jordan countries: In our Middle East strategy, we are also making meaningful contributions to stabilize Lebanon and Jordan not least by welcoming more than 40,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, Freeland told a major meeting of the World Jewish Congress in New York, according to Huffington Post Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said ISIL is a death cult that will be defeated. Part of that strategy, Freeland said Monday, is shoring up Lebanon and Jordan countries facing a massive influx of refugees from Syria displaced by fighting between various factions in that country's long civil war. Photo Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Canada's assistance to Lebanon and Jordan is part of a three-year, 1.6-billion contribution to dealing with the humanitarian challenge posed by the rise of ISIL and the displacement of millions of people in the Middle East. And that is a core international value of Canada's. I mention this particular Canadian contribution to the region because, as we all know, the stability of these countries is inextricably linked to the security of Israel. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

montr al: What do you then have left Just the sheer, unadorned, frictionless joy of five topnotch dancer-athletes Alexandre Hamel, Pascale Jodoin, Samory Ba, Taylor Dilley and Jasmin Boivin of Montr al's Patin Libre skating troupe gliding in gloriously unsynchronized harmony over a glassy, featureless plain, according to Vancouver Observer. They started out as refugees from the lockstep conformity of conventional figure skating, in which they were all rigorously trained. Dispense, also, with the lavish stadia, elaborate sets, cast of thousands and all the promotional donner und blitzen of your traditional Holiday-on-Ice-style extravaganza. For years they had no performance engagements, nor even a rehearsal space they just practiced and improvised their repertoire on frozen ponds. Their touring production, Vertical Integration, presents dernier cri choreography, but on the massive scale of a full-sized 200' x 80' hockey court. Gradually they built up enough of a reputation to garner some state-sponsored residencies and now they're on a cross-Canada circuit of public ice rinks. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nova scotians: The province also launched an online training course that is available free of charge for Nova Scotians to learn more about sexual violence, according to The Chronicle Herald. Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence A Nova Scotia Resource is designed for anyone who is concerned about sexual violence. The Prevention Innovation Grantssupport community groups and organizations, including youth and underserved populations such as African Nova Scotians, First Nations and the LGBTQ community, to reach out to their peers in innovative ways. The training has six separate topics, including an introduction to sexual violence, responding to a disclosure, choices following sexual violence, exploring sexual consent, enhancing the well-being of support people and Indigenous perspectives. The Prevention Innovation Grant recipients are as follows Annapolis Valley First Nation, Prevention of sexual violence through tradition, culture and dance project, 46,990 Autism Nova Scotia, Autism Sexual Education Project, 50,000 Chebucto Community Development Association, Halifax, Healthy Development and Relationships Program, 47,855 Autumn House, Amherst, Community Bystander Empowerment Program, 49,985 Eskasoni Mental Health and Dalhousie University, Break the Silence Be the Change, 48,458 Lea Place, Sheet Harbour, Taking Action for Growth Project, 5,000 Heartwood Centre for Community Youth Development, Halifax, Loosen Up and Start Talking for Grown Ups 25,000 Immigrant Settlement Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, ISANS Breaking the Silence Immigrant Youth Sexual Violence Project, 50,000 L'Arche Atlantic Region, SEXCESS Supporting Sexuality and Healthy Relationships, 5,000 Leave Out Violence Nova Scotia, Sipkne'katik, Kesaluei Sipkne'katik, 35,750 Luna Sea Theatre Company, Halifax, SLUT the play, 50,000 Nova Scotia Native Women's Association, Sydney, Sisterness Outreach Care Project Increasing Safety for Mi'kmaq Women and Girls Gathering, 28,784.13 and 5,000 Residence Life, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, SMU Res Consent Project, 4,200 Sackville High School Student Support Group, Sackville High Girls on Fire, 3,500 Second Story Women's Centre and Be the Peace Institute, Lunenburg, The Pink Snowsuit Project, 25,000 Sexual Health Nova Scotia, AFFIRMATIVE - Sexual Violence Prevention and Intellectual Disability, 50,000 Shelburne County Youth Health and Support Association, Paint n Chat, 5,000 The Youth project, Healthy Relationship Education for LGBTQ plus Youth, 20,000 Youth Art Connection, Dartmouth, Intergenerational Arts Mentorship IAM Youth Arts Leadership Project YALP 16,380 Youth Health Centre Advisory Hosting Team, Sydney Mines, Opening Our Eyes, 5,000 YWCA Halifax, Spryfield, SafetyNET Living Labs, 30,591 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

