n.s .,: We need a leader who will beat Trudeau in the next election, who knows what Canada looks like from the bottom, who will work to create opportunity for every striver at every age," said Raitt, before going on to tell her viewers that she is that leader, according to Guelph Mercury. Raitt did not respond to a request for an interview Wednesday, but is planning to make a full announcement Thursday morning in Toronto. The video has Raitt, who represents the Toronto-area riding of Milton, narrating over archival photographs from Cape Breton, N.S., where she grew up, as well as family photographs from her childhood, which she said included financial struggles. "They tell us it the era of 'sunny ways,' yet so many can't see the sun," said Raitt, playing off an oft-used Liberal phrase. "Canada needs a leader who is going to fight for the striving many, not just the privileged few. The party has confirmed that she has filed the necessary paperwork to run. She dropped hints about joining the leadership race all summer and last month stepped down from her role as Conservative finance critic so she could continue to explore the possibility of a bid. First elected as a Conservative MP in 2008, Raitt served as minister for natural resources, labour and then transport under Harper. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

renee dupuis: She chaired the Indian Specific Claims Commission, a federal commission of inquiry, and the Barreau du Quebec committee on the rights of aboriginal peoples, according to The Waterloo Record. She has also worked on training activities for women and women support organizations. Here a brief look at each of them: Renee Dupuis A lawyer and writer, Dupuis specializes in the fields of administrative law, human rights and indigenous law. Her book, Justice for Canada Aboriginal Peoples, won the 2001 Governor General Award for Non-Fiction. He chaired the Union of Quebec Municipalities for almost four years, from 2010 to 2014. Eric Forest Mayor of Rimouski since 2005, Forest has worked on development in eastern Quebec for over 40 years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sahar shafia: Mohammad Shafia, his wife Tooba Yahya, and their son Hamed Shafia — immigrants originally from Afghanistan — were jointly convicted of murder in 2012, according to Guelph Mercury. They were arrested three weeks after the victims — Zainab Shafia, 19, Sahar Shafia, Geeti Shafia, 13, and Rona Amir Mohammad, 58 — were found in a submerged car at the Kingston Mills locks near Kingston, Ont. In unanimously rejecting an appeal by the Shafia family members, Ontario top court ruled among things that expert evidence on so-called honour killings had been properly admitted at their trial and the son was properly tried as an adult. "Honour was a recurrent theme of discussions among the appellants after the deaths of the deceased," the Court of Appeal for Ontario said in its decision. Autopsies found they had drowned. Despite a lack of eyewitness testimony, the prosecution maintained the deaths were planned and deliberate, even if the exact role each accused played was unclear. At trial, the accused argued unsuccessfully that the deaths were accidental. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

training activities: She chaired the Indian Specific Claims Commission, a federal commission of inquiry, and the Barreau du Quebec committee on the rights of aboriginal peoples, according to Brandon Sun. She has also worked on training activities for women and women support organizations. Here a brief look at each of them:Renee DupuisA lawyer and writer, Dupuis specializes in the fields of administrative law, human rights and indigenous law. Her book, Justice for Canada Aboriginal Peoples, won the 2001 Governor General Award for Non-Fiction. He chaired the Union of Quebec Municipalities for almost four years, from 2010 to 2014. Eric Forest Mayor of Rimouski since 2005, Forest has worked on development in eastern Quebec for over 40 years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

york hotel: He paired both adverbs with the adjective in an October 27 speech at the Fairmont Royal York hotel at an event in support of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Halifax Pier 21, according to NOW Magazine. Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, he said that he was unnerved by seeing so much polarization and so much anger and so much division on the subject of who belongs and who doesn't, and by the fact that being held up as a determinant of what makes a country great. Mayor John Tory finds the U.S. election both intensely and immensely disturbing. But when NOW later asked whether he has similar concerns around the deployment of the same tropes by Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch — whose campaign, apparently inspired by Trump's, has centred on a proposal to vet potential immigrants, refugees, and visitors for their compatibility with "Canadian values — Tory declined to address the question directly. I think most people wouldn't be aware of what Mr. And when pressed as to whether police board chair Andy Pringle fundraising for Leitch complicates the board efforts to build trust with racialized and immigrant communities — as has been suggested by a number of past and present board members — Tory dismissed the idea. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

