people: That he shouts and talks right over people, according to Huffington Post Canada. No, believe it or not, that the least of it. That he rarely, if ever, tells the truth. What much worse is, his lack of manners, his disdain for minorities, immigrants, women, rules, the law and just about everyone who dares to disagree with him is contagious. It everywhere. It catching on. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy divisions: By Chantal Hébert National Affairs Columnist Thu., Oct. 6, 2016 MONTREAL—It is hard enough to be an opposition leader without starting out with knives sticking out of one back, according to Toronto Star. But that is the fate that awaits the next leader of the Parti Québécois, whoever he or she might be. He believes the charter episode has cut off the party not only from more recent Quebecers but also from younger voters, writes Chantal Hébert. The winner — to be announced Friday night on the heels of an all-members vote — will inherit a fractured party, short on new blood and rife with personal and policy divisions. This week vote is not expected to resolve those issues. Far from reconciling the various factions that make up what is left of the PQ coalition, the leadership campaign has exacerbated differences on referendum strategy and highlighted divisions on the party approach to the accommodation of religious minorities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

population targets: Currently, Canadians 65 and over account for 16 per cent of the total population, but the ratio is expected to rise to 24 per cent in the next two decades, according to the report by the Conference Board of Canada, released Thursday, according to Toronto Star. With a birth rate hovering around 1.55 children per woman and a longer life expectancy, researchers examined five scenarios of population targets between now and the year 2100, and their impact on labour force growth and government expenditures for health care and old age security benefits. By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Thu., Oct. 6, 2016 Ottawa will need to raise its annual immigration level by one-third to 407,000 by 2030 to sustain its economic growth amid an aging population, says a new report on Canada demographic trends. The aging of Canada population will have a significant impact on Canada potential economic growth. Weaker economic growth over the long term will limit the amount of revenue that governments in Canada collect over the forecast period at a time when the aging of Canada population will require significantly more expenditures. . . Higher immigration can increase the growth of Canada labour force over the long term and generate higher economic growth. Weaker labour force growth will have a negative impact on household spending, while a more slowly expanding economy will engender less investment spending, warns the 54-page report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

referendum strategy: The winner — to be announced Friday night on the heels of an all—members vote — will inherit a fractured party, short on new blood and rife with personal and policy divisions, according to The Chronicle Herald. Far from reconciling the various factions that make up what is left of the PQ coalition, the leadership campaign has exacerbated differences on referendum strategy and highlighted divisions on the party approach to the accommodation of religious minorities. But that is the fate that awaits the next leader of the Parti Québécois, whoever he or she might be. This week vote is not expected to resolve those issues. Former provincial minister Martine Ouellet made the holding of a referendum on Quebec independence at the first opportunity the mantra of her campaign. On the contrary, it could lead to more showdowns and possibly a party schism on the road to a general Quebec election scheduled for 2018. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

review: It was part of a series of consultations to review school utilization in the province, according to CBC. Many schools are under-utilized and some are overcrowded, and the Public Schools Branch is conducting the review with an eye to major rezoning and possible school closures for the next school year. About 80 people attended the meeting Wednesday evening at Spring Park Elementary. Road map for change: Consultations for P.E.I. school review begin Some school under-utilization issues could wait for solutions, says Bob Andrews, but overcrowding can't. Andrews said some of the problems need to be addressed before the next school year starts. "If we're going to delay some solutions, the overcrowding one is not one we can delay," he said. "Stonepark is in a situation where it overcrowded now, they're getting more students next year. Bob Andrews, school reorganization project manager for the Public Schools Branch, was asked if the process was being rushed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights abuses: Joe Fiorante, one of the lawyers representing the group, said this is the first time foreign claimants have been able to file a lawsuit in Canada against a Canadian company over allegations of human rights abuses that took place abroad. "From the plaintiffs' perspective, it is a big victory," he said in an interview. "For us, this is a green light to proceed with the case on the merits, and this will give our clients the chance to pursue the allegations in court and a chance to vindicate their rights." None of the allegations has been proven in court, according to Vancouver Observer. Nevsun did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a judgment released Thursday, the Supreme Court of British Columbia gave the go-ahead for three refugees to proceed with a civil lawsuit against Nevsun Resources , which owns a controlling interest in the Bisha gold mine in the tiny East African country of Eritrea. Earlier in the day, the company issued a statement saying it studying the decision and is considering filing an appeal. "The judgment makes no findings with respect to the plaintiffs' allegations, including whether any of them were in fact at the Bisha Mine," the statement reads. The judgment dismissed the workers' application to have their allegations heard as a single case, and instructed them instead to file three separate claims. The company said it is confident that its subsidiary operates the mine according to international standards of governance, workplace conditions, health, safety and human rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rosaire gaston-ouellette: The hospital changed hands, switching from federal to provincial jurisdiction on April 1, and with it came the move of civilian long-term care patients, according to CTV. More than two dozen patients moved into the home in the first two months and the number of civilian patients has only grown since then. Anne de Bellevue mean couples are being reunited after time apart. Among the newcomers is Jeanne D'Arc Desbiens, finally reunited with her husband of 43 years, Rosaire Gaston-Ouellette. Now they are together again. "She a woman of character," said Gaston-Ouellette. "And now I can keep an eye on her." The Health Board is closing a building at Grace Dart, and so in the past week moved 80 residents across the island. "The move went relatively smoothly. They've lived apart for the past six years, he at the Veterans', she at Grace Dart in east end Montreal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

