ontario jails: Feeling desperate, suicidal, and ignored as non-persons by the Canadian and Ontario governments, dozens of migrants are currently on a hunger strike in Lindsay and probably other provincial jails and prisons, according to Toronto Star. Article Continued Below It time that Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale showed some justice instead of concern. These innocent immigrants are being cruelly and unjustly locked up in inhumane conditions in Ontario jails, many languishing in solitary confinement, because they lack full status as citizens – not because they've been convicted of crimes. It also time Premier Kathleen Wynne broke her silence and investigated. Ministerial silence and inaction are inexcusable and indefensible. Both ministers should stop this government injustice of indefinite detention, a serious violation of the United Nations' Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners, the United Nations' Convention Against Torture, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

source: He says the people were put up in hotels and city staff are looking for another permanent accommodation, according to The Chronicle Herald. Fire crews battled the blaze for about an hour to bring it under control but the cause was not immediately known. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says there was extensive damage to the three-storey building that was old and had no sprinklers. At least 50 refugees were affected and they have only been in Canada for about six months. Source Source The Canadian Press (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump: But her real audience was the millions of voters watching at home, many of whom may welcome her experience as secretary of state, senator and first lady, but question her character, according to Metro News. She acknowledged those concerns briefly, saying "I get it that some people just don't know what to make of me." But her primary focus was persuading Americans to not be seduced by Trump vague promises to restore economic security and fend off threats from abroad. She aggressively challenged Republican Donald Trump ability to do the same."Imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis," Clinton said as she accepted the Democratic nomination for president. "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons."Clinton took the stage to roaring applause from flag-waving delegates on the final night of the Democratic convention, relishing her nomination as the first woman to lead a major U.S. political party. Clinton four-day convention began with efforts to shore up liberals who backed Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary and it ended with an outstretched hand to Republicans and independents unnerved by Trump. John R. Allen, a former commander in Afghanistan. "We must seize this moment to elect Hillary Clinton as president of the United States of America."American flags waved in the stands of the packed convention hall. A parade of military leaders, law enforcement officials and Republicans took the stage ahead of Clinton to endorse her in the general election contest with Trump."This is the moment, this is the opportunity for our future," said retired Marine Gen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

women pigs: Then Clinton raised the stakes, according to The Chronicle Herald. She described this election as a moment of reckoning for a country that risks electing a uniquely dangerous man — whom she characterized as an ill-informed, thin-skinned, hate-mongering bully too reckless to hold the great levers of power. "Imagine him in the Oval Office," she said, after accepting the Democratic nomination as the first female presidential candidate for a major U.S. party. "A man we can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons." She referred to him calling women pigs, mocking a judge of Mexican heritage, miming a disabled reporter, and insulting former Republican nominee John McCain for being captured in Vietnam: "Here the sad truth," Clinton said. "There is no other Donald Trump. She rolled through the challenges of this era: stagnant wages, terrorist attacks, climate change, student debt, laying out promises for tackling them as a roomful of supporters waved U.S. flags, chanted her name, and drowned out periodic heckling from left-wing protesters. This is it." She called him unworthy of a country whose Latin motto is, "Out of many, one." Likening him to a childhood tormentor, Clinton shared a story about her mother refusing to allow her in the house as she tried fleeing a bully: "She literally locked the door. 'Go back out there,' she said... She was right. While the party has a variety of progressive planks in its platform it does not intend to fight this election on a left-right axis — but on other fronts. You have to stand up to bullies." It a recurring theme of the Democratic convention. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

world laud: Meanwhile, polls show that a significant number of Canadians share the same thinly-veiled hate of the Trumpian support-base, according to Hamilton Spectator. In Hamilton, how should we respond to the threat of terrorism Should we lash out in our fear, or we cower in it I say neither. The Donald Trumps and the Newt Gingrichs of the world laud the supposed benefits of anti-Muslim registries, bans and tests. Let us instead reach out in love and keep our arms open and welcoming. These communities can be engaged members of Hamilton community and maintain cultural identities from across the world. Hamilton has a proud history as a home for many cultural communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: He says the people were put up in hotels and city staff are looking for another permanent accommodation, according to Brandon Sun. Fire crews battled the blaze for about an hour to bring it under control but the cause was not immediately known. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says there was extensive damage to the three-storey building that was old and had no sprinklers. At least 50 refugees were affected and they have only been in Canada for about six months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

