immigration strategy: Steven Blaney is shown in Levis, Que. on Oct. 23, 2016, according to Huffington Post Canada. Photo Jacques Boissinot/CP He accused the current government of breaking the dreams of immigrants and refugees who have not been able to find work in their fields or learn English or French. The Quebec MP said the Trudeau government's targets have been improvised for political purposes and don't take into account the ability of cities and provinces to integrate newcomers. The most important thing is to be able to offer those immigrants opportunities, he told a Montreal news conference where he unveiled his immigration strategy. The former public safety minister also said the screening process for immigrants and refugees needs to be strengthened to ensure none of the newcomers pose a threat. If you are not offered a job and are not able to master one or two of the official languages, we have a big problem, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leadership campaign: He accused the current government of breaking the dreams of immigrants and refugees who have not been able to find work in their fields or learn English or French, according to CBC. Scheer calls on O'Leary to join race before all-French debate Blaney kicks off leadership campaign with proposed niqab ban The most important thing is to be able to offer those immigrants opportunities, he told a Montreal news conference where he unveiled his immigration strategy. The Quebec MP said the Trudeau government's targets have been improvised for political purposes and don't take into account the ability of cities and provinces to integrate newcomers. If you are not offered a job and are not able to master one or two of the official languages, we have a big problem, he said. He also reiterated a promise to beef up the citizenship test to ensure newcomers understand basic principles of Canadian identity such as the charter of rights, freedom of speech and equality between the sexes. The former public safety minister also said the screening process for immigrants and refugees needs to be strengthened to ensure none of the newcomers pose a threat. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leadership candidate: The appearance came the day before Raitt announced her website focused on drawing attention to the weaknesses of the highest-profile Conservative leadership candidate and the highest-profile potential candidate O'Leary is publicly considering joining the race and has launched an exploratory committee . If we want to bring Conservative ideas back to government in 2019, we need a leader who can beat Justin Trudeau, Raitt said at a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, referring to the next election year, according to CTV. Instead of talking about broken Liberal promises and foolish Liberal failures in 2019, we would be wasting time and energy on baiting and sensational antics with either O'Leary or with Leitch. Leitch appeared on Fox Business Tuesday, billed as the Canadian parliamentarian who wants the same immigration screening as Donald Trump. But, while Raitt framed the site as one about both Leitch and O'Leary, the URL -- Stop KevinOLeary -- makes it apparent the focus is more on one than the other. If principled and pragmatic Conservatives don't join together, we will see our party hijacked by the loudest voice in the room, who are really just aiming to boost their own profile. Equally, they are both trying to tap into negative populism, Raitt said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mafia association: There's no trial in sight, Jackman said, according to Hamilton Spectator. She said his deportation leaves several important legal issues untested, including whether different tribunals should have different standards regarding evidence. Bruzzese, 67, is now in custody in Italy awaiting trial for Mafia association, his lawyer Barbara Jackman said on Monday. There are different standards, Jackman said. He's married to a Canadian but lived mostly in Italy between 1977 and 1990, with occasional visits to Canada. Bruzzese is an Italian citizen who gained Canadian permanent residency in 1974. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mulled wine: Eric Pelletier and his family hosted the Alradis for Christmas, giving them them their first taste of mulled wine and halal tourtiere, according to CTV. That was just the latest in months of new experiences for the family that fled Syria's civil war and settled in the Eastern Townships--and for their hosts. Several dozen refugees arrived in Granby over the last year, and each family was introduced to local residents to help them learn the local culture and language. I heard that Granby was going to receive some families so I talked to my family and everybody looked at each other and was like 'Ok, what's this adventure going to look like ' said Pelletier. It's also included intensive language lessons for all, and a newfound friendship. 13 Quebec cities accept Syrian refugees Sometimes my younger one asks it's been two or three weeks and I need to see them. That adventure has trips to the Granby Zoo and helping the newcomers set up household appliances. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

