luis antonio: It why more than a thousand people gathered Sunday to celebrate her canonization during a special mass at Mississauga Cristo Rei Parish Roman Catholic Church, according to Toronto Star. Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint earlier in the day, praising her for devoting her life to the poor. Order this photo By Sammy Hudes Staff Reporter Sun., Sept. 4, 2016 Mother Teresa loved the unlovable. Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines, led the mass service in a special visit to the Toronto area. Especially for the poor, for the neglected, for the abandoned, he said. She is truly a blessing for the whole world — not only for Christians, not only for Catholics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

millions: But the way you deal with that is, he said, is to enforce your laws of course, but also to ensure that more wealth is created south of the border, according to CTV. That keeps young Mexicans at home -- they don't want to go to the United States in that case. The former Progressive Conservative prime minister told CTV Question Period that Trump has tapped into a well of unhappiness in the United States which surrounds illegal immigration. Mulroney said that already happening, and he credits NAFTA, which he said has created millions and millions of jobs across the three-nation bloc since he signed it in 1992. Indeed, Pew Research Centre figures show that between 2008 and 2014 about 870,000 Mexicans legally moved to the U.S., while about 1 million Mexicans returned to Mexico. Ironically, at this particular time in history, there are more young Mexicans staying at home than coming into the United States, he added. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

misogynist behaviour: So as to assist those who feel like this can't be discussed, let discuss it, according to CBC. Precedents for a values test Leitch proposal is not without precedents. But, as it turns out, the "anti-Canadian values" Leitch believes new immigrants should be checked for include "intolerance towards other religions, cultures and sexual orientations, violent and/or misogynist behaviour and/or a lack of acceptance of our Canadian tradition of personal and economic freedoms." And this, Leitch explained in a statement on Friday, is "a policy proposal that I feel very strongly about." Kellie Leitch defends 'anti-Canadian values' survey question Should we screen immigrants for 'anti-Canadian values ' Kellie Leitch campaign wants to know Justin Trudeau fight with the forces of Brexit and Donald Trump Indeed, she later enthused to her supporters that, "We are going to have an open discussion about what Canadian values are and what they are not." "If you are tired of feeling like we can't discuss what our Canadian values are, then please help me to fight back by making a donation," she added. Two weeks ago, noted wall-enthusiast Donald Trump suggested that those hoping to become American citizens would undergo ideological screening, hearkening back to a Cold War policy that was meant to keep communists out. "Those who do not believe in our Constitution or who support bigotry and hatred will not be admitted for immigration into our country," he said. "Only those who we expect to flourish in our country and to embrace a tolerant American society should be issued visas." Belgium recently began to require that non-European migrants sign a pledge committing themselves to certain "values." In Canada, we do present potential citizens with a guide that explains our history and speaks of values, but we do not then check to make sure every newcomer believes fully and completely in each and every one of those ideals. How would we screen for beliefs Would immigrants be asked to confirm their agreement with a series of statements about equality How would we know they were telling the truth Would we hook them up to a lie detector Would we have public servants checking Twitter histories and Facebook profiles for evidence of intolerance or unacceptable views Are we comfortable with the idea of regulating beliefs Who defines the values and how they will be measured How specific would we get Would immigrants have to be fully supportive of same-sex marriage What about transgender rights What constitutes an intolerance for economic freedom Would that rule out socialists What about anyone with an inclination to vote for the NDP What great benefit would we derive from the effort And what would be the effect of such a test We might, for instance, imagine that living in Canada could open the mind of a homophobe, or at least provide his or her children with a good atmosphere in which to grow up. At the moment, it is not clear how Leitch imagines we should. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

