citizenship applications: The decision comes in eight cases considered as test cases that challenged the constitutionality of the changes made in May 2015, according to Brandon Sun. Those amendments barred people from going to court to fight the loss of their Canadian status, in some cases leaving them stateless, over alleged lies on their residency or citizenship applications. In a key decision, Judge Jocelyne Gagne struck down provisions of the Citizenship Act enacted by the former Conservative government under Stephen Harper, saying they conflict with principles of fundamental justice. The changes also barred people from reapplying for Canadian citizenship for 10 years after revocation. Since there is no right of appeal from a revocation decision of the minister under the amended act, the need for procedural fairness is all the more acute. Clearly, citizenship revocation is an important decision, Gagne wrote in her ruling. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

state senate: The measure would enable detention facilities to hold families for prolonged stays, which advocates say could physically and psychologically harm children, according to Brandon Sun. The bill needs a final Senate vote that could come as early as Wednesday before heading to the state House. The state Senate voted 20-11 Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would allow Texas to license two family lockdowns, despite a past state court ruling that such facilities do not meet minimum requirements to care for kids. Texas' legislative session ends May 29, so time is running short. That lockup, which mainly holds women and children seeking asylum from Central America, earns GEO 55 million annually.A lobbyist from GEO was where the legislation came from, State Rep. The private prison company GEO Group, which operates an 830-bed family facility south of San Antonio, lobbied Texas politicians to introduce the licensing bill, which could help its Karnes Residential Center remain open. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bangladeshi community: We the BCCB volunteers across Canada is trying to build a platform to help the Bangladeshi community to adapt effectively and efficiently in Canada, it's norms, culture, and fellow citizens, according to CTV. We are a group of enthusiastic volunteers with a moto Journey of Hope. The workshop will take place at GSA House of Concordia University, 2030 Mackay, Montreal, QC H3G 2J1. We thrive to choreograph our community to contribute and exchange the values among us. The objective of this workshop is to help Bangladeshi immigrants understand the demand and trends of Canadian job market and ways to compete without Canadian experience. To ensure deep embedding of Bangladeshi Canadians as well as Canadian Bangladeshis into the mainstream Canadian society, we started to execute events and workshops, which will be continued throughout this year and in the future. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brampton winners: Alectra Utilities, Peel Police Services Board, Ontario Clean Water Agency, and the Kiwanis Club of Brampton sponsor the awards, according to Hamilton Spectator. From helping a struggling classmate to going door-to-door to boost food bank donations, the 11 recipients of this year's awards exemplify its principals of good citizenship and contributions to a safer community. The awards were handed out at the Peel Children's Safety Village on Saturday. Brampton winners are Cierra Singh Grade 8 Cierra isinvolved in the sign language club, plans antibullying assemblies and is working on a plan for a school musical. Mahnoor Moin Grade 8 Mahnoor goes to school early to help out and is part of many extracurricular activities. She spoke up when a sensitive issue arose at school, even though it may have caused her to lose her own friendships. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cbc toronto: So, despite the lengthy commute, Mansoob and his family including his wife and five-month-old daughter wound up settling in Stoney Creek, a suburban community in Hamilton, according to CBC. The decision was mostly about affordability, Mansoob says. Average Toronto house price jumped to 921K in April despite spike in listings No Fixed Address These are your stories about renting struggles in Toronto Even homes as far west as Burlington were too pricey, he says. I can't afford to spend that much living closer to the city, paying that much in insurance, property tax and whatnot, he told CBC Toronto. A new Statistics Canada study released on Monday shows the number of immigrants moving to the suburbs around Toronto, instead of settling downtown, is rising. And he's far from the only immigrant opting for the suburbs, rather than the core. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cleveland cavaliers: Ujiri will spend the coming weeks evaluating all facets of the franchise, but what he knows right now is that the Raptors' style of play, which got them to playoffs in four consecutive seasons, isn't working anymore and needs to change, according to Hamilton Spectator. And he hopes that change comes with Kyle Lowry on board. And now the Toronto Raptors need a culture reset, the team president said, after a post-season that ended in a second-round sweep that saw them looking a little wide-eyed against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's our job to try and get Kyle to come back and do it the best way that we possibly can, Ujiri said. The three-time all-star point guard who will opt out of the final season of his contract to become a free agent on July 1 gave no hints Monday as to his plans. We want him back, he has been a huge part of the success here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