number: You gave me the strength I didn't know I had, she wrote in her post, according to Huffington Post Canada. But most importantly, I am so happy to share being number one in the world with you ... from the world's oldest number one to the world's youngest number one. -Your Mommy. Williams, 35, who had put up a Snapchat last week with the caption 20 weeks, only to take it down right after, has stayed quiet since though her publicist confirmed the news . But she's obviously looking forward to having this baby with fianc Alexis Ohanian, who celebrates his birthday today. My Dearest Baby, You gave me the strength I didn't know I had. I can't wait to meet you. You taught me the true meaning of serenity and peace. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police: In order to do so effectively, it must act in the best interest of all Hamiltonians, not only those who are Caucasian, according to Hamilton Spectator. As the ethnic and racial makeup of our community diversifies, it is in the best interest of all administrations to recruit visible minorities such that its members are representative of the population they serve. The Police Services Act defines the primary role of the board as the establishment, after consultation with the chief, of overall objectives and priorities for the provision of police services. This recruitment must be actively supported by organizations such as Hamilton Police Services and other boards. It is only by rectifying these practices that Hamilton can finally move toward becoming the vibrant and progressive community it is capable of being. By maintaining the status quo of an all-white Police Services Board, we turn a blind-eye to carding and other forms of racial profiling that continue to occur. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

president donald: From tending the plants to harvesting the grapes, it takes skill and a strong work ethic to produce the winery's pinot noir and chardonnay, and native-born Americans just aren't willing to work that hard, Patricia Dudley said as a cold rain drenched the vineyard in the hills of Oregon, according to Metro News. Who's going to come out here and do this work when they deport them all she asked. The head of Bethel Heights Vineyard looked out over the 100 acres of vines her crew of 20 Mexicans had just finished pruning, worried about what will happen if the Trump administration presses ahead with its crackdown on immigrants. President Donald Trump's hard line against immigrants in the U.S. illegally has sent a chill through the nation's agricultural industry, which fears a crackdown will deprive it of the labour it needs to plant, grow and pick the crops that feed the country. Some of the farm leaders are Republicans who voted for Trump and are torn, wanting border security but also mercy toward labourers who are not dangerous criminals. Fruit and vegetable growers, dairy and cattle farmers and owners of plant nurseries and vineyards have begun lobbying politicians at home and in Washington to get them to deal with immigration in a way that minimizes the harm to their livelihoods. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

turkish president: The Turkish referendum, held on April 16th of this year, was about proposed changes to the Turkish constitution, according to Huffington Post Canada. The changes will give the Turkish president significantly more power. Although the referendum itself had nothing to do with immigration or integration, in Turkey or elsewhere, it provides an interesting frame for understanding how Turkish immigrants to western societies are or are not adopting western values. They will also completely defang any mediating democratic institutions, dramatically turning Turkey in an authoritarian direction. In this referendum, Turkish expats abroad were eligible to vote. Sunday's Yes result narrowly achieved and through a highly suspect voting process signals the effective end to Turkish democracy as we know it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

university spokesman: Park said Kim, who is 58, taught accounting at the university for about a month, according to The Chronicle Herald. He said Kim was detained by officials as he was trying to leave the country from Pyongyang's international airport. Tony Kim, who also goes by his Korean name Kim Sang-duk, was detained on Saturday, according to Park Chan-mo, the chancellor of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. A university spokesman said he was trying to leave with his wife on a flight to China. The embassy looks after consular affairs for the United States in North Korea because the two countries do not have diplomatic relations. The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang said Sunday it was aware of a Korean-American citizen being detained recently, but could not comment further. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

washington post: Maurizio Brambatti / The Associated Press By Cleve R. Wootson Jr, according to Toronto Star. The Washington Post Mon., April 24, 2017 Rhetorically speaking, comparing someone to Adolf Hitler is usually the nuclear option in policy and polite discussions alike. Bartholomew in Rome on Saturday, said many refugees are concentration ... because there is a great number of people left there inside them. An opponent's viewpoints can be outlandish, harmful or downright wrong and still a far cry from the slave labour and extermination of 6 million Jews. Bartholomew in Rome on Saturday, according to the BBC, and relayed a story about a Middle Eastern refugee whose wife was killed by Islamist militants for holding on to her crucifix. But what happens when it's the pope making the Nazi allusion Pope Francis, no stranger to lending his moral authority to a range of causes, was meeting with some migrants at the Basilica of St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

