margaret thatcher: But Fran ois Fillon the surprise victor in the first round of France centre-right presidential primaries is more than an economic conservative, according to Toronto Star. When voters defied all poll predictions by picking Fillon over the other six contenders on the ballot, they backed a veteran politician and former prime minister with a strong social ideology that fits well in 2016 global shift to the right. JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFP/Getty Images By James McAuley The The Washington Post Wed., Nov. 23, 2016 PARIS They call him the French Margaret Thatcher, a staunch free-market advocate in a dogged crusade against economic stagnation. Like Donald Trump, Fillon has made no secret of his fondness for Vladimir Putin Russia, arguing in favour of a Western coalition with Russia to fight Daesh also known as ISIS . Also like Trump, a central component of his campaign has been antagonism to Muslims, France largest minority group. In the early 1980s, he opposed decriminalizing homosexuality, and he has fought same-sex equality ever since. And like Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Front, France own far-right populist party, Fillon appeals to those nostalgic for a white, Catholic France that they remember as devoid of immigrants and sexual minorities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

michal cekovsky: Before exiting, however, the 7-foot-1 Slovakian provided the undefeated Terrapins with an emotional spark and 11 points in a 77-63 victory over Stony Brook on Tuesday night, according to Hamilton Spectator. Coming off a tight win over Towson two days earlier, Maryland 5-0 built a double-digit halftime lead and maintained a comfortable advantage the rest of the way. Michal Cekovsky needed only 16 minutes to collect five fouls in his season debut with Maryland. Seeing action for the first time after being sidelined by a sprained foot, Cekovsky came off the bench to go 5 for 7 from the field, snag two rebounds and get an assist. He looked fresh, physically and mentally, coach Mark Turgeon said. He thrilled the crowd with several alley-oop dunks, including one in which he was called for a technical foul for hanging on the rim. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mohamad: Peter Andrew Lusztyk Members of a welcome group play soccer with newcomer children from Syria in Grange Park earlier this year during the Together Project pilot, according to Toronto Star. KATE MARSHALL A welcome group enjoys a picnic with a Syrian newcomer family during a summer outing. They are, from left, Andrew Lusztyk, Aya Mohamad, Jamal Mohammad, Kate Bate, Bayan Mohammad, Mohamad Mohammad, Hanaa Hameedi, Mahmud Mohamad, Hassan Mohammad, Suriya Alfahl, Bushra Mohamad, Craig Damian Smith, Jamal Mohammad, Rihab Allaf, Anna Hill and Patrick Marshall. PETER ANDREW LUSZTYK By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., Nov. 23, 2016 For government-assisted refugees who feel they ve been left out in the cold after coming to Canada, a new program is on the way to help them with something money can t buy friendship. The not-for-profit program, which was officially launched Sunday at a fundraising event at Artscape Youngplace, is recruiting Canadians to join local welcome groups and connect them with refugees who were financially sponsored by the federal government. The Together Project mirrors the personal and social support offered to refugee newcomers by private sponsors, but without the one-year financial obligation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

naturalization certificate: Surrounded by family members, she smiled and said she was very happy, according to The Chronicle Herald. I live in New York, the capital of the world, she said while waiving a small American flag. America Maria Hernandez, who was born in Colombia in 1917 and was brought to the U.S. by one of her daughters in 1988, signed her naturalization certificate and took the oath of allegiance during a ceremony Wednesday in her living room. Hernandez was born in October 1917 in Cordoba, Colombia, but mostly lived in Barranquilla. Hernandez daughter Hortensia Martinez, 69, said she brought Hernandez to the U.S. so she could help her take care of her son. She had 12 children and now has 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

