopefully makes the CBSA accountable for their decisions for taking part in this private entertainment company that was making entertainment out of the lives of migrants," Shireen Soofi, a member of the Cancel Border Security Campaign and the migrants rights groups End Immigration Detention and No One Is Illegal told rabble in a phone interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

lifetime: It not only bad for your health, but also your wallet, according to Toronto Star. Smoking, drinking and being overweight could cost a very unhealthy guy more than $8.6 million over his lifetime — if you take into account the cost of alcohol and cigarettes and high life insurance premiums for drinkers and smokers. By Debra Black Immigration Reporter Tues., June 14, 2016 Hey guys, you may want to think twice before you reach for that bottle of beer, the hamburger and French fries and an after-dinner smoke. That according to a study commissioned by the Canadian Men Health Foundation, a B.C. non-profit dedicated to raising awareness of men health. The good news is that by making small lifestyle changes, your body and wallet will thank you. This is eye-opening news for guys who might not consider the true costs of their habits, said foundation president Wayne Hartrick. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

echo effect: It may yet turn out to be a watershed moment in the campaign, according to The Chronicle Herald. The echo effect of this tremor, if any, on the Canadian political landscape will be mild. The tragedy is inflaming an already polarized presidential contest. It is not that Canada is immune from hate crimes or from terrorism. An Orlando-style tragedy could happen here. Parliament Hill was the scene of a shooting less than two years ago. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: The report lays out short-, medium- and long-term strategies, according to CBC. It talks about such things as creating a support network to encourage couples from Cape Breton who moved away to return home. The Next Gen Leadership Society forum focused on recommendations contained in a consultant report commissioned two years ago called: Creating a Prosperous Future: Young Talent Strategy for Cape Breton Island. The network would match up their abilities and training with suitable job opportunities in Cape Breton. Ingrained misconception Participants in the forum also heard from a panel of young people who are making a success of their careers in Cape Breton, including internationally acclaimed cartoonist Kate Beaton and emerging filmmaker Ashley McKenzie. The study also recommends developing a "succession plan" so that when business owners retire, they have groomed a young person to take over. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rail infrastructure: McNeil told the business community there would be no money from the province to build a container terminal in Sydney because developing the port is not the province responsibility. "It all private development," he said. "They'll make the determinants on which project will go forward, which are there — roads, that kind of investment that we would require." McNeil says the province is working to ensure road and rail infrastructure is available, according to CBC. Infrastructure only He said the Port of Sydney, the Melford Terminal project in Guysborough County and the Port of Halifax have all talked to the government about container terminal opportunities. "We made it clear that, you know, we encourage them to continue to look at Nova Scotia to invest, and that our role in this will just be on the public infrastructure side." He said the government is willing to invest in a second berth for the Port of Sydney if the municipal and federal governments also contribute "because that is really bringing tourists into the community." A level of frustration The premier also spoke about health care at the breakfast. He talked about everything from health care to port development to immigration. His government has been under fire for doctor shortages in Cape Breton. "Even under the old system of multiple regional health authorities , people felt a level of frustration," he told the audience. Help for immigrants On another matter, an attendee asked McNeil if the province will provide more support services in Cape Breton for potential immigrants. "We're not going to replicate every department in every part of the province. He also said he especially proud of the collaborative practice model for family medicine, which the Department of Health has identified as the way of the future. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

United States: By Chantal Hébert National Affairs Columnist Tues., June 14, 2016 MONTREAL—Mere hours after the Orlando mass shooting it was already clear that its political fallout in the United States would be both divisive and significant, according to Toronto Star. The tragedy is inflaming an already polarized presidential contest. When former prime minister Jean Chrétien set out to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in 1996, he had to allow a free vote to avoid a rebellion of the social conservatives within his caucus. It may yet turn out to be a watershed moment in the campaign. It is not that Canada is immune from hate crimes or from terrorism. The echo effect of this tremor, if any, on the Canadian political landscape will be mild. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ethnic minorities: That is exactly what we have formally requested the international authorities weigh in on." Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose motion accused ISIL of crimes against humanity, targeting groups such as Christians, Yezidis, Shia Muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq, according to Hamilton Spectator. The motion also asked MPs to agree that ISIL is using sexual violence as a weapon of war, enslaving women and girls and targeting gay and lesbian people for murder and torture. The prime minister said the Liberal government has instead formally asked the UN Security Council to decide on whether calling it genocide is appropriate. "We do not feel that politicians should be weighing in on this first and foremost," Trudeau said. "Determinations of genocide need to be made in an objective, responsible way. The motion also called on MPs to condemn these atrocities and declare them to be genocide. The motion did not pass, with 166 MPs voting against it — including the majority of Liberal MPs and Green party Leader Elizabeth May — while 139, mostly Conservatives and New Democrats, voted for it. On Tuesday, Ambrose responded to Trudeau by accusing the Liberals of tarnishing the Canadian reputation as a protector of human rights. "This is a low point for the Liberal party and it is a dark spot on Canada record as a defender of human rights," Ambrose said during question period. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: This helps the community understand, and to see the volume of work we are trying to undergo, she said of the detailed proposal, according to Metro News. I think they then start to realize how the puzzle pieces fit together. 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. Our planning people are very busy people. The proposal, which runs through to 2021-22, has a dozen boundary reviews starting this fall, as well as a review of enrolment in 11 schools in three neighbourhoods. 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. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Karen Ludwig: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, according to Huffington Post Canada. The Opposition motion — tabled by interim Tory leader Rona Ambrose — won the support of New Democrats, Bloc MPs, and four Liberal backbenchers: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Anthony Housefather, Borys Wrzesnewskyj, and Karen Ludwig. His decision appeared to back up what Trudeau told the House minutes earlier: that partisan politicians shouldn't determine what is or isn't genocide. It was defeated by the Grit majority in a vote of 166 to 139, sparking shouts of "Shame!" from some Tories. She said that while allies in the U.S. House of Representatives and European Union state the obvious — that "ISIS' crimes against religious minorities, women and children, gays and lesbians" are genocide — the Liberal government refuses do the same. "If all our allies can find the moral resolve why can't our prime minister " she asked. In a heated question period shortly before the vote, Ambrose hammered Trudeau for hiding behind "weasel words" and lacking "moral clarity" when it comes to the terror group. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