adam crapser: No one sought U.S. citizenship for him as he grew up in America, abandoned by one adoptive family, thrown into the foster care system and winding up with abusive parents, according to CTV. The lack of citizenship made him liable for deportation, especially after he built a criminal record. Adam Crapser was ordered deported last week back to a country that is completely alien to him. ICE prioritizes immigration enforcement resources "on individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety, and border security," Rose M. Richeson, spokeswoman for ICE Seattle field office, said in a statement. Oregon court records reviewed by The Associated Press list charges all the way back to the early 1990s. Richeson cited Adam Crapser criminal history, including convictions for assault and being a felon in possession of a weapon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bert coleman: In addition, high percentages of younger voters and college-educated whites are also turned off by the rhetoric, according to Hamilton Spectator. The result: Clinton is closer than any recent Democrat to winning Texas-though probably not close enough. In a sign that he has misread a crucial part of the electorate, polling shows that the New York businessman proposals on immigration are unpopular in border states, said several Republican operatives in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and California. "He sticks with what he knows and what he comfortable with, and it those more extremist views that are turning people off," said Bert Coleman, an Arizona-based Republican strategist. "Building a wall and saying Mexico is going to pay for it is quite an extremist view." Trump is master of his domains, even ones that bash him Trump immigration proposals have played particularly poorly with non-white voters, an increasingly crucial voting bloc in border states, and one that appears to be strongly supporting Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton. Both campaigns say they think they can win Arizona and New Mexico, though the crucial issues there are more likely to be Obamacare and the economy. Despite Trump seven trips there this election cycle, the race is a statistical toss up. The biggest border state surprise is Arizona, where Republicans have lost a presidential contest only twice in 68 years-when president Bill Clinton won in 1996 and President Harry Truman won in 1948. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jobs: In fact, 17 million people have immigrated to Canada since 1867, according to Huffington Post Canada. Some fled war or poverty, others just wanted more lucrative jobs. If you're not indigenous, then you or your family originally came here from another country. All sought a better life. New immigrants can feel isolated. But Canada is cold in the winter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

care system: No one sought U.S. citizenship for him as he grew up in America, abandoned by one adoptive family, thrown into the foster care system and winding up with abusive parents, according to Metro News. The lack of citizenship made him liable for deportation, especially after he built a criminal record.ICE prioritizes immigration enforcement resources "on individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety, and border security," Rose M. Richeson, spokeswoman for ICE Seattle field office, said in a statement. Adam Crapser was ordered deported last week back to a country that is completely alien to him. Richeson cited Adam Crapser criminal history, including convictions for assault and being a felon in possession of a weapon. Crapser has untreated post-traumatic stress disorder "from the trauma and abuse he suffered as a child," said attorney Lori Walls."Mr. Crapser immigration attorney said Monday that her client 1994 burglary offence — which served as a predicate for the "felon in possession" conviction — was for breaking back into the home of his criminally abusive second set of parents to retrieve two things that had come with him from the Korean orphanage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