taylor: Taylor, 84, will receive the honour on Dec. 1 in New York City, according to Hamilton Spectator. The institute described it as annual prize to be awarded to a thinker "whose ideas are of broad significance for shaping human self-understanding and the advancement of humanity." "I'm very pleased and honoured because the goal of the Berggruen foundation is to find some way of overcoming the mutual misunderstandings between the great cultures, great civilizations which I think are very deep and very troubling and creating all sorts of difficulties for us," Taylor said in an interview. "That they could think my work could be somehow relevant to that is tremendously satisfying because it something that very important to me too, so that makes me extra pleased." The McGill University professor is known as a leading voice for Canadian unity and the preservation of Quebec distinct identity. The Montreal philosopher and writer learned earlier this week of the accolade, which carries a $1-million US award from the Berggruen Institute, a California-based non-partisan think-tank founded in 2010. Taylor is a household name in Quebec for having co-chaired with Gerard Bouchard the Bouchard-Taylor commission, which looked at the "reasonable accommodation" of religious minorities. Its founder paid tribute to Taylor, who was chosen by an independent jury and selected because of his contributions to various social sciences, public affairs and humanities. "Charles Taylor is a brilliantly appropriate recipient, because he has changed the way people all over the world think about some of the most basic questions in human life," said philanthropist and investor Nicolas Berggruen, the institute chairman. The Berggruen Institute says its mission is "to develop foundational ideas" and use them to help shape political and social institutions in the 21 t century. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

value system: Subtly, through the years we have been indoctrinated to view the world through a patriarchal lens, according to Huffington Post Canada. In virtually every sector those who select the protagonist, choose the narrative, act as distributor and pen the review, have endorsed or subscribed to a traditional masculine value system. Rarely the subject, most often the object. Cronyism and colonialism have been the order of the day in the entertainment industry for years. The time has come to remove our blue tinted glasses. A change in wind direction is assuredly afoot, however. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver: But unlike Vancouver proposal to exempt rented homes and target only those left vacant, West Vancouver tax would apply to all homes that are not the owner own principal residence. "It has nothing to with vacancy," he says, according to CBC. Cameron says this model would be easier to enforce. "I think there are great challenges in implementing the vacant home tax.... Where do you draw the line between whether the house is vacant and isn't vacant. Councillor Craig Cameron said the idea is much simpler. "We are proposing a house tax that applies to all houses that somebody owns that are not designated their principal residence." Cameron says much like Vancouver vacant home tax, people would have to declare if a home is a principal residence when they pay their property taxes. Someone who goes away to Palm Springs for three months — is that house vacant or not And unlike the province 15 per cent foreign buyers tax, it has nothing to do with the citizenship of the owner. At the moment, owners of investment properties are already excluded from claiming the provincial home owner grant, which only applies to principal residences. But Cameron notes it will affect those who don't pay income tax in Canada, because once they designate a home in Canada as a principal residence, they will to start. "It will make people think twice about claiming a principal residence if they don't want to also pay income tax in Canada," he says. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

