border agents: The upshot, Will said, was that the deportation took "exponentially longer" than should have been the case. "It should have taken no more than a year for the CBSA to have deported Mr, according to Guelph Mercury. Brown," Will told Superior Court Justice Alfred O'Marra. "It was cruel and unusual to detain Mr. In seeking compensation for Alvin Brown, lawyer Jared Will accused Canada Border Services Agency of negligence in removing his client from Canada. Brown, who had mental health issues, for nearly five years." Brown, 40, a father of six who suffers from schizophrenia, came to Canada as a child more than three decades ago. He was released from criminal custody in early 2011 but border agents detained him months later for violating release conditions. The government stripped him of his permanent residency after a series of convictions, most drug and weapons related. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

goad others: Conservative strategist Jason Lietaer said forcing a response is no doubt part of Leitch plan. "They are throwing a wedge down and trying to get everybody else on the other side of the issue," Lietaer said Wednesday, according to The Waterloo Record. The attempts to goad others were made obvious late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, when Leitch campaign manager Nick Kouvalis issued a series of tweets pushing her rivals to make their views known, or criticizing the positions of those who have already done so. Some other leadership hopefuls — as well as interim leader Rona Ambrose — have been come out against the idea to various degrees over the past week, and discussions are likely to continue behind closed doors at the Conservative caucus retreat next week in Halifax, where the nascent race to replace former prime minister Stephen Harper is expected to start picking up steam. Kouvalis declined to comment. Quebec MP Maxime Bernier said he agrees there are Canadian values, but ensuring immigrants have economic opportunities that will help them integrate into society is a better way to promote them. Ontario MP Michael Chong was the first to weigh in last week, accusing Leitch of engaging in "dog-whistle politics:" the use of code words that go unheard or unremarked by most people but which convey a particular — usually nasty, racially tinged — message to a target audience. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yakobi daughter: Yakobi attributed the mistake to a clerical error and said she had documents to back up her claim, but said the government refused to let her present them, according to Brandon Sun. The family now says that CIC has agreed to reopen the file and give Yakobi 30 days to present her documents. Julia Yakobi had her request for a travel document denied and her status revoked last month after Citizenship and Immigration Canada concluded she had not spent long enough in Canada over the past five years.CIC said she had been in the country for 65 days over the past five years, while Yakobi says she has lived in Toronto continuously since 2014. Yakobi daughter says the news is welcome for the entire family."We are very grateful for this response," Hannah Yakobi said in an email. " really hope to have this error rectified soon, so that mom can return home to Toronto to be with her family and continue living her life as before."Yakobi travelled to Moscow to seek medical advice in July with an expired permanent residency card, a move that Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows but does not recommend. She and her family concede that travelling with out-of-date documentation was unwise, but CIC own guidelines make such arrangements possible."If you have been in Canada at least once during the past 365 days, you are entitled to a travel document to enable your return to Canada," reads a letter in which Yakobi request for such a document is declined based on residency requirements.CIC guidelines state that a person must spend at least 730 days in Canada during the five years prior to applying for a travel document. She 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. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yakobi days: CIC said she had been in the country for 65 days over the past five years, while Yakobi says she has lived in Toronto continuously since 2014, according to The Waterloo Record. Yakobi attributed the mistake to a clerical error and said she had documents to back up her claim, but said the government refused to let her present them. Julia Yakobi had her request for a travel document denied and her status revoked last month after Citizenship and Immigration Canada concluded she had not spent long enough in Canada over the past five years. The family now says that CIC has agreed to reopen the file and give Yakobi 30 days to present her documents. She 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. Yakobi daughter says the news is welcome for the entire family. "We are very grateful for this response," Hannah Yakobi said in an email. " really hope to have this error rectified soon, so that mom can return home to Toronto to be with her family and continue living her life as before." Yakobi travelled to Moscow to seek medical advice in July with an expired permanent residency card, a move that Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows but does not recommend. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

