bedbug infestation: What followed was a series of cuts to the fund, slashing the benefits of hundreds of working poor, unemployed, single parents, newcomers, and other low-income Hamiltonians, according to Hamilton Spectator. This will have a devastating impact on low-income Hamiltonians and is a homelessness crisis in the making. In late November, the city announced that the HSB had run out of money. The HSB is an emergency fund available to low-income Hamiltonians who run into unforeseen housing crises, such as falling into rent arrears, needing to pay last month rent on a new place, replacing mattresses after a bedbug infestation, needing assistance in preparing for bedbug treatment, paying utility arrears, and paying moving costs. As a result of the cuts, the HSB is no longer available to a person awaiting payment from employment insurance or does not qualify for employment insurance and has fallen into arrears on rent because of inadequate income. HSB recipients can receive up to 800 single person or 1,500 family every 24 months for these reasons. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hungarian capital: We went looking for them as part of a report on the proliferation of extreme-right, xenophobic and anti-Semitic groups in Hungary, clothing themselves as nationalist defenders of the land, according to CBC. It didnt go well. Translation The Non-Jewish Bikers Association of Budapest. The bikers leader, Imre Meszaros, demands the right to veto the work of journalists who interview him, even presents them with a legal document to sign right off the bat. Meszaros was soon raising his voice, pointing fingers in our faces and railing about the fickle media. We didnt agree, but met with him at his apartment in a well-to-do suburb of the Hungarian capital in the hopes of changing his mind. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bianca cuevas-moore: South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was concerned about her team lack of defence in a 74-63 loss at Duke last week and spent practices stressing technique, so much so that she swapped out starters Davis and Bianca Cuevas-Moore for Doniyah Cliney and Tyasha Harris, according to Hamilton Spectator. So when Davis finally got in, she made it count with her second-best scoring performance this season. Davis, who started the previous seven games, had six 3-pointers coming off the bench and scored 22 points as the Gamecocks routed Minnesota 98-58 Sunday. Obviously, Coach made a decision and whenever that decision is made, it our job to respond, Davis said. Overall, the Gamecocks 7-1 tightened things up by holding Minnesota 7-4 to under 30 per cent shooting. That what I had to do and that was my purpose. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

executive director: That could lead, they fear, to some people travelling abroad being barred from re-entering the U.S. We are recommending all travel be completed by or before Jan. 20 in the event laws or procedures experience a drastic change, said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, according to Metro News. We wouldnt want to expose them to an uncertain situation should they not be allowed back to the U.S. Trump made illegal immigration the cornerstone of his campaign, promising to build a wall along the Mexican border and deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump might immediately rescind an Obama program that had allowed these young immigrants to work and travel for humanitarian, educational or employment purposes. His actual plans, though, have yet to be revealed. During a recent Time magazine interview, Trump expressed sympathy for the 741,000 people in Obama Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which started in 2012. Recently, he has said he wants to focus on people who have committed crimes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration detainee: Immigration detainee held in Ontario jail treated like an animal Ralph Goodale concerned about 2 immigration detainee deaths in Ontario We can and must do better, public safety minister says of immigration detainee health Among them was immigration lawyer Karin Baqi who noted that indefinite detention and the reality of deaths inside immigration facilities continue to be issues that many Canadians are simply not aware of, according to CBC. When it comes to immigration detention, Canada has failed to live up to even the most minimal of basic human rights and has faced enormous criticism for it, Baqi said in a statement. More than 150 people including former detainees and family members of some of those currently inside gathered outside the medium-security facility in Rexdale on International Human Rights Day calling for a no more than 90-day limit to detentions as a first step to ending them completely and to show their solidarity with some 138 detainees inside its walls, according to End Immigration Detention Network numbers. We wish there was cause for celebration this Human Rights Day, but instead Canada is in gross violation. Earlier this year Melkioro Gahungu, 64 and Francisco Astorga, 39, died in CBSA care in the span of just one week. Three detainee deaths this year alone A total of 15 detainees have died in the custody of the Canada Border Services Agency since 2000. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