family litigants: Legal Aid assists litigants who don't have the financial means to hire legal counsel privately, according to NOW Magazine. Without question, funds are woefully inadequate to meet the need, and the percentage of self-represented in family court continues to rise. Given the LAO recently announced they've incurred a 26 million deficit in the past year, now is a good time to highlight its critical role in family law as well. All first-time family litigants are required to attend the Mandatory Information Program MIP . According to the latest statistics in Welland, where I practice law, of the 994 litigants who attended the program in the past year, 52 per cent of cases were without counsel on either side. It's true that LAO has increased the income eligibility threshold level by 6 per cent per year in both 2015 and 2016, and they'll do it again in 2017. Counsel appeared on both sides for only 8 per cent of cases. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

first-serve system: Then just before Christmas, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced an overhaul of the intake process for the 2017 parent and grandparent sponsorship program, according to The Waterloo Record. Instead of continuing the old system that usually saw spots run out within days, officials have adopted a lottery system to award the spots and will randomly draw 10,000 individuals from the pool and invite them to submit full applications. In November, in order to have a better chance at securing his parents a coveted spot in the first-come, first-serve system, he hired a courier to make sure the application would be hand-delivered to the Immigration Department's Mississauga processing centre on Tuesday as soon as the office opened its door to accept applications. That means all the efforts Dodero made in the last few months to compile documents for his parents in Venezuela are in vain, with a new application kit and guide coming next Monday. The expenses are nonrefundable. Dodero has already spent 250 on the mailing fees and another 200 to a local courier. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fulton county: Lawyers for the university system rejected that argument, saying the statement about lawful presence appeared in an FAQ section of the department's website and not as an official policy or regulation, according to Brandon Sun. In an order dated Friday, Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Gail Tusan said that while an official policy would be helpful, the fact that it is part of the department's official website means it should be taken as an accurate statement of the federal government's position. The Board of Regents had said students with temporary permission to stay under a 2012 program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, didn't meet that requirement.A lawyer for 10 young immigrants who meet all the other requirements and who have been granted deferred action status argued in a petition filed in April that the federal Department of Homeland Security has said people who have qualified for the program are lawfully present. The judge found, therefore, that the Regents have refused to accept the federally established lawful presence of the students who filed the petition and many others who find themselves in a similar situation. The university system plans to appeal the decision, spokesman Charles Sutlive said in an email Tuesday. Such refusal of a faithful performance of their duties is unreasonable and creates a defect of legal justice that has already negatively impacted thousands of Georgia students, she wrote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

heaviside: One of the cornerstones of his work was a set of 20 equations with 20 unknowns, according to NOW Magazine. But a younger scientist named Oliver Heaviside decided this was much too complicated. Scottish scientist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell 1831-1879 was the first to formulate a theory to explain that startling fact. He recast Maxwell's cumbersome theory in the form of four equations with four unknowns. In 2017, I believe you Aries will have a knack akin to Heaviside's. That became the new standard. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news conference: Stop KevinOLeary, a pre-emptive strike against the businessman and reality show celebrity who has not yet officially entered the race, according to CBC. She also took aim at fellow contender Kellie Leitch for ripping from the president-elect's playbook and pinning the country's problems on immigrants. Raitt, a former cabinet minister under Stephen Harper, held a news conference to officially launch her new website www. Kevin O'Leary and Kellie Leitch are both taking lessons from what we just saw recently in the U.S. election, and they're embracing a style of negative, and I would say irresponsible, populism, she said. All of that, she said, is cheap talk to score political points. '847735875579', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container19852206', 'ciid' 'caffeine13921910' ; Lisa Raitt targets O'Leary and Leitch8 18 Raitt asked Conservatives and all Canadians to go to her website, which features a list of criticisms of O'Leary and two videos and asks visitors to provide their email address and postal code. Blaney proposes reducing immigration, refugee targets Scheer demands O'Leary 'fish or cut bait'Stakes high for progressive 'paragon' Trudeau Conservative leadership deadline looms Calling him a TV entertainer with absolutely no filter, Raitt slammed O'Leary's threat to ban unions, his praise for high poverty rates, and recent remarks he made about men and women in uniform. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

