appropriation debate: By Martin Regg Cohn Ontario Politics Columnist Mon., May 22, 2017 What's mine is mine, according to Toronto Star. What's yours is yours. The stereotypical depiction has long troubled Jewish audiences, yet Shylock's voice If you prick us, do we not bleed also humanized Jews for anti-Semitic audiences. If you think that's what the cultural appropriation debate is about, you're probably wrong. It's a culture war of words. Wrong, because it barely qualifies as a debate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: It was good to know that, he responded with a smile, as when things got really bad at home, it would be nice to be welcome in Canada, according to Rabble. Nothing like that will ever be said by U.S. President Donald Trump, who took off last Friday for a nine-day trip abroad that did not begin with or include a stop in Canada. When Governor-General Micha lle Jean greeted U.S. President Obama on the tarmac at the Ottawa airport, she told him how popular he was in Canada. Trump took a trip to distract from his problems at home. Travelling with 50 U.S. CEOs, the president announced joint ventures and cross-border investments that totalled some 200 billion over 10 years. The Trump journey began in Saudi Arabia where he signed off on a 110-billion arms sale, representing a new strategic vision shared with the Petrol Kingdom. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ed: Vince Talotta / Toronto Star By Michelle McQuigge The Canadian Press Tues., May 23, 2017 Theatregoers in Toronto will soon come face to face with a piece of local history that once represented a new beginning for generations of newcomers to the city, according to Toronto Star. The glitzy, illuminated sign that once graced the front of the iconic Honest Ed's department store was being dismantled Tuesday, months after the store itself sold its last bargain-priced item. The sign will have a new home over an entrance to the Ed Mirvish Theatre. The sign will be refurbished and find a new home over an entrance to the Ed Mirvish Theatre, named for the man who founded the discount store on his way to becoming one of the city's leading impresarios. Although the sign was installed in 1984, more than 30 years after Mirvish first opened the store known for its rock-bottom prices and occasional giveaways, it became a prominent and beloved landmark to residents and visitors alike. Read more Honest Ed's famous sign gives its final farewell Keenan Article Continued Below Honest Ed's sign to be removed today Honest Ed's signs no longer so cheap cheap cheap, as resale value goes up up up Honest Ed's signs Wanted react-empty 161 Here's how Toronto said farewell to Honest Ed'sThe brightly-hued sign, measuring 9.14 metres tall by 18.28 metres wide and comprised of nearly a dozen smaller placards, featured 23,000 bulbs loudly displaying the words Honest Ed's. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

department store: The sign will be refurbished and find a new home over an entrance to the Ed Mirvish Theatre, named for the man who founded the discount store on his way to becoming one of the city's leading impresarios, according to Hamilton Spectator. The brightly-hued sign, measuring 9.14 metres tall by 18.28 metres wide and comprised of nearly a dozen smaller placards, featured 23,000 bulbs loudly displaying the words Honest Ed's. The glitzy, illuminated sign that once graced the front of the iconic Honest Ed's department store was being dismantled Tuesday, months after the store itself sold its last bargain-priced item. Although the sign was installed in 1984, more than 30 years after Mirvish first opened the store known for its rock-bottom prices and occasional giveaways, it became a prominent and beloved landmark to residents and visitors alike. It is fitting that a sign from the original store that made it possible for my father to become involved in theatre will now grace the venue that is named for him, David Mirvish said in a statement. Ed's son David said there was considerable public interest in preserving the sign, adding the new location will both meet that demand and offer an appropriate tribute. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