st mark: The United States said it will continue to work with its partners to defeat such terrorist acts and that it was committed to Egypt security, according to a White House statement on Sunday, according to Globe and Mail. The UN Security Council urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities to hold those responsible accountable. The explosion took place in a chapel, which adjoins St Mark s, Cairo main cathedral and the seat of Coptic Pope Tawadros II, where security is normally tight. At the Vatican, Pope Francis condemned what he called the latest in a series of brutal terrorist attacks and said he was praying for the dead and wounded. Here and there lay abandoned shoes and sticky patches of blood. The chapel floor was covered in debris from shattered windows, its wooden pews blasted apart, its pillars blackened. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian refugee: She said the warm welcome she received from Canadians has helped ease the transition, according to Metro News. It has been a year since Canada welcomed the first group of Syrians that the government flew out of refugee camps, and both political leaders and refugees marked the occasion over the weekend with a mixture of pride and an acknowledgment of the challenges that remain. Trying to find a job while learning French has been difficult, but I am trying, the 25-year-old Syrian refugee said in English in an interview Sunday. Immigration Minister John McCallum said he would never forget joining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other cabinet ministers at Toronto Pearson airport on Dec. 10, 2015 to greet the first plane load of refugees. Prime Minister Trudeau also noted the anniversary on Twitter over the weekend and federal Health Minister Jane Philpott, who also joined Trudeau in welcoming the first plane load, noted the fond memories she had of that night in a tweet posted Saturday. At a time when many countries closed their doors to refugees, we in Canada said come on in, youre welcome, he said at an event in Montreal on Sunday to mark the anniversary. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

thunder bay: Most have gone to cities and towns in southern Canada, but others have found a warm welcome amid colder weather in smaller, northern communities, according to CBC. In February, Nassim and Zouhour Al Kweyder, along with their four children, became the first Syrian family to arrive in Thunder Bay, Ont., after spending years as refugees in Lebanon. Since that day, more than 36,000 Syrians have settled into new lives across the country. The day they arrived, it was about -20 C. The first shock was how cold it was. I scared, Zouhour remembered with a laugh. Oh ya. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wouldn t: That could lead, they fear, to some people travelling abroad being barred from re-entering the U.S. We are recommending all travel be completed by or before Jan. 20 in the event laws or procedures experience a drastic change, said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, according to The Chronicle Herald. We wouldn t want to expose them to an uncertain situation should they not be allowed back to the U.S. Trump made illegal immigration the cornerstone of his campaign, promising to build a wall along the Mexican border and deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump might immediately rescind an Obama program that had allowed these young immigrants to work and travel for humanitarian, educational or employment purposes. His actual plans, though, have yet to be revealed. During a recent Time magazine interview, Trump expressed sympathy for the 741,000 people in Obama Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which started in 2012. Recently, he has said he wants to focus on people who have committed crimes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bedbug infestation: What followed was a series of cuts to the fund, slashing the benefits of hundreds of working poor, unemployed, single parents, newcomers, and other low-income Hamiltonians, according to The Waterloo Record. This will have a devastating impact on low-income Hamiltonians and is a homelessness crisis in the making. In late November, the city announced that the HSB had run out of money. The HSB is an emergency fund available to low-income Hamiltonians who run into unforeseen housing crises, such as falling into rent arrears, needing to pay last month rent on a new place, replacing mattresses after a bedbug infestation, needing assistance in preparing for bedbug treatment, paying utility arrears, and paying moving costs. As a result of the cuts, the HSB is no longer available to a person awaiting payment from employment insurance or does not qualify for employment insurance and has fallen into arrears on rent because of inadequate income. HSB recipients can receive up to 800 single person or 1,500 family every 24 months for these reasons. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

connor cink: Duval and Karavites finished at 21-under 123 in the scramble event at Grande Lakes to hold off 2013 winners Stewart and Connor Cink, newcomers Retief and Leo Goosen, and Fred and Taylor Funk, according to The Waterloo Record. This is as good as anything, Duval said. David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites shot a 10-under 62 on Sunday to win the PNC Father/Son Challenge by a stroke. It truly is. To be able to come out in a professional event and win and have the whole family here, Ill never forget it. I know it not winning The Players or something like that, but this is what the progression of life is. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