NHL: The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because details of the plans have not been released by the league ahead of its Board of Governors meeting on June 22 in Las Vegas, according to The Chronicle Herald. Quebec City was also strongly considered for expansion. A person with direct knowledge of the NHL decision says the league has settled on Las Vegas as the home for its next expansion franchise, provided organizers can come up with a $500 million fee. A second person who had been briefed on the decision said Las Vegas was a "done deal" following the recommendation of the NHL executive committee. The franchise would be the NHL 31st team and the first major professional sports franchise in Las Vegas, the rapidly growing gambling centre of the American West. The Vegas franchise is expected to begin play in the 2017-18 season, which is the earliest the league could expand, according to a third person who has been briefed on the decision. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Bardish Chagger: Highly skilled workers, researchers and entrepreneurs should be welcomed in Canada in higher volumes and at a faster rate than other OECD countries, according to Globe and Mail. Immigration Minister John McCallum, speaking at a separate event, acknowledged that for many domestic tech firms their idea of a quick immigration processing time is more like six days rather than six months. We have all heard too many horror stories of agile companies facing challenges when trying to bring in bright new employees to support business growth and opportunities, Small Business Minister Bardish Chagger said. The government says it hit its six-month target 80 per cent of the time last year. But at the same time … we want to open our doors to the best and the brightest … so, obviously, I will be working very hard to try to accommodate their needs as best I can. Six days would be a stretch, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: Many of their male relatives were killed, according to Toronto Star. The terrorist group — also known as ISIS and ISIL — boasts of its conquests on its website, Dabiq. By Olivia Ward Foreign Affairs Reporter7:47 PM, Tues., June 14, 2016 When Daesh attacked their homeland in Iraq Sinjar region in August 2014, thousands of Yazidi women and girls were kidnapped, beaten, raped, tortured and sold as sex slaves. It calls the Yazidis, who belong to a small ancient religious sect, apostates who should be exterminated if they refuse to convert to their extreme version of Islam. Tuesday in Ottawa, Liberal MPs defeated a Conservative parliamentary motion to recognize the assault on the Yazidis and other minorities as genocide, by 166-139. Earlier this month they reportedly burned 19 Yazidi women alive in a cage for refusing sex with their fighters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mateen: Van Horn, who lost three friends in the shooting, says he met Mateen once and the two talked about the latter ex-wife, before friends pulled the 71-year-old away because "they thought Mateen was a strange person." Ty Smith, a Pulse patron, also told the Orlando Sentinel that he saw Mateen inside the nightclub at least a dozen times, recalling, "sometimes he would go over in the corner and sit and drink by himself, and other times he would get so drunk he was loud and belligerent, according to CTV. Questions are now being raised about Mateen sexuality as a possible factor in the attack. QUESTIONS ABOUT SEXUALITY In an interview with The Associated Press late Monday, Jim Van Horn spoke to reporters about Mateen, who he claimed was a regular at Pulse nightclub who would try to pick up men. Reports claim he may have been on the popular gay dating app Grindr. When he first contacted me, he was saying, like asking, what clubs, in his words, what clubs are popping and things of that sort, and what are good places are to go, says West. One man, Kevin West, claims Mateen contacted him via the app in an interview with an ABC station. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Student Federation of University of Ottawa: Those effects include the stigma that his is a religion of terror, violence and oppression, he said, according to CBC. Muslims say they too feel marginalized Several speakers told the audience of university students and members of the LGBTQ community that they too feel marginalized, and stand in solidarity with them. "You are my family," said Salma Siddiqui, president of the Coalition of Progressive Canadian Muslim Organizations. "It doesn't matter what your choices are — I don't belong to any of your choices — but I am a fellow Canadian. At a vigil organized by the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa, all speakers denounced the gunman, a Muslim man who pledged allegiance to ISIS. Orlando shooting denounced by openly gay MP of 'largest Muslim community in Canada'Orlando nightclub attack was 'homegrown extremism,' Obama says Hadi Wess, vice-president of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa, spoke at the vigil. "I am Muslim and I am an immigrant and the tragedy that we witnessed last weekend has relevant effects on my community," Hadi Wess, a vice-president of the federation who helped organize the rally, told the crowd of about 500 people. We will watch your back as I want you to watch my back." One speaker had some harsh words to say about the Muslim community she grew up in. Ibtehaj Shahid says the Muslims she knows could be doing more to denounce homophobic violence, and that some people in her community "perpetuate transphobia and homophobia in various ways, including by refusing to place emphasis upon the creation of safer spaces for queer and trans Muslims." Organizers said one way Muslims can show their support is by marching in the Capital Pride parade this August. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

