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cabinet minister: Monsef said she only learned the truth from her mother when a national newspaper asked about the issue, according to Huffington Post Canada. After Monsef true birthplace became public, Jean-Bruno Villeneuve, a spokesman for her office, confirmed Monsef passport would need to be corrected. "Until recent days, Maryam Monsef believed that she was born in Afghanistan. The cabinet minister has largely avoided the Ottawa media after announcing last month she was born in Iran, not Afghanistan as she had long claimed. As a result, when she applied for a Canadian passport, she listed Herat, Afghanistan, as her place of birth. Monsef deflected questions about whether she and her family are being investigated by immigration authorities, responding only with, "I can assure you that I have been forthright and will continue to be." Monsef story has sparked new questions about the Liberal government citizenship revocation process, and cases involving misrepresentation. Now that she has learned that this is incorrect, she will be taking steps to see how she can rectify this unintentional error," Villeneuve wrote in an email to CBC News on Sept. 22. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

door society: Sort of a dinner party atmosphere, which is what we're hoping for." Foster said the program is looking to serve up Syrian, Colombian, Chinese and Peruvian cooking classes in the months to come, according to CBC. April Nguyen says she ready to teach cooks how to make Vietnamese fresh rolls. CHEP Good Food Inc. has teamed up with the Open Door Society to present a new monthly cooking class at Station 20 West, where newcomers are the teachers. "The group is always different: a mix of young and old, men and women, really experienced cooks and people that know nothing about cooking," explained Stefanie Foster, one of the main organizers of International Home Cooks. "So far they've been fun and energetic. April Nguyen has been living in Saskatoon for the past two years. She also this month chef and teacher, serving food from her home country of Vietnam. "I'm really excited about this opportunity because I've always wanted to share my culture to other people, so this will help me kind of expand Vietnamese culture and food to other people," she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

employment board: Reg Williams was the director of immigration enforcement at the CBSA Greater Toronto Enforcement Centre from 2004 until his retirement in May 2012, according to Toronto Star. He said he retired after the CBSA abruptly reassigned him from his post in April 2012 because of an investigation into his conduct at the time. Order this photo By Alicja Siekierska Staff Reporter Wed., Oct. 12, 2016 The former director of Canada largest and busiest immigration centre has decided to withdraw the grievances he filed against his former employer, the Canada Border Service Agency. Williams had filed two grievances against the CBSA that went before the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board on Tuesday. He also alleged he was treated differently for reasons related to his East Indian heritage. The grievances were in relation to a performance review where he received a Succeeded Minus rating, and a professional standards investigation that Williams said failed to uphold fair process. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hassan diab: When Mr, according to Rabble. Trudeau, who sees sunshine where others see black clouds, boasted of "Canada extremely high standards on extradition," Dr. Hassan Diab might've smiled ruefully when China pressed Justin Trudeau for an extradition treaty with Canada the other day. Diab might have guffawed out loud. During Chinese Premier Li visit to Ottawa, where the authoritarian leader was fêted by the PM as his BFF and trusted ally, most authorities on China mocked the Chinese push for extradition. But since it been two years since he was extradited from Canada to France and imprisoned, he might have lost his sense of humour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

