chinese canadian: To, who was born in Guangdong, China, and raised in Hong Kong, immigrated to Vancouver in 1974, according to Vancouver Courier. She worked for S.U.C.C.E.S.S. for two years and later rejoined the organization in 1987 as its executive director and then CEO. Her legacies include the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Social Service Centre, Simon K.Y. Lee Seniors Care Home, Chieng Adult Day Centre, operation of the Harmony House Assisted Living Residence, international accreditation and service expansion such as the airport reception service for new immigrants inside Vancouver International Airport, and the launch of employment programs, according to the organization. It the first street moniker in Vancouver named after a Chinese Canadian. She also earned many honours during her lifetime, including the Courvoisier Leadership Award for Public Service, the Citation for Citizenship by the federal department of Citizenship and Immigration — a national honour is handed to individuals or organizations that help newcomers integrate — along with the 1991 Vancouver Multicultural Society Distinguished Service Award in the area of public service and the 1999 YWCA Women of Distinction award in the category of management, professions and trade. Mayor Gregor Robertson, one of several city, provincial and federal politicians at Friday event, called To passing in 2005 a great loss and said the street moniker and plaque, which are written in both English and Chinese, are a reminder of the impact she had in Vancouver and will help her legacy live on. During her tenure, she turned down raises because other staff members couldn't be offered similar percentage increases. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dean walcott: Dean Walcott, 34, who came to Canada in 2006, told a news conference, according to The Waterloo Record. Walcott, who lives with his wife and Canadian-born children in Peterborough, Ont., is one of four American soldiers whose cases are due in Federal Court in September. Related Stories Trudeau should act on U.S. war... Bolstered by a recent British report that found no justification for the bloody U.S.-led invasion, the war resisters pleaded for the Liberal government to make good on promises to end their state of limbo. "I'm shocked and dismayed that it still going on," former U.S. Marine Cpl. Activists say the litigation is going forward even though Trudeau expressed support for the war dodgers during last year election campaign and told The Canadian Press earlier this year that his government was actively looking into the issue. He came to Canada in 2008 after being ordered to deploy to Iraq for a third time. Also facing judicial action is Jeremy Brockway, 31, another U.S. Marine who returned from Iraq in 2007 with severe post-traumatic stress syndrome that keeps him largely housebound. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

flag patches: Jonathan Vance recently approved the flag patches in part to show solidarity with "a region facing existential threats," but that they should not be construed as support for an independent Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Guelph Mercury. That may be wishful thinking, say experts, one of whom compared it to a foreign military force wearing the Quebec flag in Canada. National Defence says Gen. The Kurds' distinctive red, white and green flag with a sun emblem has been on the Canadian soldiers' uniforms since they arrived in northern Iraq to help the Kurdish peshmerga fight ISIL in 2014. At the time, Canada had several dozen special forces operatives in the region, though the Trudeau government is expanding the contingent to 200. The practice wasn't publicly known until Vance led a group of Canadian journalists on a tour of the mission in April. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government officials: The government new pay system, Phoenix, has not been working properly, and this week officials acknowledged that more than 80,000 government employees — about a quarter of the work force — had had serious problems with their pay, according to The Waterloo Record. In scenes more often associated with emerging markets on the brink of debt default, government officials apologized, pointed to emergency funding and promised to make employees whole — all while admitting to breaches of private information. But instead of gabbing about the weather like usual, the small talk is all about who is getting paid and who is not. Meanwhile, the rest of the country reeled with the thought of Donald Trump as U.S. president; received brand new cheques from the federal government to spend on their children; and seemed to pay little heed to the handful of politicians left behind in Ottawa to discuss what else they can do for desperate refugees in the Middle East. But Donald Trump provokes such strong reactions that it was not too shocking to hear Canada defence minister issue some words of caution. Here how politics touched us this week: It a rule of thumb that even a rookie politician knows by rote: don't get involved in other countries' politics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