odin group: About 10 men, all are wearing matching insignia on their backs, a Norse horned helmet with a Canadian flag for a beard, have been seen patrolling the city streets at least twice, on July 23 and Aug. 28, according to CBC. While some see them as protectors, others consider them glaring examples of the worst in society. After sparking controversy in Hamilton, Ont., earlier this summer, the group has formed a chapter in Edmonton. Read More Controversial Soldiers of Odin group organizing in Hamilton​ As a response to the influx of refugees, the group was founded in late 2015 in Finland by Mika Ranta, a self-proclaimed white supremacist. According to social media posts by the group, marches have also taken place in B.C. and Ontario. Since that time it has become international, with local chapters forming in cities and provinces across Canada this year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trudeau trip: This is nation building: bringing western and eastern Canada closer together, and developing a vast natural resource in the interest of Canadians, says Mulroney, according to CTV. Mulroney said Trudeau had to take a stronger leadership position on the issue. "Only the prime minister can provide the leadership to fix the problem with our pipelines." He was also dismissive of protesters at this week National Energy Board hearings into the Energy East pipeline in Montreal, saying it was small beer compared to the protests we encountered during the free trade agreement and with GST. His view on Energy East was echoed by interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, who said the success of Trudeau trip to China depended on his pipeline policy. "If isn't going to listen to British Columbians about LNG and the rest of Canada about how important our energy sector is, I hope he listens to the Chinese because they want those commodities, and they want that energy infrastructure built," said Ambrose. Mulroney told Evan Solomon of CTV Question Period that Trudeau could have a nation building exercise that would then allow him to service the Chinese and others more beneficially for Canada," if Energy East and other pipelines are built. It was a striking comment coming from a Conservative leader, especially after her party had attacked Trudeau during the election for his flattering comments about the Chinese government. If we want to have any trade with China, we might have to do something Canadian might not want. Ambrose said that the protests at the NEB hearings on the Energy East pipeline show the world that "Canada can't even have a conversation about pipelines." The NDP, however, believe there should be no connection between a trade deal in China and Canada pipeline politics. "It almost seems like pipeline blackmail," said NDP MP Nathan Cullen on Question Period. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chinese: By The Canadian Press Sat., Sept. 3, 2016 CALGARY—The China Clipper sailed to the rescue of more than one professional sports team — as a bruising football fullback, a tenacious front-office manager in the CFL and part-owner of his home-town hockey squad, the Calgary Flames, according to Toronto Star. Norman Kwong, who was the first Chinese Canadian to play in the CFL and who later served as Alberta lieutenant governor, died Saturday at the age of 86. Kwong was the first Chinese Canadian to play in the CFL. After football he embarked on a career in politics and business. Mr. He was an Alberta success story from an early age. Kwong was proud to be the son of Chinese immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

odin group: About 10 men, all are wearing matching insignia on their backs, a Norse horned helmet with a Canadian flag for a beard, have been seen patrolling the city streets at least twice, on July 23 and Aug. 28, according to CBC. While some see them as protectors, others consider them glaring examples of the worst in society. After sparking controversy in Hamilton, Ont., earlier this summer, the group has formed a chapter in Edmonton. Read More Controversial Soldiers of Odin group organizing in Hamilton​ As a response to the influx of refugees, the group was founded in late 2015 in Finland by Mika Ranta, a self-proclaimed white supremacist. According to social media posts by the group, marches have also taken place in B.C. and Ontario. Since that time it has become international, with local chapters forming in cities and provinces across Canada this year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

opinion aug: I suggest that most people attending see it as a display of skill, courage and teamwork rather than a glorification of war, according to Toronto Star. It is a form of entertainment enjoyed by thousands of people each year, as the culmination of another Toronto tradition, the Canadian National Exhibition. Order this photo Sat., Sept. 3, 2016 Re: Toronto air show is too traumatic for newcomers who escaped war, Opinion Aug. 25Toronto air show is too traumatic for newcomers who escaped war, Opinion Aug. 25While respecting Craig Damian Smith point of view, I beg to differ with his suggestion that the Toronto air show represents a glorification of the tools of war, and that it is antiquated, regressive and morally repugnant. Using Smith reasoning, should we ban the occasional flights over Toronto by the Avro Lancaster, which is resident at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton The Lancaster played a pivotal role in World War II and the argument used by Mr. In terms of the impact of the air show on Toronto residents, we should remember that attendance is entirely voluntary and can be avoided by anyone who may find it disturbing or distressing. Smith would suggest that its appearance could bring distress and trauma to our remaining veterans and their families, as a reminder of the horrors of World War II. Article Continued Below The other side of that argument is that it could bring a sense of pride and gratitude for the courage of the many men and women of the RAF and RCAF who defended the freedom that we continue to enjoy today. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