economic-class immigrants: Feds' advisers share recipe for growth: investment, immigration, infrastructure New Liberal immigration baseline: 300,000 next year, with more in future years This flies in the face of advice McCallum colleague, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, has only just received from some of Morneau favourite smart people, the Advisory Council on Economic Growth, according to The Chronicle Herald. Led by globe-trotting consultant Dominic Barton, the panel interim report suggests a 50-per-cent increase in immigration over five years - led by a doubling in economic-class immigrants over the same period. Enter John McCallum, the minister of immigration, who has decided after long consideration that Canada immigration levels are - well, pretty good, actually. This is not merely a matter of national pride or a vague sense that the more people who can call themselves Canadian the better, Barton argues. Boosting immigration is part of Barton plan to give every Canadian family a $15,000 pay raise by 2030. It a necessary remedy to the slow aging of Canada population and the difficulty Canadian firms have attracting senior and specialized talent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fry pans: This is why the drawer in the bottom of my stove is so heavy and can barely shut, according to The Chronicle Herald. There are nearly a dozen fry pans in it. Every time we find a fry pan with something new or advanced about it, I'm excited to try it out at home. And all have their special time on the stove. Others are versatile and go from stovetop to oven for finishing the dish. There are fry pans perfect for cooking eggs and others that caramelize meat to perfection. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrant families: More than half of the increase will come from immigrants in the "economic" class, which includes skilled workers, businesspeople and caregivers, according to CBC. Immigration Minister John McCallum said the new target "lays the foundation for future growth." But skilled immigrants already settled here are worried about the present. Canada to open door to more skilled workers, immigrant families in 2017 On Monday, the Liberal government announced that it is boosting the base number of immigrants allowed into Canada next year from 260,000 to 300,000. Survival jobs "I don't see a lot of growth," Sandy Chugh said when describing his current job. Immigration Minister John McCallum answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Despite having years of experience in marketing and a bachelor degree from Ireland, the 32 year-old is working in a warehouse for the retailer Best Buy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrants: Some dream of a Big Canada, with large increases in immigration, according to Globe and Mail. But does evidence on the performance of economic immigrants to Canada confirm this hope, and the potential theoretical result, that more immigrants have meant better living standards Read more: Liberals to hold immigration level steady in 2017 Read more: Ottawa to make it easier for some businesses to import foreign talent Barrie McKenna: Immigration is not the only panacea for slowing growth in Canada The simple answer is no. On Monday, Immigration Minister John McCallum announced a target of 300,000 newcomers for 2017. No doubt, immigrants have contributed immensely to the Canadian economy, in general, and many more would do so in the future. Worse, this disadvantage has been growing over time, and the story is the same for men and women workers. But we also find that average earnings of an economic immigrant are considerably less than that of a comparable Canadian worker at the start of their working career and, even after many years of work, do not catch up, although the gap does shrink. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bottom line: Especially with the Falcons coming to town Thursday night. "We can say we played terrible, we can say we played OK, we can say we played good," Koetter said. "The bottom line is we had chances to win the game and we didn't." The Bucs sputtered offensively after a strong opening quarter against the Raiders, according to The Waterloo Record. The defence wilted late, with Oakland dominating time of possession and outgaining Tampa Bay 438 yards to 106 after halftime. Still, Tampa Bay coach Dirk Koetter had to talk Monday about an overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders a day earlier, even if he and his players are in a hurry to move on. Neither unit capitalized on mistakes by the Raiders, who committed the game only turnover and overcame an NFL-record 23 accepted penalties for 200 yards. "There a lot of examples of things we did wrong in that game," Koetter said. Preparation for the Falcons began Monday, beginning a condensed practice schedule ahead of Thursday. "The main hurdle by far is the players' bodies recovering and getting ready to play. ... We've got a laundry list of guys with bumps and bruises," Koetter said. There no time for decompressing this week, though. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

care system: No one sought U.S. citizenship for him as he grew up in America, abandoned by one adoptive family, thrown into the foster care system and winding up with abusive parents, according to Brandon Sun. The lack of citizenship made him liable for deportation, especially after he built a criminal record.ICE prioritizes immigration enforcement resources "on individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety, and border security," Rose M. Richeson, spokeswoman for ICE Seattle field office, said in a statement. Adam Crapser was ordered deported last week back to a country that is completely alien to him. Richeson cited Adam Crapser criminal history, including convictions for assault and being a felon in possession of a weapon. Crapser has untreated post-traumatic stress disorder "from the trauma and abuse he suffered as a child," said attorney Lori Walls."Mr. Crapser immigration attorney said Monday that her client 1994 burglary offence — which served as a predicate for the "felon in possession" conviction — was for breaking back into the home of his criminally abusive second set of parents to retrieve two things that had come with him from the Korean orphanage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hispanic population: The prospect of Arizona voting for a Democrat for president has become more of a possibility as Donald Trump loses support within his party and organizations make a push to get Latinos to vote in a state that has long struggled to get its sizable Hispanic population to the polls, according to The Waterloo Record. In some ways, Trump and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio are making the task easier this year. This year, the Phoenix resident will be casting a ballot for Hillary Clinton, joining the tens of thousands of Latinos who Democrats hope will swing the traditionally conservative state in their direction. Trump has angered many Latinos by calling Mexicans rapists and vowing to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it. Activists are going door-to-door and carrying signs in predominantly Hispanic neighbourhoods to rally voters on a proposed minimum-wage increase that also on the ballot and popular among Latinos. Arpaio has long been reviled by Latinos over his immigration raids. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration: This flies in the face of advice McCallum colleague, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, has only just received from some of Morneau favourite smart people, the Advisory Council on Economic Growth, according to Toronto Star. Led by globe-trotting consultant Dominic Barton, the panel interim report suggests a 50-per-cent increase in immigration over five years — led by a doubling in economic-class immigrants over the same period. Enter John McCallum, the minister of immigration, who has decided after long consideration that Canada immigration levels are — well, pretty good, actually. This is not merely a matter of national pride or a vague sense that the more people who can call themselves Canadian the better, Barton argues. Boosting immigration is part of Barton plan to give every Canadian family a $15,000 pay raise by 2030. It a necessary remedy to the slow aging of Canada population and the difficulty Canadian firms have attracting senior and specialized talent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

