negative stereotypes: They were testing ads to promote the resettlement program and were told using that photo might create a problem, a perception most common in the two Montreal groups."Some felt that by showing a single mother wearing a head scarf, this image may generate negative reactions among members of the general public who were reluctant to accept refugees by reinforcing some negative stereotypes associated with Syrian refugees," said a report on the discussions, posted online recently by the Privy Council Office, according to Brandon Sun. Those who liked the picture said it sent an important message."The image showing a mother and a child was seen to elicit compassion and showed the love of a mother for her child," the report said. "It elicited a desire to help them make a better living in Canada."The photo of the woman in the head scarf and one featuring a group of children still appear on the Immigration Department website as the push continues to settle Syrians. The photo was one of five put before eight focus groups run last November and December by the civil servants supporting the Prime Minister Office. The effort to bring 25,000 to Canada in a matter of four months began in November and, a few days later, questions about it were added to the regular meetings the Privy Council Office holds with groups across the country to discuss current events. Those who supported the plan felt it was what Canada was about, the report said."They viewed Canada as a country of immigrants that welcomed those in need: 'This is what we do'."Those ambivalent also felt that way, the report said, but wanted more time taken to ensure everything was done right. Those in Halifax and Vancouver, B.C. were most supportive, while participants from Toronto and Montreal were more divided. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

negative stereotypes: They were testing ads to promote the resettlement program and were told using that photo might create a problem, a perception most common in the two Montreal groups. "Some felt that by showing a single mother wearing a head scarf, this image may generate negative reactions among members of the general public who were reluctant to accept refugees by reinforcing some negative stereotypes associated with Syrian refugees," said a report on the discussions, posted online recently by the Privy Council Office, according to The Waterloo Record. Those who liked the picture said it sent an important message. "The image showing a mother and a child was seen to elicit compassion and showed the love of a mother for her child," the report said. "It elicited a desire to help them make a better living in Canada." The photo of the woman in the head scarf and one featuring a group of children still appear on the Immigration Department website as the push continues to settle Syrians. The photo was one of five put before eight focus groups run last November and December by the civil servants supporting the Prime Minister Office. The effort to bring 25,000 to Canada in a matter of four months began in November and, a few days later, questions about it were added to the regular meetings the Privy Council Office holds with groups across the country to discuss current events. Those who supported the plan felt it was what Canada was about, the report said. "They viewed Canada as a country of immigrants that welcomed those in need: 'This is what we do'." Those ambivalent also felt that way, the report said, but wanted more time taken to ensure everything was done right. Those in Halifax and Vancouver, B.C. were most supportive, while participants from Toronto and Montreal were more divided. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: They were testing ads to promote the resettlement program and were told using that photo might create a problem, a perception most common in the two Montreal groups."Some felt that by showing a single mother wearing a head scarf, this image may generate negative reactions among members of the general public who were reluctant to accept refugees by reinforcing some negative stereotypes associated with Syrian refugees," said a report on the discussions, posted online recently by the Privy Council Office, according to Brandon Sun. Those who liked the picture said it sent an important message."The image showing a mother and a child was seen to elicit compassion and showed the love of a mother for her child," the report said. "It elicited a desire to help them make a better living in Canada."The photo of the woman in the head scarf and one featuring a group of children still appear on the Immigration Department website as the push continues to settle Syrians. The photo was one of five put before eight focus groups run last November and December by the civil servants supporting the Prime Minister Office. The effort to bring 25,000 to Canada in a matter of four months began in November and, a few days later, questions about it were added to the regular meetings the Privy Council Office holds with groups across the country to discuss current events. Those who supported the plan felt it was what Canada was about, the report said."They viewed Canada as a country of immigrants that welcomed those in need: 'This is what we do'."Those ambivalent also felt that way, the report said, but wanted more time taken to ensure everything was done right. Those in Halifax and Vancouver, B.C. were most supportive, while participants from Toronto and Montreal were more divided. