party members: Instead, he held his own gathering with party members at a downtown hotel across the street, according to National Observer. In a 90 minute question and answer session, O'Leary reiterated his goal to run the federal government on a rational, business oriented framework, one aimed at creating jobs and opportunities for the 18 35 year old cohort he believes is so key to forming a majority government. The 14th candidate, maverick businessman Kevin O'Leary, opted out of the debate, claiming the all candidates format is little more than a series of 10 second sound bites. He also renewed his attack on Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, saying her team has made the low oil slump much worse by introducing new levies such as the carbon tax and by failing to provide incentives for oilpatch development. She is a toxic cocktail of mediocrity and incompetence blended into one drink. If she worked for me in any of my companies, I would have fired her a long time ago, O'Leary said to applause. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

primetime address: His private comments raised expectations that he might make a similar call in his primetime address, according to Brandon Sun. He hinted that he was open to legislation, saying that real and positive immigration reform is possible, but still pledged to vigorously target those he says make the country unsafe. But hours later, in his first address to Congress, he pledged to vigorously target people living in the U.S. illegally who threaten our communities and prey on innocent citizens. The mixed messages underscore the thorniness of an issue that Republicans have been struggling to address for years and on which Trump appears to be torn. A person with knowledge of the discussion confirmed his comments to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. Related Items Articles In Dem reply, former KY gov says Trump would 'rip' away care The president, in a lunch with news anchors ahead of his address to Congress, said, The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pyongyang hotel: He said they discussed Lim's health and other matters, but refused to comment further, according to Brandon Sun. The ambassador said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday that he and Lim weren't rushed. Swedish Ambassador Torkel Stiernlof says he met Hyeon Soo Lim for 40 minutes last week. He said there were two North Korean officials in civilian clothes and an official photographer present throughout the meeting, which was held in a conference room at a Pyongyang hotel. We discussed his health and other things, of course, but I refrain from commenting on these matters. He was escorted in and out of the room without handcuffs by uniformed guards, Stiernlof said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rape culture: Survivors often aren't believed and supported, women are shamed and blamed, and rape culture feels like it grows stronger by the day, according to NOW Magazine. The World Health Organization says that one in three women in Canada experience sexual violence in her lifetime. Even in 2017, sexual violence is still difficult for people to talk about. Now imagine you're a refugee or immigrant woman, living in a new country not fluent in English. For newcomer survivors of sexual violence, the outlook is that much worse. You don't know where and who to ask for help. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

women entrepreneurs: The biggest of all, the one that will snare Americans' attention, was his unexpected call for comprehensive immigration reform, a long-elusive goal of U.S. policy-makers that Trump appeared to have suddenly embraced, according to National Observer. Smaller ones involved references to Canada. Trump's speech was sprinkled with surprises. With the help of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we have formed a council with our neighbours in Canada to help ensure that women entrepreneurs have access to the networks, markets and capital they need to start a business and live out their financial dreams, Trump said in the prime-time address. Trump appeared at the group's initial meeting at the White House; raised it during a White House press conference as something he was proud of; and mentioned it again in his state-of-the-union-style speech Tuesday. It's the third time Trump mentioned the project in public remarks. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

airport tarmac: An HNWI is defined as someone who has at least US 1 million in assets, not including their primary home, according to Huffington Post Canada. Private jets lined up on an airport tarmac. According to research from South African consultancy New World Wealth, the number of high net worth individuals HNWIs changing their country of residence soared by 28 per cent last year, to some 82,000. The world's rich are increasingly changing countries, a new study shows. The number-one destination was Australia 12,000 millionaire immigrants with the U.S. in second place and Canada third. Photo Getty Images Canada is a top destination in this great migration, taking in almost as many millionaires last year as the U.S. did. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

al coombs: It will explore the issues in a special broadcast from 1 to 3 p.m, according to CTV. The show will be live from the Green Room at the Covent Garden Market. The panel host is the station's Al Coombs, whose show is London Large. Among the issues to be explored include Is London winning the fight against racism Are things actually getting worse We have some powerful, progressive, articulate and positive people in this community. Guests include lawyer Susan Toth, Sudanese, London-based, multidisciplinary activist Rowa Mohamed and LUSO Multicultural Outreach Program Coordinator Leroy Hibbert. I'm really glad we do, because the controversial subject matter that's discussed daily on News Talk 1290 can be a magnet for extreme opinions, says program director Scott Simpson. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