page report: That much lower than the 81 per cent success rate that Homeland Security cited publicly using a different counting method, according to Brandon Sun. The 98-page report was completed in May, and Homeland Security officials have declined to release it, despite urging from some members of Congress. The report found that 54 per cent of people who entered illegally between border crossings got caught in the 2015 fiscal year. The Associated Press obtained a copy from a government official involved in border issues who acted on condition of anonymity because the department has not made the report public. The report offers some of most detailed measures yet of how secure the border with Mexico is — a major issue in a presidential campaign that features Republican nominee Donald Trump calling for a wall along the entire 1,954-mile border. The department said Thursday that the report was "one building block provided by a research organization" toward developing more reliable measures of border security and that its methodology needed refinement."DHS does not believe it is in the public interest to release, and it would be irresponsible to make policy or other judgments on the basis of analysis that is incomplete and remains a work in progress," spokeswoman Marsha Catron said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights abuses: Joe Fiorante, one of the lawyers representing the group, said this is the first time foreign claimants have been able to file a lawsuit in Canada against a Canadian company over allegations of human rights abuses that took place abroad."From the plaintiffs' perspective, it is a big victory," he said in an interview."For us, this is a green light to proceed with the case on the merits, and this will give our clients the chance to pursue the allegations in court and a chance to vindicate their rights."None of the allegations has been proven in court, according to Brandon Sun. Nevsun did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a judgment released Thursday, the Supreme Court of British Columbia gave the go-ahead for three refugees to proceed with a civil lawsuit against Nevsun Resources , which owns a controlling interest in the Bisha gold mine in the tiny East African country of Eritrea. Earlier in the day, the company issued a statement saying it studying the decision and is considering filing an appeal."The judgment makes no findings with respect to the plaintiffs' allegations, including whether any of them were in fact at the Bisha Mine," the statement reads. The judgment dismissed the workers' application to have their allegations heard as a single case, and instructed them instead to file three separate claims. The company said it is confident that its subsidiary operates the mine according to international standards of governance, workplace conditions, health, safety and human rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

screen australia: Maslany moment arrived almost a year after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau implemented gender parity in his cabinet ; six months after the National Film Board of Canada announced that 50 per cent of its productions would be by female filmmakers; and a week after TIFF hosted a vital Dialogues session called Women At The Helm: Because it 2016! The TIFF panel included representatives from other countries who outlined their initiatives for getting more women in the director chair and described the very real struggles in getting there, according to NOW Magazine. Sally Caplan, the head of production at Screen Australia, explained the multiple initiatives in place to achieve a 50/50 gender split in the films down under by 2018. I feel so lucky to be on a show that puts women at the centre, she announced. The amazing Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, spelled out how she had already achieved gender parity in her country cinema. Since spring, Telefilm had been hyping a major announcement. Then came Carolle Brabant, the executive director of Telefilm Canada, our primary funding body. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

story title: It is in fact quite disturbing, especially since it comes from a mainstream book of American humour, according to Guelph Mercury. The story title is A Tribute to Moderation. It is nonetheless politically incorrect. One night back in the good old days, a mob took a negro out of a county jail in southern Kentucky and carried him just across the state line into Tennessee and then hanged him. As the flames rose, one of the men saw a movement in the bush. As he dangled, they riddled him with bullets and then lit a fire under him. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

telefilm canada: The working group comes after a year of consultations Telefilm has been having with female filmmakers, after an October 2015 Women in View report revealed that only 17 per cent of the productions financed by public funding agency had female directors, according to NOW Magazine. And those were mostly in micro-budget fare. It didn't specify a target but set a date for improvement: 2020. Only 4 per cent of productions with Telefilm investments over $1 million had female directors. The Ministry of Heritage and Telefilm Canada commissioned a 2010 report prepared by consultant Marilyn Burgess, who had fewer hard numbers but enough data to conclude that women have been lacking support. That October 2015 report wasn't the first time the lack of female representation in Canadian film was brought to light. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

afghan-born mp: Monsef, Democratic Institutions Minister, could have her citizenship revoked under the current law for having an incorrect birthplace listed on her citizenship papers, according to Globe and Mail. Ms. Read more: Heralded as Canada first Afghan-born MP, Maryam Monsef shocked to discover truth of roots The Federal Court application made headlines when lawyers on the case said that Ms. Monsef said she only learned that she was born in Iran, not Afghanistan as she had believed, after an inquiry from The Globe and Mail last month. While Ottawa is considering the moratorium on revocations, the government says it is committed to eventually reinstating the right to a hearing for Canadians who face losing their citizenship because they misrepresented themselves in their citizenship and permanent residency applications. She said her mother never told her and her sisters they were born in Iran because she did not think it mattered. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