italy: Everywhere I look, they are taking pictures, according to CTV. I think I am Obama." The previous night the mood at the barracks had been less welcoming. Shouts of welcome went up as a small contingent of about 30 migrants came out of a recently repurposed army barracks for what was billed as the first welcome party of its kind in Italy. "I feel happy," said 22-year-old Zakaria Abdellahi from Ethiopia, who arrived in Italy three months ago with his wife. "I feel like I am famous. About 200 people protested, carrying banners that read "Italians first." Migrants peeked uneasily from the barracks' windows overlooking the piazza, before closing the shade. Tensions over migrants have been rising in Italy amid persistent arrivals creating a crunch in the housing system in the months since Rome has stepped up its border controls under pressure from European neighbours. It was the third such protest in recent days, with organizers pledging more. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

oklahoma city: Just a few months after re-signing Russell Westbrook, the Thunder announced multi-year extensions for centre Steven Adams and guard Victor Oladipo not long after the trade deadline at midnight Eastern on Tuesday. "I think it was pretty clear that both guys wanted to be here," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said, according to Hamilton Spectator. Getting the deals done now ensures the two young players with high ceilings won't become restricted free agents next summer, and it stabilizes the core around Westbrook now that Durant is gone. Four months later, Oklahoma City has a solid nucleus in place. Both potentially could have garnered more money on the open market. The Thunder did not provide details on the contracts. With uncertainty regarding the final details of a new collective bargaining agreement that will take effect next season, the Thunder went for the safe move, and the players were willing to sign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: The group of overseas migrants represents a tiny fraction of the more than 408,000 people caught crossing the Mexican border illegally in the last year, according to CTV. But the arrests suggest a rising trend in the number of migrants opting for a convoluted trek that sometimes wends across the seas to South America, over land to Central America and then through Mexico before arriving at the U.S. border illegally. The arrests of more than 8,000 people from India, China, Romania, Bangladesh and Nepal between October 2015 and the end of August is offering a new challenge to immigration agents tasked with fully identifying would-be immigrants and quickly deporting people caught crossing the border illegally. For decades Mexico dominated the discussion on illegal immigration as the country from which most immigrants went to the border illegally. India and China are now squarely among the top 10 countries of origin for people caught trying to sneak into the United States. But in recent years the number of Mexican nationals who have been trying to sneak into the United States has dropped. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

power: Purple embodies the ingredients necessary to move a woman from a place of fear to one of empowerment, according to Rabble. November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month in Ontario, a time to shine a purple light on gendered violence. It also the colour of courage. Woman abuse takes many forms including physical, sexual, psychological or emotional, as well as intellectual, social, financial, verbal, cyberbullying, stalking, manipulating children, environmental and spiritual violence. This inherent right to power and control is rooted in patriarchal society where men hold the power and lineage is traced through male heirs. Gendered violence is the means by which an abuser maintains power and control over his intimate partner. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugees: The targets include 40,000 refugees and protected persons, down from nearly 56,000 this year. "You know I was a bit shocked and surprised," said Chris Friesen, the director of settlement services with the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. He hoping the federal government reconsiders the targets, given the outpouring of support for refugees over the past year. "Give the general response of the Canadian public has been supportive to refugee resettlement, it just doesn't add up," said Friesen, according to CBC. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau even took the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on a tour of the society new welcome centre for refugees in Vancouver. Yesterday federal Immigration Minister John McCallum announced new targets for the number of immigrants Canada will allow next year. Prince William and Kate meet with a family from Syria during a visit to the Immigrant Services Society in Vancouver in September. Canada is promising to take in 7,500 government-assisted refugees in 2017, down from nearly 20,000 admitted so far this year, and still fewer than the nearly 10,000 admitted in 2015. "Given the overall refugee crisis and the overall need for resettlement, we could and should do more," said Friesen. But when it comes to government-assisted refugees, the numbers are falling even more. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