arab: The script is written in Arabic, but there will be a written English synopsis in the program and the clever organizers have arranged for Arabic translators to be matched up with non-Arabic speaking audience members, according to The Waterloo Record. This is not the only unique aspect of this production, entitled "Rehearsals of Change" a Kitchener-Waterloo Arab Canadian Theatre production. On Sunday, the power of a particular style of theatre known as Forum Theatre, or Theatre of the Oppressed, will focus on the local Arab community. The play is created and directed by Iraqi-born playwright, Amir Al-Azraki, who has extensive training in Forum Theatre and plans to offer similar productions annually."I am an Arab, I talk to refugees in the Arab community," he said. "They have a lot of issues. In his play a wife is forbidden by her husband to attend English as a Second Language school. They need a platform where they can express their issues."Al-Azraki had conducted a poll within the Arab community, asking about issues they face in day to day life then chose the theme of communication. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

abdirahman abdi: Ontario Special Investigations Unit is investigating his death and the circumstances that led to it, according to CBC. Police said they were called to the Bridgehead coffee shop at the downtown intersection of Wellington Street West and Fairmont Avenue at 9:30 a.m. after a report of a man groping a customer. Abdirahman Abdi fatal encounter with Ottawa Police'Patient is VSA': Dispatch calls from Ottawa man fatal encounter with police2 officers under investigation in death of Ottawa man identified Abdirahman Abdi, a 37-year-old Somali Canadian man with mental health issues, died Monday, a day after he was arrested outside his apartment building. Their response led to a pursuit to 55 Hilda Street, where Abdi was detained by two officers in what some people in the area have described as a violent arrest. JM Duval was sitting in the back section of the coffee shop that morning when he said he heard a commotion at the front of the store. Witness describes fatal confrontation between Abdirahman Abdi and police Ottawa police union president calls racism speculation in fatal arrest 'inappropriate'​ Audio of the paramedic dispatch calls Call the police, call the police' JM Duval said he heard several people in the coffee shop saying the man accused of groping a woman had mental health issues, but said he didn't know if that information was communicated to police. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bombing cities: The regime was bombing the cities with kinds of weapons with no mercy, according to CBC. Buildings were put down to earth over civilians and children heads," Shareef told CBC News, through a translator. "They had nothing in their houses yet, but they're making us a feast."- Brittani Farrington That how her husband almost died. She came to Hamilton as a refugee from Syria back in February, trying to escape the unrest that has enveloped the country that she still loves. "We had to leave Syria because of the severe war. Four years ago their home was bombed. We left after six months of that incident because of his bad condition," she said. Faisal, her husband, was still inside. "We had to leave to Jordan so my husband can receive medical treatment… He made it out of the house ruins. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cargnelli inglis: Here a list of some other Canadian police officers who have faced murder or manslaughter charges, according to Metro News. Few have been convicted:Cargnelli and Inglis: In August 1979, Albert Johnson, a 35-year-old Jamaican immigrant to Toronto who had mental-health issues, was shot to death in his home. James Forcillo was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for gunning down a troubled teen on an empty streetcar in July 2013. Toronto police officers Walter Cargnelli and William Inglis were charged with manslaughter; both were acquitted. Constables David Cluett and Harry O'Donnell faced second-degree murder charges. Cluett and O'Donnell: In July 1980, Earle Hollett died after a confrontation with police on a bridge linking Halifax and Darmouth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city council: Two years ago, Hamilton city council unanimously approved a motion that permitted undocumented migrants access to municipal services without providing immigration documents, turning Hamilton into Canada second sanctuary city, according to Rabble. Sanctuary City Hamilton Coalition, a broad-based group of activists, service providers, and community members, brought the motion to city council in an effort to "re-shape our communities to provide access for all regardless of immigration status." City council adoption of the motion represented strides forward for the broader migrant justice movement and laid the groundwork for future campaigns like OHIP for All. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. But a limited scope and lack of accountability have stunted the motion effectiveness. Craven is a community organizer with Justice Across Borders, a migrant justice group that grew out of the the Hamilton Sanctuary City Coalition. Hamilton has failed to follow through on several clauses laid out in the motion, including their promise to lobby the provincial and federal governments. "There hasn't necessarily been as much follow up in years since the motion has been passed," Caitlin Craven told rabble in a telephone interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