telephone poll: However, 35 per cent of respondents didn't support the plan were concerned, and 55 per cent of them told pollsters they thought the threat of terrorism in Canada would increase in the next six months, according to National Observer. Overall, the results suggest that while people around the world may directly link immigration with terrorist threats, that generally not what is happening in Canada, said one expert. And of them, about 60 per cent thought there would be no change to the terrorism threat facing Canada in the next six months. The telephone poll of 1,512 Canadians was carried out by Harris/Decima between Nov. 18 and 24, 2015 and had a margin of error of 2.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20. The plan they launched kept the target but pushed back the date to February 2016. The poll was carried out just before the Liberals revealed how they were going to meet a campaign promise to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alliance members: That would change if he elected, Trump told the New York Times. "We're talking about countries that are doing very well," he said. "I would absolutely be prepared to tell those countries, 'Congratulations, you will be defending yourself.'" While Trump appeared to be directing his comments at European allies, Canada spends less than one per cent of its gross domestic product on defence, according to Hamilton Spectator. That is half the NATO target and puts Canada near the back of the pack among the alliance 28 members. The Republican nominee caused a stir this week when he said some NATO members aren't spending enough on defence, and are instead relying on the U.S. to protect them. In an interview with The Canadian Press Thursday, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan defended Canada military contributions and NATO. He pointed to Canada recent promise to lead a NATO force in Latvia and its role in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant as proof the country is pulling its weight. "We're stepping up in a much bigger way," Sajjan said. "When you put everything together, we have nothing to embarrassed about. The only time it was invoked was after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, which led to the war in Afghanistan. In fact, we actually can be very proud of the fact of how much we're doing." Article 5 of the NATO treaty enshrines the concept of collective defence, in which an attack on one member is an attack on all. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bare-chested pros: Maks & Val Live on Tour: Our Way is an autobiographical dance piece about the brothers' Ukrainian upbringing, their move to the United States and their ultimate domination of international ballroom competitions, according to Toronto Star. We caught up with Maksim, 36, and Valentin, 30, by phone from a tour stop in Jacksonville, Fla., where they brought up some surprising inspirations for their show, including Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton and John Leguizamo solo Broadway show Ghetto Klown. By Roger Catlin The Washington Post Thu., July 21, 2016 The brothers Chmerkovskiy, who have risen to fame as two of the often bare-chested pros on Dancing With the Stars, are touring this summer, but don't expect anything having to do with the TV show. The tour hits Ontario Casino Rama on July 23. It our story about how we came up, did what we're doing now, how we got to where we are at the moment. What is this tour about Maks: It took, what, Val Thirty years in the making, I guess. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: From my point of view, the way to ensure that our immigration system meets the needs of Canada is to put the focus on recruiting the most talented economic immigrants, according to CBC. While Canada must continue to accept refugees and family immigrants, our immigration system must prioritize developing a workforce that will meet the economic and demographic challenges of 21st century Canada. As part of the consultation, all Canadians have until Aug. 5 to send in their thoughts on what our immigration system should look like. In order to do this, 75 per cent of all immigrants to Canada must be economic immigrants. Immigrants who come here without job offers here should not be our focus. Of this, the vast majority should be individuals chosen by employers, not government. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

capital ideas: This prosperity also relied upon London status as a world financial and economic capital, fuelled by its privileged access to European markets, according to Globe and Mail. Political stability, a buoyant property market, and stable macroeconomic management attracted capital from around the world. This was as true for highly educated professionals as for skilled trades and service workers. This created a circle of growth that encouraged further waves of incoming talent, capital and ideas. Business leaders are already hedging their bets, planning investments in other economic capitals of Europe now that long-term privileged access to European markets is no longer guaranteed. With Britain facing an extended period of uncertainty, the value of housing, commercial properties and businesses is suddenly unclear, and major investment decisions of every sort are being postponed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

day limit: As of Wednesday, the federal government said, 15 detainees at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay were still refusing meals, according to Hamilton Spectator. Dr. Among those demands are an immediate meeting with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and a 90-day limit on such detentions. "Sometimes, it feels like we're being kidnapped and held against our own wills," Richard Chinedu Abuwa said over the phone on Thursday from the Central East Correctional Centre, where he has been for more than two years. "Some of us sit here for months, years, and years upon end not knowing what our futures hold for us, and it just really sucks." Abuwa was one of more than 50 detainees who began refusing food — and in some cases liquids as well — 11 days ago. Michelle Fraser, one of 65 health-care professionals who wrote to Goodale last week urging he meet the detainees and end indefinite detentions, warned the hunger strikers could soon start suffering serious, potentially lethal health effects. "It is shameful that 50 immigration detainees must resort to a hunger strike to capture the attention of the Canadian government," Fraser said. "This hunger strike is a sign of the desperation." Since 2000, at least 15 people have died in Canadian immigration detention — three since the Liberal government came to office. Abdurahman Ibrahim Hassan had been held in the Lindsay centre for three years and struggled for decades with mental illness. The deaths should be more than enough of a spur to action, activists said. "Canada continues to be a rogue nation," said Matt Scott, an immigration consultant. "People are starving themselves for a simple demand of a meeting." The hunger strike comes while the Special Investigations Unit cleared two officers of any wrongdoing in the death of a detainee in June 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