propaganda value: Syrian and Russian state media maintain that rebels are holding the enclave 275,000 remaining inhabitants hostage to use as human shields, even as the government air force pounds the east hospitals and first responder groups, according to CBC. In the evening, the rebels began to fire at the crossing. Such claims are difficult to verify and often distorted owing to the propaganda value of the matter. Resident Hajj Mohammed al-Jasim Opposition outlets on the other hand want to show that civilians will never accept returning to the government heavy-handed rule. Over 300,000 people have been killed in the raging war. Russia has backed Syrian President Bashar Assad with vast military support as he fights to put down an uprising that is approaching its sixth year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shawarma royale: Before coming to Canada, both men worked as chefs in Damascus, Syria, according to CTV. Now the owners of a new restaurant in Waterloo have hired the men to work for them. Nadir Hamrooni and Ahmad Hindi arrived in Waterloo Region earlier this year. Shawarma Royale, which specializes in Syrian food, recently opened on King Street North. Both Hamrooni and Hindi jumped at the chance to continue their profession here in Canada. The owners are from Waterloo Region, but met their new chefs while volunteering with Syrian refugees who were new to the community. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syed centre: How you can support local food banks with CBC Toronto Sounds of the Season Sounds of the Season 2016 We can furnish only about 40 per cent of the need, said Syed, speaking on CBC Metro Morning on Wednesday, according to CBC. He said that since Syrian refugees began arriving in Canada in large numbers last year, his centre food bank numbers shot up. Staples like rice, chickpeas, and halal meat are all sought after, according to Najam Syed, head of food bank operations at the Mississauga Muslim Community Centre. We went from 50 to 210 families, he said. It boils down to the fact that it the food you feel comfortable with, he said. Seeking food that is comfortable Syed centre aims to provide the families with Middle Eastern foods that will make them feel at home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto: Bianca Farella, Town of Mount Royal RCF, Montreal Sara Kaljuvee, Toronto Scottish, Ajax, Ont, according to Globe and Mail. Julia Greenshields, Sarnia Saints, Sarnia, Ont. Hannah Darling, Peterborough Pagans, Warsaw, Ont. Ghislaine Landry capt. Kayla Moleschi, Williams Lake Rustlers, Williams Lake, B.C. Breanne Nicholas, London St. Toronto Scottish, Toronto Megan, unattached, Barrie, Ont. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto community: In Known to the Police, the Toronto Star ground-breaking analysis of street checks data, better known as carding, it was confirmed that the practice of carding in Toronto disproportionally impacts the lives of Black and Brown men in the City of Toronto, according to Rabble. The Star analysis dramatically confirmed what Black people and Black activists had been maintaining for many years, that Toronto Police disproportionately target Black and Brown young people in their street checks. The decision by the TPSB represents a significant impact on the rights of Black, Indigenous, and Brown people, as well as homeless people and other marginalized people in our Toronto community. In these street checks the personal information of these young people is unconstitutionally and illegally gathered and stored in a database for unspecified use in the future. There is growing evidence that the information gathered in the database has been used to deny persons access to resources and jobs for which they would have been otherwise qualified. Many people who have been carded have come forward to explain how the practice of carding robs them not only of their Charter rights but of their dignity as well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto: Stacey Chong during a free clinic at the Prism Eye Institute, according to Toronto Star. The institute opened its doors on a recent Sunday to provide free exams to Syrian newcomers. ANDREW FRANCIS WALLACE / TORONTO STAR Order this photo Mohamad Dallal, 12, has his eyes examined by optician Carolyn Nesbitt during a special clinic for Syrian newcomers held recently at the Prism Eye Institute in Brampton, Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star Nada Dallal, 16, gets her eyes checked by optometrist Dr. Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star Order this photo Dr. Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., Nov. 23, 2016 When fleeing for their lives from war-torn Syria, the last thing the Dallal family worried about was getting their eyes checked. Ike Ahmed rear left and medical student Tarek Bin Yameen rear right are shown with Syrian newcomer Essam Aljundi and his family at the Prism Eye Institute during a special clinic. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

