christian alvart: Cinema 4, according to NOW Magazine. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. 416-593-5257, In The Present Telephone Explosion presents a doc by Tyler Hubby about artist, musician and educator Tony Conrad. 7 & 9:30 pm. $10. Thursday, October 6Banklady / Wanja Goethe Films: fHEISTy Women Robbing Banks series presents the 2013 film by Christian Alvart at 6:30 pm, and the 2015 film by Carolina Hellsgård at 9 pm. $10/film. Double Double Land, 209 Augusta. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org. K. Screening of the 1983 film by Costa-Gavras, followed by discussion. 7 pm. $5. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bill: The estimated population of immigrants living in the United States illegally is now roughly 11 million, according to Brandon Sun. In 1986, the so-called Reagan amnesty bill legalized the immigration status of about 3 million people. But Clinton proposal would offer a path to citizenship for immigrants living in the country illegally and would have far broader impact. There are also some notable differences between the so-called amnesty bill signed by Reagan and Clinton proposal. Enforcement of that provision has never fully materialized. The Reagan bill included a provision that made it illegal for businesses to hire workers who don't have the legal right to work in the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

family move: The 'Mean Girls' star previously revealed she had to have surgery to reattach her finger tip following the boating accident, according to Guelph Mercury. She posted on Snapchat at the time: "This is the result of me trying to anchor the boat by myself. The 30-year-old actress almost lost her finger over the weekend when she injured herself whilst trying to anchor a boat by herself but was back to helping Syrian refugees in Turkey on Tuesday . In photos posted by TMZ, Lindsay could be seen wearing a bandage on her hand as she arrived in the suburb of Sultanbeyli, where she met with the Mayor and helped a family move into a new home. My poor finger. "I almost lost my finger from the anchor. It hurts so bad." It was previously revealed the 'Just My Luck' star was "passionate" about working with young refugees. Well, I lost half my finger, thank goodness we found the piece of my finger... I just had surgery to fix it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexican immigrants: By Russell Contreras And Amy Taxin Associated Press Wed., Oct. 5, 2016 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Latino scholars and activists are criticizing Republican Mike Pence for referring to that Mexican thing, at the vice-presidential debate as he tried to brush aside criticism of Donald Trump comments about Mexican immigrants, according to Toronto Star. They said Pence remark was dehumanizing and tinged with sexual innuendo. Mike Pence referred to "that Mexican thing" during the debate, which has drawn ridicule from Latinos. #That Mexicanthing was trending on Twitter as Latinos widely made fun of the remark. Pence comment came after Democratic vice-presidential Tim Kaine pressed the Republican on Trump remarks last year comparing Mexican immigrants to rapists. By Wednesday, #That Mexican Thing was trending on Twitter as Latinos widely made fun of the remark with memes, gifs, and satirical versions of Trump Make America Great Again red cap. Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again, Pence said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexican thing: Pence comment came after Democratic vice-presidential Tim Kaine pressed the Republican on Trump remarks last year comparing Mexican immigrants to rapists. "Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again," Pence said, according to The Chronicle Herald. By Wednesday, #That Mexican Thing was trending on Twitter as Latinos widely made fun of the remark with memes, gifs, and satirical versions of Trump "Make America Great Again" red cap. "Proud to be 'that Mexican thing!'" Javier Martinez, a New Mexico Democratic lawmaker, tweeted Wednesday. They said Pence remark was dehumanizing and tinged with sexual innuendo. There was no immediate comment from the Trump-Pence campaign about criticism of Pence remark. Mexican-American syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz said the moment the words came out of Pence mouth "I knew it was going to be big." Alcaraz drew a cartoon of a Latino man holding a card that read, "my vote." Above the man read the words: whip out that Mexican thing again. The campaign has been trying to increase its appeal to Latinos and other minorities who tend to favour Democrats and could prove pivotal in key states, including Florida. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mike pence: Mike Pence, R-Indiana, had to defend the indefensible Donald Trump, according to Hamilton Spectator. To a large extent, he did so by conjuring up a candidate who does not exist — a Reaganesque supporter of a muscular foreign policy, small government and traditional Christian values. In that sense, it was an unfair fight: Gov. It was as if he was defending the running mate he wished he had. When Sen. To the extent that Pence succeeded Tuesday evening, it was in landing blows on Hillary Clinton while declining to defend Trump proposals and record. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police station: Surprisingly, Zhou, a grocery store owner in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sought protection from the police, explains his friend Christian Yu, who was with him when Zhou found the letter, according to Huffington Post Canada. Christian, in his early 30s, emigrated from China to Argentina when he was a child. Zhou is an alias used for security reasons. He speaks Spanish fluently. Police officers there took a statement. The closest police commissariat in the Almagro neighbourhood of the Argentine capital, where Zhou store is located, told them to make a complaint at the main federal police station, in the centre of the city. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ratna omidvar: Immigration Minister John McCallum speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2016, according to Huffington Post Canada. Independent Sen. And, in the meantime, he says he'll consider imposing a moratorium on the practice. Ratna Omidvar, who is sponsoring another citizenship-related bill in the upper house, is planning an amendment that would allow those deemed to have misrepresented themselves to appeal a decision to revoke their citizenship. Revocation without a hearing was part of a citizenship bill passed by the previous Conservative government. McCallum, who was grilled by senators Tuesday, says he'd welcome such an amendment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