corner: Preje doesn't know who the buyer is but she suspects the modest two-storey house will be torn down to make way for something much grander on the 63-foot-wide corner lot, according to Globe and Mail. A lot of rebuilding is going on in this corner of North York near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue West. Ms. The market is crazy – and especially this pocket, says Ms. Four hours and it gone, she says of nearly every house she lists. Preje. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

denmark: By Jan M. Olsen Associated Press Thu., July 28, 2016 COPENHAGEN — Denmark should halt immigration from Muslim countries to stem the threat of violence from extremists, the nation second-largest party argued Thursday, according to Toronto Star. The deputy party leader of the anti-immigrant Danish People Party, Soeren Espersen, and other officials said the existing 270,000 Muslims in Denmark, a country of less than 6 million people, already posed a severe risk of harbouring sympathizers to Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Denmark largest party, the opposition Social Democrats, condemned the comments and compared them to the anti-immigrant policies of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. Denmark should halt immigration from Muslim countries, an anti-immigration and nationalist group that supports the centre-right government said, citing the threat of violence from Daesh. Social Democrat lawmaker Lars Aslan Rasmussen, whose father is Muslim, said the Danish People Party position amounted to religious discrimination, religious apartheid. ... It far out. Article Continued Below Islam is a belligerent religion. Martin Henriksen, the Danish People Party immigration spokesman, told The Associated Press that his party — which supports Denmark year-old minority government but holds no positions inside it — would not seek a law explicitly banning Muslim immigrants, but that would be a primary goal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

detention centre: The organization says it has been in daily contact with the detainees, who are demanding a meeting with Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale, an end to immigrants being detained in maximum security facilities and a 90-day limit on immigrant detentions in general, according to CTV. Dan Brien, a spokesman for the minister, says the organization is overestimating the number of detainees on hunger strike. Immigrant and refugee rights group No One Is Illegal says approximately 50 men at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay and the Toronto East Detention Centre began refusing food on July 11, but that several have since decided to resume eating. Brien said there were initially 41 detainees on hunger strike and that only two men are still refusing meals. No One Is Illegal says it the bigger picture that matters. "It not really about the exact numbers of people, it the fact that the strike is ongoing," said Tings Chak, a spokeswoman for No One Is Illegal. "The demands have remained unchanged, we still have not heard back a meeting with Ralph Goodale." The group says the hunger strike is taking a physical, psychological and emotional toll on the men still refusing food. He also said none of the participants have been at the Toronto East facility. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fill-in-the-blank answer: A pithy solution, implemented within 30 days, according to Globe and Mail. We want a fill-in-the-blank answer – to think that if we just do that one thing, then it will all be good. A simple solution. But what is that one thing Do we need to educate and train Maybe – but many police services have extensive training already and improvements occur every day. Research even tells us that most people with mental illnesses have a fairly favourable opinion of the police. But knowledge has its limits: How does one span the gap between knowledge and behaviour Do we improve selection and supervision of officers Are officers involved in these unfortunate incidents just bad apples According to Statistics Canada, there are somewhere in the vicinity of a million interactions between police and people with mental illnesses each year in Canada and the vast majority end well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

french-speaking population: Statistically, the French-speaking population is under-represented on the judiciary, according to The Chronicle Herald. It is important for all citizens to be able to have their matter heard in the language of their choice within the new time frames established by the Supreme Court of Canada. It is important to remember as we have these discussions that guidelines for judicial appointments emphasize the need for the judiciary to reflect the bilingual nature of Nova Scotia. A francophone appointment is also important under the current initiative to build supports for francophone immigrants and refugees, many of whom have French as a first, second or third language. J. Ronald Robichaud, North River, Colchester County (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gilda lakatos: Dafina Savic, from the Roma advocacy group Romanipe, appealed to the government to cancel the deportation, look at their humanitarian claim and grant them permanent residence on humanitarian grounds, according to CTV. Lakato arrived in Canada in June 2011, with her mother Katalin Lakatos, her brother and father. Gilda Lakatos, 17, made the comments in Montreal on Thursday, while a group of supporters protested by holding up a banner demanding status for all. The family claimed asylum on the grounds that they had faced racist police and health care providers in Hungary. After the family was arrested in March, the father and brother were sent back to Hungary, while the women were released. The family was denied asylum and ordered deported last October, but refused to leave. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