field didnt: Everywhere he went, people had something to say, according to Brandon Sun. I went to mass on a Sunday morning and even the priest on the altar wanted to give a bit of advice Before we finish today, Id just like to tell coach that we need to work on the breakdowns, recalled McGrath, now head coach of the Canadian men sevens team. Samoan people are rugby-mad, said the 57-year-old Englishman, who spent 16 months living on a paradise island while coaching the Samoan sevens squad. There was just no escape from it. The only thing was the rugby organization off the field didnt reflect that. It really is the only game in town. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

irene patrinos: Kish, who recently tried out for the Canadian bobsled team, is rehabbing a neck injury that has flared up again, according to The Waterloo Record. She was originally hurt at the final stop of the 2016-17 World Series. The Dec. 1-2 tournament kicks off the five-stop rugby circuit that comes to Langford, B.C., next May. She got through Rio on it but she taken some time off right now to build up that area so it doesnt become a chronic issue, said Canadian coach John Tait. The newcomers are Olivia Apps, Pamphinette Buisa, Emma Chown, Sophie de Goede, Ashley Gordon, Kaili Lukan, Irene Patrinos, Denise Roy, Erika Scott and Tia Svoboda. Tait has 25 players centralized in Langford, with 15 of those having experience on the women circuit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

letter tuesday: On Monday, the district judges barred Primomo from presiding over future naturalization ceremonies, according to Brandon Sun. Primomo has said he wasnt trying to tell the new Americans at Thursday ceremony to leave if they didnt like Trump. The San Antonio Express-News http //bit.ly/2fDbKW1 reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge John Primomo disclosed his plans in a letter Tuesday to Western District federal judges and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He said and his words were meant to be unifying and respectful of the presidency, not political. Information from San Antonio Express-News, He added he didnt vote for Trump. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

michal cekovsky: Before exiting, however, the 7-foot-1 Slovakian provided the undefeated Terrapins with an emotional spark and 11 points in a 77-63 victory over Stony Brook on Tuesday night, according to Guelph Mercury. Coming off a tight win over Towson two days earlier, Maryland 5-0 built a double-digit halftime lead and maintained a comfortable advantage the rest of the way. Michal Cekovsky needed only 16 minutes to collect five fouls in his season debut with Maryland. Seeing action for the first time after being sidelined by a sprained foot, Cekovsky came off the bench to go 5 for 7 from the field, snag two rebounds and get an assist. He looked fresh, physically and mentally, coach Mark Turgeon said. He thrilled the crowd with several alley-oop dunks, including one in which he was called for a technical foul for hanging on the rim. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news conference: Only this time, he had to elaborate, according to Guelph Mercury. Three uncapped batsmen have been selected in Australia top six, Matthew Wade was recalled as wicketkeeper at the expense of Peter Nevill and Jackson Bird was recalled to the pace attack in all, five changes to the team that capitulated in the second test last week and conceded a third consecutive series on home soil to South Africa. The young skipper has made a habit of announcing his team at the news conference on the eve of tests since he took charge last year, and this was no different. The three incoming batsmen, who earned their caps on the basis of domestic form, will have the added pressure of dealing with the day-night playing conditions at the Adelaide Oval only the third ever in the pink-ball format. So Smith introduced the lineup, starting at the top of the order with 20-year-old, English-born Matt Renshaw opening with Warner, followed by Usman Khawaja, the skipper himself, and newcomers Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson at Nos. 5 and 6. The overhaul leaves vice-captain David Warner, at 30, the oldest player in the team. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bagoong: There an ingredient called bagoong, it a fermented shrimp paste, according to CBC. When you open the tupperware it really, really stinky. After moving to Canada from the Philippines in 2000, he would go to school nervous about his packed lunches, he told CBC Metro Morning on Tuesday. I think it delicious but for non-Filipinos it hard, he said. Sixteen years later, Cancino has come a long way from bagoong in tupperware. It really hard to fit in, moving to a country that so different. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

