st: Louis, her son said, according to Toronto Star. She was 92. Schlafly died Monday afternoon of cancer at her home in St. By Jim Salter The Associated Press Mon., Sept. 5, 2016 ST. LOUIS—Phyllis Schlafly, the outspoken conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and founded the Eagle Forum political group, has died. Schlafly died Monday afternoon of cancer at her home in St. She was 92. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

muslim parents: Clinton, addressing supporters in Florida, warned that Trump would lead the nation back to war in the Middle East, according to Toronto Star. And to military vets and their families, she pointed anew to his summertime dust-up with the Muslim parents of a slain American soldier. Trump declared our country is going to hell because of policies she would make even worse. His whole campaign has been one long insult to all those who have worn the uniform, the Democratic nominee said at the University of South Florida in Tampa. It was aimed at rebutting Clinton arguments that she would be best positioned to lead the military and reassuring Republicans who have openly worried that his provocative statements might undermine U.S. alliances. New poll shows Trump and Clinton essentially tied Republican Trump, trying emphasize his military support, released a letter from 88 retired generals and admirals citing an urgent need for a course correction in America national security policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

quebec mp: The Conservative Quebec MP was responding to an idea floated last week by leadership rival Kellie Leitch, whose campaign asked supporters in an email questionnaire whether the federal government should screen potential immigrants and refugees for what it called anti-Canadian values, according to The Chronicle Herald. Ambrose says she against Leitch proposal to screen for 'anti-Canadian values'Screening immigrants for 'anti-Canadian values' will make Canada safer: Leitch Leitch asks whether Ottawa should screen immigrants for 'anti-Canadian values' It generated a lot of reaction among political observers, including Conservatives, especially since Leitch had previously expressed regret for promoting a controversial Conservative election campaign promise last year to set up a tip line for so-called barbaric cultural practices. I can tell you that new Canadians and people born in Canada agree with these values, so the best way to promote these Canadian values is to be sure to integrate new Canadians into our society, is to offer them more opportunities and more freedom and that will help to promote these values, Bernier said Tuesday at a news conference in Ottawa. Leitch defended the provocative survey question, saying she feels strongly about screening out people who hold anti-Canadian values, including intolerance towards other religions, cultures and sexual orientations, violent and/or misogynist behaviour and a lack of acceptance of the Canadian tradition of personal and economic freedoms. They are fundamental. Bernier said he agrees with Leitch that Canadian values exist and he defined them as equality before the law and equality between men and women, as well as tolerance, freedom and respect. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

security agencies: However, he said he believes the best way to promote those values is through more opportunities and more freedom for immigrants, in addition to giving security agencies fighting extremism more resources and more tools, according to CTV. Bernier said the government should have policies in place to support the core values that go with Western societies but that questionnaires and things like that won't work. Bernier told reporters in Gatineau, Que., Tuesday that he agrees with Leitch that there are core Canadian values that must be protected and respected, including equality before the law, equality between men and women, tolerance and freedom. He said Canada already has good screening in place for immigrants. As you know, what happened in our country two years ago was from a Canadian born in Canada, he said, apparently referring to the terror attack on Parliament Hill that killed Cpl. The problem of radical Islam does not concern only immigrants also but people born in this country, he went on. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tip line: It generated a lot of reaction, including some from her own caucus, especially since Leitch had previously expressed regret for her role in promoting a controversial Conservative election campaign promise last year to establish a tip line for so-called "barbaric cultural practices," including forced marriage, according to Metro News. It also drew parallels to politics below the border, where 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."Look, I understand the compulsion to try and paint this discussion on Canadian values in that light. The Ontario Conservative MP is standing by her controversial suggestion that immigration and refugee applicants be screened for what she referred to as anti-Canadian values, an idea her campaign floated in a questionnaire emailed to potential supporters last week. I do get that, but I don't think it fair and I don't think it right," Leitch said. She said she looks forward to hearing what Conservatives and other Canadians think of these issues throughout the campaign. She said she believes in a "unified Canadian identity" that includes equality of opportunity, hard work, giving back to the community, equality of men and women, as well tolerance for all religions, cultures and sexual orientations and the rejection of violence as a way to solve problems. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