day limit: As of Wednesday, the federal government said, 15 detainees at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., were still refusing meals, according to Metro News. Dr. Among those demands are an immediate meeting with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and a 90-day limit on such detentions."Sometimes, it feels like we're being kidnapped and held against our own wills," Richard Chinedu Abuwa said over the phone from the Central East Correctional Centre, where he has been for more than two years. "Some of us sit here for months, years, and years upon end not knowing what our futures hold for us, and it just really sucks." Abuwa was one of more than 50 detainees who began refusing food — and in some cases liquids as well — 11 days ago. Michelle Fraser, one of 65 health-care professionals who wrote to Goodale last week urging he meet the detainees and end indefinite detentions, warned the hunger strikers could soon start suffering serious, potentially lethal health effects."It is shameful that 50 immigration detainees must resort to a hunger strike to capture the attention of the Canadian government," Fraser said. "This hunger strike is a sign of the desperation."Since 2000, at least 15 people have died in Canadian immigration detention — three since the Liberal government came to office. The plan, Scott Bardsley said, would be released "in the near future."Bardsley also said detention was "always a last resort" and only allowed when someone identity is uncertain or a person poses a flight risk or danger to the public. The deaths should be more than enough of a spur to action, activists said."Canada continues to be a rogue nation," said Matt Scott, an immigration consultant. "People are starving themselves for a simple demand of a meeting."A spokesman for Goodale said Thursday the minister has a plan that will "align" with the United Nation global strategy on the detention issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

drivers: You can be black, according to CTV. You can be somewhere in between," he said. "It an inaccurate description, and it leaves the door open to whatever stereotypes people have in mind for bad people." A recent spate of sexual assault allegations against Halifax taxi drivers has thrown the local industry into a state of crisis, cab drivers say. Khouri, who is also member of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, said the millions of people from the 17 countries in the region come from disparate backgrounds, which means their physical attributes vary widely. "You can be white. There have been four alleged attacks in the past three months alone, compared with three alleged sexual assaults by cab drivers in all of 2015. I wouldn't accuse the police of racism ... it misguided. According to the most recent police reports, three of the four suspects were described as "Middle Eastern men." One police statement, from May 20, described the accused as "Middle Eastern or a light-complected black man with an accent." Khouri said the "Middle Eastern" identifier, when used in conjunction with criminal activity, is typically associated with stereotypical notions about terrorism suspects. "You can be racist without meaning to be racist," Khouri said in an interview. "But that doesn't make it any less racist in terms of its impact. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

heads food: Before new Canadians can truly settle down in their new surroundings, it important they lock down some meaningful employment in the field that right for them, according to The Chronicle Herald. Of course, that easier said than done, considering factors like language barriers, the economy and simple culture shock. But helping immigrants succeed is about more than just putting a roof over their heads and food on their plates. But if Halifax is going to remain a top-choice destination for new Canadians, they need to have opportunities in the job market. ISANS works with new Canadians right from the minute they arrive, and is a crucial institution when it comes to integrating newcomers into society. Gerry Mills, executive director of the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, knows this more than anyone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health-care professionals: Ralph Goodale speaks with the media in the House of Commons, June 15, according to Huffington Post Canada. Dr. Among those demands are an immediate meeting with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and a 90-day limit on such detentions. "Sometimes, it feels like we're being kidnapped and held against our own wills," Richard Chinedu Abuwa said over the phone from the Central East Correctional Centre, where he has been for more than two years. "Some of us sit here for months, years, and years upon end not knowing what our futures hold for us, and it just really sucks." Abuwa was one of more than 50 detainees at facilities in Ontario who began refusing food — and in some cases liquids as well — 11 days ago. Michelle Fraser, one of 65 health-care professionals who wrote to Goodale last week urging he meet the detainees and end indefinite detentions, warned the hunger strikers could soon start suffering serious, potentially lethal health effects."It is shameful that 50 immigration detainees must resort to a hunger strike to capture the attention of the Canadian government," Fraser said. "This hunger strike is a sign of the desperation." Since 2000, at least 15 people have died in Canadian immigration detention — three since the Liberal government came to office. The plan, Scott Bardsley said, would be released "in the near future." "Canada continues to be a rogue nation. The deaths should be more than enough of a spur to action, activists said. "Canada continues to be a rogue nation," said Matt Scott, an immigration consultant. "People are starving themselves for a simple demand of a meeting." A spokesman for Goodale said Thursday the minister has a plan that will "align" with the United Nation global strategy on the detention issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