executive director: That could lead, they fear, to some people travelling abroad being barred from re-entering the U.S. We are recommending all travel be completed by or before Jan. 20 in the event laws or procedures experience a drastic change, said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, according to Brandon Sun. We wouldnt want to expose them to an uncertain situation should they not be allowed back to the U.S. Trump made illegal immigration the cornerstone of his campaign, promising to build a wall along the Mexican border and deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump might immediately rescind an Obama program that had allowed these young immigrants to work and travel for humanitarian, educational or employment purposes. His actual plans, though, have yet to be revealed. During a recent Time magazine interview, Trump expressed sympathy for the 741,000 people in Obama Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which started in 2012. Recently, he has said he wants to focus on people who have committed crimes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leo goosen: This is as good as anything, Duval said, according to Brandon Sun. It truly is. Duval and Karavites finished at 21-under 123 in the scramble event at Grande Lakes to hold off 2013 winners Stewart and Connor Cink, newcomers Retief and Leo Goosen, and Fred and Taylor Funk. I know it not winning The Players or something like that, but this is what the progression of life is. I came home and talked with Susan my wife about six weeks ago and said, You know if I play like Im playing and Nick plays like he playing, we have a chance. To be able to come out in a professional event and win and have the whole family here, Ill never forget it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian refugee: She said the warm welcome she received from Canadians has helped ease the transition, according to The Waterloo Record. It has been a year since Canada welcomed the first group of Syrians that the government flew out of refugee camps, and both political leaders and refugees marked the occasion over the weekend with a mixture of pride and an acknowledgment of the challenges that remain. Trying to find a job while learning French has been difficult, but I am trying, the 25-year-old Syrian refugee said in English in an interview Sunday. Immigration Minister John McCallum said he would never forget joining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other cabinet ministers at Toronto Pearson airport on Dec. 10, 2015 to greet the first plane load of refugees. Prime Minister Trudeau also noted the anniversary on Twitter over the weekend and federal Health Minister Jane Philpott, who also joined Trudeau in welcoming the first plane load, noted the fond memories she had of that night in a tweet posted Saturday. At a time when many countries closed their doors to refugees, we in Canada said come on in, youre welcome, he said at an event in Montreal on Sunday to mark the anniversary. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

al muhamad: We are scared we are not going to find jobs, according to Hamilton Spectator. It a cause of stress. But the honeymoon will soon be over, as the Mississauga couple ponders quitting their English classes and starting to look for jobs to support their five children, Hanan, 13; Hasan, 11; Azzam, 9; Mohammad, 8; and Rahaf, 6. How are we going to pay for our 1,735 rent when money stops coming in asked Al Muhamad, 37, whose family monthly government refugee resettlement assistance ends on Feb. 12. We dont want to take more handouts. But we feel Canada has already given us enough. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

arab parties: He said he would prefer if Arabs didnt go to the polls to vote in elections, according to Metro News. His remarks angered many centrist Israelis as well as members of the country Arab minority. David Bitan said the Arab Joint List in parliament doesnt represent the Arabs, they represent Gaza, Qatar and other countries. The Arab Joint List called for Bitan dismissal. Odeh told Channel 2 TV that Bitan comments continue to prove that all this leadership has to offer is explicit racism and cheap populism. Ayman Odeh, who heads that bloc of Arab parties, tweeted that Bitan racism and that of the government only strengthens them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian culture: But the honeymoon will soon be over, as the Mississauga couple ponders quitting their English classes and starting to look for jobs to support their five children, Hanan, 13; Hasan, 11; Azzam, 9; Mohammad, 8; and Rahaf, 6, according to Toronto Star. We are scared we are not going to find jobs. Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Sat., Dec. 10, 2016 Bedrettin Al Muhamad and his wife, Mariam, have been taking English classes and making every effort to immerse themselves in Canadian culture since arriving here from Turkey in February The Syrian refugees have ventured out to explore Toronto Island, visited Niagara Falls, joined in the fun of Halloween, and even started the ritual of coupon-clipping for good deals like other Canadians do. It a cause of stress. But we feel Canada has already given us enough. How are we going to pay for our 1,735 rent when money stops coming in asked Al Muhamad, 37, whose family monthly government refugee resettlement assistance ends on Feb. 12. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada mr: It systematically reduced Hong Kong autonomy, without much comment from the city supposed international friends such as Britain and Canada, according to Globe and Mail. Mr. An increasingly powerful China needed little encouragement. Patten was particularly scathing in his commentary about independence advocates, whose campaign, he said, dilutes support for democracy. The duo had refused to take the official oath of office, substituting wording that could be considered offensive to China. This was interpreted as criticism of two lawmakers, supporters of independence, who have been forced to vacate their seats. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: But now, Yasin, his brother, Majd, and father, Mamon, are together again after 15 years of being apart, according to CBC. Syrian refugee celebrates amazing 1st Canada Day in B.C. Syrian refugees find work against the odds Family interrupted Syrian refugees story of torture, imprisonment and reunion in Canada It been a big dream for us to be together again in this great country, Yasin Alhomsi told On The Coast host Stephen Quinn. Alhomsi had been imprisoned and tortured in his home country, as his father had been before him. Now, I feel like it the time to move on now. He was imprisoned for five years in 2001 and fled to Canada after being released. Mamon Alhomsi was a politician opposed to the Assad regime and convicted of attempting to change the constitution by illegal means and inciting racial and sectarian strife. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chants: The fact that Alberta Premier Rachel Notley can be threatened with chants of lock her up, and Conservative leadership candidate Chris Alexander reaction is that he must listen to constituents, reveals a lot about the character of the man, according to Toronto Star. His nodding along to the chants shows his misogyny and duplicity. Liam Richards / THE CANADIAN PRESS Sat., Dec. 10, 2016 Right-wing nationalists in the U.S. and elsewhere have unleashed a vicious form of racism and hatred that is seeping its way into Canadian politics. This is not the kind of person Canadians need in government. Right-wing groups decry political correctness, but ignore the fact that the idea behind the phrase was to redress injustices, violence, murder and inequality committed by racist and anti-Semitic groups. Similarly, Kelly Leitch parroting of Trump hatred is a further example of cowardly fear mongering. (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.