david usher: The festival's full roster made public on Monday boasts a number of local and international pop culture stars, among them Nelly Furtado, Ria Mae, Martha Wainwright, Jonas, the Barab twins, Elisapie Isaac, David Usher, Matt Holubowski, Elvira Kurt, Dan Bigras, country star Guylaine Tanguay, as well as former contestants of reality TV's RuPaul's Drag Race, according to CTV. There will be 10 large-scale shows happening on as many nights at Parc des Faubourgs, Pride's new primary outdoor venue, as well as Place Emilie-Gamelin. As a result, organizers of the 11th annual Canada Pride Montreal a special National edition of Montreal Pride -- expect a record turnout in the second week of August, when M.C.s Gregory Charles and Marie-Mai open the festivities with an inaugural presentation, Montreal is Proud. Overall, more than 150 advocacy and community-oriented events will be offered during the festival the only LGBTQ event slated to take place as part of the city's 375th anniversary. What else is on the menu the celebration of Drag star Mado Lamotte's 30-year career Three T-Dances on Sundays August 13 and 20, including a retro version with the Boogie Wonder Band and the Mega T-Dance An evening dedicated to emerging First-Nation, bisexual, queer and trans artists of color ExcellenceA tribute to Acadians hosted by dith Butler to mark the National Day of Acadians Supernova, an intense evening with the singers Jonas, David Usher, Lulu Hughes, Yann Perreau and Kim Richardson Ria Mae opening for Nelly Furtado Performances by Canada's best drag queens during Illusion showA humour-filled evening hosted by Elvira KurtA Cuban Fiesta put on by the Cuban Martinez Show Ethnie-Cit a multicultural tour around the world with Moe Hamandi and EmSpectacular numbers by former contestants of the popular Reality TV program RuPaul's Drag Race and the winner of Mx Pride Canada 2017 All programming details can be found on the Fiert Montreal website. Besides the time-honored gay pride parade running along Ren Levesque Blvd, there will also be a community day, sports tournament, and conferences on issues in sexual diversity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health coverage: Liberals patted themselves on the back for the move, while refugees and their advocates celebrated the reinstatement, according to CBC. Great stuff, right Except one year later, despite the policy change, many new arrivals continue to be left without adequate access to health care. The move reinstated basic health care and supplemental services such as dental and vision services for newcomers who aren't yet eligible for provincial health coverage. That's the finding that comes out of a series of interviews we recently conducted with refugee service providers in Ottawa. '2676223132', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container62329524', 'ciid' 'caffeine13243678' ; Trudeau says he would reverse Tory changes to refugee health1 27 Health care for refugees in Canada falls under the responsibility of the Interim Federal Health Program IFHP which faced significant cuts back in June 2012. Health-care advocates challenged the changes in the federal court, which, in 2014, found the cuts violated the Charter as they were cruel and unusual. The Conservatives defended the cuts at the time, saying that bogus asylum claimants shouldn't be getting better health care than Canadian taxpayers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigrants aren: Internal emails obtained by The Associated Press show a top immigration official wanted not only crime data on Haitians who are protected from deportation under the Temporary Protected Status program, but also how many were receiving public benefits, according to Toronto Star. Such immigrants aren't eligible for welfare benefits. Andrew Harnik / AP By Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press Tues., May 9, 2017 WASHINGTON As the Trump administration weighs extending humanitarian protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants, officials are digging for unusual information How many have been convicted of crimes. Roughly 50,000 Haitians have been allowed to live in the U.S. under the program in the aftermath of a 2010 earthquake, and the questions about misdeeds among them comes at a critical moment. Normally the decision depends on whether conditions in the immigrants' home country have improved. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly must decide soon whether to continue protecting the group from deportation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