officer: The officer lifts and drops a girl on her left side, then pulls her to her feet and leads her away, according to The Chronicle Herald. Akpuda said two girls had been fighting, including the sister of the girl who was slammed to the floor. Ahunna Akpuda recorded a brief video of an officer surrounded by students at Rolesville High School. She says the officer arrived a few seconds after the girl arrived to break up the fight. That's when he proceeds to lift her up and slam her down to the ground. He drags her farther away from the actual fight after it was broken up, said Akpuda, who spoke with The Associated Press on the phone Wednesday, along with her mother. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ontario family: Tuesday after being called to the home in Upper Big Tracadie, and said Wednesday it appeared a 33-year-old man shot himself, and that three females, aged 52, 31 and 10, also died of apparent gunshot wounds, according to Metro News. Two guns were found at the scene, police said. RCMP found the bodies at about 6 p.m. A National Defence source identified the husband as retired corporal Lionel Desmond, 33, who served with the Second Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment in CFB Gagetown, N.B. An Ontario family has learned that their 24-year-old son, who they thought was teaching English overseas, has been killed in Syria while fighting against Islamic State militants. Tassone's younger sister, Giustina, said the letter was delivered to her mother's Niagara Falls, Ont., home by police and members of the Toronto Kurdish community on Tuesday. Nazzareno Tassone was fighting alongside Kurdish forces when he was killed in the city of Raqqa on Dec. 21, according to a letter the Kurdish People's Defense Units sent his family. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

official languages: He accused the current government of breaking the dreams of immigrants and refugees who have not been able to find work in their fields or learn English or French, according to The Chronicle Herald. The most important thing is to be able to offer those immigrants opportunities, he told a Montreal news conference where he unveiled his immigration strategy. The Quebec MP said the Trudeau government's targets have been improvised for political purposes and don't take into account the ability of cities and provinces to integrate newcomers. If you are not offered a job and are not able to master one or two of the official languages, we have a big problem, he said. He also reiterated a promise to beef up the citizenship test to ensure newcomers understand basic principles of Canadian identity such as the charter of rights, freedom of speech and equality between the sexes. The former public safety minister also said the screening process for immigrants and refugees needs to be strengthened to ensure none of the newcomers pose a threat. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

