radiation oncologist: Those who build must ensure their property includes Western architectural features such as a metal roof or overhang, according to Brandon Sun. But some Indian-Americans are questioning the sincerity of that standard after the City Council rejected a proposal for a Hindu cultural centre on a hilltop partly on grounds that the large, domed building wouldn't fit in. Local leaders celebrate that rural, equestrian lifestyle and are protective of it. They think the decision — which came after residents urged the city to keep its culture and questioned why proponents chose the site — is discriminatory. Krupali Tejura, a radiation oncologist who grew up in nearby Corona and works at an area hospital, got involved in the debate because she was offended by those who argued the centre didn't fit."How does a community or a city decide it doesn't fit in with their lifestyle How far does this go " she asked. Dr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

food prices: The federal agency said real gross domestic product fell at an annualized rate of 1.6 per cent in the three-month period, due in large part to the wildfires that destroyed parts of Fort McMurray, Alta, according to Brandon Sun. That the biggest quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2009 when Canada was in the midst of the global financial crisis.___ Restaurateurs are crying foul over a second industrial milk price increase this year set to take effect Thursday, which they say will likely lead to higher food prices. Ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques highlighted those sticking points Wednesday after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Canada and China would soon launch a feasibility study on an eventual free trade deal.___ECONOMY POSTS WORST SHOWING SINCE 2009: The Canadian economy shrivelled in the second quarter to its worst performance in seven years, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. In July, the Canadian Dairy Commission decided to raise the price of industrial milk — which is processed into yogurt, ice cream, cheese and butter — by 2.76 per cent. The CDC said the hikes came because producer revenues "decreased rapidly" last fall, in part due to a decrease in global demand from importing countries and changing consumer preferences — and revenues did not stabilize by early spring as anticipated.___ China says it will lift a fast-approaching deadline to introduce rule changes on Canadian canola shipments that threatened to inflict damage on the multibillion-dollar sector. That on top of a 2.2 per cent hike that occurred in February. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tv show: If anything, he struck me as more liberal than conservative on social policy, according to NOW Magazine. Indeed, he posted the following on my Facebook page in response to my column in these pages last week on Conservative Christians and their crusade against LGBTQ rights abroad: "Great article Michael Coren... it's a powerful reminder we need to do more internationally to combat homophobia." Which is why he was incredibly frustrated and surprised, he told me last weekend, when he came back from cottage country to discover the mess he was in. He was a regular guest on my old TV show when he was a federal MP.I never got the impression that he was especially concerned with sex education or gay issues. It not been a good week for Brown. A vital by-election in Scarborough-Rouge River happens on Thursday . The controversy is over the new Ontario sex education curriculum, which has led some parents to remove their children from school and provoked hysteria in social conservatives and right-wing Christian leaders over, among other things, the teaching of different sexual identities. In the space of a few days, doubt has been cast on the rebranding of the PC Party as more progressive on social issues that he undertaken since his election as leader last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asian country: Trudeau made the pitch during the first event of his week-long visit to China, where he aims to improve Canada gloomy growth prospects by deepening business ties with the rapidly growing Asian country.___30 The Canadian Armed Forces says it is making progress in the fight against sexual misconduct in the ranks, but much more work needs to be done, according to Metro News. In an update Tuesday, the military said it completed 51 investigations into inappropriate sexual behaviour between April and July. The prime minister tried to sell China on the idea that strengthening its connection to Canada would ease international concerns about the stunning rise of the economic superpower. As a result, 30 people had received "career-impacting" punishments ranging from fines to outright dismissal from the forces. The province is the first jurisdiction in Canada to allow leave as a way to seek medical attention, relocate to a safe place, attend court hearings, seek counselling and benefit from other services that are difficult to access outside weekday hours. Three more were referred to civilian authorities while the perpetrators in four cases could not be identified.___FEDS WATCHING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MEASURES IN MANITOBA, The federal government is paying close attention to Manitoba legislation that allows a combination of paid and unpaid leave from the workplace for victims of domestic violence, according to a memo prepared for Labour Minister Mary Ann Mihychuk. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

goussous works: It affecting us really badly in our settlement jobs, said Carmen Goussous in an interview, according to Huffington Post Canada. I chase behind employers to return my calls and emails. It horrible. Sometimes I book appointments to go visit them, try to talk to them, convince them to take clients. Goussous works with Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, a non-profit that provides settlement and integration services for newcomers. A resident walks in a hallway at the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre in Calgary on Dec. 2, 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