archdiocese: The superintendent of archdiocese schools sent a letter to principals last week with the same instructions, according to The Chronicle Herald. Source Source The Associated Press Cupich's letter was sent to the priests of the archdiocese, some of whom oversee schools. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

azad murad: The facility is just one of several projects Canada is supporting in Iraq as part of its efforts to help those affected by the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant help those on the front lines say is desperately needed, according to CBC. It's very important for the people here that they have this clinic and they can get services here, Azad Murad, a nurse with the International Organization for Migration IOM said through a translator. The future of the clinic in Erbil, Iraq is as unclear as that of its clientele. Iraqi refugees fared worse than others Kurds oppose mass migration of Yazidis And it's really good that the Canadian government helps the clinic, because it is a great help for the people here. One of the things we are nervous about inside the humanitarian community is once ISIL is gone in the next couple of months, the world is going to turn its back, said Lisa Grande, the UN's humanitarian chief in Iraq. But as welcome as Canada's support is, the UN and other aid agencies say more is needed from the international community now and going forward. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

biometric registration: The 31-year-old part-time hairdresser, who fled to Jordan in 2014 after her husband went missing in Syria's civil war, feels fortunate, according to CTV. But the long road ahead for many Syrian refugees could grow even more arduous if U.S. President Donald Trump fulfils campaign vows to impose extreme vetting. Their biometric registration, a first step toward possible resettlement in the West, is to be followed by interviews and background checks that can take months or even years. Many of the 5 million Syrian refugees who scratch out a living in overwhelmed neighbouring states such as Jordan aren't necessarily candidates for a rare slot in the resettlement program. Still, the vetting process has come under intense scrutiny since Trump took office. Priority is given to the most vulnerable, including women heading households, medical patients and victims of torture. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

border control: The president has been very clear in his process that the immigration system is broken and needs massive reform, and he's made clear that he's open to having conversations about that moving forward, Sanders said, according to Globe and Mail. Right now, his primary focus, as he has made over and over again is border control and security at the border and deporting criminals from our country, and keeping our country safe, and those priorities have not changed. The White House did not dispute the report, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the deputy press secretary, said she had not witnessed the conversation so was unable to confirm it. The president's remarks about immigration came the day before Trump was to issue a new version his executive order banning travel to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim countries and suspending the acceptance of refugees. Report Typo/Error The ban has been revised because of legal challenges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian citizenship: His mother never applied for Canadian citizenship on his behalf, even though he has lived in the country ever since, according to CTV. During his teenaged years, Van Heest developed bipolar disorder and racked up a police record that included charges for weapons and uttering threats. Len Van Heest moved to Canada from the Netherlands with his mother when he was only eight months old. He also served nine months in prison for assault. Chantal Desloges, an immigration lawyer not involved in Van Heest's case, explained that his situation is in line with Bill C-43, passed by the previous Conservative government, which allows for automatic deportation of any non-citizen who has been sentenced to six months or more. Although the Courtenay, B.C. man says that his mental illness is now under control and that he's the primary caregiver for his 81-year-old mother, he is due to be deported on March 6. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

collateral damage: Dotan's comments in the mid-to-latter part of the interview were useful and refreshingly candid, according to Rabble. But his opening remarks concerning the birth of the Israeli state betrayed his reluctance to confront, if not openly recall, Israel's violent origins the Zionist expulsion of 700,000 Palestinians 75 per cent of the native Arab population from their homeland, a brutal expulsion that did not occur as the collateral damage of war -- la guerre comme la guerre -- but as the result of a premeditated plan of ethnic cleansing known as Plan Dalet. It was important to hear Dotan's outrage at the lawlessness and fanaticism of such individuals who inflict the most heinous violence on Palestinians and their sympathizers in the name of religion. The plan predates Israel's war of independence and shows that its military triumph was anything but a miracle of David versus Goliath. To see Israel's birth as glorious is to hide the dark and dubious foundation of its statehood the deliberate decimation of the indigenous Palestinian people. Rather it was the result of a calculated strategy to create an ethnocratic state of Jewish majority, contingent on wiping out a substantial Arab presence from Palestine -- and this through massacre and formidable expulsion setting villages on fire, planting explosives in their midst, encircling villages militarily, and terrorizing villagers into flight through pillage and rape. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fleas: SAEED KHAN / AFP/GETTY IMAGES By Robbie Gramer The Washington Post Tues., Feb. 28, 2017 An Australian politician has apologized for comparing refugees and asylum seekers to fleas during a parliamentary hearing, according to Toronto Star. Liberal Senator David Fawcett made the remark while attending a hearing Monday on the country's resource-strained immigration and border department. Australia's Liberal Senator David Fawcett has apologized for comparing refugees and asylum seekers to fleas. I just do question the ethics of nitpicking when your particular group perhaps brought the fleas in the first place, he said to Labor senators. Fawcett apologized for his remarks, saying they were misconstrued. The remark was met not with rebuke, but chuckles, a hear, hear, and a nicely put from fellow Liberal senator Ian Mac Donald. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