innovation agenda: Bains is asking the business community to help sell immigration as something that can increase prosperity and opportunity for Canadians, according to The Chronicle Herald. He says people need to understand that bringing in newcomers will give the country a competitive advantage. Navdeep Bains says newcomers create jobs in Canada and is urging people to see immigration not as a social issue, but as a key driver of economic growth. The minister says the government has to do a better job of telling that story. It important to our economic agenda, our innovation agenda. "If we bring the right people, the motivated people, they'll create more jobs and more opportunities for Canadians." There are a lot of immigrant success stories, he added, including that of his own father who arrived with seven dollars in his pocket, worked three jobs for a time and then went on to start his own company, which employed 20 people. "That needs to be part of the narrative," Bains said. "We talk to and engage with Canadians and we explain to them that immigration policy is a good thing, it a competitive advantage, it how we're genuinely going to grow." Source Source The Canadian Press Photo: ajw102366744.jpg, Caption: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Singh Bains responds to a question from the floor during a policy conference in Ottawa, Wednesday October 12, 2016. Bains made the comments today while speaking to business leaders at a economic summit in Ottawa sponsored by the Public Policy Forum. "The honest truth is there is still reluctance around immigration policy," Bains said. "When we want to talk about immigration and we say we want to bring more immigrants in because it good for the economy, we still get pushback." He asked his audience to pitch in. "I need your help, and the help of many in this room, to change that conversation, because I can tell you I'm hitting a bit of challenge within government in having this conversation." Some worry that immigration might be viewed negatively because there is high unemployment in some parts of the country. "Overall, how do we explain it to Canadians Because they'll view it as somebody taking away their jobs." That what needs to change, he said. "I think we need to change the conversation to say, it not a social policy it an economic policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

part none: But what makes Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir badass is that she was holding her six-week-old baby -- and breastfeeding -- while she talked. "She was hungry, and I wasn't expecting to speak, so I started feeding her," the MP for Iceland Independence Party explained. "Then a representative asked a question about a proposal I had put forward, which I had to answer, according to Huffington Post Canada. I could choose to yank her off and leave her crying with another representative, or I could bring her with me and I thought that would be less disruptive." The best part None of Konráðsdóttir fellow Parliamentarians even flinched. That nothing out of the ordinary for an elected official. She has been with me at the Parliament almost since she was born so my fellow MPs are used to her," says the busy mom of three. "She has attended numerous committee meetings with me over the final days of this parliament. So there have never been any incidents before. Usually she is very calm and when we cast our votes she is sound asleep. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

report foreword: The editorial states that, according to the study: children and adults are detained together, 'leading to physical and sexual violence and abuse, while disrespectful staff may exacerbate feelings of humiliation.' This quote was taken from the report foreword, written by François Crépeau, the United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, according to Toronto Star. Article Continued Below In this instance, Mr. As a co-author of the report, I would like to make a brief clarification. Crépeau was describing child immigration detention practices in various countries, and not specifically in Canada. In Canada, children are generally held with their mothers in designated wings of immigration detention facilities, and we have not documented any evidence of physical or sexual violence and abuse in these facilities. While children and adults are detained together in other parts of the world, and suffer physical and sexual violence and abuse as a result, this was not a finding of our study, which focused on child immigration detention practices in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sponsorship program: There was a flood of donations of money, furniture, material and time Canadians contributed toward Syrian refugee resettlement, according to Rabble. There was a surge in initiatives to sponsor Syrian refugees under the private sponsorship program. With a reported 900 Syrians to arrive in Manitoba before the end of this year, what have we learned since last autumn We believe the overall response from Canadians and Manitobans during the Syrian refugee crisis of late 2015 and early 2016 was overwhelmingly positive, despite vocal detractors. Such individual initiatives were matched by the unprecedented mobilization of resources from the federal Liberal and provincial NDP governments. The feds supported, among other things, an increase in temporary staff at Welcome Place, the housing arm of the resettlement organization the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council, to facilitate the housing and settlement of incoming Syrians. Commitments were made by both levels of government when large groups of Syrian refugees began to arrive last December. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

startup entrepreneurs: Task force members are collaborating to align services and programs around four key stages: ideation; validation; growth and maturity, according to The Chronicle Herald. We see the services and programs being delivered as an ecosystem, said Shaw, who is also CEO of Ignite Fredericton, the city economic development agency, and Knowledge Park, New Brunswick research and technology park. The task force, composed of nearly 20 of the city stakeholders, a year ago began debating how to make a smooth and efficient 'subway' model for service provision. We're learning what types of programs work, how to modify them . . . Partnering with key stakeholders in the region we can share resources, provide flexibility in physical workspaces, and reach more startup entrepreneurs. How many startups are there in Fredericton he asked. Shaw said data on the startup community will be analyzed more easily when community partners come together under an agreed model. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