senate committees: Here are some highlights from the report, according to CTV. Lights! Camera! Action The House of Commons has cameras. Many of the recommendations have been talked about for months, others for years, as the Senate lurches into a new, less partisan reality. Ditto for Commons and Senate committees. The report calls for cameras to be installed in the Government Conference Centre, which will house the Senate during the decade the Centre Block is under construction starting in 2018. Not so for the Senate chamber, which only started broadcasting audio during the height of the Senate spending scandal three years ago. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

space exploration: Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg sketched out a Jetsons-like future at a conference Tuesday, envisioning a commercial space-travel market with dozens of destinations orbiting the Earth and hypersonic aircraft shuttling travelers between continents in two hours or less, according to Hamilton Spectator. And Boeing intends to be a key player in the initial push to send humans to Mars, maybe even beating Musk to his longtime goal. "I'm convinced the first person to step foot on Mars will arrive there riding a Boeing rocket," Muilenburg said at the Chicago event on innovation, which was sponsored by the Atlantic magazine. Now the company intends to go toe-to-toe with newcomers such as billionaire Elon Musk in the next era of space exploration and commerce. Like Musk SpaceX, Boeing is focused on building out the commercial space sector near earth as space flight becomes more routine, while developing technology to venture far beyond the moon. Boeing and SpaceX are also the first commercial companies NASA selected to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station. The Chicago-based aerospace giant is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop a heavy-lift rocket called the Space Launch System for deep space exploration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

statement taylor: The institute said in a statement Taylor, 84, is the first recipient of the award, which will be handed out annually to a thinker "whose ideas are of broad significance for shaping human self-understanding and the advancement of humanity." Taylor, a McGill University professor, is a leading voice for Canadian unity and the preservation of Quebec distinct identity, according to CTV. He is also a household name in the province for having co-chaired with Gerard Bouchard the Bouchard-Taylor commission, which looked at the "reasonable accommodation" of religious minorities. The accolade, announced late Tuesday, will see Taylor receive a US$1-million award from the Berggruen Institute, a California-based non-partisan think-tank founded in 2010. The institute says its mission is to "to develop foundational ideas" and use them to help shape political and social institutions in the 21st century. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

summary conviction: However, in order to examine this issue in the proper context, we should consider how the Government of Canada treats United States citizens who seek entry into our country, according to Huffington Post Canada. U.S. citizens who have a single conviction for simple possession of thirty grams or less of cannabis or one gram of cannabis resin will not be barred from Canada. Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale described the banning of Canadians as a "ridiculous situation" that needed to be addressed. This is because, under the current Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, such an offense may only be punished by summary conviction . The Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act instead bars foreign nationals if they have been convicted of an offense that would be considered an indictable offense if it occurred in Canada. However, a single summary conviction would not normally result in a bar. It is true that foreign nationals may also be barred if they are convicted of two or more offenses that would be considered either summary or indictable offenses, if they occurred in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