raitt: On the other hand, confirmed leadership candidate Kellie Leitch and possible contender Kevin O'Leary promise divisive and negative political agendas that would only serve to divide Conservatives and scare away potential converts, she warned, according to Hamilton Spectator. If principled and pragmatic Conservatives don't join together, we will see our party hijacked by the loudest voices in the room, who are really just aiming to boost their own profile, Raitt said. Canadians will return the Conservatives to power in Ottawa if the party selects a principled leader who offers sensible policies, Raitt told a news conference in the national capital. Calling O'Leary a TV entertainer with no filter, Raitt launched a website, Stop KevinOLeary, to highlight her concerns about both O'Leary and Leitch, who she derided for embracing U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's anti-immigrant message. Leitch appeared Tuesday on the Fox Business Network, where she echoed the controversial U.S. president-elect by reiterating a promise to screen newcomers to Canada for Canadian values. O'Leary a brash businessman known for his past role on CBC's Dragon's Den and current turn on the U.S. version, Shark Tank hasn't yet officially entered the race but has launched a committee to explore the possibility. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reform: Over three months ago I ventured out to the University of Toronto to attend a community consultation on electoral reform initiated by Minister Monsef, according to Rabble. Based on the Government of Canada website, she set out to raise awareness of electoral reform and provide an opportunity for individuals to engage in discussion with others about the future of Canada's democracy. Yet despite having had more access to Minister of Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef than the average Canadian, I feel more confused than ever about what we are to expect from the electoral reform process. Similar to consultations in other cities, the time and location of the Toronto event was listed only two days in advance. As I walked up the stairways and squeezed into a desk, I wondered exactly which Canadians Minister Monsef was expecting to hear from. It was held in the middle of the afternoon, on a weekday, in a physically inaccessible space. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sponsorship application: That change came into effect this week, according to CBC. CBC POLITICS Canada adopts lottery system for reuniting immigrants with family Kevork Tanielian, a citizen who came to Canada from Bulgaria in 2010, is trying to bring his mother here. Last month, the federal government announced its plan to replace the first-come, first-served application process for the family reunification program with a lottery system. He had been working to complete the sponsorship application under the old guidelines, which required that all of the paperwork be fully filled out and delivered to the immigration office on the first day of business in January. But at the last moment we were told that this is already gone. It's been like a roller coaster in a sense, because it took a tremendous amount of paperwork that needed to be completed, Tanielian told CBC Toronto's Metro Morning on Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tv entertainer: Raitt on Wednesday announced a new campaign website, www.stopkevinoleary, and took aim at both Mr, according to Globe and Mail. O'Leary and Conservative candidate Kellie Leitch, who has proposed the idea of screening immigrants for anti-Canadian values. Ms. Conservative leadership candidate Lisa Raitt launches attacks on Kevin O'Leary, Kellie Leitch The Canadian Press Ms. O'Leary a TV entertainer with absolutely no filter, and said both he and Ms. Raitt called Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wife rosemary: FAMILY PHOTO By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., Jan. 4, 2017 After failing to make the cut to sponsor his parents to Canada in January 2016, Daniel Dodero began compiling their 2017 application package early last summer, according to Toronto Star. In November, in order to have a better chance at securing his parents a coveted spot in the first-come, first-serve system, he hired a courier to make sure the application would be hand-delivered to the Immigration Department's Mississauga processing centre on Tuesday as soon as the office opened its door to accept applications. Also pictured here are Daniel's wife Rosemary, his brother Santiago and sister-in-law Marlene. Then just before Christmas, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced an overhaul of the intake process for the 2017 parent and grandparent sponsorship program. That means all the efforts Dodero made in the last few months to compile documents for his parents in Venezuela are in vain, with a new application kit and guide coming next Monday. Instead of continuing the old system that usually saw spots run out within days, officials have adopted a lottery system to award the spots and will randomly draw 10,000 individuals from the pool and invite them to submit full applications. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

world warning: We can't say we weren't warned, according to Rabble. In 1992, a majority of living Nobel prize-winners and more than 1,700 leading scientists worldwide signed a remarkable document called World Scientists' Warning to Humanity. Although we've known about climate change and its potential impacts for a long time, and we're seeing those impacts worsen daily, our political representatives are still approving and promoting fossil fuel infrastructure as if we had all the time in the world to slow global warming. It begins, Human beings and the natural world are on a collision course. If not checked, many of our current practices put at serious risk the future that we wish for human society and the plant and animal kingdoms, and may so alter the living world that we will be unable to sustain life in the manner that we know. Human activities inflict harsh and often irreversible damage on the environment and on critical resources. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrants opportunities: He accused the current government of breaking the dreams of immigrants and refugees who have not been able to find work in their fields or learn English or French, according to Brandon Sun. The most important thing is to be able to offer those immigrants opportunities, he told a Montreal news conference where he unveiled his immigration strategy. The Quebec MP said the Trudeau government's targets have been improvised for political purposes and don't take into account the ability of cities and provinces to integrate newcomers. If you are not offered a job and are not able to master one or two of the official languages, we have a big problem, he said. He also reiterated a promise to beef up the citizenship test to ensure newcomers understand basic principles of Canadian identity such as the charter of rights, freedom of speech and equality between the sexes. The former public safety minister also said the screening process for immigrants and refugees needs to be strengthened to ensure none of the newcomers pose a threat. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mafia association: There's no trial in sight, Jackman said, according to The Waterloo Record. She said his deportation leaves several important legal issues untested, including whether different tribunals should have different standards regarding evidence. Bruzzese, 67, is now in custody in Italy awaiting trial for Mafia association, his lawyer Barbara Jackman said on Monday. There are different standards, Jackman said. He's married to a Canadian but lived mostly in Italy between 1977 and 1990, with occasional visits to Canada. Bruzzese is an Italian citizen who gained Canadian permanent residency in 1974. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ontario family: Tuesday after being called to the home in Upper Big Tracadie, and said Wednesday it appeared a 33-year-old man shot himself, and that three females, aged 52, 31 and 10, also died of apparent gunshot wounds, according to Brandon Sun. Two guns were found at the scene, police said. RCMP found the bodies at about 6 p.m. A National Defence source identified the husband as retired corporal Lionel Desmond, 33, who served with the Second Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment in CFB Gagetown, N.B. An Ontario family has learned that their 24-year-old son, who they thought was teaching English overseas, has been killed in Syria while fighting against Islamic State militants. Tassone's younger sister, Giustina, said the letter was delivered to her mother's Niagara Falls, Ont., home by police and members of the Toronto Kurdish community on Tuesday. Nazzareno Tassone was fighting alongside Kurdish forces when he was killed in the city of Raqqa on Dec. 21, according to a letter the Kurdish People's Defense Units sent his family. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