haven t: Dominique Anglade abandons CAQ over identity, immigration views Leader François Legault announced his party newest idea in Saint-Jérôme Tuesday, the last day of caucus meetings ahead of the fall parliamentary session, according to CBC. He said thousands of immigrants haven't mastered French and haven't entered the job market. "We have to open our eyes. The right-leaning party says it would reduce the province immigration threshold by 20 per cent, from 50,000 to 40,000 people per year. We have a real problem," he said. In April, Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil said the provincial government is planning to keep the threshold at 50,000 people for 2017. When asked whether current immigration policies threaten Quebec identity, Legault said that he can "objectively" see that certain people who live in the province "don'tadhere to a fundamental value,equalitybetween men and women." However, Legault said he still believes the majority of Quebecers believe in that equality. "But we have to be careful, we have to ask questions, like the ones they're asking in Europe," he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hillary clinton: By Jose A. DelReal The Washington Post Tues., Aug. 30, 2016 Immigrants and refugees are taking jobs from black workers, according to Toronto Star. Undocumented criminals prey on American women. While the group echoed many of Donald Trump arguments, they all plan to vote for Hillary Clinton, and nearly all believe Trump latest rhetorical outreach to minority groups is actually aimed at white voters. Muslims pose a threat to gays and lesbians. Poor Hispanics and African-American citizens are the first to lose a job or see a pay cut when we don't control our borders, Trump said at a rally last week in Akron, Ohio, adding that blacks in particular should vote for him because their lives are so terrible: What do you have to lose You'll be able to walk down the street without getting shot. For Donald Trump, appealing to minority groups and women often amounts to an us vs. them proposition — warning one group that they are being threatened or victimized by another, using exaggerated contrasts and a very broad brush. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

knife-wielding stranger: Both suffered non-life threatening injuries but Shayke now faces at least six months away from his new construction job due to the serious wrist injury he sustained in the assault, according to Metro News. The ambulance bill for the incident has also set the family back more than $1,000. Recent immigrants Talia Gohari and her husband, Shayke, were on break during a settlement orientation course when they were attacked by a knife-wielding stranger outside Altered Minds on Portage Avenue Thursday evening. Grace Eidse, executive director of Altered Minds, says the immigration services community – many of which are situated on the block – are accepting donations for the victims and will be meeting soon to address public safety concerns. We need to be more vigilant, she said. While there haven't been any other serious assaults involving newcomers in the area, Eidse worries about the effect Thursday incident had on students in the ENTRY Program, which helps 5,000 new immigrants settle in Winnipeg each year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pension changes: Both sides said late Monday that they would continue to negotiate with the help of a special mediator into Tuesday, according to The Chronicle Herald. Canada Post has been bargaining with its employees for more than nine months, but both sides were far apart as of late last week on key issues including pension changes and pay scales. ——— NEB CANCELS OPENING DAY OF ENERGY EAST HEARINGS Protesters forced the cancellation on Monday of the first day of hearings in Montreal into Trans Canada Energy East Pipeline project with police making three arrests. Trudeau has called the weeklong trip an opportunity to do a bit of a "reset" of a relationship that he said was hot and cold under the previous Harper government. ——— CANADA POST, CUPW AGREE TO NEW EXTENSION Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have agreed to extend mediation by another 24 hours. The National Energy Board said it was also postponing today session because of what it called a "violent disruption." The board said it would release details today on how it will proceed with the Montreal hearings. ——— SECOND PROGRESS REPORT ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN MILITARY TO BE RELEASED Chief of Defence Staff will release the second progress report addressing sexual misconduct in the Canadian military. Jonathan Vance said the new sexual misconduct response centre fielded more than 100 complaints of sexual assault or harassment since it opened in September, resulting in eight investigations. ——— IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACES LEGAL CHALLENGE A Jamaican man gets a rare chance today to ask a Superior Court in Toronto to look at whether his ongoing immigration detention is justified. When its first progress report was released in February in February, Gen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