partner: Imagine a friend whose long-term relationship with a total asshole has just ended, according to Rabble. He was controlling and mean. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. You did your best to support your friend but ultimately, when they broke up, you threw your friend a party. Compared to their ex, the new lover is studly; an easy feat since a manicured lawn or an arrangement of shoes from smallest to largest were beautiful, compared to the former partner mug. Then, your buddy meets someone else. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

port coquitlam: I can feel them, Kurdi told CTV News Channel on Saturday from Irbil, Iraq where she is visiting her brother, according to CTV. She recalled the promises politicians made a year ago to help those who were fleeing war-torn Syria. For us, from personal experience, to watch the news all the time and see those innocent kids still dying and suffering and you see it in their eyes… I can understand them. But now she fears the war is only getting worse in her family home country. She commended the Canadian government but said there are still countless other Syrian refugees. Kurdi, who lives in Port Coquitlam, B.C., has watched as Canada welcomed thousands of refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

spectacle others: Some people love the spectacle; others hate the disruption, or object to the military display, according to CBC. But for some in the city it can also have an unsettling, perhaps even traumatic, effect. It been running since 1949, and draws thousands of people to the waterfront. Maya Bastian is a writer and filmmaker with family roots in Sri Lanka. Bastian returned at the end of the summer, shortly before that year air show. In 2009, as the war in that country was ending, she went there to work in conflict zones. "I had never seen anything like it," she told CBC Metro Morning Matt Galloway. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

square: It also a modern sin, a sin of today," Francis told thousands of lay volunteers in St, according to Metro News. Peter Square at a special gathering to stress the need for more mercy and caring in the world. Choosing "to not see hunger, disease, exploited persons, this is a grave sin. Francis will lead a Sunday morning canonization ceremony in the square which is expected to draw huge crowds of faithful and other admirers of Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns devoted like her to giving tenderness and assistance to the poor who were sick and dying in the streets of Kolkata. Francis greeted a group of these nuns as he was driven through the square in his popemobile, and one of the nuns put a blue-and-white garland around his neck."Tomorrow, we'll have the joy of seeing Mother Teresa proclaimed a saint," he said. "She deserves it!"In his speech to the volunteers, including some who helped rescue survivors of the Aug. 24 earthquake in central Italy, he decried those who "turn the other way not to see the many forms of poverty that begs out for mercy."Francis hailed volunteers as "artisans of mercy," whose hands, voices, closeness and caresses help people who suffer feel loved. Cheering the pontiff in Saturday crowd were many nuns from her Missionaries of Charity order, each wearing the characteristic white sari trimmed in blue that makes them easily identifiable worldwide where they care for the needy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

turkey: Concordia to create scholarships for Syrian refugees Handcrafted buttons welcome Syrian refugees to Quebec "I want to study cell and molecular biology," said Dunia Almehlm, one of the refugees, via Skype. "So I want to be a doctor." Four years ago, Almehlm was 15 and was fleeing the airstrikes over her hometown of Homs in Syria, according to CBC. An orphan, she had lost her father to the war. All that is left is for them to get their visas from the Canadian embassy in Turkey. The fighting was getting worse and she fled to neighbouring Turkey. She awaiting her visa at a refugee camp in Turkey. Dunia Almehlm wants to learn cell and molecular biology at Concordia University so she can be a doctor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

way i: But when those now familiar opening dance hall beats started up, my anxiety took over, according to Toronto Star. I ran in late, already flustered, and failed in my attempt to relax into the dance the way I had in practice. When the sunny June afternoon of the big performance at Yonge-Dundas Square arrived, I was excited, confident even, to perform the dance that I'd been learning for months, set to Jully Black Sweat Of Your Brow, in front of our first-ever audience, the crowds of passersby in that tourist hot spot. Then Black voice came in, reminding us all to give thanks. It then that I remembered the advice of our choreographer: There is no failure, no mistakes worth dwelling on — just smile, laugh, and move on. A swarm of 400 dancers — aged 6 to 90 — raised our hands in the air, then clasped them to our chests. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

campaign: I can't read a John Grisham book in 36 days, according to The Waterloo Record. Nothing against John Grisham — I am just a very slow reader. In Canada, we can actually call for a vote and elect a government in 36 days. In the U.S., it difficult to measure the length of a campaign because it starts long before they actually have candidates. Of course all but two have fallen by the wayside and the dream of a President Ja Rule is just not going to happen for us. The current campaign is estimated to have started in 2003 when potential candidates and their backers began looking into the future and sizing up their chances for 2016. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