thing: Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton campaign has apparently taken note of the online attention, according to CTV. Visitors to That Mexican Thing.com are being redirected to Clinton campaign website. #That Mexican Thing is trending. Twitter ranks it as the third-most tweeted about moment of the debate. I hope that means "Latino voter turnout is gonna break records".— Paul Wartenberg October 5, 2016 Look at me, I'm #That Mexican Thing that has served in the military and graduated college. #Never Trump Pence— Will Coppedge October 5, 2016 #That Mexican Thing is when we vote.— Mexican Judge October 5, 2016 #That Mexican Thing where undocumented immigrants pay more taxes than @real Donald Trump does. #VPDebate— Pili Tobar October 5, 2016 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

german-funded projects: He says "this appeal is especially directed at the Arab world, countries like Qatar." Mueller spoke during a tour of German-funded projects for refugees in Jordan, according to Guelph Mercury. Some 5 million Syrians have fled the civil war since 2011, most settling in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. Gerd Mueller on Wednesday urged more countries to step up to help millions of Syrian refugees. In June, Jordan sealed its border after a car bombing, leaving thousands of Syrians without regular access to food, water and medicine. By The Associated Press Mueller says their plight "is a scandal" and that the world has to help them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexican thing: Pence comment came after Democratic vice-presidential Tim Kaine pressed the Republican on Trump remarks last year comparing Mexican immigrants to rapists."Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again," Pence said, according to Brandon Sun. By Wednesday, #That Mexican Thing was trending on Twitter as Latinos widely made fun of the remark with memes, gifs, and satirical versions of Trump "Make America Great Again" red cap."Proud to be 'that Mexican thing!'" Javier Martinez, a New Mexico Democratic lawmaker, tweeted Wednesday. They said Pence remark was dehumanizing and tinged with sexual innuendo. There was no immediate comment from the Trump-Pence campaign about criticism of Pence remark. Mexican-American syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz said the moment the words came out of Pence mouth "I knew it was going to be big."Alcaraz drew a cartoon of a Latino man holding a card that read, "my vote." Above the man read the words: whip out that Mexican thing again. The campaign has been trying to increase its appeal to Latinos and other minorities who tend to favour Democrats and could prove pivotal in key states, including Florida. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

olympic stadium: It turns out that St-Pierre, who is preparing for a return to the octagon after a three-year hiatus, is a big supporter of gymnastics and has practised it in the past."I love gymnastics," the 35-year-old said. "To make a parallel with martial arts, it not a sport, it a discipline of life."Whatever you do — you roll over, or your cat is in a tree and you have to climb up — it gymnastics, according to Brandon Sun. It is everything that has to do with movement. The two athletes were announced on Wednesday as ambassadors for the 2017 world artistic gymnastics championships, to be staged in October, 2017 at Olympic Stadium. And when you do it at a young age, it helps build the foundation that can translate to any other sport. To have him support the championships and gymnastics in Canada is super cool."The world championships, which coincides with the city 375th anniversary celebrations, is to be held in a 10,000-seat "theatre" arrangement inside the 55,000-seat Olympic Stadium. That why I think it so important."Canadian Olympic gymnast Scott Morgan of North Vancouver, B.C., said St-Pierre is no stranger to the sport."We've been here for a few training camps over the years and he popped in a couple of times and chatted with us," said Morgan. "He wanted to meet us."He a great guy, really humble and a huge advocate for the sport. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pence fights: The celebrity businessman said his relationship with Russia leader would be determined by how Moscow responds to strong U.S. leadership under a Trump administration. "They say Donald Trump loves Putin, according to Guelph Mercury. I don't love, I don't hate. Related Stories Trump VP pick debate move: Deny,... Trump VP pick contradicts him... Kaine attacks, Pence fights back in... Smooth Mike Pence struggles to... Trump offered effusive praise for Mike Pence performance — but also claimed credit for it — even as both campaigns acknowledged that the sole vice-presidential debate was unlikely to alter the race trajectory. We'll see how it works," Trump told a rally outside Las Vegas. While U.S.-Russia relations nosedive over failed diplomacy in Syria, Trump has complimented Putin, calling him a strong leader and even encouraging him to track down Clinton missing emails, though Trump later said he was being sarcastic. "You guys love Russia," Kaine said in Tuesday debate. "You both have said Vladimir Putin is a better leader than the president." In a forceful rebuke, Pence described Putin as a "small and bullying leader," but blamed Clinton and President Barack Obama for a "weak and feckless" foreign policy that had awakened Moscow aggression in Ukraine and meddling in the Middle East. Clinton on Wednesday shrugged that off, saying Trump has "this weird fascination with dictators." "My opponent seems not to know the difference between an ally and adversary," Clinton said at an evening fund raiser in Washington. "There seems to be some misunderstanding about what it means to have a dictatorship and provide leadership." The billionaire candidate sought to take away an argument that Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, have ramped up in the final weeks of the campaign as they work to portray Trump as dangerous for American interests overseas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