amendment: Independent Sen, according to CBC. 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. And, in the meantime, he says he'll consider imposing a moratorium on the practice. McCallum, who was grilled by senators Tuesday, says he'd welcome such an amendment. The provision was denounced by the Liberals when they were in opposition but lawyers say they've been aggressively enforcing it since forming government. Maryam Monsef case highlights 'absurdity' of Canadian law, refugee lawyers say Express entry review to ease path to permanent residency for foreign students Maryam Monsef confirms she was born in Iran, not Afghanistan Revocation without a hearing was part of a citizenship bill passed by the previous Conservative government. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

banking industry: Thirty-seven exhibitors were ready to hire more than 100 new employees, although Mohammed said there were up to 1,100 job seekers expected at the fair, according to CBC. Despite his nine years experience in the banking industry in India, Mandeep Singh Sethi said it been difficult finding a job at a Canadian bank. Although the job fair targeted newcomers to Saskatoon, Wednesday job fair was open to the public. "It is important because this is a job fair that is under one roof where you can find multi, like, different levels of employers from different industries," Tisham Mohammed, employment counsellor with the Saskatoon Open Door Society, said. One of those seekers was Mandeep Singh Sethi, who has been in Canada for some time after leaving India where he spent nine years working in the banking industry. "But I am unable to collect a job because whenever I … try to get a job into banking, people need banking experience," Sethi said. "I have to start somewhere." Mohammed agreed that many newcomers face the same challenge as Sethi, where years of experience in other countries aren't recognized by local employers. However, Mohammed said these job fairs are ideal to help people find jobs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

business administration: Cloutier said he received death threats as a result. — Opposes Energy East. —— — Martine Ouellet, 47 — Engineer who holds master degree in business administration from HEC Montreal; worked in several positions at province hydro utility; member of legislature since 2010; natural resources minister, 2012-14. — Promising sovereignty referendum in first mandate; campaign tied primarily to Quebec separating from Canada. — Received criticism from party for calling opponents "provincialist" — a somewhat derogatory term indicating other candidates are happy running a province as opposed to a country. — Wants to force Canada telecom companies to lower Internet rates and suggested her government would nationalize the firms' infrastructure if they don't heed her demands. — Wants to make education free from elementary school to university and says she will increase taxes on banks and dormant capital in order to pay for it. —— — Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, 39 — Lawyer who holds master in business administration from University of Oxford; never elected to office but has indicated he would like to become member of legislature. — Running a distant fourth in the polls, St-Pierre Plamondon has raised profile in the province and among PQ party members; has had least amount of media attention or controversy. — Has largely stayed away from the kind of personal attacks opponents have been levelling against one another. — His slogan refers to giving PQ back to all Quebecers; says Quebec identity should be "contagious and inviting" and that party should be at forefront in welcoming immigrants. — Believes PQ should not hold any referendum in first mandate and says he would modify party charter to state future sovereignty vote would be launched at behest of the population and not the government, according to The Chronicle Herald. Wants mixed-proportional voting system. A look at the four candidates: Alexandre Cloutier, 39 — Lawyer and member of Quebec bar; has master degree in public international law from University of Cambridge; member of legislature since 2007; cabinet minister 2012-14, including spell as Canadian intergovernmental affairs minister. — Seen as moderate nationalist and widely regarded as leadership front-runner despite polls indicating his lead is shrinking. — Refuses to commit to holding sovereignty referendum during first PQ mandate; campaign has focused on increasing investments in education and tightening Quebec language regulations. — Expected to attract younger voters to the party and has collected more support from current PQ members of the legislature than anyone else. — Has come out against Trans Canada Energy East pipeline; pledges to construct electric train between Montreal and Quebec City; wants Quebec to create its own version of the electric car. ——— Jean-Francois Lisee, 58 — Has law degree and master in communications from Universite du Quebec a Montreal; member of legislature since 2012; international relations minister, 2012-14; adviser to Quebec premiers Jacques Parizeau and Lucien Bouchard, 1994-99. — Has promised to not hold sovereignty referendum in first PQ mandate, but says he would like to have one in 2022. — Campaign has focused on immigration and identity issues, drawing ire of opponents and younger voters who see him playing on fears and divisions in society; has argued immigration has not been of great benefit to Quebec and that the province needs to reduce number of immigrants it accepts in order to better integrate them. — Says Quebec needs a "discussion" on banning Islamic burqa; triggered criticism for suggesting controversial Quebec Islamic activist supported Cloutier. Byline, Source Byline, Source Giuseppe Valiante, The Canadian Press Photo: jqb109365410.jpg, Caption: Parti Quebecois leadership candidates Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, from the left, Jean-Francois Lisee, Alexandre Cloutier and Martine Ouellet join hands at the end of the last debate before the leadership, Monday, October 3, 2016 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot Photo: jqb109365410.jpg, Caption: Parti Quebecois leadership candidates Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, from the left, Jean-Francois Lisee, Alexandre Cloutier and Martine Ouellet join hands at the end of the last debate before the leadership, Monday, October 3, 2016 in Quebec City. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadians: But the job of a pollster often involves confronting social myths with inconvenient data, according to CBC. The fact is, though this high-minded view of Canada may be comforting to many, it not entirely accurate. These images no doubt reinforced the impression that many Canadians have of their country: That it a welcoming land of enormous generosity that celebrates the diverse cultures and languages arriving at her door — unlike our neighbour to the south that produced the venomous Donald Trump and seeks to integrate newcomers into a homogenous "American" society. A new study the Angus Reid Institute conducted in partnership with CBC reveals a slightly different portrait of Canadians than that of our national myth. Canadians want minorities to do more to 'fit in'The new two solitudes: 'Alberta and the rest of Canada'Majority of Quebecers believe question of independence is settled On immigration, the vast majority of Canadians prefer a policy that will enhance our economic prosperity over one that emphasizes the needs of people in crisis around the world. More from the Angus Reid Institute/CBC poll on the values, beliefs and priorities of Canadians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