garment business: They built a store on a vacant lot at 243 King St, according to The Waterloo Record. E. in 1929 to sell fresh fruits and vegetables. The contents detail the life of an Italian immigrant family — Michael Pinto and his wife Rose — in early 20th-century Kitchener. Michael, Rose and their two daughters lived in the apartment upstairs. He figured it had advantages over the fruit and vegetable business. When the daughters Victoria and Caroline were old enough, their father encouraged them to get into the garment business. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

amy henderson: It a really tough journey for a lot of people, said Amy Henderson, newcomer program co-ordinator at Food Matters Manitoba, according to Metro News. When they get here they think their troubles are over, but there still a lot of adjusting and they have to learn a new language. Since opening in May, the Garden of Nations has been a source of fresh, healthy food and companionship for 15 families still adjusting to life in Canada. The support is there at first, but then it dries up after a while and it can be really stressful and hard to afford healthy food. Given the need, putting the garden outside the North Centennial recreation and leisure facility made perfect sense, Henderson said. Having access to food can be especially difficult in the inner city, where a third of Winnipeg new immigrant often settle. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bottom lines: The 2016 equivalent of adviser James Carville bottom-line guidance to Bill Clinton election team 24 years ago is more about illegal immigrants, mass deportations and building fences and walls than bottom lines, according to CBC. Once the purview of fringe protest parties, in the Trump era, promising to keep people out has gone mainstream, a common staple of political stumping, and in some places, even a tool to shore up governments. It immigration, stupid. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has certainly been the megaphone for a message that used to get much less attention than election promises about creating jobs and cutting taxes. But while he may be the loudest and most outlandish pedlar of such promises, Trump is neither alone, nor the first. ANALYSIS Beyond 'the wall': Seeking lucid policy in Trump hardline immigration speechANALYSIS Brexit vote a sign U.K. 'longing for a time and place that never was' And Trump outdid even himself this week when he vowed to begin deporting millions of illegal immigrants within the first hour of his presidency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

celine dion: Noël also finds that Madonna and Celine Dion are distant cousins, though fails to mention that both are similarly related to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, according to Globe and Mail. Unlike many of Noël subjects, Madonna speaks some French, and sent her children to immersion school. Beyoncé French-Canadian heritage links her to the Acadian resistance hero Joseph Broussard , and to Marie-Josephte Corriveau , a convicted murderer whose corpse was famously displayed in an iron gibbet at Pointe-Lévy for several weeks in 1763. You know, I am French-Canadian too, she told a Montreal audience at a concert in 1987. In a 2013 census survey, about two million Americans claimed French-Canadian ancestry, which was less than two-thirds of 1 per cent of the population. Characteristically, Noël interprets this shout-out as the cry of a child of the diaspora asking for repatriation into the family. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

knowledge: The first year, I'm told, will be especially tough, according to Huffington Post Canada. We'll be feeling our way through the first Thanksgiving, the first Christmas, the first anniversary of his death. Everything is different now. My dear one was an elderly gentleman, full of years and adventures. Today, the world remembers a child who never had the chance to seize life at all. While we mourn him deeply, we console ourselves with the knowledge that he seized life with both hands. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

day: But it is also fitting because the roots of Labour Day are actually in Toronto, according to Huffington Post Canada. One hundred and forty five years ago a small group of workmen came together to give life to an idea -- the creation of a collective voice for working people in Toronto. It is the largest parade on Labour Day in North America -- a testament to the determination of workers to mark our place in Canada largest urban centre. On April 12th, 1871 the Toronto Trades and Labour Assembly was founded by representatives of the emerging economy -- barrel-makers, shoemakers, printers, bakers, cigar-makers and metalworkers. It was a time of rising for workers across the world, from the nine-hour day movement to the Paris Commune. They were soon joined by other occupations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