air: The subjects of her film are former Tamil refugees who experienced aerial bombings in Sri Lanka before coming to Canada, according to Metro News. Many of them suffer from post-traumatic stress, Bastian said, and the air show can be triggering. The local filmmaker was on a mission to document real-time reactions from people observing the annual Canadian Air Show, which has recently drawn criticism for being traumatic to new immigrants. I think we take our safety here for granted. With thousands of Syrians and other refugees now calling Toronto home, the air show has come under fire for showing off military aircraft in a way that can be traumatic for those who have lived in war zones. Imagine what that entertainment show does to people who were hiding in trenches every day, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian constitution: Bernier told a news conference in Ottawa that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should do away with a decree that gives the federation powers with regard to the commercialization of sap and maple syrup in provincial and international markets, according to CTV. The Quebec-based MP says the federal government shouldn't be worried about heeding his advice because the Constitution guarantees open trade among provinces. "I think the idea of acting to have the Canadian Constitution respected is important and Quebecers will understand it," Bernier said. "We cannot be timid, we need to be proud of the powers granted to us in the Constitution and act." Bernier was accompanied by producer Angele Grenier, who is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to hear her case. Currently, Quebec maple syrup industry is subject to a supply management system and to a federation that dictates market volume. The maple syrup federation is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars from her because she exported her syrup herself to Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. "In Quebec, I am stuck with this monopolistic system that deprives me of my rights," Grenier said. "If I lose in the Supreme Court, I lose everything. I will have nothing left." Bernier has previously promised to ease foreign ownership restrictions on airlines, privatize Canada major airports, deregulate the telecommunications industry, end supply management for the egg, chicken and dairy industries and privatize Canada Post. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

decision: Stay in Hamilton or return to London, according to Hamilton Spectator. 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.

donald trump: Article Continued Below Never have Americans had to choose between candidates with such low levels of trust, according to Toronto Star. Polls today show the two hopefuls in a virtual dead heat. Clinton now is distrusted by 56 per cent of voters compared to Donald Trump 63 per cent unfavourables. With both candidates being independently wealthy, I am sure this also raises issues for many over their sincerity in addressing the economic hardships so many Americans face today. Immigrants are expected to integrate and accept the values of the country they have chosen to live in and raise their families. Larry Comeau, Ottawa Without being a Donald Trump fan one can still see a glimmer of sanity in the fiery speech he delivered on immigration in Phoenix, AZ. Immigrants to Canada are welcome, but as Trump points out, their views about honour killings, gay rights, infant mutilations and rigid dress codes must be vetted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hamilton ages: And it once was, according to Hamilton Spectator. Nearly half of the people in the Hamilton ages 65 and older were born outside Canada."But a huge majority of those people have been here for 40 years and don't feel like immigrants," said Sara Mayo, a social planner with Hamilton Social Planning and Research Council. With its rich tradition of Italian festivals, Portuguese bakeries and Asian restaurants, Hamilton seems like a city of immigrants. Look at the city entire population and just a quarter of all Hamiltonians are immigrants to Canada. By 2014-15, that number had been cut nearly in half to just over 2,000. That actually below the provincial average of 29 per cent, according to a new demographic analysis of the city produced by the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton."Hamilton hasn't been a strong attractor of immigrants in decades," said Mayo. "And now it being compounded because Ontario in general has fewer immigrants than it used to have."Immigrants are much more likely choosing to live in the west," she said. "Even Manitoba has seen big increases in immigration growth compared to Ontario."• • •In 1996-97, nearly 4,000 immigrants settled in Hamilton. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

home people: It is now six years since he stepped off a plane from China and Zhang had nothing but praise for the welcome he received in his new home, according to The Chronicle Herald. People here are very friendly. Now a proud Haligonian, Zhang works full time as a recruitment co-ordinator for the Edu Nova Co-operative Ltd., landing his job after completing a five-year recreation and management degree at Dalhousie in 2015. They're very accepting, especially from the point of view that I'm from a different country and different community. A welcome connection Now, Edu Nova is offering that same warm welcome Zhang enjoyed to every international student who chooses Nova Scotia — starting from the minute they land at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. I found Nova Scotia really welcoming to newcomers, said Zhang. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leitch leitch: 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, 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 Chronicle Herald. 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.

migration experience: In narratives of migration experience from Beijing to Vancouver, we note that the trajectory of settlement very nearly reverses that assumed by scholars, the study says, according to Globe and Mail. Migrants tend to settle in and settle down with their families first, enjoying leisure time and making a home. All but a few newcomers said their move to Canada was not primarily about improved economic opportunities, the study indicated, contrary to what immigration researchers have always presumed is the main motivation for changing countries. Then they gradually begin to look for market work. The two note that some of their study subjects only found jobs as a way of trying to integrate into the community. Often times they take jobs as part of settling in and stabilizing their lives into a new routine, rather than the other way around. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

misogynist behaviour: Tory MP Maxime Bernier arrives to the offices of the Conservative Party on April 7, 2016 in Ottawa, according to Huffington Post Canada. 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." 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." 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. "The problem of radical Islam does not concern only immigrants but also people born in this country." "They are fundamental. 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. They are in line with Western society, and we must promote them in public policy," Bernier said. Bernier noted that Michael Zehaf Bibeau, the gunman who stormed Parliament Hill nearly two years ago after fatally shooting an honour guard at the nearby National War Memorial, was born in Canada. But he disagreed with the idea of vetting immigrants and not just because he does not believe it would work. "The problem of radical Islam does not concern only immigrants but also people born in this country," said Bernier. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

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.