zen: Tears streamed down my face, according to Vancouver Courier. Though my friend was unharmed, strong emotions flowed through me, leaving me both unsettled and curious. I struck my fellow Zen student twice on one shoulder, twice on the other, using the Zen stick called the Kyosaku. The strikes are precisely aimed at the trapezius muscles, are meant to help energize the sitter during long hours of meditation, and are only administered upon request. As babies, we are born tiny, vulnerable, and ready to love. Why, then, the powerful reaction in me, the striker This is something I would puzzle over for the next few years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american women: Now they and up to 17 others face prison time, according to Metro News. The men said that in 2011 they arranged four sham marriages between their friends and American women the two Patels had met. But they admitted Monday their plans were federal crimes. The two are business acquaintances. The Patels, former Jackson officer Ivory Harris and lawyer Simpson Goodman pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Jackson to conspiracy charges, as did two of the men who benefited from the fake police reports. Then in 2014, Tarunkumar Patel said he began bribing a Mississippi police officer to create false crime reports in an effort to get immigration authorities to grant them special visas for victims of certain types of crimes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

americas: This third iteration of Rutas, running Oct. 5 to 16 at the Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park, is the brainchild of Toronto Aluna Theatre, led by its effervescent artistic director Beatriz Pizano, according to Toronto Star. Originally from Colombia, Pizano says Rutas grew out of her desire to connect Canada to the Americas and that meant bringing the Americas here. By Karen Fricker Theatre Critic Tues., Oct. 4, 2016 For the next two weeks, Toronto already multicultural theatre scene is getting a big influx of creativity and ideas from nations and traditions across the Americas, via the biennial Rutas Panamericanas International Performing Arts Festival. While much of the festival work — which this year includes eight theatre and dance productions and two films as well as master classes, talks and a conference about performance and human rights — comes from Spanish-speaking Latin America, Pizano underlines that the vision is broad and inclusive. It was Aluna interest in making sure that indigenous voices are heard at Rutas that prompted Pizano and her colleagues to include Toronto Native Earth Performing Arts as a festival producing partner since 2014. She avoids calling the festival focus Latin America, for example, because in some definitions that excludes Brazil and parts of the Caribbean, and because some indigenous communities do not see themselves as within Latin America. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-canadian values: She relates her own experience growing up francophone in Toronto in the 1960s, according to Hamilton Spectator. This brought back similar memories of my family arrival in Canada from Germany in the 1950s. Hebert asks. It seems to me that both then and now, many Canadians feel that wanting to preserve a heritage or language other than English is equivalent to fostering anti-Canadian values. When some of the Acadians refused to swear unconditional allegiance to the British Crown, they were forcibly removed from their colonies in Eastern Canada. At this point I ask myself, what, indeed, are Canadian values Are they to be based solely on British customs, the values of the nation that won the last battle for supremacy against the French and their First Nations allies in 1759 The fate of the first permanent European settlers in Eastern Canada, the Acadians and their native Mi'kmaq supporters, was largely determined by battles between the British and the French, some of which were actually fought in Europe. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