michael chong: Leadership rival Michael Chong denounced the survey question as "the worst of dog-whistle politics." "This suggestion, that some immigrants are 'anti-Canadian,' does not represent our Conservative party or our Canada," Chong wrote on his campaign Facebook page. "In order to win in 2019 we need to build a modern and inclusive Conservative party that focuses squarely on pocketbook issues that matter to Canadians and not on issues that pit one Canadian against another." But Leitch said such issues need to be debated, no matter how difficult. "Oftentimes, debating and discussing these complex policies requires tough conversations," she said. "I am committed to having these conversations, to debating theses issues and I invite Canadians to give their feedback. "Canadians can expect to hear more, not less from me, on this topic in the coming months." The question, contained in a survey sent to people who signed up for news from the Leitch campaign, reads: "Should the Canadian government screen potential immigrants for anti-Canadian values as part of its normal screening for refugees and landed immigrants " The survey also sought opinions and gauged support for a range of other issues, including the legalization of recreational marijuana, electoral reform and tax cuts for businesses, according to Hamilton Spectator. The screening-for-values question gave the governing Liberals reason to wade into the Opposition party leadership contest. Leitch made no apologies in issuing a statement in defence of the survey, taking it one step further in saying she feels strongly about weeding out people who want to come to Canada if they are intolerant or don't accept Canadian traditions. "In my bid to become the prime minister of Canada, I will be putting forward policies that will make Canada safer, stronger and that will enhance a unified Canadian identity," she said. "Screening potential immigrants for anti-Canadian values that include intolerance towards other religions, cultures and sexual orientations, violent and/or misogynist behaviour and/or a lack of acceptance of our Canadian tradition of personal and economic freedoms is a policy proposal that I feel very strongly about." The survey raised eyebrows within Conservative ranks as the party works to encourage immigration to Canada, with at least one Tory strategist calling on Leitch to leave the leadership race. Shortly after announcing her candidacy for leadership, Leitch expressed regret for supporting a controversial 2015 Conservative election campaign promise to establish a tip line for so-called "barbaric cultural practices," aimed at helping the RCMP enforce a law aimed at cracking down on forced marriages and keeping polygamists out of Canada. "I took that at face value," said Arif Virani, parliamentary secretary to Immigration Minister John McCallum. "Now she wavering and going back to a type of politics that really one would have thought that her and the Conservative party would be leaving behind rather than accentuating." Leitch campaign manager Nick Kouvalis said Thursday the survey was based on subjects Leitch had been hearing about from Conservatives during her travels across Canada over the summer. U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has called for would-be immigrants to undergo what he calls "extreme vetting" to determine their stance on things like gender equality and religious freedom. "It that kind of politics that we don't need in Canada," said Virani. But Virani said he hasn't heard similar comments during dozens of town hall meetings he and McCallum have held around the country. "The sentiments we're hearing about immigration are how can we address our economic needs, how can we ensure that communities are sustainable," he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

question period: For some, the news harkened back to a controversial moment during the election campaign last year, when Leitch promoted creating an RCMP tip line for so-called "barbaric cultural practices" such as forced marriage or female genital mutilation, according to Huffington Post Canada. The Conservative pledge spurred accusations of xenophobia and anti-Muslim prejudice. Kellie Leitch rises during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 24, 2015. In a statement released Friday, Leitch pledged she would not shy away from such discussions. "In my bid to become the Prime Minister of Canada, I will be putting forward policies that will make Canada safer, stronger and that will enhance a unified Canadian identity," she said. U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has also called for potential immigrants to undergo "extreme vetting" to test their views on religious freedom, gender equality and LGBTQ rights. Leitch says she feels "very strongly" about the proposal to screen potential immigrants for "intolerance towards other religions, cultures and sexual orientations, violent and/or misogynist behaviour and/or a lack of acceptance of our Canadian tradition of personal and economic freedoms." "Canadians can expect to hear more, not less from me, on this topic in the coming months." Debating these matters, she said, requires tough conversations that go beyond "simplified labels" and sound bites. "Canadians can expect to hear more, not less from me, on this topic in the coming months," she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

screening immigrants: The question reads: "Should the Canadian government screen potential immigrants for anti-Canadian values as part of its normal screening for refugees and landed immigrants " Some of the other questions are fairly straightforward, such as whether the federal government should retain the supply management system for farm products such as eggs and dairy, summarizing the common arguments for and against, according to CTV. Others are more provocative, such as the one about screening immigrants. It seeks opinions and gauges support for a variety of positions and issues, including electoral reform, corporate tax cuts and the legalization and regulation of marijuana for recreational use. U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has called for would-be immigrants to undergo what he calls "extreme vetting" to determine their stance on things like religious freedom, gender equality and LGBTQ rights. Neither did her campaign manager Nick Kouvalis, who said Thursday he would not comment on the substance of the survey. The Leitch survey does not spell out what is meant by "anti-Canadian values," nor otherwise declare where Leitch herself stands on the issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