italian forces: Five recordings of separate telephone conversations from the day of the incident reveal how Italian forces ignored the sinking ship, according to Toronto Star. David Ramos/Getty Images By Anna Momigliano The Washington Post Tues., May 9, 2017 MILAN Almost four years ago, 268 Syrian refugees including 60 children lost their lives in a shipwreck about 97 kilometres south of Lampedusa, a small Italian island that sits between Sicily and Tunisia. Almost four years ago, 268 Syrian refugees including 60 children lost their lives in a shipwreck about 97 kilometres south of Lampedusa. It was considered one of the worst tragedies of the European refugee crisis, but a leaked audiotape published Monday by the magazine L'Espresso suggested that Italian authorities let the Syrians drown despite being alerted several hours earlier that the refugees' ship was in danger. Most of the passengers were Syrians who had left their country for Libya when conflict erupted at home in 2011, and were then forced to flee Libya when fighting broke out there as well. On the evening of Oct. 10, 2013, a ship carrying at least 480 people left Zuwarah, in northwestern Libya, headed for Lampedusa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

june elections: Macron gets his first chance at demonstrating his commitment to renewal May 11 when he announces the 577 candidates for the June elections to the French National Assembly, according to Rabble. In April 2016, as Macron began building his movement En Marche! -- renamed La R publique En Marche REM to contest the elections -- he issued an Internet call for candidates. Instead of politics as a struggle between left and right, workers and capitalists, Socialists and Gaullist Republicans, the forces of change versus the status quo, Emmanuel Macron sees opposition between progressives and conservatives renewal versus continued sterile conflict. He has indicated that one-half of REM candidates will be drawn from civil society -- i.e. they will not have held elected office at any level. The promise of injecting new blood into a political system dominated by long-standing office holders was an important part of building the Macron candidacy from nothing a year ago, to winning top spot in the first round of presidential voting, albeit with less than 25 per cent of the vote. Macron has also pledged to uphold gender equality in selecting candidates. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian association: This self-regulatory approach that's been on the table hasn't worked, Ms, according to Globe and Mail. Foster said. Pam Foster, director of research at the Canadian Association of University Teachers, said the government's actions were a long time coming and that the threat of fewer positions was needed to get institutions to act. This should work. Targets were assigned based on the availability of eligible academics for the positions. Equity targets were first created for Canada Research Chairs CRCs after a 2006 human-rights settlement that alleged discrimination in how the positions were handed out. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

war: She was happy on the far side of a very hard life, and she was ready to say goodbye, according to Rabble. But it came as a surprise to us and left me with a deep void for my elders now deceased, and I write to you now from this place. She struggled with many health conditions and had many surgeries in her life, but her leukemia took her life more quickly than we expected. When she was young, my mother and her parents arrived in Ohio as refugees. They escaped war, and came to North America with the inevitable trauma and resilience of people who survived war, and hope for better future for their family. My dad has a similar story, arriving in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

prison staff: Basuki Ahok Tjahaja Purnama was convincingly proven guilty of blasphemy and ordered his arrest, according to CBC. He was taken to Cipinang Prison in east Jakarta. In announcing its decision, the five-judge panel said Gov. Photos quickly appeared online of Ahok who still commands immense popularity in the capital of Jakarta being warmly greeted by prison staff. The judge has become a representative of God.' Hardliner Syamsu Hilal At the court, supporters of the governor wept and hugged each other amid shouts of jubilation from members of conservative Islamic groups. Ahok said he would appeal, but it was unclear if he would be released once that process is underway. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

robin wright: The character is woven into the story in a way that intrigued me, according to CTV. There's a very strong emotional context... I think it's interesting to develop a character after a period of time, to revisit a character, said Ford, 74, at a discussion panel at the IMAX headquarters. Denis Villeneuve's follow-up, set some 30 years after the events of cult classic Blade Runner 1982 sees Ford reprise his role from Ridley Scott's original as Rick Deckard, a Los Angeles cop who hunts rogue androids. Gosling, 36, leads a cast of newcomers including Robin Wright and Jared Leto, who appears to be a manufacturer of the androids -- or replicants -- of future Los Angeles, and opens the trailer caressing a newborn, naked android. Wright, 51, appears to be some kind of authority figure, laying down the law. Every civilization was built off the back of a disposable workforce, but I can only make so many, says Leto, 45, wishing the android a happy birthday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