focus groups: Participants were not placing the burden on the newcomer but rather on the local community, said the Leger report, submitted to the Immigration Department last fall but made public this week, according to The Chronicle Herald. Many comments were related to the host population having an individual responsibility or civic duty to be part that socialization process. The report into the results of five focus groups held across the country found that many participants were thoughtful about Canada's capacity to support and educate newcomers on our laws, values and general way of doing things to allow them to fit in. The focus groups were commissioned by the federal Immigration Department last year to help guide the plan for the number of immigrants Canada would accept in 2017. Participants also strongly believed that Canadians have a distinct approach to diversity and a unique sense of openness to difference, the report said. Even when discussing the challenges of immigration, attitudes about it were positive overall. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

groups: DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS By The Canadian Press Tues., Feb. 28, 2017 OTTAWA Participants in government-run focus groups on immigration issues told researchers last summer that they believe it's up to Canadians to ensure newcomers are aware of the country's values, according to Toronto Star. Those who took part in the focus groups described those values as things like gender equality, fairness, abiding by the law and being open to difference. The Immigration department commissioned focus groups last year to help guide the plan for the number of immigrants Canada would accept in 2017. The focus groups were commissioned by the federal Immigration Department last year to help guide the plan for the number of immigrants Canada would accept in 2017. The Immigration Department report on the focus groups was published online this week. react-empty 163 Delivered daily The Morning Headlines Newsletter Subscribe The Toronto Star and thestar, each property of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. Read more Trudeau cites Kellie Leitch as a reason for turning back' on electoral reform Article Continued Below Conservative MP Kellie Leitch runs ads on Breitbart News Kellie Leitch's bizarre leadership campaign Hepburn The meetings took place in five cities in July and August, well before the question of screening immigrants for anti-Canadian values became a subject of intense political debate. react-empty 156 The issue was first raised by Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch in September and continues to be a dominant theme in her campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

half century: A half century after our Centennial and Expo 67, 52 years since the new flag, we look different, according to Hamilton Spectator. We wear saris and tattoos on the napes of our necks, hijabs and naija dreads. At 150. Canada is not a house of cards. They in turn will adapt to us, strange as we are. Our structure shifts to accommodate 34 new citizens, from 21 countries, who'll introduce us to unfamiliar customs, new dance steps, strange flavours of cooking which it might take time for our palates to find agreeable. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health care: Former Kentucky Gov, according to Metro News. Steve Beshear will give the Democratic Party's English-language response. Tuesday's remarks from Astrid Silva, a so-called Dreamer who was brought into the country illegally as a child, will come as Trump's efforts have spread anxiety among immigrants and led many to fear arrest. Immigration is obviously very important, but I think people assume immigration is the only issue that Latinos care about, Silva told The Associated Press on Monday. Silva, 28, came to the U.S. with her parents at age 4 and has lived in Las Vegas since she was 5. There are so many things affecting our lives, like health care, LGBTQ rights, women's rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrants canada: Participants were not placing the burden on the newcomer but rather on the local community, said the Leger report, submitted to the Immigration Department last fall but made public this week, according to Metro News. Many comments were related to the host population having an individual responsibility or civic duty to be part that socialization process. The report into the results of five focus groups held across the country found that many participants were thoughtful about Canada's capacity to support and educate newcomers on our laws, values and general way of doing things to allow them to fit in. The focus groups were commissioned by the federal Immigration Department last year to help guide the plan for the number of immigrants Canada would accept in 2017. Participants also strongly believed that Canadians have a distinct approach to diversity and a unique sense of openness to difference, the report said. Even when discussing the challenges of immigration, attitudes about it were positive overall. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kyle lowry: Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points for the Knicks, but finished a 9-for-26 night when he missed a long jumper as time expired, according to Hamilton Spectator. Newcomers Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker were on the floor down the stretch as the Raptors clawed back from a 17-point, first-half deficit. The Raptors won their fourth in a row, doing it with DeRozan and defence after learning earlier in the day that All-Star Kyle Lowry will have right wrist surgery that could sideline him the rest of the regular season. Ibaka finished with 15 points. The Raptors host the Wizards on Wednesday. Toronto moved percentage points ahead of Washington for third place in the Eastern Conference. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