worker program: On Sunday morning in Toronto, community members and supporters welcomed the caravan with a rally at the Ontario Food Terminal, a place where the fruits of migrant labour are bought, sold and profited from, according to Rabble. To date, workers and communities have largely received the caravan with support, cheering and warmth from city to city. Workers have been sharing not only their demands, but personal stories of exploitation and injustice under Canada Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program , a federal program now in its 50th year. From one-on-one discussions, to town halls, forums and film screenings, the caravan and its workers have been shedding light on exploitative working conditions. As part of Canada immigration framework, over 30,000 farm workers from areas of the Caribbean, Mexico and South East Asia work under the SAWP and other temporary immigration programs. They have been engaging in conversations about why temporary migrant workers are good enough to work and stay in Canada, how they help feed us and our families -- while they leave their own families behind -- and do the work that most Canadians are unwilling to do under conditions most would never accept. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

john tory: Given that Leitch campaign is centred around a Trump-like proposal to screen potential immigrants for their compatibility with "Canadian values," a number of past board chairs and lawyers are raising more questions as to whether Pringle activities might run afoul of the province code of conduct for police board members, penalties for which can range from a formal reprimand to removal, according to NOW Magazine. Asked to respond to allegations of possible violations, Pringle simply tells NOW that prior to fundraising for John Tory 2014 mayoral campaign, "I checked with the then-chair of the board, Alok Mukherjee, and with the lawyers, as to if there was any conflict, and the answer was no."The Code The Code of Conduct for members of police services boards sets out standards of behaviour for board members across Ontario. Last week, NOW reported that Andy Pringle, chair of the Toronto Police Services Board, is raising funds for Conservative party leadership candidate Kellie Leitch. Section 8 of the code says that "board members shall uphold the letter and spirit of the Code" and "discharge their duties in a manner that will inspire public confidence in the abilities and integrity of the board." Section 13 says that "board members shall refrain from engaging in conduct that would discredit or compromise the integrity of the board or the police force."Pringle predecessor, the aforementioned Mukherjee, who was chair from 2005 to 2015, says in a phone interview that "in light of the very sensitive policy matters the board is dealing with concerning our very diverse communities, it a question consistent with Section 8 of the board members' code of conduct whether the chair involvement in partisan politics might in any way compromise the board ability to inspire or retain public trust." He later follows up in an email to point out that Section 13 could also apply. But Morton rejects that reading, observing that the code authors "would've used much stronger terminology if they were after that sort of egregious, almost criminal behaviour."The two lawyers have separately defended board members alleged to have violated the code in recent years. What is the legal gauge The Law Union of Ontario Howard Morton sees it as akin to the test for conflict of interest on the part of a judge."What the case law has always said, going way back, is that if somebody alleging bias on the part of the judge, you don't have to show real bias," he says. "All you have to show is a public perception of bias, because that public perception, whether right or wrong, could lead people to feel that justice isn't what it should be."For Morton, a former Crown and head of the province Special Investigations Unit from 1992 to 95 who has frequently appeared at the board to speak against carding, Pringle fundraising for Leitch shows "he has terrible judgment" and "clearly impairs the public confidence in the integrity of the board going forward" on issues relating to the policing of marginalized and criminal lawyer Clayton Ruby agrees that Pringle conduct "makes the work of the board with minorities more difficult" but disagrees that that in itself might constitute a breach of the code."It a political statement, which I think is retrograde and unfortunate and denigrative of a large portion of our population… but it purely political," he says. "There no legal conflict of interest."Ruby believes in a narrow interpretation of discreditable conduct, arguing it limited to relatively concrete behaviours such as sexual impropriety or dishonesty. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justin trudeau: Pierre Trudeau was just elected as our 15th prime Minister, according to The Waterloo Record. Trudeaumania was everywhere in Canada. I recall the hope and dreams I had at that time as if it was yesterday. New ideas and policies were the toast of the town. Oct. 19 marks the first anniversary of our current government under the leadership of Justin Trudeau, the son of our former prime minister. One of the new policies that remains near and dear to my heart was expanding our immigration to new Canadians from around the world. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