scott baldwin: Wales will play Tonga in Auckland in a doubleheader with the New Zealand-Samoa match on June 16, then travel to Apia to play Samoa on June 23, according to Hamilton Spectator. It's a proud moment for myself, but more importantly my family, Roberts said, and a position of responsibility that I will take huge pride in. Roberts, capped 91 times by Wales, leads a 32-man squad featuring 13 newcomers, eight of them forwards. Wales Forwards Scott Baldwin, Jake Ball, Adam Beard, Kristian Dacey, Seb Davies, Ryan Elias, Rob Evans, Tomas Francis, Ollie Griffiths, Cory Hill, Ellis Jenkins, Wyn Jones, James King, Samson Lee, Josh Navidi, Nicky Smith, Rory Thornton, Thomas Young. By The Associated Press Backs Cory Allen, Gareth Anscombe, Alex Cuthbert, Aled Davies, Gareth Davies, Sam Davies, Steff Evans, Keelan Giles, Tyler Morgan, Jamie Roberts captain Owen Williams, Rhun Williams, Scott Williams, Tomos Williams. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

session ends: The measure would enable detention facilities to hold families for prolonged stays, which advocates say could physically and psychologically harm children, according to Metro News. The bill needs a final Senate vote that could come as early as Wednesday before heading to the state House. The state Senate voted 20-11 Tuesday to give preliminary approval to a bill that would allow Texas to license two family lockdowns, despite a past state court ruling that such facilities do not meet minimum requirements to care for kids. Texas' legislative session ends May 29, so time is running short. That lockup, which mainly holds women and children seeking asylum from Central America, earns GEO 55 million annually.A lobbyist from GEO was where the legislation came from, State Rep. The private prison company GEO Group, which operates an 830-bed family facility south of San Antonio, lobbied Texas politicians to introduce the licensing bill, which could help its Karnes Residential Center remain open. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

supreme court: Nisreen Ahamed Mohamed Nilam, 36, came to Canada from Sri Lanka for asylum in 2008 and was granted refugee status a year later, according to Toronto Star. He applied and became a permanent resident in January 2011. Sam Smith / Metro file photo By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Tues., May 9, 2017 When do refugees already granted asylum in Canada cease to require our protection Can they then be booted out of the country even after they have become permanent residents These questions are at the core of a Supreme Court of Canada appeal of legislative changes made by the former Conservative government in 2012 that allow officials to reopen asylum files under what's known as a cessation application and remove those refugees whose circumstances have changed. The Vancouver cab driver returned to his homeland in 2011 and 2012 after the civil war between the Sinhalese and Tamils ended in 2009 with a Sri Lankan passport because he was not a Canadian citizen and that's the only travel document he could get. Article Continued Below The probe is not over and can result in him losing his permanent status in Canada and being removed from the country. After his last trip, when he returned to Canada on May 1, 2013, a cessation investigation was commenced against him for re-availing himself of the country he fled. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

welfare benefits: Such immigrants aren't eligible for welfare benefits, according to Metro News. Roughly 50,000 Haitians have been allowed to live in the U.S. under the program in the aftermath of a 2010 earthquake, and the questions about misdeeds among them comes at a critical moment. Internal emails obtained by The Associated Press show a top immigration official wanted not only crime data on Haitians who are protected from deportation under the Temporary Protected Status program, but also how many were receiving public benefits. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly must decide soon whether to continue protecting the group from deportation. But emails suggest Kelly is looking at other criteria as well. Normally the decision depends on whether conditions in the immigrants' home country have improved. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wits university: Berger led the team of researchers, which also announced that it had found a second cave with more fossils of the Homo naledi species, including a relatively well-preserved skull of an adult male, according to The Chronicle Herald. The conclusion that Homo naledi was living between 236,000 and 335,000 years ago and had not become extinct much earlier shows that the human Homo family tree was more diverse than previously thought at that point in the evolution of our species, Homo sapiens, said John Hawks of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wits University. A meticulous dating process showed that Homo naledi nah-LEH-dee which had a mix of human-like and more primitive characteristics such as a small brain, existed in a surprisingly recent period in paleontological terms, said Lee Berger of Wits University in Johannesburg. The next step in research is to sort the relationship of these different species to each other and also their role in our process of becoming human, Hawks said during an announcement of the discoveries at the Cradle of Humankind, a site near the South African town of Magaliesburg where the fossils were found. The name of Homo naledi refers to the Homo evolutionary group, which includes modern people and our closest extinct relatives, and the word for star in the local Sotho language. The research was also published in the journal eLife. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