metal barriers: The 360-million hotel and condominium development, with a unique twisting design by late architect Arthur Erickson, had a soft launch last month, according to Vancouver Observer. Trump's sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, attended the grand opening. Some protesters carried signs reading Love Trumps Hate and Deport Racism behind metal barriers protecting the 69-storey building, which has become a focal point for demonstrations against U.S. President Donald Trump. We've had an unbelievable past year on so many fronts as a family. This building now sits in a great portfolio of what we consider the best buildings in the world, best architectural masterpieces anywhere in the world. We've opened so many great properties, Eric Trump told the official opening. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

muslim-majority countries: In 2011, financed with Canadian taxpayer money, the government initiated a billboard campaign in the predominant countries of origin of Roma claimants, according to Huffington Post Canada. Earlier this month, Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament for Mount Royal delivered a poignant speech during the emergency debate on the executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump to ban refugees and immigrants of Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. Housefather shed light on Canada's own issues of xenophobia and the politics of fear. It did so on the premise that these people were bogus refugees undeserving of Canada's protection and explicitly targeted them as criminals. From the Chinese Exclusion Act, to the rejection of Jewish refugees aboard the St. And although these historic examples rung strong and true, where was mention of the more recent instances of injustice and discrimination in Canadian immigration policy In 2011, financed with Canadian taxpayer money, the government initiated a billboard campaign in the predominant countries of origin of Roma claimants. Louis, he cited example after example of the darker side of Canada's past. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american optimism: Still, he employed dark language to describe the threat posed by radical Islamic terrorism a term his own national security adviser rejects as inflammatory and warned against reckless and uncontrolled entry of refugees and immigrants from countries with ties to extremist groups, according to Brandon Sun. Trump's overall message on immigration, one of his signature campaign issues, was unexpectedly mixed. In an appeal to American optimism, Trump declared, The time for small thinking is over. He said he believed that real and positive immigration reform is possible and had suggested to news anchors earlier that he was open to legislation that could provide a pathway to legal status for some of the millions of people living in the U.S. illegally. He outlined a populist agenda centred on promises to compel companies to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. He was unusually measured and embraced the pomp and tradition of a presidential address to Congress. Related Items Articles In Dem reply, former KY gov says Trump would 'rip' away care Trump takes credit he hasn't earned In his hour-long address, Trump defended his early actions in office and ignored the missteps that have set even his allies in Washington on edge. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

archdiocese: The superintendent of archdiocese schools sent a letter to principals last week with the same instructions, according to Brandon Sun. Cupich's letter was sent to the priests of the archdiocese, some of whom oversee schools. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

eric trump: In response to President Trump's anti-immigration comments during his election campaign, Robertson wrote to Holborn Properties in December 2015 asking them to change the name of the building, according to Vancouver Courier. Eric Danziger, CEO of Trump Hotel Collection, spoke at the grand opening of Trump International Hotel and Tower, as did Holborn's Joo Kim Tiah, Donald Trump Junior and Eric Trump. And despite the fact reporters weren't allowed to ask questions, that didn't stop one journalist from shouting over the crowd and asking if there were any hurt feelings due to the fact neither Mayor Gregor Robertson nor any Vancouver city council members were in attendance at the event.U.S. President Donald Trump's sons Donald Junior and Eric are executive vice-presidents of the Trump Organization, which has a contract to run the operation of the hotel, owned by Malaysian-financed Holborn Properties. Photo Dan Toulgoet Addressing the media Tuesday morning, Donald Trump Junior joked, I'd like to thank the press just kidding. President Trump has also famously accused several major media outlets of producing fake news. President Trump's dislike and distrust of the media has escalated to the point he's banned several major American news outlets from attending White House press conferences. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ontario ministry: With just seven days to complete their applications, the would-be applicants to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program OINP are running into problems filling out the online forms, according to CBC. Website problems with popular immigration program a 'disaster,' foreign student says CBC Toronto has learned the province is extending the deadline to complete the application to 14 days as it deals with technical issues on its website. As CBC reported on Saturday, the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration is working on a problem that's affecting thousands of foreign students in Canada. But some feel that may not make a difference. The 30-year-old, who has just completed his PhD, doesn't want his name used for fear it could hurt his application, but he's frustrated. I'm not sure that it's going to be any help to us if the OINP doesn't fix the system, a foreign student said in an interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.