decision: Stay in Hamilton or return to London, according to The Waterloo Record. Ultimately, the decision had to be mine, and mine alone. But for reasons too complex to write here, I felt myself at a crossroads and I had to make a lasting decision. In some ways, I knew that whatever I decided, I would have coulda-woulda-shoulda feelings. No turning back and no second chances. It was my own in-or-out referendum. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tip line: It generated a lot of reaction, including some from her own caucus, especially since Leitch had previously expressed regret for her role in promoting a controversial Conservative election campaign promise last year to establish a tip line for so-called "barbaric cultural practices," including forced marriage, according to The Waterloo Record. It also drew parallels to politics below the border, where 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. "Look, I understand the compulsion to try and paint this discussion on Canadian values in that light. The Ontario Conservative MP is standing by her controversial suggestion that immigration and refugee applicants be screened for what she referred to as anti-Canadian values, an idea her campaign floated in a questionnaire emailed to potential supporters last week. I do get that, but I don't think it fair and I don't think it right," Leitch said. She said she looks forward to hearing what Conservatives and other Canadians think of these issues throughout the campaign. She said she believes in a "unified Canadian identity" that includes equality of opportunity, hard work, giving back to the community, equality of men and women, as well tolerance for all religions, cultures and sexual orientations and the rejection of violence as a way to solve problems. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

clinton comments: Clinton comments follow reports that the Russian government may have been involved in the hacking of Democratic National Committee emails just days before the party national convention, according to Metro News. The emails, later revealed by Wiki Leaks, showed some DNC officials favouring Clinton over her primary opponent, Bernie Sanders — who has since endorsed Clinton for president. In a rare news conference aboard her new campaign plane, Clinton said she is concerned about "credible reports about Russian government interference in our elections.""We are going to have to take those threats and attacks seriously," Clinton told reporters travelling with her from Ohio to Illinois. She said Russian President Vladimir Putin appears "quite satisfied with himself" and said Trump "has generally parroted what is a Putin-Kremlin line."Meanwhile, Trump extended a rare invitation to journalists to accompany him on his private plane from Cleveland to Youngstown, Ohio. Clinton powered through a coughing fit at a Labor Day festival at a Cleveland park, sharply criticizing Trump recent trip to Mexico as "an embarrassing international incident." Unwilling to allow Trump to modify his immigration stances, she said his address later that night in Arizona amounted to a "doubling down on his absurd plan to send a deportation force to round up 16 million people.""He can try to fool voters into thinking somehow he not as harsh and inhumane as he seems, but it too late," Clinton said. The billionaire businessman appeared to pivot away from his hard-line position on immigration, saying, "I'm all about jobs now." Any immigrants who want full citizenship must return to their countries of origin and get in line, he told reporters — but he would not rule out a pathway to legal status for the millions living in the U.S. illegally, as he did in a long-awaited policy speech last week."We're going to make that decision into the future," Trump said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dr leitch: Under pressure to explain the survey, Dr, according to Globe and Mail. Leitch went with it. This is a leadership candidate who holds firm, unshakeable principles in this area, but she was just asking potential supporters what they are. On Sunday, Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose distanced the party from the idea. It no secret there a political market for those sentiments. One opponent, Conservative MP Michael Chong, called it dog-whistle politics, the kind of messaging meant to prick up the ears of those who fear immigrants will become the enemy within. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