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Das Gupta: The University of Waterloo urban planning grad, a former international student from India who finished his degree three years ago, had to give up his Kitchener job as a technical support specialist for a digital firm, according to The Waterloo Record. His resources were dwindling even if his new tourist visa runs until January next year. His post-graduate work permit expired in April. So, after Canada Day, Das Gupta was planning to either return to his parents in India Goa region, or visit his aunt near Los Angeles. He was as good as gone. It was practically decided. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Syrian refugees: They're taking English classes, but mail remains a mystery, according to Metro News. And, as they're learning, life in Canada means paperwork. He in Ahmad and Intissar El Abed living room — Syrian refugees with six kids. On the top of the pile is the federal census. Schools are always sending things, he says, holding up the list of school supplies. The next envelope holds a bright blue sheet of paper, and El Bouhali sighs and points to a date, several days past. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

CEO Janice Price: With founding CEO Janice Price having moved to the Banff Centre last year and two artistic directors, Chris Lorway and Jorn Weisbrodt, having each completed a five-year term, Gagliano is now the last man standing, according to Toronto Star. But after shouldering responsibility for 10 editions, Gagliano is finally ready to let go and anoint a successor. By Martin Knelman Entertainment Columnist Wed., June 22, 2016 When you're engaged and when you give the most as well, that when you're alive, says Tony Gagliano, who started as co-chair and co-founder of Luminato a decade ago in partnership with David Pecaut, and wound up as solo chair and ultimate boss of the annual Toronto arts festival. The vision and the purpose of Luminato was city-building, he recalled the other day over drinks at the King Edward Hotel, sharing memories and flashing back to how he segued from running a family business to becoming a power broker in the Toronto arts world, even while remaining virtually unknown to the public. Article Continued Below As our 10th-anniversary festival winds down, my focus will shift to my next important decision regarding Luminato: working closely with the board of directors and CEO Anthony Sargent to appoint a successor to me as board chair, he said. Soon the curtain will fall on Gagliano foray into the culture world. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Laurie Davidson: Then he heard about the MOSAIC Employee Resource Group at RBC. Employee resource groups at RBC help bring together employees from a shared background and give them a resource to help them develop personally and professionally, according to Hamilton Spectator. One of six ERGs at RBC, MOSAIC aims to foster an inclusive culture by enabling the success of newcomers to Canada within RBC. "The group is open for all RBC staff and fosters success through networking, peer coaching, mentoring and educating other employees across the organization," says Laurie Davidson, regional vice-president for RBC in the greater Hamilton market. "It also works to connect colleagues to supports in the community and personal and professional development opportunities." Through MOSAIC, Trehan connected with different leaders in the financial sector from across southwestern Ontario and with peers from retail, commercial and regional RBC offices. Leaving behind his personal and professional networks, Trehan was keen for opportunities to form new connections in Hamilton. The group provided Trehan with the opportunity to learn about and better understand the different neighbourhoods in Hamilton. They share information, set up discussion boards, brainstorm strategies to counter the challenges facing newcomers, and identify ways in which they help and support newcomers. It made him feel a part of the city, one of the most diverse and multicultural cities in Canada. "The communities in Hamilton are changing fast and so are the needs of our clients," says Davidson. "MOSAIC creates awareness of what it means to be a newcomer in Canada, so that we can be truly inclusive." The 16 MOSAIC members get together monthly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

European Union Voters: What on the ballot The referendum question will read, Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union Voters will have the option of putting an x next to one of two answers: Article Continued Below Remain a member of the European Union, according to Toronto Star. Leave the European Union. The vote – dubbed Brexit, a nifty portmanteau combining the words Britain and exit – marks a historic moment that could shape the future of the country, both politically and economically, for generations. The wording was changed from a simple yes or no question last September, after the Electoral Commission warned it could be confusing, and might be biased towards those who want to stay in the EU. Article Continued Below Who can vote British or Irish citizens who live in the U.K. Commonwealth citizens who are residents of the U.K. British citizens who live overseas but have been registered to vote in the U.K. in the last 15 years. For more info, head to the Electoral Commission website. react-text: 162 One of the referendum ballots that U.K. citizens will use to decide whether the