multi-sensory: Proudly embedded in this architecture of these building is the confidence of times when to be a member of the elite was no sin and the decorative arts were more available and more affordable than they are today, according to NOW Magazine. Some of these buildings are less than a century old, yet they seem as beyond our capacity to imitate them as the pyramids, Stonehenge or the castles and cathedrals of medieval Europe. His lecture: The Deindustrialization Of Our Senses: A Multi-Sensory Approach To Intangible Heritage, "will explore the changing dynamic between industry and surrounding communities in Toronto."What does this mean and what does it have to do with heritage This year nominees for the William Greer Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship Award include the restorers of the art deco North Toronto Consumer Gas Showroom; the bell tower of the Church of the Redeemer on Bloor West; the Don Jail ; the FIVE Condos that soar out of what used to be the Rawlinson Cartage warehouses and the lobby of the mid-century modern Imperial Oil Plaza, with its mural, York Wilson The Story Of Oil. Their heritage is tangible and magnificent . But what do we know of their intangible heritage, the people who built them with their hands, or lived, worked, prayed or played in them Heritage Toronto writing and media awards recognize people who look for answers to those questions. × Expand Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons For Ammo, by Barbara Dickson, one of 18 nominees for the book award, is about people, 21,000 of them, mostly women who filled munitions with high explosive at the GECo factory in Scarborough during World War II. Bomb Girls draws on the oral histories of an industrial city engaged in total war, when men on the battlefront depended on the armaments made by women on the home front. It gone now, but its human history is preserved in Bomb Girls, while the history of the suburbs that replaced it, recorded and unrecorded, continues to unfold. GECo was huge - 172 buildings on 140 hectares of what had been farmland. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

turnaround time: At the time you applied, the turnaround time for a decision was 90 days, but the local bureaucracy does not honour its timetable, according to NOW Magazine. In fact, Ontario Immigration website now says that processing is taking "longer than usual due to the large number of applications in our inventory."You are here on a student visa. While your application is being considered, you must maintain legal residence in Canada. You have made your application in good faith well before your visa is due to expire. As a law-abiding individual, you want to make sure you maintain legal status. However, while Ontario takes its time, your visa expiry date is getting closer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wheat kings: Carter Cockburn and Kurtis Luke each chipped in with a goal and an assist for the Rangers . Quinn Munro made 39 saves in net, according to Brandon Sun. James Knee led the Wheat Kings with a goal and two assists, with Tate Popple collecting a goal and a helper. Bradyn Smelski sniped two goals to lead the Parkland Rangers to a 6-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League action Wednesday at the Sportsplex. Lynden McCallum also scored for Brandon, while Max Paddock turned aside 20 shots.» The Brandon Sun Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition October 13, 2016 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american society: Now, twice a week, she pulls a pair of oars as her scull glides along tree-lined Lake Wheeler, far from her birthplace of Bangalore, according to Metro News. Gopala is among throngs of educated Indians who have moved in recent years to North Carolina tech-laden Research Triangle and other areas across America. As a child in India, she had dreamed of the sport from watching Olympic telecasts. A 39-year-old software developer, she became a U.S. citizen three years ago."America had given me the opportunity to pursue my own life," she said.___EDITOR'S NOTE — This is part of Divided America, AP ongoing exploration of the economic, social and political divisions in American society.___Increasingly, the face of U.S. immigration resembles Gopala. And compared with Americans overall, immigrants today are disproportionately well-educated and entrepreneurial. For all of Donald Trump talk of building a border wall and deporting 11 million unauthorized immigrants who are mainly Hispanic — and for all of the enduring contention over illegal immigration — immigrants to the U.S. are now more likely to come from Asia than from Mexico or Latin America. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

