soccer pitch: It has been a win-win proposition at the Clayton Park school, especially on the soccer pitch, where it recently celebrated provincial championship victories for both the boys and girls soccer teams, according to The Chronicle Herald. The school enrolment and the overall population of Clayton Park reflect a surge in immigration that is helping the province overcome demographic aging and chart a positive course for the future. And nowhere is multiculturalism making its presence felt more than at Halifax West High School. The Halifax West boys soccer team represents almost as many countries as players. More immigrants came to our shores in the first six months of 2016 than in all of last year or in any year of the past decade 3,418 immigrants touched down in Nova Scotia between January and June. As 16-year-old Ayoub Al-arabi, a 16-year-old native of Libya who moved to Canada as a three-year-old, told The Chronicle Herald John Mac Neil, I d say, this year, we have a lot more enthicity within our team. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump audacity: In those early days, I boldly likened Trump audacity to play way out of his league to the 2007 presidential race when Law & Order actor Fred Thompson topped national polls only to be kicked out of the race after six months, according to Toronto Star. But while mocking Trump and relying on polls and common sense to prevail, like many, I missed America reckoning. DAMON WINTER / NYT By Maria Kari Tues., Nov. 15, 2016 When Donald Trump descended the gilded elevators of Trump Tower to announce his candidacy, like many I assumed he d go the way of previous celebrity candidates turned political flame-outs. To borrow the House Stark motto, with the rise in Trump popularity, a winter was coming. We decided I d leave Vancouver to join him in Florida while he completed his residency. As Trump campaign of hate was being peddled across America, I married a wonderful Alabama-bred Muslim. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump tones: European far-right political parties celebrate Trump victory Why some of Europe top leaders are walking dead Trump tones down polarizing campaign promises in interview It been an extraordinary time, hasnt it, for those of us on the other side of the pond whove just lived through Brexit, and now weve had another political earthquake, Blair said of Trump victory, according to CBC. A new reality I wont pretend to you I wasnt surprised by what has happened over this past period, because I am, and what it means is not entirely clear to me yet. Blair sat down with the CBC Peter Mansbridge to discuss the U.S. election, Brexit and the growing popularity of extreme right-wing parties in western Europe and he warned Canada not to follow in the same path. But there is a new reality youve got to make sure you come to terms with, Blair said. People are angry for all different sorts of reasons, and you have to respond to that and listen to it. That new reality, he said, is the result of leaders like Trump exploiting people legitimate concerns. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump: It not about trivial details, according to Hamilton Spectator. It about respecting the court and the legal and judicial process. Even if you perch your sunglasses on your head, youd be told to take them off in some courtrooms. Respecting justice. Zabel is reported to have worn the cap into court, removed it and put it on display near him, and returned after a break still brandishing the Trump symbol. In that sense, there is no question that Hamilton Judge Bernd Zabel exhibited an unfortunate double standard when he entered his courtroom last week wearing a Make America Great Again baseball hat the cap that has become an icon for Donald Trump supporters, and a red flag for critics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wasn t: I m not one a racist myself, according to Huffington Post Canada. It is not for me to speak about other individuals, she said. Asked twice by Kelly Cutrara, a host on Talk Radio AM640, if Leitch is worried she might get, or is getting, support from racists, the Ontario Conservative MP said it wasn t her concern. When pressed, Leitch said I have a wide range of individuals across the country that are getting involved in my campaign. As I say, I can only speak for myself, but what I can tell you is I am delighted that we have literally hundreds of people coming on board to support my candidacy average Canadians that just want to make sure that they can be prosperous in the future and that they support the policy views that I am putting forward. And I m delighted by that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

companies values: T-Mobile CEO John Legere tweeted let see what an out of the box, non-typical, non-politician can do for America! CEOs of major companies are taking stands about the results of the election a departure from the traditional model of not mixing politics with business that major brands have long espoused, according to The Waterloo Record. Some are using it as an opportunity to bring their employees together following a divisive election campaign. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is saying progress does not move in a straight line. Others are using it as an opportunity to stress their companies values and mission, or an opportunity to make nice with Trump, who many CEOs were publicly against during the campaign. They also know that they operate in liberal bastions like New York and San Francisco just as much as in Trump-leaning places like Fort Wayne, Indiana, or Charleston, West Virginia. The men and woman who head the nation biggest companies know that having a hostile relationship with the Trump administration could make doing business difficult. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