country should remain in the European Union. /react-text So, Canadians can vote Yes, if you are a Canadian citizen who currently lives in the U.K. When will we know the result The polls close at 10 p.m. Irish citizens living overseas who were born in Northern Ireland and who have been registered to vote in Northern Ireland in the last 15 years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Electoral Commission: What on the ballot The referendum question will read, "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union " Voters will have the option of putting an "x" next to one of two answers: "Remain a member of the European Union." "Leave the European Union." The wording was changed from a simple "yes" or "no" last September, after the Electoral Commission warned it could be confusing, and might be biased toward those who want to stay in the E.U. Who can vote • British or Irish citizens who live in the U.K. • Commonwealth citizens who are residents of the U.K. • British citizens who live overseas but have been registered to vote in the U.K. in the last 15 years. • Irish citizens living overseas who were born in Northern Ireland and who have been registered to vote in Northern Ireland in the last 15 years, according to Hamilton Spectator. For more info, head to the Electoral Commission website. The vote — dubbed "Brexit," a nifty portmanteau combining the words "Britain" and "exit" — marks a historic moment that could shape the future of the country, both politically and economically, for generations. So, Canadians can vote Yes, if you are a Canadian citizen who currently lives in the U.K. When will we know the result The polls close at 10 p.m. The ballots will be sent to one of 382 counting areas to be verified. GMT on Thursday, but the results are not likely to come in until the next morning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Danforth Tech: Greenwood Secondary School, also known as newcomer high, faces a vote on possible closure at the TDSB on Wednesday night, according to Toronto Star. Order this photo By Kristin Rushowy Education Reporter Wed., June 22, 2016 Students at Toronto newcomer high are scrambling to file a human rights complaint as the board gets set for a final vote on whether to close down and move their one-of-a-kind school into nearby Danforth Tech. Many of the students who attend Greenwood are vulnerable refugees from war-torn countries and have limited English. The fate of Greenwood Secondary — which nurtures and educates newly arrived refugees and immigrants — will be decided by trustees at a meeting Wednesday night, and it is unclear how a human rights complaint could affect the board plans. They also say the board did not provide them with appropriate translators during a number of area review committee meetings, and that unlike students at other schools, their parents were not able to advocate for them because of language barriers and long working hours. Greenwood was discussed at a committee meeting last week, but the two students spearheading the fight to keep it open say they could not attend because of Ramadan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

: Here some of what was said by attendees: Are we a have-not province "Something that you hear a lot here, and you hear all over the Maritimes, is the expression 'it is what it is,'" said Hannah Wood. "We need to stop saying that, and make things what we want them to be, according to CBC. So that sort of apathy and resistance to change, I feel, is what exacerbates every single issue that we've talked about up 'til now. "My table was talking about this before we started — about being a have-not province. Organized by Engage Nova Scotia, the event was moderated by Mainstreet host Bob Murphy. And I think that too many people here have internalized that feeling. It will be featured later this month on Mainstreet. Not only are we in have-not province, but we are have-not people." What about being 'great' Guy Shaham is an entrepreneur in metro who has spoken to CBC before about his difficulty finding opportunities in Nova Scotia. "As an immigrant, when I arrived here to Nova Scotia, it strikes me — when you ask somebody how you doin' 'Not too bad.' 'Not too shabby.' What about: 'Good.' 'Great!'" Not enough mentorship' Nikaya Paris is part of a recently formed community action group in the north end of Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jobs: But don't conclude just yet that immigrants are stealing our jobs, as the old xenophobic adage goes, according to Huffington Post Canada. This seems to be a case of Canadians aging out of the workforce, and younger immigrants taking their place. For only the second time on record, the number of immigrants with a job grew over the last year, while the number of Canadian-born people with a job shrank. There were 93,300 fewer jobs held by Canadian-born people in May of this year than there were a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada data. But the numbers show that the Canadian-born labour force — the available pool of workers in the country — is also shrinking, down by 102,000 in the past year. Meanwhile, the number of jobs held by immigrants jumped by more than 261,000. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Conservative MP: Canada may be 12 to 24 months away from a total fiscal collapse!"