market analysts: Earlier this month, the banking regulator issued an open letter pointing to record levels of household borrowing and saying it felt the risks and vulnerabilities for financial institutions have increased, according to Globe and Mail. Everything you need to know about real estate reform in B.C. Market analysts for the Crown corporation said they found signs that prices are starting to climb for traditionally more affordable condos and townhouses in addition to single-family homes. This week, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Services said it would require lenders to stress-test their mortgage portfolios to ensure they could withstand a drop in home prices of 50 per cent in Vancouver and 40 per cent in Toronto. They said the pace of growth in home prices has started to pick up outside the Greater Toronto and Vancouver areas, with demand spreading to other regions of British Columbia and Ontario. What we're also detecting now is a spreading of those price pressures to neighbouring communities, said Bob Dugan, CMHC chief economist. It offered new warnings about strong price gains in Hamilton, west of Toronto. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

premier: The premier heard their cries, according to Huffington Post Canada. Flashing a trademark grin, the premier announced a major tax increase. "Foreign investors, many speculatively, are driving up home prices beyond the reach of British Columbians," the premier explained. "These people paid no tax and most have never paid a BC tax of any kind ... these welcome newcomers should also contribute to the needs of the province and this should be done through some sort of 'property transfer tax.'" No, this wasn't Christy Clark on July 25, 2016. Money was pouring into the red hot housing market from Asian investors and pricing everyday people out of the market. This was 1987. Targeted taxes, as we saw with Vander Zalm 1980s property transfer tax, often become everyone taxes. And the smiling premier was Bill Vander Zalm. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

samantha bee: Her advice: "Stay where you are, according to Hamilton Spectator. Live in your mess." On a Facebook Live appearance with The Washington Post at the Democratic National Convention, Bee offered reflections on the role of satire in the political sphere and talked about whether she was ever considered seriously to succeed Jon Stewart when he left Comedy Central "The Daily Show." Her Monday night half-hour show, "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee," is a hit on TBS, both with audience and with critics. And for the multitudes who are threatening to move to her native Canada if the wrong candidate is elected, she has a message: "There no room in Canada for discontented Americans," the Toronto native told me firmly on Wednesday. "Canada is full, and doing responsible things like taking in refugees." So Americans will need to deal with whatever happens in November and beyond. Hunting for satirical targets, she set up shop during both the Democratic and Republican national conventions. We talked about her ambitions for her three children; the eldest is 10. Perched on a stool in a corner of Philadelphia City Tap House, The Washington Post headquarters for the convention week, Bee wore a fitted, black-and-green print dress that swirled at the hemline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stewart: He said that when he arrived at the building at 11:30 a.m., he saw flames the height of building itself emerging from the roof. "I was terrified," Shirzad said. "It was the first time I saw such a fire." Stewart said the building contains 48 units in total, the majority of which are inhabited by Syrian refugees, according to CBC. He said the 12 units directly affected by the fire are uninhabitable, and the remaining 36 are without power and will likely be inaccessible for several days. The fire began at Building 21 of a housing complex at 550 Cottonwood Ave., which Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said had the highest concentration of refugee tenants on the complex. "So many of them had lost everything already prior to coming to Canada," Stewart said. "These families have been through hell." @cbcnewsbc @Stephens PhotoM @sluddu Rasheed Shirzad lives in the building adjacent to the one that caught fire. The City of Coquitlam said, altogether, 86 residents have been displaced. He said the refugee families forced to flee each have at least three children. Shadi al-Radi also lives in the building next door; his brother lives in the building that caught fire. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