children whilst: Some of these changes were unconstitutional and were in fact struck down by the Federal Court, according to Toronto Star. Now is the time to make sure all vestiges of those punitive and unfair reforms are swept away. The learning centre run by a small number of mostly volunteer teachers, many of whom themselves are refugees, share their time to help teach a growing number of children whilst their families await notice of their asylum applications status to countries such as Canada, Australia and the U.S. Chris McGrath / GETTY IMAGES By Mitchell Goldberg Alex Neve Tues., Nov. 22, 2016 In 2012, Stephen Harper government introduced far-reaching changes to Canadian refugee law and policies. The courts did overturn the cruel and unusual restrictions to refugee health care and discriminatory restrictions to appeal rights based on nationality. One of those 2012 changes stands out. Many other changes were criticized by Amnesty International, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, UN human rights bodies and many other groups as violating basic human right standards. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

community: The referendum vote is the latest iteration of long-standing strains between the Hasidic Jewish community and the majority in Outremont, home to some of the leading political and cultural figures of Quebec the borough recently made waves when it renamed Vimy Park after the late premier Jacques Parizeau, a long-time resident . Below the surface, the debate is over the notion of belonging and the stresses of co-habitation in the central Montreal borough of 25,000, where black-garbed Hasidic men are a visible presence, according to Globe and Mail. The Hasidic community, bound by deep religious tenets, mostly avoids mixing with those outside its faith. Anything they can do to hurt the interest of our community, they ll do it. The mayor of Outremont, Marie Cinq-Mars, says the zoning bylaw was not intended to single out the Hasidim, whose various sects already operate four synagogues in the borough, including one on Bernard. We felt that to have no new houses of worship regardless of the religious confession was a good idea so that these streets had continuous stretch of commercial activity to draw people. Our commercial avenues needed help, they needed to be revitalized, she said in an interview on Monday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hadhad father: The community has rallied around the Syrian family to support their business as they continue their chocolate-making legacy, according to The Chronicle Herald. Before the shed, there was a factory a large one in Damascus that employed 30 people. Last spring, Tareq Hadhad and his family opened Peace by Chocolate in the shed behind their home on Bay Street. Hadhad father, Assam, ran it successfully for more than 20 years until it was destroyed by a bomb. Things changed for the Hadhad family when they were invited to move to Canada and became Canadian citizens. The family had to leave everything behind and flee to Lebanon, where they spent a miserable three years in a refugee camp. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