man thigh: Schmitz, 73, said he resents his criminal record, according to Globe and Mail. For a year, he has used the pseudonym Heinz Schmitz, including in this interview. John Ibbitson: Ottawa behind schedule in redressing past persecution of homosexuals In an interview at his home in Freiburg, Germany, Mr. His troubles started at 18, when somebody reported seeing him rubbing another man thigh in a movie theatre. Schmitz if he didn't confess. The vice police came to his mother house and took him to a police station, where a brawny investigator threatened to publicly out Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

awe i: The remnants of the laugh completely disappeared from his face as he brought his full attention to me, according to Huffington Post Canada. Multi-syllable words were not yet in his English vocabulary, but I saw him deciding whether to give this word a try. He stretched his neck back towards the Falls, extended his arms as far as he could away from his dad and into the mist."Water." I chimed in-between my own chuckles. Instead, he insisted:"Mouayyy!!" Once again extending as far back as he could and howling. As she should have been, the words were perfectly said.I looked out back into the Falls and was reminded of the awe I felt the first time I saw them more than 17 years ago. His mom, having caught up with us, laughed slightly uncomfortably with a hand on her belly."Ready for a second " I asked cheekily."It will be worth it."She smiled and looked extremely pleased with her exaggerated pronunciation of every word. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

berlin airport: By Der Spiegel Wed., Oct. 12, 2016 A bomb suspect who was tied up and turned in by three Syrian refugees in Germany has committed suicide while in police custody, according to Toronto Star. Saxony state Justice Ministry says the 22-year-old Syrian man arrested for a suspected Islamic extremist bomb plot killed himself Wednesday in a prison cell in Leipzig. A Syrian man arrested on suspicion he planned a bomb attack against a Berlin airport was found dead in his cell after an apparent suicide, media reports said. Justice Ministry spokesman Joerg Herold told The Associated Press that Jaber al-Bakr killed himself sometime in the evening, but that the incident was still being investigated. Great news!! The police have arrested the Syrian suspect . We sincerely thank the police and our compatriots. Al-Bakr, who had been granted asylum after coming to Germany last year, was arrested Monday in the city Leipzig after three fellow Syrians tied him up and alerted police. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