innclusive.com noirbnb.com: Supporters of Airbnb held a rally outside City Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in New York, as the city reviewed the impact of the short-term stay service on the city economy, according to Huffington Post Canada. The sites are launching after months of allegations from travellers who say they've been rejected by Airbnb hosts because they are black. The new sites, Innclusive.com and Noirbnb.com, say they are enrolling hosts around the country and the world and hope to open their platforms for bookings toward the end of this summer. Many have posted their experiences on Twitter with the hashtag #Airbnb While Black. He was rejected for a stay in a property that later accepted him when he used a fake profile for a white man requesting the same dates. Among the stories that have made headlines was Gregory Selden's. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jewish opposition: Given all of the books that have been published over the years regarding Israel, what compelled you to write What Is Modern Israel My Tokyo publisher, according to Huffington Post Canada. Impressed by the success of the Japanese version of my earlier book, A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism, in his country , he asked me to write about modern Israel. Professor Rabkin earlier book on the subject of Israel, entitled A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism, was nominated for the Governor General Literary Award and for the Hecht Prize for Studies of Zionism. It was to be a shorter and more accessible book, aimed at young readers. In the present book I had to go further. In A Threat from Within, I had examined the reasons why Zionism was initially rejected not only by rabbis but also by the vast majority of Jews. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kipling avenue: That Michael is just 22 doesn't bother him, according to Globe and Mail. Nor does the fact that Michael formal experience consists of a year and a half as a school board trustee. After all, they are the same blood. Ask around in Ward 2 and you hear this sort of thing a lot. A minute later, Subhas Chandra, 64, comes along. I think he awfully young, but if he anything like his uncles, he'll do okay, says Lynn Herman, 58, outside a dollar store on Kipling Avenue, the wide north-south street that runs through the centre of Ward 2. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

opposition conservatives: All the MPs on the Commons' immigration committee were visibly moved by testimony during hearings on vulnerable minorities that detailed the atrocities facing Yazidis in Iraq, according to Metro News. The unusual summer hearings were called to find ways to help. That prompted opposition Conservatives and New Democrats to propose their own solutions while slamming the Liberals for their seeming unwillingness to assist one particular group desperate to escape genocide, the Yazidis. But the immediate response to the testimony amounts to a letter to the federal immigration minister that contains no recommendations other than a call to expedite applications from the Yazidis, a Kurdish minority group which practices an ancient faith. It will take time to come up with solutions based on the volume of evidence presented, he said."It like asking a judge to make a decision on the same day as a 10 day trial," Sarai said in an interview Thursday. Randeep Sarai, one of the Liberal MPs on the committee, said the letter is the best that can be done right now. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

research innovation: Little did the Ryerson vice-president of research and innovation expect the challenge would get so much traction, not just from her local community but also from OCAD University, the University of Toronto, York University, and communities across Canada, according to Toronto Star. This week, on the first anniversary of the Ryerson University Lifeline Syria Challenge, Cukier, the project founder, announced the final tallies: $4.5 million raised, 102 teams formed, 150 families sponsored, 23 families or 125 people arrived and 1,000 volunteers recruited. By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Thu., July 21, 2016 When Wendy Cukier first challenged her colleagues and students at Ryerson University a year ago to step up and help sponsor Syrian refugees to Canada, her goal was modest: forming 10 sponsorship teams to bring in 10 families. It really tremendously inspiring to see the work of the community. Cukier challenge was in response to the call by Lifeline Syria, a citizens' group that modeled on the success of Operation Lifeline, an effort by civilian Canadians that settled 60,000 Indochinese boat people to Canada in the late 1970s. This is incredibly exciting, said Cukier, who will be leaving Ryerson to be president and vice-chancellor of Brock University in September. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

debt: When it comes to increasing debts, however, Sask Power stands out from the rest, according to CBC. The Crowns' consolidated debt increased $955.2 million in the 15-month report period from 2015-2016. It reporting $342 million in earnings among all the Crowns, and it paid a $297-million dividend to the general revenue fund. Of that, $862.2 million comes from Sask Power. Saskatchewan Immigrant Investor Fund debt decreased by $11.4 million. At the same time, Sask Tel accounted for an $86.4-million debt increase and Sask Energy went up $12.4 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