identity politics: Its most controversial proposal was banning ostentatious religious symbols — such as the hijab — in public institutions, according to CBC. Bill 60 died on the order paper when the 2014 election was called, calming tensions in the province. The sense of déjà vu recalls the fractious debate over Bill 60, better known as the "charter of values," which the Parti Québécois tabled in the fall of that year. Now, three years later, the province appears headed again towards an episode of identity politics. CAQ wants to let fewer immigrants into Quebec Quebecers worry about burkini debate The governing Liberals, as well as one prominent editorial cartoonist, have lampooned party leader François Legault by comparing him to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. In recent weeks, the Coalition Avenir Québec has taken stands against the burkini, against police officers wearing the hijab and proposed a 20 per cent cut in the number of immigrants the province lets in each year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

issues: I don't even know what that would look like, she said, according to CTV. Ambrose added that as far as our party is concerned, we value immigration. Ambrose told CTV Question Period that she personally doesn't support such screening. We just had our convention, the largest convention in the history of our party, 3,000 Tories got together and no one talked about this, she said. In order to win in 2019 we need to build a modern and inclusive Conservative Party that focuses squarely on pocket book issues that matter to Canadians, and not on issues that pit one Canadian against another, he wrote. Chong: 'dog-whistle politics'Conservative leadership candidate Michael Chong, whose parents are immigrants from Hong Kong and the Netherlands, wrote Friday on Facebook that Leitch proposal has been called the worst of dog-whistle politics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jewish music: A 16-piece band that describes itself as Canada only A gypsy kumbia orchestra with an Afro-Colombian infused circus-like show, according to Toronto Star. Diversity isn't lacking at the Ashkenaz Festival, billed as North America largest festival for global Jewish music and culture. By Jasmine Kabatay Staff Reporter Mon., Sept. 5, 2016 A Japanese folk band of four playing a mix of klezmer and New Orleans jazz, performed in Japanese street tradition. The biennial festival began 21 years ago as a showcase for artists working in the klezmer and Yiddish revival, a musical tradition of Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe. Article Continued Below We had to go out and work on some energy of our own and so here we are, Bruce said, adding that her children father is Jewish. Since then it grown and branched out to many artists and performers, expressing the diversity of global Jewish culture. react-text: 151 Performers get ready to take the stage during the Ashkenaz Festival at the Harbourfront Centre, in Toronto. /react-text Stuck in the blackout that afflicted City Place condo towers for 18 hours over the weekend, Daniela Bruce and her family decided to walk down the street to Harbourfront Centre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

julia yakobi: Yakobi travelled to Moscow in July with an expired permanent residency card, a move that Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows but does not recommend, according to Hamilton Spectator. Yakobi applied for a travel document that would allow her to return to Canada, but was both denied the document and told she did not meet the criteria for permanent residency days before her scheduled flight home. Julia Yakobi says the Aug. 11 decision has left her stranded in her native country without means of returning to the country she now considers home. She says tax returns, cellphone records and residential rental agreements show that she has lived in Canada for years, but CIC rejection letter said she had only spent 65 days in Canada since 2011 and therefore fell short of the ministry residency requirements. The ministry says Yakobi became a permanent resident in 2003 and has been issued two permanent residency cards and three travel documents since. Yakobi says CIC has refused to even look at her supporting documentation and insists she must go through a lengthy appeal process to resolve what she believes to be a simple administrative error. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leaders: In an effort to shore up public support for trade, the leaders promised "inclusive growth" to spread the benefits to people who have been left behind by wrenching change, according to Metro News. That reflects a recognition that economic strains are fueling political tensions and a growing clamour to raise barriers against foreign competition. In a joint statement, Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Barack Obama and the leaders of Britain, Japan, Russia and other Group of 20 nations pledged to boost sluggish global growth by promoting innovation."The global recovery lacks momentum," Xi told reporters after the meeting. "We need to do more to unlock the potential for medium and long-term growth."There was no mention of a global stimulus or other joint action, which officials said earlier was unworkable because economic conditions vary widely from country to country. The statement expressed "opposition to protectionism on trade and investment in all its forms."The governments pledged to avoid devaluing their currencies to boost exports. They appealed for stepped up aid for surging global numbers of refugees and their host countries. They called for co-operation to reduce tax avoidance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