hockey: The Breakaway Street Hockey Classic is put on in support of Hospitality House Refugee Ministry, an organization that privately sponsors refugees, according to CTV. Which is another very Canadian thing to do to accept people coming from other countries, Gibson added. We ve come together to play street hockey, which is a very Canadian thing to do, said Dom Gibson, organizer for the hockey tournament that took place at Grant Memorial Church on Saturday. He hopes the tournament will raise 6,000 for the organization. We feel that as Canadians who value multiculturalism, who value those who are in need, we want to support however we can, he said. While a light was shed on the refugee crisis a year ago, Gibson said there are still hundreds of thousands of people who are displaced due to war and persecution. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jammeh: I hereby reject the results in totality, he said in his address that aired late Friday, according to The Chronicle Herald. Let me repeat I will not accept the results based on what has happened. In a speech on state television, President Yahya Jammeh said that investigations since the Dec. 1 vote have revealed a number of voting irregularities that he called unacceptable. Only one week ago, a jovial Jammeh was filmed on state television calling opposition candidate Adama Barrow to wish him the best. I have no ill will. You are the elected president of The Gambia, and I wish you all the best, Jammeh told Barrow at the time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

scotia: Wherever somebody comes from, we re looking for people to come here to build their lives find work, send their kids to school, purchase goods and services, and contribute to our community, according to The Chronicle Herald. It been an important year for the largest multiservice immigrant settlement organization in the Atlantic region. Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia executive director Gerry Mills says she not sure how many U.S. citizens will actually follow through with their threats to move to Nova Scotia, but those who do can seek support from ISANS. We support increased immigration, as do most people in Nova Scotia, says Mills. Mills says the number of immigrants coming into Nova Scotia is increasing, and ISANS has been responding to that need. Mills says a wide range of services is important because every immigrant is coming from a different situation. ISANS provides everything from initial settlement and language support to assistance finding employment and connecting with people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

simu liu: Fans braved the cold outside the real-life Kim Convenience on Queen Street East, according to CBC. Makda Ghebreslassie/CBC The show about Korean immigrants, their Canadian-born children and the family convenience store averages nearly 1 million viewers an episode. The meet-and-greet at 252 Queen Street East home of the real-life Kim Convenience store used for the show gave fans a chance to meet stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Simu Liu and Jean Yoon. And, as Canada first sitcom led by Asian actors, it hits close to home for some Asian-Canadians. It something that been missing from a lot of television shows, Bell said. I am half-Korean, so it really nice seeing Korean representation on TV, said fan Katherine Bell at Saturday event. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

television crews: Amidst photographers and television crews, a beaming Trudeau shook hands with the families, handed out stuffed toys to children and even helped them find coats that fit from neatly piled stacks of winter wear, according to CTV. It was a picture-perfect moment that made headlines around the world. Waiting to greet them at the terminal was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Now, exactly a year later, we look back at how the Welcome Refugees to Canada resettlement process has fared, how Canadians have been involved, and how these Syrian refugees are doing in their new home. Stories have poured in from every province that took in refugees throughout 2016 garnering much attention. While a poll conducted weeks before the first planes arrived showed that the nation was not unanimously in favour of the resettlement program, since their arrival, some of those opinions have changed and increasingly, Canadians have pitched in to help. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.