donald j: Reading from a script and looking into the camera, Trump vowed to focus on creating jobs, reducing regulations and combating corruption once in office, according to Guelph Mercury. Whether it producing steel, building cars or curing disease, I want the next generation of production and innovation to happen right here, in our great homeland America creating wealth and jobs for American workers, Trump said in the video. . transition2017 update and policy plans for the first 100 days. Instead, Trump offered what he called an update on his transition, which he said was working very smoothly, efficiently and effectively. Donald J. Trump real Donald Trump November 21, 2016 The brief You Tube video offered one of the few opportunities for the public to hear from Trump directly since he was elected two weeks ago. Trump delivered a brief middle-of-the-night speech after Hillary Clinton called him on Nov. 9. The president-elect has broken with tradition, refusing to hold a news conference shortly after his victory, and instead has used early-morning Twitter bursts to communicate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ivan rodriguez: Jeff Bagwell is the top holdover on the 2017 Baseball Writers Association of America 34-player ballot announced Monday, according to Toronto Star. He fell 15 votes short of the required 75 per cent in 2016 voting. Elise Amendola / The Associated Press By The Associated Press Mon., Nov. 21, 2016 NEW YORK Steroids-tainted stars Manny Ramirez and Ivan Rodriguez are on baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time along with Vladimir Guerrero. Ramirez was suspended for 50 games in 2009 while with the Los Angeles Dodgers for using a banned female fertility drug. He applied for reinstatement that December, and his suspension for the second failed test was cut from 100 games to 50 because he sat out nearly all of the 2011 season. He retired in 2011 rather than face a 100-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justice department: Trump said during the campaign that Clinton would be in jail if he were president, but the FBI director has declared on two occasions there is no evidence warranting charges over her use of a private email account, according to Hamilton Spectator. It wasnt immediately clear whether Conway was referring only to congressional investigations. The adviser, Kellyanne Conway, spoke of charges against Hillary Clinton but referred specifically to Trump sending a message to members of Congress, not the Justice Department. But she said that Trump believes it time for Republicans to move on, despite his vows to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate her. I think he thinking of many different things as he prepares to become the president of the United States, and things that sound like the campaign arent among them, she added, suggesting broader changes from Trump political rhetoric. I think Hillary Clinton still has to face the fact that a majority of Americans dont find her to be honest or trustworthy, but if Donald Trump can help her heal, then perhaps that a good thing, Conway said on MSNBC Morning Joe. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kellyanne conway: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are shown at a presidential debate in Las Vegas on Oct. 19, 2015, according to Huffington Post Canada. Photo John Locher/AP via CP That comes after months of Trump nicknaming his Democratic rival Crooked Hillary, questioning whether the Clinton Foundation is a pay-for-play scheme and raging against the Justice Department for refusing to prosecute her for blending private and official business on her homebrew email server. I think Hillary Clinton still has to face the fact that a majority of Americans dont find her to be honest or trustworthy, but if Donald Trump can help her heal then perhaps that a good thing, Kellyanne Conway said on MSNBC Morning Joe. He told her face-to-face at a presidential debate that if he won the presidency, shed be in jail. Presidents do not dictate decisions on which criminal investigations are pursued or their outcome. Conway comments were striking because Justice Department investigations are historically conducted without the influence or input of the White House. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

n.s .,: I have no status, according to CBC. Im not even a landed immigrant, he said. Michael Gray, 70, only learned of his status recently when he tried to get a passport to travel. Gray was born just outside London in 1946 to father Reginald Gray, a Canadian soldier from Sambro, N.S., and his father wife, Briton Marian Froggatt. The Grays settled in Nova Scotia when Michael was 10 months old. She fought as a gunner, shooting down German planes during the Blitz, before moving to Canada as a war bride. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

panel discussions: Earlier in the day, Spencer himself had urged the group to start acting less like an underground organization and more like the establishment, according to Hamilton Spectator. But now his tone changed as he began to tell the audience of more than 200 people, mostly young men, what they had been waiting to hear. In 11 hours of speeches and panel discussions in a federal building named after Ronald Reagan a few blocks from the White House, a succession of speakers had laid out a harsh vision for the future, but had denounced violence and said that Hispanic citizens and black Americans had nothing to fear. He railed against Jews and, with a smile, quoted Nazi propaganda in the original German. As he finished, several audience members had their arm outstretched in a Nazi salute. America, he said, belonged to white people, whom he called the children of the sun, a race of conquerors and creators who had been marginalized but now, in the era of president-elect Donald Trump, were awakening to their own identity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

serbian roots: Vasiljevic is the most well-travelled member of a talented freshman class already playing a significant role for the Hurricanes, who compete in an eight-team tournament in Orlando beginning Thursday, according to Hamilton Spectator. In Miami first three games, all wins, Vasiljevic has averaged 11.7 points while going 9 for 18 from 3-point range. Dejan Vasiljevic is a native of Canada with Serbian roots who grew up in Australia and has now found a home as a shooting guard for the Miami Hurricanes. He can really, really shoot, coach Jim Larranaga said. So he learning. I told him he reminds me of me a really good offensive player who doesnt play much D. He really tries, but youre guarding a different kind of player, an athlete who is very skilled, and he hasnt faced that kind of athlete on a regular basis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.