business community: Navdeep Bains says newcomers create jobs in Canada and is urging people to see immigration not as a social issue, but as a key driver of economic growth, according to Toronto Star. Bains is asking the business community to help sell immigration as something that can increase prosperity and opportunity for Canadians. By The Canadian Press Wed., Oct. 12, 2016 OTTAWA—Canada economic development minister says the federal Liberal government is encountering public pushback on its immigration plans from Canadians who fear for their jobs. He says people need to understand that bringing in newcomers will give the country a competitive advantage. Article Continued Below Bains made the comments today while speaking to business leaders at an economic summit in Ottawa sponsored by the Public Policy Forum. The minister says the government has to do a better job of telling that story. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadians: But Bains said there is a reluctance in Canada to boosting immigration — even from inside the Liberal government. "I have to tell you, I'm hitting a bit of a challenge within government in having this conversation because there is this hesitation of maybe immigration might be viewed negatively," Bains said, according to CBC. Canadians aren't as accepting as we think — and we can't ignore it, writes Angus ReidCBC-Angus Reid Institute poll: Canadians want minorities to do more to 'fit in'John McCallum wants to 'substantially increase' immigration to fill Canada labour needs​ Bains said that resistance is sparked by concerns there is still relatively high unemployment in certain parts of the country and fears that many Canadians view immigration as "someone taking away their jobs." "In Canada, we say diversity is our strength. Navdeep Bains used an appearance at the Public Policy Forum Growth Summit to make the case for increasing immigration numbers to give Canada a competitive economic advantage. I think we take enormous pride in the fact that we have a multicultural society," Bains told the conference. When we want to talk about immigration and we say we want to bring more immigrants in because it good for the economy, we still get push-back," he said. Reluctance around immigration policy' "But the honest truth is that there is still reluctance here around immigration policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizenship fee: Order this photo By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., Oct. 12, 2016 The number of immigrants applying for Canadian citizenship has plummeted for the second year in a row in the wake of hefty application fee hikes Ottawa introduced in recent years, according to Toronto Star. The trend has prompted fears that the current citizenship costs — $530 per adult, plus a $100 right of citizenship fee — are creating a growing underclass of newcomers who can't afford the fee and hence are prevented from full integration and participation in Canadian society, according to a report published in the Institute for Research on Public Policy. Michael Roberston hand after being given her citizenship certificate at a ceremony at Harbourfront Centre last July 1. According to the latest government data, only 36,000 citizenship applications were received from January to June in 2016, just more than one-third of the number for the same period last year. The decline is so significant that it cannot be ignored, said retired immigration department director-general Andrew Griffith, who obtained the government statistics for policy analysis for the Montreal-based Institute for Research on Public Policy. In 2015, a total of 130,000 citizenship applications were submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, compared to an average of 200,000 received in previous years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizenship: According to the latest government data, only 36,000 citizenship applications were received from January to June in 2016, just more than one-third of the number for the same period last year, according to Metro News. In 2015, a total of 130,000 citizenship applications were submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, compared to an average of 200,000 received in previous years. The trend has prompted fears that the current citizenship costs — $530 per adult, plus a $100 right of citizenship fee — are creating a growing underclass of newcomers who can't afford the fee and hence are prevented from full integration and participation in Canadian society, according to a report published in the Institute for Research on Public Policy. The decline is so significant that it cannot be ignored, said retired immigration department director-general Andrew Griffith, who obtained the government statistics for policy analysis for the Montreal-based Institute for Research on Public Policy. Griffith report came just as Canada is celebrating Citizenship Week that runs Oct. 10 to 16. I had thought the citizenship fee increases would provoke a decline in applications, but I was surprised by the steepness of the decline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hamilton restaurateur: The Hamilton restaurateur is walking purposefully toward the construction site at King William and Hughson that is his new The French, and it as though Mother Nature is foreshadowing what to come for a businessperson who seemingly has the golden touch. "We try to identify what missing ," Cassis says as he leads the way toward a place he describes as "not your mother bistro." "Or if something really old but has the potential of lots of revenue, we tend to enter the market." Cassis has been asked by others to open restaurants in their buildings but he politely declined, according to Hamilton Spectator. As the man who strategically built one of Hamilton premier dining destinations, The Aberdeen Tavern, and its pared-down café cousin around the corner, The Dundurn Market, it no surprise he in expansion mode. More specifically, it shining on Jason Cassis. Each one of his business ventures has been a calculated risk with Cassis landing on the right side of the equation. Around the corner on James, a crane shows signs of more gentrification to come. Kitty corner to The French site, the mothballed Delta Bingo hall waits to be razed and replaced with a highrise condominium that will be home to hundreds. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bush george: The tone set for the night, I down a drink and make my way to the historic Murphy Theatre on West Main Street to sit in on an invitation-only taping of filmmaker Michael Moore pre-election special, Michael Moore: Live From Trump and Clinton Land, according to NOW Magazine. I didn't think we could ever do worse than Bush George W. , says the woman standing in line in front of me. Could this be the end of The Donald run for the White House Considering the steaming pile of hatred from which he built his platform, it unlikely the latest controversy swirling around Trump, a vulgar 2005 conversation caught by a hot mic on how to pick-up women – Grab them by the pussy – will dissuade supporters of the reality TV star turned presidential hopeful. But this is a whole new level of ignorance that we are seeing with Trump. But despite the huge turnout Moore one-man show almost doesn't take place. The line behind us stretches all the way around the corner. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

designer gowns: Opens Friday . See showtimes, according to NOW Magazine. American Honey breakout star, Sasha Lane, is having her Cinderella moment. An Elevation Pictures release. 163 minutes. Director Andrea Arnold discovered the Texas native on the fly on a Florida beach during spring break, and Lane now having a blast in designer gowns on red carpets. The old Cinderella, says the 21-year-old, referring to the 1997 TV version of Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, with Moesha. But talk about Cinderella with the half-Kiwi, half-African-American Lane and she probably not thinking about the one you are. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.