food assistance: Locally, data collected for 2016 doesnt accurately reflect the impact of newly arrived refugees because it is collected in March each year, according to The Waterloo Record. About 1,200 Syrian refugees have arrived and settled in the region in waves since late last year, and another 500 are expected by the end of 2016, according to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Food Banks Canada released its annual Hunger Count report on Tuesday and reports that the need for food assistance has risen by 1.3 per cent nationwide. We want to watch that very carefully, said Wendi Campbell, the local food bank executive director. Campbell said the local nonprofit gave out 200 food starter kits to newcomers as they transitioned from temporary shelters to their new homes. I think we will see some increases. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

guerrero residents: Gov, according to The Waterloo Record. Hector Astudillo of the southern state of Guerrero considered the possible scenario over the weekend. Under proposals put forward by President-elect Donald Trump, Mexico could see millions of people streaming back with no jobs available; the country might lose some of the billions of dollars in remittances sent home annually; and some jobless deportees could swell the ranks of drug cartels, sparking more violence. At least a million Guerrero residents live in the United States, many without proper documents, and the state is already reeling from drug gang violence and poverty. On the contrary, they have been an important mainstay in supporting the economy of Guerrero. Of course Guerrero is not in any condition to receive the million or more than one million migrants in the U.S., Astudillo said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration issues: Seattle has always been a welcoming city, Murray said Monday, according to Brandon Sun. The last thing I want is for us to start turning on our neighbours. New York City Bill de Blasio, Chicago Rahm Emanuel and Seattle Ed Murray are among those in sanctuary cities that have tried to soothe worried immigrant populations. In Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Jorge Elorza, the son of Guatemalan immigrants, said he would continue a longstanding policy of refusing to hold people charged with civil infractions for federal immigration officials. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told the Los Angeles Times that he committed to a longtime policy of staying out of immigration issues. Newark, New Jersey Ras Baraka echoed that decision, calling Trump rhetoric on immigration scary. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jd miller: TCU 2-0 has easily won its first two games under Dixon, who returned to Fort Worth after spending 17 seasons at Pittsburgh, including the last 13 as head coach, according to Guelph Mercury. He won his debut three nights earlier, defeating NAIA St. JD Miller added 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Thomas by 18. I say some things, and I think they understand - and then I catch myself and recognize they havent been through it. Our guys are trying, but everything is new, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alexander: Alexander, Canada former immigration minister, said he doesn t believe Canada will see the same type of political polarization that has happened in the U.S. because the country doesn t have the same large issues with illegal immigrants or undocumented residents, according to Huffington Post Canada. That is the single greatest cause of poisonous politics that we see south of our border or in Europe, he told reporters Sunday after an leadership debate organized by a local riding association in Greely, south of Ottawa. Conservative leadership candidate Chris Alexander says fellow contender Kellie Leitch is importing anti-immigrant American rhetoric for crass political purposes. Chris Alexander participated in a Conservative leadership debate in Greely, Ont. on Sunday. It brings huge numbers of people based on their skillset and generously resettles refugees who need the help, Alexander said. Photo Althia Raj/Huff Post Canada Canada immigration system works, the former Ontario MP and career diplomat declared. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

break-in attempt: In a statement Sunday night, Leitch says she was notified by a volunteer in her riding association that someone was purporting to know her address and was offering it up online to anyone who she says was interested in doing me harm, according to Hamilton Spectator. The Simcoe-Grey MP, who has said she shares some ideas on immigration with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, says the threatening activity was reported to Ontario provincial police on Friday night. Federal Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch says she has been the victim of an apparent break-in attempt at her home in Creemore, Ont. Leitch says her home alarm sounded early Saturday and as she left the house to wait for police she noticed the garage lights were on, but they had been turned off by the time officers arrived, and no intruder was found. She attended the luncheon portion of a leadership debate in Greely, Ont., near Ottawa, on Sunday but she left before the debate. She said the entry closest to the garage was found to have been the trigger for the alarm and the officers speculated that someone trying to gain entry could have set the alarm off. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city spending: Now is definitely not the time to reduce city spending on critical services and programs, according to Globe and Mail. Report Typo/Error Despite Toronto booming housing market and significant wealth, more than one in four children is living in poverty, one of the report authors, Michael Polanyi of the Children Aid Society of Toronto, said in a statement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