york assistance: In our Middle East strategy, we are also making meaningful contributions to stabilize Lebanon and Jordan not least by welcoming more than 40,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, Freeland told a major meeting of the World Jewish Congress in New York, according to Hamilton Spectator. Canada's assistance to Lebanon and Jordan is part of a three-year, 1.6-billion contribution to dealing with the humanitarian challenge posed by the rise of ISIL and the displacement of millions of people in the Middle East. Part of that strategy, Freeland said Monday, is shoring up Lebanon and Jordan countries facing a massive influx of refugees from Syria displaced by fighting between various factions in that country's long civil war. I mention this particular Canadian contribution to the region because, as we all know, the stability of these countries is inextricably linked to the security of Israel. Freeland also cited Canada's participation in the anti-ISIL multinational naval mission known as Command Task Force 150 as part of Canada's contribution to Israel's security. And that is a core international value of Canada's. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dalhousie university: Kolesov and the rest of the YAS string quartet were set to perform Beethoven's Serioso at a concert hall in Halifax Sunday, but the show was cancelled because of his immigration issues, according to Brandon Sun. Kolesov, 23, is currently studying in Chicago, having previously pursued a music degree at Halifax's Dalhousie University, but the musical prodigy says he doesn't feel fully welcome in any of the three countries in which he has lived. But Artem Kolesov says first getting Canada's permission to cross the border for a classical concert is a struggle in itself. Kolesov says he has known he is gay since he was five years old, but between his parents' strict conservative beliefs at home in St. I truly believed that gay people were these horrible monsters that caused so many issues in the world, and you should really get rid of them, says Kolesov. Petersburg and homophobic sentiment in Russia sanctioned by a so-called anti-gay propaganda law he says coming out meant risking family banishment or even violence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leaders: Just by getting people to listen to the ideas that they don't like, basically, develops their immune systems, Tang said in an interview with The Associated Press while visiting Seoul for the annual Codegate international hacking competition, according to Brandon Sun. If people have already considered carefully even the position of people they don't agree with, they already have some kind of inoculation in their mind, so that they will not fall victim to rumours, she said. Appointed by leaders hoping to better connect with young voters who helped sweep independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen into office last year, 35-year-old Tang is using her expertise to more directly involve the public in policymaking, and to counter fake news. Keeping the public engaged is crucial given Taiwan's status as a self-ruled democracy of 23 million people that separated from the Chinese mainland amid civil war in 1949. Public opinion on the issue is divided. Communist-ruled Beijing insists the two sides are part of a single Chinese nation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

body shapes: But finding the perfect swimsuit isn't always easy, according to CTV. In fact, for some, it can be the most stressful part of planning a vacay wardrobe. This year, like every year, scores of women will be hunting for the ultimate bathing suit to flatter their figure on the beach. From this year's trends to flattering cuts, here are a few tips to help you hit the beach with style and confidence. The simple truth is that not all swimsuit styles are flattering for all body shapes. Which style will flatter my chest Mother Nature may be unfair, but working with what you've got to pick flattering styles is the key to beach body confidence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

boss baby: The new competition didn't stand a chance against the high-octane film, which had the biggest worldwide opening of all time last weekend, according to The Chronicle Herald. It's expected to cross 1 billion globally this week. Universal Pictures' eighth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise earned 38.7 million over the weekend, down 61 per cent from its debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. Holdovers dominated the charts on this quiet weekend in theatres. Disney's animal documentary Born in China opened in fourth place, with 5.1 million from 1,508 locations. The Boss Baby took second place with 12.8 million, and Beauty and the Beast landed in third with 10 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

erca estimates: Within two hours, ERCA estimates more than 2,000 trees were planted by those attending the event, according to CBC. More than 1,300 people planted around 2,200 trees on Sunday in Windsor. We estimate that we had about 1,300 people here through the course of the day, said Danielle Breault Stuebing, director of communications for the Essex Region Conservation Authority. Rob Heydari/CBC The crowds carrying shovels and moving mulch for ERCA were a multicultural bunch. Rob Heydari/CBC We loved the chance to be represented by a very diverse community... it really is something that is so Canadian especially in this year of Canada's 150th birthday, said Breault Stuebing. ERCA's Danielle Breault Stuebing is thrilled with the diverse turnout at Sunday's tree-planting event. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