franco-german brigade: His apprehension follows the arrest last month of 28-year-old 1st Lt, according to Brandon Sun. Franco A., a Bundeswehr soldier stationed with a Franco-German brigade in Illkirch, just across the border from Kehl in France. Maximilian T., 27, was arrested in the southwestern city of Kehl on charges of preparing an act of violence, federal prosecutor's spokeswoman Frauke Koehler said.A judge later ordered him held as the investigation continues into a case that authorities have called more than strange. Their last names weren't released in line with privacy laws.A. is alleged to have managed to pass himself off as a Syrian refugee in the state of Hesse at the end of 2015 and be granted a place at a home for asylum-seekers, as well as state financial aid for migrants. Germany's Der Spiegel magazine reported that T. was also a 1st Lieutenant, or Oberleutnant, like A. but prosecutors would not confirm that, citing privacy laws.A. came to the attention of authorities after he was arrested in February while going to retrieve a pistol he'd stashed in a Vienna airport bathroom. Although stationed with the Bundeswehr in France, he lived sporadically at the refugee home and T. is alleged to have covered him, at times, when he was absent from the barracks, prosecutors said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

program offering: The Kushner Companies apologized Monday, saying it had not meant to lure investors by using Jared Kushner's name at an investment promotion event held Saturday at a Ritz Carlton in Beijing, according to Brandon Sun. Marketing materials for the event promoted Nicole Kushner Meyer as Jared's sister, and cited the Kushner family's celebrity status. Revelations that the sister of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, promoted a program offering a path to U.S. citizenship to Chinese backers in a Kushner family project bring new scrutiny to a foreign investor visa program. The project promoted by Meyer in Beijing is a 79-story apartment building called Kushner 1. Related Items Articles Trump axe falls on FBI's Comey in midst of Russia probe At a press briefing, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Jared Kushner has no involvement in the project. The company is seeking 300 aspiring U.S. residents to invest a total of 150 million, and it follows other Kushner family projects using the investment program known as EB-5, including a nearby Trump-licensed building promoted as Trump Bay Street. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

welfare benefits: Such immigrants aren't eligible for welfare benefits, according to Brandon Sun. Roughly 50,000 Haitians have been allowed to live in the U.S. under the program in the aftermath of a 2010 earthquake, and the questions about misdeeds among them comes at a critical moment. Internal emails obtained by The Associated Press show a top immigration official wanted not only crime data on Haitians who are protected from deportation under the Temporary Protected Status program, but also how many were receiving public benefits. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly must decide soon whether to continue protecting the group from deportation. But emails suggest Kelly is looking at other criteria as well. Normally the decision depends on whether conditions in the immigrants' home country have improved. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

blood cells: Her family is now appealing to the city of Brandon for help finding a stem cell match so she can have a chance at a normal life, according to CBC. Adetudimu was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was just six weeks old. But a rare disease means she can't do those things for very long without getting sore and tired. The condition, common among those of African descent, is a gene mutation that causes the red blood cells to take a crescent shape, making it hard for oxygen to flow around the body. I feel like I'm very limited to doing stuff, said Dorcas. Stem cell transplant cures children with sickle cell anemia, says Alberta hospital Sickle cell anemia treatment helps Montreal girl I can't do some things that other kids can do, she said, adding that something as simple as going for a swim can cause her body to go into crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

english: When I moved to Hamilton last year, I saw an opportunity, according to Hamilton Spectator. What gets you up in the morning I literally get up in the morning to bake! I love baking for my customers. I worked in a bakery in Paris, and I have also owned several different types of businesses. Some of the customers come early so that they can get my croissants while they are still warm. I now am actively working on my English, including taking classes at St. Lessons learned I have been in Hamilton just over a year and I have found people here to be welcoming and kind, despite my limited English. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

flag-waving supporters: The European anthem Ode to Joy played as he strode out to address the swelling crowd, according to Huffington Post Canada. Emmanuel Macron delivers a victory speech after winning the French presidency at his campaign headquarters in Paris on Sunday. Macron, who had never run for office before, celebrated with thousands of jubilant, flag-waving supporters outside the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday night. France has won! he said. But they do not know France! Marine Le Pen, his far-right opponent in the runoff, quickly called the 39-year-old Macron to concede after voters rejected her French-first nationalism by a large margin. Everyone said it was impossible. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.