affirmation: And much like that annual observance, Sunday evening Orlando congregation in Barbara Hall Park offered a space for grief, a platform for wisdom, an affirmation of love, and an outlet for anger, according to NOW Magazine. Smart and beautiful, moving and insightful, it presented a clear-eyed view of our humanity intersections — and the need for unity in response to division. But it was that kind of event, like the AIDS Vigil came early this year. All this was even more impressive given the obviously short timeline during which it was put together by the Toronto Sisters of JOY, The 519, and The Village BIA. If you couldn't make it, these are edited and condensed versions of speeches from the event, and they're worth reading in full:Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario There are almost no words that we have to say to each other. What I know is that there are people standing here tonight who are being retraumatized because of what has happened. The most important thing is that we be together. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ethnic minorities: That is exactly what we have formally requested the international authorities weigh in on." Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose motion accused ISIL of crimes against humanity, targeting groups such as Christians, Yezidis, Shia Muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq, according to Guelph Mercury. The motion also asked MPs to agree that ISIL is using sexual violence as a weapon of war, enslaving women and girls and targeting gay and lesbian people for murder and torture. The prime minister said the Liberal government has instead formally asked the UN Security Council to decide on whether calling it genocide is appropriate. "We do not feel that politicians should be weighing in on this first and foremost," Trudeau said. "Determinations of genocide need to be made in an objective, responsible way. The motion also called on MPs to condemn these atrocities and declare them to be genocide. The motion did not pass, with 166 MPs voting against it — including the majority of Liberal MPs and Green party Leader Elizabeth May — while 139, mostly Conservatives and New Democrats, voted for it. On Tuesday, Ambrose responded to Trudeau by accusing the Liberals of tarnishing the Canadian reputation as a protector of human rights. "This is a low point for the Liberal party and it is a dark spot on Canada record as a defender of human rights," Ambrose said during question period. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Twitter: The perpetrator, Omar Mateen, was a New York-born U.S. citizen of Afghan descent, who had pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State and was said to have been angered by the sight of two men kissing, according to National Observer. Trump has participated in a variety of racist rhetoric on Twitter, but last Tuesday, he tried to contain himself. It was before the weekend tragedy in Orlando, during which 49 people were shot and killed at a popular gay nightclub. In his speech, he didn't say Mexicans, Muslims, or wall even once. I thought he sounded like a teenager who'd been caught doing something very naughty, but Republicans — including the party national chairman, Reince Priebus, practically swooned:Great victory speech by @real Donald Trump tonight. He talked up responsibility and promised his supporters, I won't let you down. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

interested group: An interested group got together and approached the City of Vancouver for help purchasing 4.5 acres to build a new 'home away from home.' After building their new home away from home, the volunteers built two seniors residences adjacent to the Italian Cultural Centre, according to Vancouver Courier. One contains BC Housing sponsored independent living units, the other is an assisted living building for seniors. Those immigrants were already connected through regional associations representing cities or areas back in Italy, explains Mauro Vescera, the Italian Cultural Centre Executive Director. Both are associated with the Centre, but operate as separate entities. We have an Italian Heritage Museum, Mauro says, with about four exhibitions a year; there our language school that caters to over 450 children and adult learners, a Montessori school, our jazz and opera music series, film festival, farmers' market, community garden, educational programs—the list goes on and on. Today, the Italian Cultural Centre focus is on sharing the Italian heritage, culture, and language with the broader Canadian community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rich culture: It an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the rich culture, unique heritage and notable achievements of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of Canada, a news released said, according to Guelph Mercury. June is also designated National Aboriginal History Month. Guelph Aboriginal Day event in front of city hall goes from 6-8 p.m. The event will offer music and sharing, including a territorial welcome, drum circles, traditional Métis jigging and dancing, as well as food and craft vendors and children activities. Guelph Women Drum Circle will lead drummers of all ages in a community drum circle. Fiddle music will be performed by Rajan Anderson, accompanied by Kim Anderson and members of the Wiiji Numgumook Kwe. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.