calgary church: The new two solitudes: 'Alberta and the rest of Canada'CBC-Angus Reid poll: Canadians want minorities to do more to 'fit in' It an ancient tradition, today being performed in a southwest Calgary church, according to CBC. The pews are mostly filled — not bad for a church that didn't even exist a year and a half ago. They respond with chants they sing every Sunday, chants that people from this sect of the Catholic Church have used for 2,000 years. Immigration keeping churches alive Father Ephrem — Kardouh is his last name, though no one seems to bother with it — is a priest in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He was sent to Calgary when the Canadian government announced it would open its door to 25,000 Syrian refugees, many of whom are Christian. "We used to go to the airport almost on daily basis, sometimes we used to go twice a day, to greet the people, to welcome them to tell them here they are welcome and they are safe." Over the past 18 months, Father Ephrem says his congregation went from about 20 faithful to 600. These are the Christians from the Middle East. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian-born children: As a researcher, I strive to engage but remain an observer, according to Toronto Star. Nevertheless, while sitting across from two parents incarcerated in an immigration holding centre, as they described the agony of being separated from their two young daughters, I felt my throat tighten and tears roll down my cheeks. Order this photo By Rachel Kronick Tues., Oct. 4, 2016 As a psychiatrist who works with children and families, I am not supposed to cry. Their pain filled the small interview room; my job could not insulate me. But the Canadian-born children, who were staying with relatives so the girls would not be detained alongside their parents, knew something was wrong and were frightened. The parents told me how they had tried to convince their girls the reason they had not seen them in a month was that the parents were both working overtime. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

discussion paper: A discussion paper he has authored is expected to be made public this fall, and three months of consultations will start soon in Ontario, according to Rabble. The main idea behind a GAI is to give every adult in Canada a fixed amount of money with few if any conditions and to do away with several other types of income assistance programs . Here are 10 things to know about Canada GAI debate: 1. It gained momentum earlier this year when the Ontario government announced it would undertake a pilot study of the GAI. And in June, the Ontario government announced that former Canadian Senator Hugh Segal will advise them on the "design and implementation" of the pilot. The various proposed GAI schemes have multiple names. Each comes with slightly different connotations and different camps of advocates have their own reasons for favouring one term over the other. The following terms are often used interchangeably: basic income, guaranteed annual income, negative income tax, guaranteed livable income, guaranteed adequate income, social dividend, territorial dividend, state bonus, demogrant, assured annual income and citizen wage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian values: Kellie Leitch has been an orthopedic surgeon since 2001, according to NOW Magazine. She has been Simcoe-Grey member of Parliament since 2011. Brent Hawkes, at the chief 2016 Pride reception on June 22. And she has been the frontrunner for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada since the middle of last month, propelled to the head of the pack largely as a result of her proposal to screen potential immigrants for Canadian values. Andrew Pringle has been the chair of the Toronto Police Services Board since 2015 and a member since 2011. Apparently inspired by a similar Donald Trump plank, Leitch is responsible for the most racially charged federal leadership campaign in recent Canadian history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hispanic man: The officers "behaved like big game hunters closing in on an animal," said John Burris, a lawyer for the family of Joseph Mann, who was mentally unstable and homeless, according to CTV. The demand for the murder charges came as Los Angeles police chief Charlie Beck defended his officers in the fatal shootings of a black man Saturday who police say was armed with a loaded semi-automatic gun and a Hispanic man on Sunday who officers say was wielding replica handgun. He dodged the cruiser twice and was shot 14 times less than a minute later by the same two officers. The latest police shootings happened amid heightened tensions over police actions involving black people and other minorities across the country, and followed two more fatal encounters between California police and black men last week in San Diego and Pasadena. But Burris told reporters he was not threatening anybody and that the two officers who shot him, John Tennis and Randy Lozoya, should face a U.S. Justice Department civil rights investigation in addition to murder charges. In the Sacramento case, police have said Mann was waving a knife in the air and doing karate moves in the streets just before police responded. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.