saskatchewan roughriders: The 46-year-old has rejoined the playoff-bound CFL club with a game left in the regular season after Richie Leone troubles with field goals and converts reached its breaking point over the weekend. "I had come to terms with my football career over," said McCallum, who spent last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders before retiring as a Lion in March. "Mentally I had moved on from it." The Vancouver native played 23 CFL seasons, including 11 with B.C. from 1993-1994 and then again from 2006-2014, according to Hamilton Spectator. He has also suited up for 11 playoff games and two Grey Cups, winning in both 2006 and 2011 with the Lions. By Tuesday morning, he was back kicking with the B.C. Lions. And while he hadn't booted a football in ages, McCallum said he has stayed active. "Kicking soccer balls with my daughter," he said. "I feel pretty good. I've been kicking since I was four, so I figure I'll be OK." What hasn't been OK in 2016 for the Lions is Leone ability to hit field goals and converts. We'll see what happens. "It a ball. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

security agencies: The victims are fed up, said Douglas Elliott, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs in the rest of Canada, according to Globe and Mail. They're an aging population; they are struggling with the psychological impact of this problem. Although the Trudeau government promised swift action on the report, it has delayed announcing its plans. Beginning in the 1950s, security agencies sought to identify suspected homosexuals serving in the military and public service, including government agencies such as the CBC and the National Film Board. At one point, the RCMP had the names of 9,000 people on file. The investigations continued until the 1990s, when the Mulroney government ordered an end to the practice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

show pilot: That why I'm writing this."' HBO Mogadishu, Minnesota thrusts Minneapolis Somalis into unwanted spotlight Filming of the show pilot wrapped Friday after shooting at about 14 main locations in the Minneapolis area, according to CBC. K'naan, who lived in Minneapolis in his early 20s, said he wanted to shoot in a city he found "inherently cinematic." Telling a story that goes beyond stereotypes Born in Somalia, K'naan came to the U.S. when he was 13 and lived in New York and then Toronto, where he spent his teenage years. But the 39-year-old ran into vocal opposition from fellow Somalis as he prepared to film the series pilot in Minneapolis, home to the largest Somali community in the U.S. While K'naan envisions a family drama, critics worry the series will focus on young Somalis who have gone overseas to join terrorist groups — concerns raised by the series' original title The Recruiters and the involvement of Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow . "'We don't want Muslims being stereotyped,"' K'naan says opponents tell him. "I say, 'Me, too. He said he is "trying to tell a story that reorganizes in the public consciousness how they see Muslim-Americans," and wants to move away from stereotypes and tell a tale about "people lives and how they really live them." When the dust clears, we're the ones going to be left to pick up the pieces and continue to live here and be concerned about our safety.'- Ayaan Dahir "The Somalis living here are a summer people against a winter backdrop," K'naan — looking relaxed in a tweed jacket, plaid shirt and jeans after a late-night shoot — told The Associated Press in a recent interview. While K'naan emphasizes the true-life aspects of his characters and his desire to tell a nuanced story, opponents worry that the show will focus on the recruitment of young, disaffected Somalis to join terrorist groups and stoke Islamophobia. He called Minneapolis "a new American experiment, a place where America is negotiating its differences and its commonalities." "It a new Ellis Island, in a way," said K'naan, who said he came up with the idea for the series — named after the capital of Somalia — about three years ago. "And I thought, what a great place to set a story, to dispel the myth about Somalis and immigrant threats and Muslims in general." An estimated 57,000 Somalis live in Minnesota. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian border: The camp is home to 80,000 Syrian refugees, part of a larger group of 650,000 registered refugees in Jordan who are enduring the crushing burden of war, but who continue to hope and to have the will to rebuild their lives and make a better future for their children, according to Toronto Star. My overriding impression of the camp is of the vast human potential of the refugees who have sought shelter there. By David Johnston Tues., Nov. 1, 2016 This past Sunday, joined by a delegation of Canadians on a State visit to Jordan, my wife Sharon and I visited the massive Zaatari refugee camp located just 13 km from the Syrian border. Zaatari itself is proof of this. There are restaurants, cafés, a billiards hall, a wedding dress shop and a furniture shop, all owned and operated by refugees. It is a dense, dynamic hub of tents, container homes, shops, schools, hospitals, playgrounds and distribution centres. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.