jon belmar: Officer Blake Snyder, 33, was shot point-blank after encountering the man accused of causing the disturbance, Police Chief Jon Belmar said, according to CTV. The 18-year-old man who shot Snyder was inside a car, and a second officer who arrived moments later fired at the suspect, hitting him several times, Belmar said. Louis County police officer was shot and killed Thursday, moments after responding to an early-hour disturbance call in a normally quiet, middle-class neighbourhood. The suspect, whose name was not immediately released, is white. The white officer who shot him was not hurt. He was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

minister trudeau: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived on Parliament Hill on September 22 to continue talks with Prime Minister Trudeau, during which an agreement was signed by the two countries to begin exploratory talks on a Free Trade Agreement, according to Rabble. Discussions of a proposed extradition treaty also continued, which provoked swift outcry in Canada after its announcement on September 13. We, the undersigned organizations and supporters, call on the Canadian government to put human rights, especially free expression and press freedom, at the heart of the "renewed" Canada-China relationship. China is one of the worst perpetrators of crimes that silence the voices of activists, journalists, artists and others who exercise their right to freedom of expression. China has one of the highest numbers ofimprisoned journalists in the world and is among the top 10 most-censored countries in the world, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The country culture of impunity, where rights violations go unpunished, is systematic, endemic and ever-growing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

minority communities: The perception that law enforcement officers are rarely, if ever, punished for what some consider unethical behaviour , brutality and even criminal acts against black Americans has led to the rise of new social and civil rights movements like Black Lives Matter, according to Metro News. Police in turn have complained of being unfairly stereotyped as the enemy by minority communities in which they serve. The increasing number of graphic photos and videos depicting the deaths of black men, women and children at the hands of police officers has sparked unrest around the nation. They have noted that they've increased monitoring of officer behaviour through cameras placed in their vehicles and carried by officers during interactions with the public and increased training for officers and personnel.___WHERE THEY STANDHillary Clinton has been criticized by activists for some of her positions — she once, for example, supported "superpredator" laws that were meant to combat a supposed wave of lawless children. She also expressed regret for talking about superpredators in the past. During the Democratic primary she used the phrase "All Lives Matter" — words that some have invoked as pushback against the concerns of Black Lives Matter while others have uttered the phrase without intending to challenge the movement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

officers: Federal regulators had said 122 "detention officers" who monitored immigrant detainees were wrongly classified as "operations counsellors ."Detention officers made $30.97 an hour, according to Metro News. Counselors made $11.29 an hour.CEC says it feels the employees worked under a collective bargaining agreement and didn't have the duties or skill sets of "detention officers."County officials say they're happy an amicable resolution was reached. The U.S. Labor Department says in a statement dated Sept. 29 that Essex County and Community Education Center, Inc. paid workers at Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark lower wages than is legally required.CEC provides re-entry and in-detention treatment services. (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 Hamilton Spectator. 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.

council president: Russia U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the current council president, expressed hope that the council will recommend Guterres by "acclamation" to the 193-member General Assembly, which must approve a successor to Ban Ki-moon, whose second five-year term ends Dec. 31, according to The Waterloo Record. Guterres topped all six informal polls in the council after receiving high marks from almost every diplomat for his performance in the first-ever question-and-answer sessions for candidates in the General Assembly. The Security Council is scheduled to meet behind closed doors Thursday morning for a formal vote on Guterres' candidacy. He was the only candidate of the 10 in the race to receive no "discourage" votes in Wednesday poll, which was the first to use colored ballots to distinguish the votes of the five veto-wielding permanent members — the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France. Guterres will almost certainly select a woman as deputy secretary-general and he said in the interview that one of the things that is "crucial" at the male-dominated United Nations is "to have gender parity." He said that his 10 years as the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, which ended in December, were "excellent preparation" for a secretary-general who needs to be an honest broker and be seen by countries as independent in order to promote consensus and overcome crises. "I think we are living in a world where we see a multiplication of new conflicts, and you see an enormous difficulty in solving the conflicts," Guterres said. "There is a clear lack of capacity in the international community to prevent and to solve conflicts." What needed, he said, is a new "diplomacy for peace" which requires discreet diplomatic contacts and shuttling among key players in conflicts and disputes. The result disappointed campaigners for a woman or East European to be the world top diplomat for the first time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mike pence: Mike Pence, R-Indiana, had to defend the indefensible Donald Trump, according to The Waterloo Record. 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.

minority communities: The perception that law enforcement officers are rarely, if ever, punished for what some consider unethical behaviour, brutality and even criminal acts against black Americans has led to the rise of new social and civil rights movements like Black Lives Matter, according to Brandon Sun. Police in turn have complained of being unfairly stereotyped as the enemy by minority communities in which they serve. The increasing number of graphic photos and videos depicting the deaths of black men, women and children at the hands of police officers has sparked unrest around the nation. They have noted that they've increased monitoring of officer behaviour through cameras placed in their vehicles and carried by officers during interactions with the public and increased training for officers and personnel.___WHERE THEY STANDHillary Clinton has been criticized by activists for some of her positions — she once, for example, supported "superpredator" laws that were meant to combat a supposed wave of lawless children. She also expressed regret for talking about superpredators in the past. During the Democratic primary she used the phrase "All Lives Matter" — words that some have invoked as pushback against the concerns of Black Lives Matter while others have uttered the phrase without intending to challenge the movement. (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 The Waterloo Record. 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.

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.