executive orders: The symbolic 100-day mark for the administration is Saturday, according to Hamilton Spectator. That's the same day government could shut down without a budget deal. It's all complicated by a potential showdown with Democrats over paying for a border wall. Trump has announced a rally in Pennsylvania that day. Trump will sign executive orders on energy and rural policies, dine with Supreme Court justices, meet with the president of Argentina and travel to Atlanta for a National Rifle Association event. Despite Trump's dismissal that the 100-day marker is artificial, the White House is planning a packed week of activities leading up to Saturday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

farahnaz rezaei: The room was filled with many friends and family snapping photographs and hugging one another, according to CBC. For Farahnaz Rezaei, the ceremony has been a long time coming. They were invited as part of a celebration at the Confederation Centre of the Arts for Canada's 150th birthday. If I wanted to put the total number of years together to get to today, it would be like 14 years, she said. Author Charlotte Gray, who immigrated to Canada in 1979, spoke at the event. Order of Canada members, youth leaders stop for Island Walrus Talk'Nothing wrong with saying hello to a stranger ' Graham Greene to speak on kindness The ceremony was hosted by The Walrus Foundation, a non-profit group that is touring the country and having Order of Canada recipients serve as guest speakers at events. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jeff sessions: We're not targeting them, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said of such children in an interview on CNN's State of the Union, according to Toronto Star. In a separate interview, on ABC's This Week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions affirmed that the federal government did not have the ability to round up everybody. Chet Strange / The New York Times file photo By NOAH WEILAND The New York Time Sun., April 23, 2017 WASHINGTON Two members of U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet appeared to retreat on Sunday from one of Trump's signature campaign promises to immediately terminate an Obama administration executive order meant to protect the legal status of children of undocumented immigrants. Read more Trump says young immigrants in U.S. illegally won't be targets for deportation Article Continued Below These people are caught between the law, Kelly said on CNN, adding that the president obviously is sympathetic. Sessions made a similar observation in the ABC interview. react-empty 155 On Friday, Trump told The Associated Press that undocumented immigrants brought here as children can rest easy, and that his agenda was not after the dreamers; we are after the criminals. But, he added, I just wish these kind of issues were dealt with legally by the United States Congress. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nigerian refugee: At a loss for words, Harbaugh summoned his father, Jack, to help give a quick lesson, according to Hamilton Spectator. All in a day's work. Speaking with a 31-year-old Nigerian refugee who now lives in Rome, Michigan's coach was presented Sunday with the basic, fundamental question of why American football is called football, given that players barely use their feet. All part of the Roman experience. The smiles on everybody's faces here, Jack Harbaugh said, it's just so fantastic. All part of Michigan football's eight-day blitz of Rome. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

plattsburgh area: It's just unusual because you don't usually see cabs out here, so it's very noticeable she said, according to Metro News. Most of the taxis were heading to Roxham Road, a popular illegal crossing spot where people hop a small ditch into Canada in order to file asylum claims from within the country. Janet McFetridge, a resident of Champlain, N.Y., said she started seeing taxis passing by her house in November, around the time Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. McFetridge said she and others in the area wanted to know how they could help. The greater Plattsburgh area is looking for some system where people will be able to house them and get them on their way safely. At first we were concerned about winter clothes, but then we're also concerned now about the larger picture of if they're sent back from Canada, are they going to be able to go somewhere she said in an interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pro-european union: But that remarkable accomplishment is so alarming to so many in France that as soon as the preliminary results were announced at 8 01 p.m., virtually all of her major opponents in the 11-person race called for her defeat in the second-round runoff on May 7, according to Toronto Star. They implored their supporters to vote for the candidate projected to come out on top Sunday, the centrist, pro-European Union former economy minister Emmanuel Macron, a political novice and outsider. With her second-place finish Sunday in the first round of the presidential election, Marine Le Pen has dragged her National Front party from the dark fringes of its first 40 years. The first-round showing by Macron and Le Pen represented an earthquake, as they effectively broke the French political establishment. They have been pushed aside in a wave of popular anger over the country's stagnant economy and shaky security. On the right and the left, the two parties that have governed France for more than 50 years suffered a severe defeat. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