portage avenue: The attack has left the couple, who just moved to Canada from Israel at the beginning of July, unsure of what to do next. "We cannot move on in our lives because of this situation," said Talia, according to CBC. Doctors have told the couple that Shayke injuries are severe enough to require surgery. Shayke hand was severely cut when he tried to grab his wife purse back from a thief in front of 259 Portage Avenue. At home and waiting for an appointment for the operation, Shayke is unsure if any of the damage is permanent and when and if he might be able to return to work. "He cut me very deep," Shayke said, adding that he has lost feeling in two of his fingers and that he has problems moving his thumb. The couple was on a quick break from an entry program for immigrants and refugees, outside of 259 Portage Avenue last Thursday evening, when a man walked over and offered to sell them stolen property. Shayke Gohari and Talia Gohari talk to CBC about being robbed and assaulted with a knife in downtown Winnipeg last week. "I understand after that, that it a robbery ," said Shayke. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

robbery conviction: The government wants to deport him following a robbery conviction but Jamaica won't issue him travel documents, according to CTV. Last year, Ontario top court cleared the way for today legal challenge when it ruled provincial courts have the jurisdiction to hear such cases. Alvin Brown, a 40-year-old who was a permanent resident of Canada since he was eight, has already spent five years behind bars. Federal Court normally deals with immigration matters but critics say it provides little oversight of what can amount to indefinite imprisonment. Last month, detainees went on hunger strike to press for an end to the practice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto area: We're in a much better situation, according to Globe and Mail. Experience from the first phase, combined with a longer lead-up time, means the many lessons learned can be put into practice in preparation for the fall, he said. Friesen said in an interview Monday, laughing heartily. Mr. Mario Calla, head of COSTI Immigrant Services in the Toronto area, said he also expects the fall to be less intense because of a lower number of expected arrivals. Friesen said those lessons include expanded orientation, more education around tracking down permanent housing and better measures to accommodate large families. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

travel documents: However, Brown lawyers are skeptical, noting Jamaica has failed in the past to give him travel documents, according to CBC. Brown, a permanent resident of Canada since he was eight, has been found inadmissible because of his drug and robbery convictions. Government lawyers tell Ontario Superior Court in Toronto today that Alvin Brown, 40, is scheduled to leave Canada on Sept. 7. Ontario top court ruled last year provincial courts have jurisdiction to hear detention matters and Brown is seeking his release in Superior Court. Brown has spent five years behind bars. Lawyers for Brown were expected to ask the court to look at whether his ongoing immigration detention was justified. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

unemployment levels: The current number is 51,000, according to CTV. Leader Francois Legault announced the policy during the last day of the party caucus meetings in St. Under the CAQ plan, 40,000 new arrivals would be permitted per year. Jerome, days before the National Assembly fall session begins. The Liberal party since 2003 didn't invest enough in the integration. Legault cited immigration budgets not keeping up with the number of newcomers as a reason for the policy and said immigrants are poorly integrated into the province, with high unemployment levels and insufficient levels of French fluency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anada post: Both sides said late Monday that they would continue to negotiate with the help of a special mediator into Tuesday, according to Brandon Sun. Canada Post has been bargaining with its employees for more than nine months, but both sides were far apart as of late last week on key issues including pension changes and pay scales.———NEB CANCELS OPENING DAY OF ENERGY EAST HEARINGSProtesters forced the cancellation on Monday of the first day of hearings in Montreal into Trans Canada Energy East Pipeline project with police making three arrests. Trudeau has called the weeklong trip an opportunity to do a bit of a "reset" of a relationship that he said was hot and cold under the previous Harper government.———CANADA POST, CUPW AGREE TO NEW EXTENSIONCanada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have agreed to extend mediation by another 24 hours. The National Energy Board said it was also postponing today session because of what it called a "violent disruption." The board said it would release details today on how it will proceed with the Montreal hearings.———SECOND PROGRESS REPORT ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN MILITARY TO BE RELEASEDChief of Defence Staff will release the second progress report addressing sexual misconduct in the Canadian military. Jonathan Vance said the new sexual misconduct response centre fielded more than 100 complaints of sexual assault or harassment since it opened in September, resulting in eight DETENTION FACES LEGAL CHALLENGEA Jamaican man gets a rare chance today to ask a Superior Court in Toronto to look at whether his ongoing immigration detention is justified. When its first progress report was released in February in February, Gen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asian country: Trudeau made the pitch during the first event of his week-long visit to China, where he aims to improve Canada gloomy growth prospects by deepening business ties with the rapidly growing Asian country.___30 The Canadian Armed Forces says it is making progress in the fight against sexual misconduct in the ranks, but much more work needs to be done, according to Brandon Sun. In an update Tuesday, the military said it completed 51 investigations into inappropriate sexual behaviour between April and July. The prime minister tried to sell China on the idea that strengthening its connection to Canada would ease international concerns about the stunning rise of the economic superpower. As a result, 30 people had received "career-impacting" punishments ranging from fines to outright dismissal from the forces. The province is the first jurisdiction in Canada to allow leave as a way to seek medical attention, relocate to a safe place, attend court hearings, seek counselling and benefit from other services that are difficult to access outside weekday hours. Three more were referred to civilian authorities while the perpetrators in four cases could not be identified.___FEDS WATCHING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MEASURES IN MANITOBA, The federal government is paying close attention to Manitoba legislation that allows a combination of paid and unpaid leave from the workplace for victims of domestic violence, according to a memo prepared for Labour Minister Mary Ann Mihychuk. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-pipeline slogans: Canada relationship with China under the Harper government was at times inconsistent, many experts say, according to Metro News. Chinese ambassador Luo Zhaohui acknowledged China has had warmer connections with Canada Liberal-led governments.___ Protesters chanting anti-pipeline slogans forced the cancellation Monday of the first day of hearings in Montreal into Trans Canada Energy East project. Trudeau said last week that he hopes the visit provides the opportunity to "reset" the relationship between the two countries. The head of the hearings for the National Energy Board said the federal regulatory body will try to resume proceedings Tuesday. Two men aged 35 and 44 were charged with assaulting a police officer and with obstruction of justice, while a 29-year-old woman was charged with obstruction of justice.___ E-commerce giant eBay urged Canadian businesses Monday to write to the prime minister and demand a legislated end to the labour dispute at Canada Post as a threatened work disruption was once again put on hold. Police made three arrests. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