core values: We stand ready to work with a new administration to continue to ensure that refugees are humanely welcomed without sacrificing our security or our core values as Americans, according to Metro News. A duty to welcome and protect newcomers, particularly refugees, is an integral part of our mission to help our neighbours in need, the bishops said. Meeting just days after the election, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said serving people fleeing violence and conflict is part of our identity as Catholics and pledged to continue this ministry. Trump had said during the campaign that he would build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and immediately deport all 11 million people in the country illegally, though he later distanced himself from that position. The Obama administration has deported more than 2.5 million people since taking office in 2009, according to the Homeland Security Department. In an interview that aired Sunday on CBS 60 Minutes, he said he would focus on deporting people with criminal records beyond their immigrant status, probably two million, it could even be three million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

deportation force: During his campaign he insisted he would deport 11 million people living in the country illegally, with exceptions, according to The Chronicle Herald. But he distanced himself from that position as time went on, and in his first television interview since winning the presidential election, Trump said he willing to deport or incarcerate 2 million to 3 million people living in the country illegally who are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers. In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes, Trump said Sunday he would accept a fence in some places along the U.S. southern border where he had promised to build a wall. Earlier Sunday, House Speaker Paul Ryan, also told CNN State of the Union that we are not planning on erecting a deportation force. On that, both men agreed Sunday, with the president-elect emphasizing that securing the border is his first immigration priority. Ryan said I think we should put people minds at ease on mass deportation because the top priority is really border security. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

estate developer: Hundreds of protesters march against Trump in Toronto Trump taps RNC chair Reince Priebus as chief of staff But certain areas, a wall is more appropriate, according to CBC. Im very good at this, it called construction, there could be some fencing, the New York real estate developer said. Trump, whose pledge to force Mexico to pay for a border wall was a centrepiece of his presidential campaign, said in certain areas he would accept fencing instead of a brick-and-mortar wall, in his interview with the CBS program 60 Minutes. Since his Tuesday election victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton, Trump and his senior advisers have signaled he may hedge on some of his major campaign promises once he takes office on Jan. 20, including on immigration, healthcare and appointing a special prosecutor to investigate Clinton. In the 60 Minutes interview, Trump had good things to say about President Barack Obama and the Clintons, whom he sparred with viciously throughout his campaign. On mobile Click here to see the full video. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fellow parent: They ripped a few of them down, he said, according to CTV. This is garbage to see in Toronto, Affern said. Ian Affern says he and a fellow parent were startled by the posters they saw on school property in the East York neighbourhood Monday morning. City councillor Janet Davis said she believes the election of Donald Trump has given legitimacy to those extreme right voices again and it shocking that it happening here in Toronto. Police said it was not yet clear whether any law had been broken. The City of Toronto deployed staff to remove the posters while police encouraged the public to contact them if they have any information on who may have put them up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration: I analyze people, facts and law, determine courses of action based on applicants eligibility and different immigration streams available -- and complete the applications, according to Huffington Post Canada. Many Americans are considering immigrating to Canada on a temporary or permanent basis. I am an immigration lawyer. This is because Canada is a diverse, multicultural nation with a vibrant economy and lots of natural resources. Parents If a parent is a Canadian citizen by way of birth in Canada or otherwise, that person child is a Canadian citizen as well, regardless of where the child was born. For those looking to make the move, here are some different immigration options for you 1. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leitch proposal: Leitch proposal to screen for Canadian values, according to Globe and Mail. And the debate audience expressed skepticism about climate change. Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai says he received racist e-mails after challenging Ms. And the years-long legal battle continues for Ottawa professor Hassan Diab as a French judge says there is consistent evidence he did not participate in a 1980 Paris bombing. Diab remains in jail, however, where he has been since he was extradited from Canada two years ago. Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

liam richards: But as the Star reported in September, a Forum Research poll found that 67 per cent of Canadians agree with her, according to Toronto Star. Liam Richards / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Thomas Walkom National Affairs Columnist Mon., Nov. 14, 2016 If there was any doubt about the power of right-wing populism, Donald Trump victory has dispelled it. It is commonplace in the punditocracy to dismiss Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch demand that immigrants pass a so-called Canadian values test before being admitted into the country, writes Thomas Walkom. The populist right is on a roll in France, Italy, Scandinavia, Holland and Eastern Europe. And now a right-wing populist is president-elect of the United States. During Britain bruising debate over membership in the European Union, the populist right best articulated the anxieties of those who felt excluded. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