-- Jason Kenney, President, Association of Alberta Taxpayers, May 9, 1993Yesterday, tout le monde political Alberta was abuzz with word Jason Kenney, Conservative MP for Calgary Midnapore and former Harper government cabinet heavyweight, is about to abandon federal politics and make big waves here in landlocked Alberta, according to Rabble. The media punditocracy apparently unanimously agrees: Kenney, 48, is about to embark on a career in Alberta politics, uniting the discombobulated provincial right with the snap of his fingers and swiftly sweeping the province New Democratic government from the field. "Kenney decision will be huge, not only in Alberta where the fractured right-of-centre vote contributed to the NDP stunning majority win last year, but in federal politics," Chris Hall, the CBC National Affairs Editor, hyperventilated yesterday. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. "There is an end to our line of credit. The general consensus appears to be that Kenney, who served as prime minister Stephen Harper defence minister and multiculturalism maven, will be an unstoppable juggernaut, crushing anything that wanders into his path as he steams majestically toward inevitable power. In 2014, Prentice, a former banker and federal Conservative cabinet minister, looked like the guy who could work the miracle necessary to make the Alberta Progressive Conservatives, then creakily approaching the 43rd year of dynastic rule in this province, whole again. Given the burgeoning excitement on the political right and among its journalistic auxiliary, it is fair for us to ask: Are Alberta conservatives about to make the same mistake with Jason Kenney their hapless Progressive Conservative wing made in 2014 when it chose Jim Prentice Call it Saviour Syndrome. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Kerry Gage: As she told Mainstreet Angela Walker, landing that job has been a dream come true, according to CBC. The show features the hugely-popular music from 70s group ABBA. "I'm so grateful," said Gage on the line from her home in Toronto. "When I was asked to do Mamma Mia!, I jumped up and down and had a bit of disbelief, and shock. The company has been stealing the show with some slick dance moves under the mirror ball, and that great news for choreographer Kerry Gage. And I thought, 'Yes! My bucket list! Yes!'" Confederation Centre veteran It wasn't just the show that was attractive to Gage, it the stage too. "I've had a love affair actually with the Confederation Centre for the Arts," she explained. "I've been so lucky to visit the Island and be on the main stage since 1998 actually, when I started performing in Anne of Green Gables." Her career has grown with each experience at P.E.I. renowned theatre. That the type of work I like to create. She moved from being an assistant and associate choreographer to the director and choreographer of the Young Company, but this is her first job as the head choreographer for a main stage Canadian theatre company. "It so much fun, it right up my alley," Gage said. "Mamma Mia! is just delightful and beautiful and light-hearted and fun and energetic, and that is my style. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

local business community: They are keen to get to know other parts of P.E.I.," said Nicole Bellefleur, PEI Connectors' manager. "They just don't really know to do that without someone being there to make those connections, open the doors, introduce them to the local business community, according to CBC. So they are definitely excited about this kind of event." Nicole Bellefleur says plans for more networking sessions around the Island are in the works. The networking event — led by the PEI Connectors program — gave dozens of Prince County businesses looking for investors or new owners a chance to make their pitch. "A lot of our immigrant entrepreneurs really only know Charlottetown very well. Many of the immigrants in attendance came to P.E.I. through the Provincial Nominee Program, and are required to start up their own business, or purchase an existing one as part of their agreement. Like many business owners who attended Wednesday session, he keen to retire. Murray Sallis is hopeful a newcomer will buy his business, the Anchor Motel and Suites in Bedeque. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

CTV News: In an email to CTV News, Kenney denied he has made his mind up, but confirmed he is considering Alberta politics. "I'm getting very close to making a decision, and will let you know," he said, according to CTV. Kenney was first elected as a Reform MP in 1997 and represents the Calgary Midnapore riding. Long-running rumours that the former immigration minister and long-time MP is considering a bid to lead the party were stoked by reports on Tuesday that Kenney is preparing his exit from federal politics, to focus on a run for the Alberta PC leadership with a plan to reunite the PCs and Wildrose. He has been an MP since he was 29, eventually serving as defence minister. He also an efficient fundraiser for the party, with his riding association pulling in enough cash last year to transfer $183,000 to other Conservative candidates in the 2015 election. Kenney is widely credited with building links between the Conservative Party and Canadian cultural communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