auto races: For many Torontonians the Canadian International Air Show is, at best, a nuisance, according to Huffington Post Canada. I have yet to encounter a neighbour who lives in an affected community with an even remotely positive opinion of warplanes making low altitude passes for days on end. Yet this weekend thousands of our neighbours will be exposed to trauma in a spectacle many of us would do away with in the first place. The organizers realize this. We understand that the noise generated may be a concern."The air show is nothing like a charity bike ride. According to their website, "Like all events such as auto races, walks, marathons, bicycle rides for charity the air show may be seen as disruptive by some while being anticipated and enjoyed by others. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: Drawing from his own journey of settlement, he helps others better understand the road to success in Canada, according to Hamilton Spectator. In turn, clients trust Butera and find inspiration. Butera moved to Canada from Rwanda and he can relate to the clients' experiences. Butera is the best person for the job. More than half of the francophone college Hamilton employees are immigrants, coming from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Rwanda, China, Venezuela, Mexico, France and many other countries. And that is what Collège Boréal looks for when recruiting staff. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

china canada: While his father spoke of the U.S. as the elephant Canada had to sleep with, the younger Trudeau must face a new global pachyderm, according to CBC. Canola dispute looms with China Canada wants more Chinese immigrants "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant," then prime minister Pierre Trudeau said in 1969 to the Washington press. "No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt." A transformed beast Since then, while the United States continues to be the most important elephant in our lives, a new one has appeared. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to China this week in advance of the G20 meeting in Hangzhou, he must deal with a country, and a leader, of vast and growing strength. Canada then prime minister Pierre Trudeau shakes hands with Mao Zedong on Oct. 13, 1973. The China that the government of Trudeau père recognized in 1970 and that he visited in 1973 has transformed into a much more potent beast. They met at Chungnanhai while Trudeau was on an official visit to China. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chris friesen: Immigration Canada pledged to bring in 25,000 government-assisted refugees this calendar year, according to Hamilton Spectator. About 6,000 are still to come. Canada is on the cusp of receiving another surge of Syrians in order to meet its ambitious refugee admissions target by the end of 2016, though government officials are mum on the details around timing. Chris Friesen of British Columbia Immigrant Services Society was unequivocal about the progress made since last year and whether Canada is more prepared to handle the upcoming arrivals. "Oh, God, yes. Friesen said those lessons include expanded orientation, more education around tracking down permanent housing and better measures to accommodate large families. Absolutely," Friesen said in an interview Monday, laughing heartily. "We're in a much better situation." Experience from the first phase, combined with a longer lead-up time, means the many lessons learned can be put into practice in preparation for the fall, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jerry wu: Jerry Wu is the manager of the Settlement Workers in Schools program and helped the youth ambassadors facilitate Monday NOW B.C. event. "For the parents, they feel much more comfortable because they are newcomers and the culture of their schools is very different from ours, according to CBC. Here, the parents are partners of the education with the schools," said Wu. More than 500 students registered for the orientation this year according to Jerry Wu, manager of the Settlement Workers in Schools program, who says the event offers families a chance to get familiar with the way classes are run. The event itself was organized by secondary students from around the Lower Mainland and was held at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary school in Vancouver. She says her experience with the program helped her make friends with other Persian students before the official start of the school year. Many of this year volunteers are youth who participated in the program when they first arrived in Canada, including Hiva Rahnema, who moved from Iran just last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sponsors: Syrian refugee sponsorship 'blitz' ends with thousands of arrivals still months away Refugee sponsors frustrated by delays hold 'emergency meeting' The current offer only applies to a small section of privately sponsored Syrian refugees — those on the government Blended Visa Office-Referred list — for which the government and private sponsors split the costs, according to CBC. Since March, about 140 Syrian BVOR cases have been delayed. If you know the people, you're not going to give up on them." The government has been under increasing pressure to respond to the complaints of private sponsors still waiting for refugees to arrive. The government made non-travel-ready cases available to sponsorship groups to meet the "overwhelming interest in BVOR sponsorship during the Syrian resettlement initiative." Sponsors were warned at the time that their refugee families still had to be screened. "Some of these cases are currently on hold pending security/criminality and/or medical checks," said Lindsay Wemp of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, in an email. We hope they find their way to Canada' The government has promised to bring over the refugees who have been replaced as government-assisted refugees if their cases are eventually approved. The new refugees will have already passed their medical and security screening. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto area: Friesen says those lessons include expanded children programming, a more efficient housing support system and better measures to accommodate large families, according to Vancouver Observer. Mario Calla of COSTI Immigrant Services in the Toronto area says having months of preparation time, as opposed to just weeks, will also make a big difference. Chris Friesen of the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia says welcoming tens of thousands of people so quickly and with such little notice taught useful lessons and fostered valuable partnerships that will help smooth the process later this year. Immigration Canada has brought in 19,000 government-assisted refugees so far this year. That means 6,000 more are slated to arrive by the end of December in order for the federal government to meet its target of welcoming 25,000 government-assisted Syrian refugees in 2016. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

visitors visas: According to Baird, the number of children ineligible for free public school in the province ranges from a few hundred to a few thousand, according to CTV. To be eligible, children would have to become landed immigrants. Some people have been here for three, four, five years and for one reason or another, they have a visitor visa temporarily or they have a series of visitors visas while they're waiting to get another status, but it doesn't give them access to free schooling, Education Across Borders spokesperson Steve Baird told CTV Montreal. In order to enroll in a Quebec public school as a non-landed immigrant, families would have to pay $5,657 a year for each primary student and $7,075 a year for each secondary student. There almost nowhere in Europe, in the States also, where kids can't access school regardless of their immigration status. The right to education is something that tends to be guaranteed in most countries, Baird said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

knife attacks: By Shawn Pogatchnik Associated Press Sun., Aug. 28, 2016 London police arrested more than 100 people amid sporadic violence Sunday at the annual Notting Hill Carnival, an annual celebration of Caribbean culture in the British capital that often includes trouble on the sidelines, according to Toronto Star. The Metropolitan Police reported at least four knife attacks during the opening day of the two-day festival in west London. The Notting Hill Carnival, which has taken place annually since 1964, is expected to attract over a million people. It said four males aged 15 to 20 were wounded, with one 15-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition. react-text: 151 The two-day event, started by members of the Afro-Caribbean community, sees costumed performers take to the streets in a parade and dozens of sound systems set up around the Notting Hill streets. /react-text Sunday festivities included a colourful child-oriented parade through west London that attracted tens of thousands of revelers, many of whom danced in the streets to the sound of steel drums and reggae bands. Medical beds were deployed at roadsides in some locations. Scores of paramedics were on hand to provide MASH-style units for carnival-goers injured or unwell from alcohol or drugs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.