multicultural wonderland: This usually also implies that I, as a Black person in Canada, should be so grateful I am in the multicultural wonderland of Canada as opposed to the evil US of A, home of The Donald, according to Rabble. Sometimes, it will involve telling me how my experience or the experience of Black people in Canada is so much better than that of indigenous peoples. It like Whitesplaining but I have experienced it from both White and racialized people who are not Black or Indigenous so I needed to come up with a more "inclusive" word. "Canadiansplaining" usually entails these people making me aware of how even though Black folks in Canada are subjected to systemic anti-Black racism "because no one is perfect" it is not as bad as in the States. Whatever is said, the overall message is: SHUT UP and Stop Talking about Anti-Black Racism in Canada. It means you don't have to do anything about anti-Black racism in Canada or the anti-Black racism you are actively perpetuating and someone might be calling you out on. Here is why "Canadiansplaining" is a manifestation of Anti-Black Racism: 1) It is minimizing the traumatic impact of anti-Black racism in Canada and my and others' daily experiences of anti-Black racism in this country. 2) It is a form of deflection. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

simcoe-grey constituency: At least she is not afraid to be different, according to Hamilton Spectator. A pediatric orthopedic surgeon from Western University in London, Ont., Leitch was parachuted into Simcoe-Grey constituency in 2011 after Harper threw the previous MP, Helena Guergis, under the bus for causing him public embarrassment. Kellie Leitch, the Conservative MP from rural Ontario who is running for Stephen Harper old job. Two years later, Leitch was promoted to the cabinet as Minister of Labour and the Status of Women. Then, in the heat of the 2015 election campaign, she was front and centre when the Conservatives, to their shame, played the race card by promoting the launch of a tip line to report "barbaric cultural practices" among newcomers to Canada. As a minister, she first drew attention when she publicly supported the export of Canadian asbestos, a position not widely shared among her medical colleagues. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

travel documents: It says she applied for a travel document on Aug. 8 because her permanent residency card expired in December, according to Globe and Mail. Based on the documentation she provided with her application and the information on file, the officer determined that she did not meet the residency requirement, the ministry said in an email, stating that Yakobi had only been in Canada for 65 days in the last five years. The ministry says Yakobi became a permanent resident in 2003 and has been issued two permanent residency cards and three travel documents since. The ministry said the officer considered Yakobi documented dates of entry and exit, noting that her last documented entry to Canada was in June 2013, as well as an income tax slip it said did not support her claim to have worked full-time in Canada. The date of entry is in 2013, and the date of her exit was July 25, 2016, when she left for Moscow. One of Yakobi daughters, Nargis Hannah Yakobi, said the ministry own information supports her mother stance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

julia yakobi: Yakobi travelled to Moscow in July with an expired permanent residency card, a move that Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows but does not recommend, according to The Waterloo Record. Yakobi applied for a travel document that would allow her to return to Canada, but was both denied the document and told she did not meet the criteria for permanent residency days before her scheduled flight home. Julia Yakobi says the Aug. 11 decision has left her stranded in her native country without means of returning to the country she now considers home. She says tax returns, cellphone records and residential rental agreements show that she has lived in Canada for years, but CIC rejection letter said she had only spent 65 days in Canada since 2011 and therefore fell short of the ministry residency requirements. The ministry says Yakobi became a permanent resident in 2003 and has been issued two permanent residency cards and three travel documents since. Yakobi says CIC has refused to even look at her supporting documentation and insists she must go through a lengthy appeal process to resolve what she believes to be a simple administrative error. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