regional job growth: The Crombie panel did not examine the existing land-use planning regime impacts on regional job growth and economic prosperity . It did not even consider the Toronto Region Board of Trade annual Scorecard on Prosperity reports, which emphasize that improving the Toronto region performance is imperative because productivity growth is essential to maintaining and raising living standards, according to Globe and Mail. Other things being equal, reducing costs imposed on businesses by the land-use planning regime will lead to enhanced economic productivity and a higher standard of living. Despite this, the Crombie panel recommended, and the province has embraced, the idea that the regional land-use planning framework be toughened further toward promoting a vision and goals that already are skewed in favour of the environment. But significant direct and indirect economic costs result from a complex, multilayered and restrictive land-use planning regime such as the one Toronto has. Examples of indirect costs are the higher cost of real estate and suboptimal location options for businesses and households. Examples of direct costs include private-sector compliance costs, governmental planning administration costs and foregone incomes and employment from building small apartments rather than larger ground-related homes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canada: In a reminder that the warfare state is never affected by who gets elected in Canada, the Trudeau Liberals are about to embark on a militaristic spending spree that will draw no opposition from the Conservatives or the NDP. All major parties are firmly committed to spending obscene amounts of money on war, and in Canada, the War Department annual sinkhole of over $20 billion is by far the largest use of discretionary federal spending . While Parliament is away this summer, Justin Trudeau is expected to pony up countless billions for Super Hornet fighter jets whose only purpose is to drop bombs on human beings, according to Rabble. The Super Hornets are expected to play the role of "interim" tools of mass murder from the air until the Liberals can figure out the best sunny ways PR to massage the Canadian public into accepting even greater spending on F-35 fighter jets further down the road. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. In addition, the Liberals are on board for a $26-billion Canadian warship investment that will continue to leave the cupboard bare when it comes to daycare, desperately needed investments in Indigenous communities, environmental clean-up, affordable housing, and dozens of other social programs that remain miserably underfunded. This is in addition to the hundreds of troops already stationed in the region who, instead of helping refugees cross the dangerous Mediterranean, are playing war games to provoke the Russian Bear. As the Canadian military quietly wages war in Iraq with Trudeau earlier, expanded commitment on the ground and continued contribution to aerial bombardment of people below, the Liberals are also considering sending hundreds of troops to the Russian border in yet another provocation against Moscow. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ethnic communities: It may surprise many that British Columbia Serbs are among the oldest ethnic communities in the province, according to Vancouver Courier. The gold rush of the 1850s brought poverty-stricken Serbs from the Adriatic Coast to our coast. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, just off Fraser Street in south Vancouver, is thriving. Another major influx came after the Second World War. Most European churches have not had a large influx of new blood since that time, but the tragic events of the 1990s as Yugoslavia broke apart amid brutal wars eventually led to a new wave of Serbs coming to Vancouver. Like many Europeans, Serbs were fleeing the ravaged continent and, as was the case for those in the eastern bloc, many were also fleeing communism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

British voters: But as momentous as that is, British voters will be guiding the course of history in so many other ways, according to The Waterloo Record. They will choose whether to leave and retreat into a narrow and increasingly anachronistic form of nationalism, or remain and embrace a broader kind of transnational humanity. First and foremost, they will decide whether they want Britain to remain in or abandon the European Union, a political entity of 28 member states that offers its own European Parliament, court of justice, bank and even its own flag. They will choose whether to leave and be ruled by fear — primarily fear of the other, of immigrants from less familiar cultures — or remain and show a vote of confidence in values Britain pioneered and championed, which include liberty, human rights and the free movement of people as well as goods. In the interests of Britain, Europe and the planet, we hope the U.K. enthusiastically and overwhelmingly votes "remain." The latest polls, which put the two camps in a virtual tie, show a continued EU membership may not be the outcome. And they will choose whether to leave in a vain bid to reclaim old, vanished glories, or stay and walk confidently with their fellow EU members into a shared future. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Rainbow Railroad: Around the same time that newly sworn Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was vacationing in St, according to NOW Magazine. Kitts and Nevis with his family in early January, a 31-year-old gay man from the Caribbean island nation was making headlines of his own back home and in Toronto. Kitts and Nevis in May 2013 with help from Rainbow Railroad. Rolston Ryan, who had sought asylum in Canada because of St. In April, Ryan was told that his case would be reconsidered by the Refugee Appeal Division. Kitts anti-LGBTQ laws, faced deportation back to his native country after several failed applications for refugee status to the Immigration and Refugee Board. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fishing town: The reporter visited a little fishing town and talked to fishermen who blamed the European Union for all their problems, according to Globe and Mail. She interviewed a local UKIP member – an older woman – who complained about all the Poles, and sounded vaguely racist. A recent report on CBC Radio was typical. A progressive Anglican clergyman described the typical Leave voter as an older person with little, if anything, in the way of educational qualifications. Then came an interview with a likeable young Polish man who is bringing a new vitality to the moribund town. The typical Remain voter, by contrast, is a young person who has been to university. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Associates Michael Davis: Overall, there were fears that Canada contribution to combating crimes against humanity was "diminishing due to capacity and resource issues." A January 2016 presentation of preliminary evaluation findings about the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program was released to The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act. "Resources have not changed since 1998 and are considered inadequate," says the presentation, prepared for the Justice Department by Prairie Research Associates, according to Hamilton Spectator. Michael Davis, a spokesperson for Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, declined to comment on the initial findings, noting the evaluation process is ongoing. The study also uncovered concerns about a trend toward using immigration law to expel war criminals rather than pursuing prosecutions or revoking citizenship. The multi-agency federal program, with an annual budget of about $16 million, tries to keep war criminals out of Canada, prevent those in Canada from obtaining citizenship, revoke the status of people complicit in atrocities and investigate and prosecute suspects when appropriate. However, they found complete annual performance data existed only through 2010-11, making the assessment challenging and highlighting a desire for "more accountability," even among program personnel. The consultants examined data, surveyed staff and interviewed 49 people — including federal employees and representatives of foreign governments, NGOs and academic institutions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Huang Hebian: The paper had to put an end to his column, Mr, according to Globe and Mail. Gao said. But last Tuesday, Global deputy editor told him that while the publication had long faced down pressure over his writing, this time, it was too great. The editor then asked Mr. He asked why. 'Some people don't want to see your name in the newspaper,' he said he was told. Gao, who writes under the pen name Huang Hebian, whether he might consider writing under another byline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy: The Halifax Chamber of Commerce has played an important role in working with others on such initiatives as Halifax successful bid for the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and increasing the number of immigrants to the city, said Sullivan, according to The Chronicle Herald. I am looking forward to reaching out soon to Chamber Members and other businesses to hear from them on the kind of Chamber they want to see to make a positive difference in the growth of our city and our province. Halifax is a fantastic city that is moving in the right direction. Patrick is presently the managing partner of Break It Group, where he consults for national and international businesses on growth strategies. He also worked in a variety of senior roles, including president of Workopolis, president of Toronto.com, vice president, mobile, business development of Sympatico, and vice-president/general manager of Indigo.ca. He was previously the CEO of Tourism Nova Scotia for almost three years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

country security intelligence: The Committee of Parliamentarians With this legislation, Bill C-22, the federal government is fulfilling the single most important commitment it made to Canadians to improve this country security and intelligence architecture, according to Huffington Post Canada. As promised, we are creating a nine-member National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians -- two Senators and seven MPs -- who will have extraordinary access to classified information and a broad mandate to scrutinize any and all departments and agencies of the Government of Canada with security or intelligence functions. Publishing the details now will give ample time for these three measures to be studied before they come up for debate and votes in the fall. Their objective will be to help ensure that all those departments and agencies are effective in keeping Canadians safe and secure, and that Canadian values, rights and freedoms and the open, generous, inclusive character of our country are safeguarded. Canada is the anomaly. Virtually every other western nation has such a parliamentary vehicle to provide senior-level supervision and accountability. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.