things: A former immigrant herself, she felt as though the migration narrative was often thrust upon her and would become the main point of focus with people she met, according to CBC. Syrian refugee children enjoy an art-filled day in Richmond Canadian arts organizations offer hope, healing for Syrian refugees "They have so many things to talk about, not just their experiences of migration," Alani told On The Coast Jeremy Allingham. "I spent my whole life moving from place to place and I always felt stuck always talking about those experiences and stuck in the frameworks imposed on me." "There so many things that are always imposed on you. Curator Shawk Alani wanted to give kids the opportunity to tell their stories their way through photography. It took me a really long time to get to a place where I could be really comfortable saying, 'I want to talk about something else.'" She put together the exhibit Capturing Our Stories: An Exhibition of Syrian Children Photography at the Interurban Art Gallery so people could see there was more to these kids than the traumatic way they came to Canada. They see the world in a very positive and happy way' Twelve-year-old Barfin Shaiko is one of the artists in the exhibit. Left to right: Meego Yassin, Shawk Alani, Nawar Tamawi, the instructors and curators behind the exhibit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

survey question: Leitch asks whether Ottawa should screen immigrants for 'anti-Canadian values' "Screening potential immigrants for anti-Canadian values that include intolerance towards other religions, cultures and sexual orientations, violent and/or misogynist behaviour and/or a lack of acceptance of our Canadian tradition of personal and economic freedoms is a policy proposal that I feel very strongly about." The survey raised eyebrows within Conservative ranks as the party works to encourage immigration to Canada, with at least one Tory strategist calling on Leitch to leave the leadership race, according to The Chronicle Herald. Leadership rival Michael Chong denounced the survey question as "the worst of dog-whistle politics." "This suggestion, that some immigrants are "anti-Canadian," does not represent our Conservative party or our Canada," Chong wrote on his campaign Facebook page. "In order to win in 2019 we need to build a modern and inclusive Conservative party that focuses squarely on pocketbook issues that matter to Canadians and not on issues that pit one Canadian against another." But Leitch said such issues need to be debated, no matter how difficult. "Oftentimes, debating and discussing these complex policies requires tough conversations," she said. "I am committed to having these conversations, to debating theses issues and I invite Canadians to give their feedback. "Canadians can expect to hear more, not less from me, on this topic in the coming months." The question, contained in a survey sent to people who signed up for news from the Leitch campaign, reads: "Should the Canadian government screen potential immigrants for anti-Canadian values as part of its normal screening for refugees and landed immigrants " The survey also sought opinions and gauged support for a range of other issues, including the legalization of recreational marijuana, electoral reform and tax cuts for businesses. Leitch made no apologies in issuing a statement in defence of the survey, taking it one step further in saying she feels strongly about weeding out people who want to come to Canada if they are intolerant or don't accept Canadian traditions. "In my bid to become the prime minister of Canada, I will be putting forward policies that will make Canada safer, stronger and that will enhance a unified Canadian identity," she said. The screening for values question gave the governing Liberals reason to wade into the Opposition party leadership contest. But Virani said he hasn't heard similar comments during dozens of town hall meetings he and McCallum have held around the country. "The sentiments we're hearing about immigration are how can we address our economic needs, how can we ensure that communities are sustainable," he said. Shortly after announcing her candidacy for leadership, Leitch expressed regret for supporting a controversial 2015 Conservative election campaign promise to establish a tip line for so-called "barbaric cultural practices," aimed at helping the RCMP enforce a law aimed at cracking down on forced marriages and keeping polygamists out of Canada. "I took that at face value," said Arif Virani, parliamentary secretary to Immigration Minister John McCallum. "Now she wavering and going back to a type of politics that really one would have thought that her and the Conservative party would be leaving behind rather than accentuating." Leitch campaign manager Nick Kouvalis said Thursday the survey was based on subjects Leitch had been hearing about from Conservatives during her travels across Canada over the summer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.