body: Abdi didn't seem to have an arm, a gun or any violent object in his possession, according to Huffington Post Canada. He died in front of his building, most likely looking for some help. From what we learned from some witnesses and reporters, Mr. That help didn't come. His family that emigrated from Somalia, presumably to flee chaos and lawlessness, found themselves with the body of their loved ones laying in a pool of blood on the ground. Instead, the police beat him and handcuffed him. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asylum-seekers: He also called for tougher background checks on asylum-seekers and new strategies to deport criminal asylum-seekers more easily, according to Metro News. Three of the four attacks were committed by asylum-seekers."The threat of Salafist terrorism has arrived in Europe, in Germany, but also in Bavaria," Bavarian Justice Minister Winfried Bausback said at a news conference with Herrmann. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said his state — where three of the four attacks took place — would hire some 2,000 additional police officers by 2020, improve police officers' equipment and create new offices to fight Muslim extremism and cybercrime. Two of the attacks — an axe attack near Wuerzburg that wounded five and a suicide bombing that injured 15 outside a bar in Ansbach — were the first in Germany to be claimed by the Islamic State group. In two other attacks — a mass shooting in Munich that claimed 10 lives, including the attacker's, and the stabbing of a woman at a restaurant in Reutlingen — the motive is still unclear but Islamic extremism is not suspected. Both of the attackers were killed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cent increase: Clark also called on the federal government to ask the Canada Border Services Agency to search small packages, including envelopes, for fentanyl in order to stop the drug from entering the country, according to Hamilton Spectator. Recent statistics from the coroners' service in B.C. show there were 371 deaths in the first six months of this year, about a 74 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. Clark told a news conference Thursday she wants Ottawa to restrict access to devices involved with drug production, such as pill presses and tableting machines, and to pursue stronger penalties against people who import and traffic fentanyl. The service said the proportion of deaths where toxicology tests detected fentanyl jumped to about 60 per cent, and that the drug was either used alone or in combination with other drugs. "That scope is alarming. Paul Hospital in Vancouver, where she was flanked by police, ambulance and firefighting officials, as well as addiction experts. It frightening and it something that all of us should be concerned about," Clark said at St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chapter: But Trump said that he was disappointed that Bill Clinton lengthy telling of their life story had left out a portion — presumably his sex scandals."He left out the most interesting chapter," said Trump. "I won't get into that -- a chapter that I really waited for -- because it was pretty boring, according to Metro News. The chapter that I waited for, I never heard."___HILLARY CLINTON' Trump said that he has "a real problem" with Hillary Clinton receiving nation security briefings because of the way she mishandled sensitive information during her tenure as secretary of state."I don't think it safe to have Hillary Clinton be briefed on national security because the word will get out," he said, pointing to her use of a private email address and server. Among the other items Trump touched upon on the nearly hour-long press conference held at one of his Florida resorts:___BILL CLINTON' Former President Bill Clinton delivered an impassioned speech at the Democratic National Convention praising his wife, Hillary Clinton. Trump also singled out top Clinton aide Huma Abedin, suggesting that she would share classified information with her husband, former New York Rep. Trump called Weiner "a sleaze ball and a pervert."He also called for Clinton, who was nominated her party convention Tuesday night, to have her first press conference in months.___ Trump said that he'd like to see the federal minimum wage increased to "at least" $10."The minimum wage has to go up," he told reporters. "But I think that states should really call the shots."Trump pointed to the fact that different states have dramatically different living costs, noting that in his home state of New York, "You can't buy a hot dog for the money you're talking about."The move represents a break from his party — and from Trump past statements. Anthony Weiner, who resigned in a sexting scandal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

day limit: Ralph Goodale speaks with the media in the House of Commons, June 15, according to Huffington Post Canada. The organization says it has been in daily contact with the detainees, who are demanding a meeting with Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale, an end to immigrants being detained in maximum security facilities and a 90-day limit on immigrant detentions in general. Immigrant and refugee rights group No One Is Illegal says approximately 50 men at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay and the Toronto East Detention Centre began refusing food on July 11, but that several have since decided to resume eating. Dan Brien, a spokesman for the minister, says the organization is overestimating the number of detainees on hunger strike. He also said none of the participants have been at the Toronto East facility. Brien said there were initially 41 detainees on hunger strike and that only two men are still refusing meals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.