scotia: We're looking at a workforce that projected to shrink by 15 per cent over the next 20 years, according to The Chronicle Herald. This is not a five-year blip — this is a long term, potentially devastating problem. He the workplace culture coordinator for the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia . Demographically, Nova Scotia is in big trouble. Even if we bring every group in Nova Scotia up to full employment, we're still at a deficit. Doing so requires that we confront some lingering negative presumptions about immigration, chief of which is the belief that immigrants take jobs from locals. We need to be looking at any underemployed population which certainly includes bringing in more immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stephanie levitz: By Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press Thu., July 21, 2016 OTTAWA—An emotional three days of testimony on the plight of minority refugee groups has ended with no consensus on how the federal government could move forward to help, according to Toronto Star. That has prompted Conservatives and New Democrats to propose their own solutions while slamming the Liberals for their seeming unwillingness to assist one particular group desperate to escape genocide — the Yazidis. But MPs couldn't agree on the best action for Canada to take. All the MPs on the Commons' immigration committee were visibly moved by testimony during hearings on vulnerable minorities that detailed the atrocities facing Yazidis in Iraq. But the immediate response to the testimony amounts to a letter to the federal immigration minister that contains no recommendations other than a call to expedite applications from the Yazidis, a Kurdish minority group which practices an ancient faith. The unusual summer hearings were called to find ways to help. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tanavoli: I just continue doing my artwork, according to Metro News. And this artwork, it was never, ever before questioned."Tanavoli said that on July 2, officials at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport took his Iranian passport when he tried to board a flight for speaking engagements at the British Museum and Asia House in London. I am not a political man. He posted on Facebook that he tried unsuccessfully to resolve the issue at Iran main passport office. Tanavoli son said Iranian officials returned his father passport several days ago, which allowed him to fly to Canada. Tanavoli said last week that Iranian officials had received a complaint that his art work was "disturbing public opinion" and "spreading lies," which he dismissed as "baseless." But after returning to Canada he said he wasn't sure the reason for his being detained. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

day limit: As of Wednesday, the federal government said, 15 detainees at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., were still refusing meals, according to The Waterloo Record. Dr. Among those demands are an immediate meeting with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and a 90-day limit on such detentions. "Sometimes, it feels like we're being kidnapped and held against our own wills," Richard Chinedu Abuwa said over the phone from the Central East Correctional Centre, where he has been for more than two years. "Some of us sit here for months, years, and years upon end not knowing what our futures hold for us, and it just really sucks." Abuwa was one of more than 50 detainees who began refusing food — and in some cases liquids as well — 11 days ago. Michelle Fraser, one of 65 health-care professionals who wrote to Goodale last week urging he meet the detainees and end indefinite detentions, warned the hunger strikers could soon start suffering serious, potentially lethal health effects. "It is shameful that 50 immigration detainees must resort to a hunger strike to capture the attention of the Canadian government," Fraser said. "This hunger strike is a sign of the desperation." Since 2000, at least 15 people have died in Canadian immigration detention — three since the Liberal government came to office. The plan, Scott Bardsley said, would be released "in the near future." Bardsley also said detention was "always a last resort" and only allowed when someone identity is uncertain or a person poses a flight risk or danger to the public. The deaths should be more than enough of a spur to action, activists said. "Canada continues to be a rogue nation," said Matt Scott, an immigration consultant. "People are starving themselves for a simple demand of a meeting." A spokesman for Goodale said Thursday the minister has a plan that will "align" with the United Nation global strategy on the detention issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

opposition conservatives: All the MPs on the Commons' immigration committee were visibly moved by testimony during hearings on vulnerable minorities that detailed the atrocities facing Yazidis in Iraq, according to Guelph Mercury. The unusual summer hearings were called to find ways to help. That prompted opposition Conservatives and New Democrats to propose their own solutions while slamming the Liberals for their seeming unwillingness to assist one particular group desperate to escape genocide, the Yazidis. But the immediate response to the testimony amounts to a letter to the federal immigration minister that contains no recommendations other than a call to expedite applications from the Yazidis, a Kurdish minority group which practices an ancient faith. It will take time to come up with solutions based on the volume of evidence presented, he said. "It like asking a judge to make a decision on the same day as a 10 day trial," Sarai said in an interview Thursday. Randeep Sarai, one of the Liberal MPs on the committee, said the letter is the best that can be done right now. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

partners grandparents: The family class residency option was created to reunite families, and it works primarily based on the relationship the sponsor has with the prospective immigrant, according to The Waterloo Record. Spouses, children, parents, common-law partners and grandparents of a sponsor are all eligible. Related Stories Daw Immigration Solutions Inc. If you don't have family in the country, that no problem, as Canada also welcomes many different types of workers to combat shortages in certain industries. Butchers, bakers, cooks and chefs may also qualify as part of Canada federal skilled trades initiative. If you're skilled in trades such as construction, electrical work, equipment operation, maintenance and the industrial trades, you may qualify. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.