raitt: On the other hand, confirmed leadership candidate Kellie Leitch and possible contender Kevin O'Leary promise divisive and negative political agendas that would only serve to divide Conservatives and scare away potential converts, she warned, according to The Waterloo Record. If principled and pragmatic Conservatives don't join together, we will see our party hijacked by the loudest voices in the room, who are really just aiming to boost their own profile, Raitt said. Canadians will return the Conservatives to power in Ottawa if the party selects a principled leader who offers sensible policies, Raitt told a news conference in the national capital. Calling O'Leary a TV entertainer with no filter, Raitt launched a website, Stop KevinOLeary, to highlight her concerns about both O'Leary and Leitch, who she derided for embracing U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's anti-immigrant message. Leitch appeared Tuesday on the Fox Business Network, where she echoed the controversial U.S. president-elect by reiterating a promise to screen newcomers to Canada for Canadian values. O'Leary a brash businessman known for his past role on CBC's Dragon's Den and current turn on the U.S. version, Shark Tank hasn't yet officially entered the race but has launched a committee to explore the possibility. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights group: Jeff Sessions, the nominee for U.S. attorney general, the civil rights group said, according to Guelph Mercury. The organization held the demonstration to protest Sessions' nomination by President-elect Donald Trump, criticizing Sessions' record and views on civil rights, immigration, criminal justice reform, and voting rights enforcement. The national president of the NAACP and five others were arrested after staging a sit-in Tuesday at the Alabama office of Sen. We have an attorney general nominee who does not acknowledge the reality of voter suppression while mouthing faith in the myth of voter fraud, NAACP President Cornell William Brooks said by phone earlier in Tuesday's protest. The sit-in at Sessions' office in Mobile, Alabama the city the Republican senator calls home began around 11 a.m. Brooks called Sessions a poor choice to lead the U.S. Justice Department. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

british subjects: On Jan. 3 1947, the very first Canadian citizenship ceremony took place with then Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King taking the first oath, according to Metro News. Citizenship ceremonies are always special, but this one in particular because here we are in the Supreme Court and 70 years ago today Mackenzie King was citizen number one, said McCallum. Citizenship minister John McCallum was on hand to help swear in 26 new citizens from all over the world. Prior to 1947, Canadians were considered British subjects with no separate Canadian citizenship. It's like graduating from something to another level, he said. Marvin Rivera who took the oath alongside his wife Maria and son Andrew said it was a great honour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

years-long scandal: But the change has left many wondering how the Liberal government will ensure its bills, which must pass in both the House and the Senate, will become law without the traditional party system in the Red Chamber, according to Globe and Mail. There are now 42 non-affiliated senators who make up the largest chunk in the 105-member chamber. After a years-long scandal over Senate expenses left the institution's reputation in tatters, the Liberal government created a new appointment process that relies on an advisory board to make recommendations to the Prime Minister in a bid to make the Senate more independent. While acknowledging the new Senate is a work in progress, Mr. We have had understandings that allowed the government's agenda to advance at a pace that I was comfortable with. Harder said he hasn't yet had to use any heavy-handed tactics, such as limiting debate on bills, to get the government's legislation through. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.