child poverty: We're one of the richest cities in the world and yet we can't find a way to invest in ensuring that everybody gets a piece of that prosperity, according to Metro News. It a shame, really. I'm deeply saddened that we continue to be Canada leader in child poverty, said the executive director of Social Planning Toronto. The annual snapshot of life in Toronto shows the gap between rich and poor in in the city is larger than in other regions of the country – and it growing twice as fast. While it partly a question of both provincial and federal government assisting the city to bridge the gap, Meagher said Toronto needs real investment in poverty reduction strategies. While the median income in Toronto stands at $72,830, a member of the top one per cent in Toronto earns an average salary of $326,800, according to the report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city employees: His central argument is that the fiscal problems confronting Toronto and all major Canadian cities are not caused by over-spending on civic services nor by excessive union wage demands, although this is what is typically claimed, according to Rabble. The basis of Canadian cities' fiscal problems is in Canada Constitution, which does not give cities the taxing powers to generate sufficient revenue to do all of the things for which they have responsibility. Fanelli is a former Toronto civic employee who looks at civic issues from the point of view of city employees and their unions. Cities are forced to over-rely on property taxes, which "is unsustainable in the long run." Property taxes are regressive, and don't grow with the economy, leaving cities in a constant state of fiscal crisis. This has been worsened further by the ideological dominance in Canada of neoliberalism. This is made worse by the fact that federal commitments to civic issues have been sporadic and insufficient to meet cities' needs. (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 The Chronicle Herald. 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 Hamilton Spectator. 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.

favourite food: My favourite part is the stores of Canada, according to Metro News. I like the stores. It means a lot to me. I like their food. Vania and her father, Ebrahim Kiani-Moghadam, were among the 24 new Canadians representing 10 different countries who received their citizenship on Wednesday morning. My favourite food is the chicken that they have, she shyly said in an interview after the citizenship ceremony at Government House in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justice department: It suggests that police departments eager for a more diverse workforce should be open to hiring applicants with past drug use or criminal records instead of automatically screening them out, according to Metro News. The lack of diversity among law enforcement agencies has become an urgent concern in recent years amid signs of strained relations between police departments and minority communities.A scathing Justice Department report last year on the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, raised concerns that the police force was overwhelmingly white even though the city was majority black. The report, from the Justice Department Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, examines the challenges to diversity in law enforcement and singles out individual agencies it says have taken innovative steps to encourage the recruitment of minority officers. The Obama administration Task Force on 21st Century Policing, meanwhile, recommended that agencies promote diversity in race, gender and cultural background as a path toward better relationships with their communities."One of the issues that can have a big impact on is whether law enforcement agencies reflect the communities they serve, whether they look like the communities they serve," Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates said Wednesday in announcing the report release. That percentage, though higher than it was 30 years ago, still means that minorities are underrepresented in law enforcement in many communities, the report said. The report cites a 2013 survey from the Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics showing that racial or ethnic minorities make up about 27 per cent of full-time sworn officers in the more than 12,000 local police departments across the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.