process: Our concern is the government is continuing to have a governor-in-council appointment process that is political and discretionary instead of going for a transparent process to appoint the most suitable candidates who are competent, judicious, fair-minded and efficient, said Raoul Boulakia of the Refugee Lawyers' Association of Ontario, according to Metro News. The efficiency and quality of the decisions could be compromised if the people who are brought in do not have the expertise and are not judicious. In light of what some critics call inadequate funding and a growing backlog stemming from the recent spike in asylum seekers crossing into Canada via the United States, the loss of the adjudicators on the immigration and refugee appeals tribunals is expected to toss the system into disarray. The Immigration and Refugee Board, which oversees both appeals tribunals, said a total of 14 appointees have left their job since last August and another 39 will have their appointments expire by the end of this year. Currently, 23 of the 58 positions at the refugee appeals tribunal are unfilled while the immigration appeals division has six vacancies out of the full capacity of 44 appointments. It confirmed a total of 42 people applied for reappointments to the tribunals, but would not say how many have been successful. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

process: In light of what some critics call inadequate funding and a growing backlog stemming from the recent spike in asylum-seekers crossing into Canada via the United States, the loss of the adjudicators on the immigration and refugee appeals tribunals is expected to toss the system into disarray, according to Toronto Star. Our concern is the government is continuing to have a governor-in-council appointment process that is political and discretionary instead of going for a transparent process to appoint the most suitable candidates who are competent, judicious, fair-minded and efficient, said Raoul Boulakia of the Refugee Lawyers' Association of Ontario. VINCE TALOTTA / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Sun., April 23, 2017 A slew of seasoned decision-makers tasked with hearing refugee and immigration appeals have either left or will depart from their job in what some call the Liberals' housecleaning of Conservative appointees. The efficiency and quality of the decisions could be compromised if the people who are brought in do not have the expertise and are not judicious. The board confirmed a total of 42 people applied for reappointments to the tribunals, but would not say how many have been successful. The Immigration and Refugee Board, which oversees both appeals tribunals, said 14 appointees have left their job since last August and another 39 will have their appointments expire by the end of this year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

right barcelona: Puyol, a former Barcelona captain, unsurprisingly predicted his team would do well in the top-of-the-table clash, according to Metro News. He was right Barcelona won 3-2. The refugees live in four camps near Thessaloniki and later watched the game on two giant indoor screens on the grounds of the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair. Accompanied by La Liga president Javier Tebas and Greek migration minister Yannis Mouzalas, Puyol attended the Football Family Day event, organized by La Liga, Spanish media group Mediapro and NGOs Inter Volve and Open Cultural Center. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shirdon: In an online bulletin, the State Department identifies Sakr as a Syrian-born Canadian citizen who has conducted sniper training for the al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front, according to The Chronicle Herald. Canadian-born Shirdon, who the Americans say also goes by the name of Abu Usamah, is a prominent fighter, as well as recruiter and fundraiser for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The decision to add 24-year-old Farah Mohamed Shirdon and 30-year-old Tarek Sakr to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists was published Wednesday in an official register of U.S. government regulations. Today's action notifies the U.S. public and the international community that Sakr and Shirdon are actively engaged in terrorism, the U.S. State Department said in a release online. The charges against the Calgary man came a year after an ISIL video surfaced of him burning his Canadian passport. In September 2015, the RCMP laid terrorism several charges in absentia against Shirdon, including participation in the activity of a terrorist group and instructing others to carry out terrorist activity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sakr: In an online bulletin, the State Department identifies Sakr as a Syrian-born Canadian citizen who has conducted sniper training for the Al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusrah Front, according to CTV. Canadian-born Shirdon, who the Americans say also goes by the name of Abu Usamah, is a prominent fighter, as well as recruiter and fundraiser for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The decision to add 24-year-old Farah Mohamed Shirdon and 30-year-old Tarek Sakr to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists was published Wednesday in an official register of U.S. government regulations. Today's action notifies the U.S. public and the international community that Sakr and Shirdon are actively engaged in terrorism, the U.S. State Department said in a release online. The charges against the Calgary man came a year after an ISIS video surfaced of him burning his Canadian passport. In September 2015, the RCMP laid terrorism several charges in abesentia against Shirdon, including participation in the activity of a terrorist group and instructing others to carry out terrorist activity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.