october ballot: Candidates clashed over whether to make party membership free, called for a more positive message to Canadians and lamented the party failure to master social media, according to Hamilton Spectator. Ontario MP Michael Chong said nixing the party membership fee would help attract the young people, new Canadians and urban-dwellers the party so badly needs. A two-hour debate Sunday among nine rivals for the federal Conservative leadership often morphed into an autopsy of the party ill-fated 2015 election campaign. We need to build a much bigger Conservative party, Chong said. The Conservatives are trying to rebound from a resounding loss in the October 2015 ballot that saw Justin Trudeau Liberals win a majority, reducing the Tories to official Opposition status. Longtime Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai echoed the sentiment We need to build that base. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

postelection interview: Two million or 3 million people could be immediate targets for deportation under this approach, Trump said, providing a likely inflated figure, according to Metro News. And that big, beautiful wall at the Mexican border Trump said he may be amenable to a fence along some parts of the roughly 2,000-mile border. In his first postelection interview, Trump said he will focus on deporting criminal immigrants and not everyone living in the United States illegally. The softened stance contrasts sharply with Trump campaign rhetoric. What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, he said. As a candidate, he called for everyone living in the country illegally to return to their home countries and for Mexico to pay billions of dollars for the wall.A look at Trump shifting immigration stance FOCUS ON CRIMINALSTrump said in an interview with 60 Minutes broadcast Sunday that immigration enforcement will concentrate on criminals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

break-in attempt: In a statement Sunday night, Leitch says she was notified by a volunteer in her riding association that someone was purporting to know her address and was offering it up online to anyone who she says was interested in doing me harm, according to Guelph Mercury. Leitch, who has said she shares some ideas on immigration with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, says the threatening activity was reported to Ontario provincial police on Friday night. Federal Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch says she has been the victim of an apparent break-in attempt at her home in Creemore, Ont. Leitch says her home alarm sounded early Saturday and as she left the house to wait for police she noticed the garage lights were on, but they had been turned off by the time officers arrived, and no intruder was found. The Ontario MP attended the luncheon portion of a leadership debate in Greely, Ont., on Sunday but she left before the debate. She said the entry closest to the garage was found to have been the trigger for the alarm and the officers speculated that someone trying to gain entry could have set the alarm off. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

deportation force: During his campaign he insisted he would deport 11 million people living in the country illegally, with exceptions, according to The Waterloo Record. But he distanced himself from that position as time went on, and in his first television interview since winning the presidential election, Trump said he willing to deport or incarcerate 2 million to 3 million people living in the country illegally who are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers. In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes, Trump said Sunday he would accept a fence in some places along the U.S. southern border where he had promised to build a wall. Earlier Sunday, House Speaker Paul Ryan, also told CNN State of the Union that we are not planning on erecting a deportation force. On that, both men agreed Sunday, with the president-elect emphasizing that securing the border is his first immigration priority. Ryan said I think we should put people minds at ease on mass deportation because the top priority is really border security. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hitler persecution: Both had promised to make their countries great again, Navarro said, according to Guelph Mercury. He also cited Trump previous statements about weakening libels laws to draw comparisons with how the Nazis established control and influence over the independent press. Frank Navarro, who teaches at Mountain View High School in California Silicon Valley, said he cited some of Trump controversial and racially charged statements, such as calling Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals and making comments about the Mexican heritage of a judge presiding over a lawsuit against Trump University, to make the case that there are some parallels with Hitler persecution of Jews and the Nazi leader rise to power. It an effective way of embedding the lessons that Im teaching regarding the place of government and the lives of people, Navarro, who teaches special education, civics and world studies, told The Washington Post. Navarro was placed on paid leave on Thursday after a parent sent an email to school officials complaining about his teaching methods. It important to relate history to your lives because, in the end, that what it going to be about. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

inmates: In a news conference Monday ahead of his final overseas trip as president, Obama said he still would prefer to have Guantanamo inmates transferred to a facility under U.S. jurisdiction, saying, wed do it a lot cheaper, according to Brandon Sun. And just as safely. President Barack Obama says that he been unable to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, because of congressional restrictions. He hailed efforts to bring down the number of inmates, but with regard to transferring those inmates, he said, Congress disagrees with me, and I gather the president-elect does as well. President Barack Obama says he will encourage his successor to allow immigrants who came to the country as children to remain in the U.S. Those immigrants, known as DREAMers, were granted legal status under a 2012 executive order. President-elect Donald Trump has said it would be fine to try Americans suspected of terrorism at Guantanamo Bay, if possible, and has raised concern about decreasing the number of inmates. 5 00 p.m. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.