simcoe-grey constituency: At least she is not afraid to be different, according to The Waterloo Record. A pediatric orthopedic surgeon from Western University in London, Ont., Leitch was parachuted into Simcoe-Grey constituency in 2011 after Harper threw the previous MP, Helena Guergis, under the bus for causing him public embarrassment. Kellie Leitch, the Conservative MP from rural Ontario who is running for Stephen Harper old job. Two years later, Leitch was promoted to the cabinet as Minister of Labour and the Status of Women. Then, in the heat of the 2015 election campaign, she was front and centre when the Conservatives, to their shame, played the race card by promoting the launch of a tip line to report "barbaric cultural practices" among newcomers to Canada. As a minister, she first drew attention when she publicly supported the export of Canadian asbestos, a position not widely shared among her medical colleagues. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cologne university: Merkel Christian Democrats polled 19 per cent, their worst result yet in the state, according to CBC. The centre-left Social Democrats, who led the outgoing state government, were the strongest party with about 30-per-cent support. The three-year-old Alternative for Germany, or AfD, won 20.8 per cent of votes in the election for the state legislature in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. ANALYSIS How Angela Merkel juggles Europe many crises'Refugees welcome' policy faces backlash after Germany attacks'Extreme anti-refugee group' sets up shop in Canada "This was a dark day for Merkel," Thomas Jaeger, a political scientist at Cologne University, told Reuters. "Everyone knows that she lost this election. It is, however, the state where Merkel has her parliamentary constituency, and Sunday regional vote was the first of five before a national election expected next September. Her district in parliament is there, she campaigned there, and refugees are her issue." Economically weak Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in Germany northeastern corner, is home to 1.6 million of the country 80 million people and is a relative political lightweight. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

francis: The canonization was the highlight of Francis' Holy Year of Mercy and may come to define his papacy, which has been dedicated to ministering to society most marginal, from prisoners to prostitutes, the refugees and the homeless, according to Huffington Post Canada. Hundreds Watched From India Applause erupted in St. Peter Square. "Let us carry her smile in our hearts and give it to those whom we meet along our journey, especially those who suffer," Francis said in his homily. Peter Square even before Francis finished pronouncing the rite of canonization, evidence of the admiration Mother Teresa enjoyed from Christians and non-Christians alike during her life and after her 1997 death. They gathered around Mother tomb which was decorated with flowers, a single candle and a photo of the tiny wrinkled saint. "I am so proud to be from Kolkata," said Sanjay Sarkar, a high school student on hand for the celebration. "Mother Teresa belonged to Kolkata, and she has been declared a saint." For Francis, Mother Teresa put into action his ideal of the church as a merciful "field hospital" for the poorest of the poor, those suffering both material and spiritual poverty. At the Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity group that she founded in Kolkata, hundreds of people watching the Mass on TV clapped with joy when Francis declared her a saint. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

issues: I don't even know what that would look like, she said, according to CTV. Ambrose added that as far as our party is concerned, we value immigration. Ambrose told CTV Question Period that she personally doesn't support such screening. We just had our convention, the largest convention in the history of our party, 3,000 Tories got together and no one talked about this, she said. In order to win in 2019 we need to build a modern and inclusive Conservative Party that focuses squarely on pocket book issues that matter to Canadians, and not on issues that pit one Canadian against another, he wrote. Chong: 'dog-whistle politics' Conservative leadership candidate Michael Chong, whose parents are immigrants from Hong Kong and the Netherlands, wrote Friday on Facebook that Leitch proposal has been called the worst of dog-whistle politics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leitch: Leitch, a Conservative leadership hopeful, came under fire when her campaign sent out an online survey to supporters asking whether immigrants should be screened for anti-Canadian values, according to Toronto Star. But the interim Opposition leader said on CTV Question Period that she doesn't know what the screenings would look like, noting that there are already criminal background checks in place for potential immigrants. By The Canadian Press Sun., Sept. 4, 2016 OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose told CTV that she doesn't support Kellie Leitch proposal to screen new immigrants for anti-Canadian values. Ambrose also says she doesn't think it something that Canadians would want to see implemented, and that she thought Leitch proposal was badly worded. Article Continued Below She said she would see potential immigrants screened for values like intolerance toward other religions and violent or misogynist behaviour. But Leitch doubled down on Friday, saying she intends to put forward policies that will make Canada safer and enhance what she calls a unified Canadian identity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

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.