drinking party: Some of the key moments in Park's life Feb. 2, 1952 Park is born as the eldest child of Park Chung-hee and Yuk Young-soo. 1963 Park moves to the presidential Blue House after her father becomes president, two years after he staged a coup and took control of the country. 1974 Park's mother is shot and killed by an ethnic Korean from Japan, claiming orders from then-North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, while Park Chung-hee was making a speech at a Seoul theatre, according to The Chronicle Herald. Park Geun-hye is rushed from Paris, where she had been studying, and begins serving as acting first lady. 1979 Park Chung-hee is assassinated by his intelligence chief, Kim Jae-kyu, during a late-night drinking party. It was yet another massive humiliation for Park, who was elected South Korea's first female president in late 2012 thanks to the overwhelming support of conservatives who remember her slain dictator father as a hero who salvaged the country from poverty. Park Geun-hye's first reaction to the news of her father's death is reportedly to check on the security status at the border with North Korea, comments that lead supporters to say she deserves a national leadership role. She becomes an icon of South Korean conservatives. 2006 Park, then leader of the main conservative opposition party, is attacked by a man wielding a box cutter while she was campaigning in Seoul for upcoming elections. After her father's state funeral, Park Geun-hye leaves the Blue House. 1998 After years of avoiding the public eye, Park enters politics and wins a parliamentary seat amid public nostalgia for her father that erupted after South Korea was battered by the Asian financial crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hotel rooms: Like dominoes, every act, every event falls into place from that starting point, according to Huffington Post Canada. As I look back on my 80 years, one such moment stands out. These defining moments or turning points alter a life's course profoundly. As a child of peasant Ukrainian immigrants, I spoke only Ukrainian until I entered school at Duke of York Public School in Toronto. The Riviera, at King and Sherbourne, was a renowned whore house, beer parlour and hangout for the infamous Mickey McDonald gang. I lived in hotel rooms in the Riviera Hotel that my father ran. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration consultant: Park was charged for acting as an unauthorized immigration consultant through his company and inducing at least 20 foreign nationals to come to Canada for employment under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, according to Metro News. The agency says between 2012 and 2014, he fraudulently collected fees from his clients and got jobs for them without authorization by communicating false or misleading information. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a release that Seong Yong Park, also known as David Park, entered the plea on May 9. He also unlawfully helped businesses obtain labour market impact assessments, which a federal government website says are sometimes called a confirmation letter to show there's a need for a foreign worker if no Canadian is available to do a job. The CBSA said in 2016, there were three significant charges laid under the federal immigration act in Edmonton. Park will be sentenced May 24 in Edmonton provincial court. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration official: Duarte's father was a Mexican diplomat and Duarte became a citizen of Mexico at birth despite being born in Canada and never acquired Canadian citizenship, according to Hamilton Spectator. He later married a Canadian and had three Canadian-born children. In a recent decision, a Federal Court judge in Toronto said an immigration official had been unreasonable in concluding Victor Duarte, 44, faced no risks if sent to Mexico a country he has never been in. According to his lawyer, court records show, he was unaware of his lack of Canadian citizenship that meant he had been living here all along without status. In a challenge to the order, Duarte argued he would be in danger or otherwise face cruel or inhumane treatment if forced to go to Mexico. As a result, he was ordered to leave although it was not immediately clear how his situation came to the attention of immigration officials. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

minute visit: While Mr, according to Globe and Mail. O'Neill predicted the new exhibition will generate its fair share of criticism, he maintained that no one will be able to deny that various sides of the most important stories in the country's history are on full display. Finally, the team behind the new hall adopted an approach that gives a voice to First Nations, European settlers and various immigrant groups at all relevant points of the 90 to 120-minute visit. The Canadian History Hall tackles everything from the decimation of Indigenous communities, the deportation of Acadians, the tragedy of residential schools, racist immigration policies, Quebec separatism and controversies such as Louis Riel's hanging. O'Neill said as he gave a preview of the new exhibition to The Globe and Mail this week. Doing history is very difficult, Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

nose participants: The weather is perfect for running, says Blue Nose Marathon chair Rod McCulloch, according to CTV. Spectators might be a bit chilly, but they can bounce around and cheer to keep them warm. Past events have seen challenges from the elements, but this year the weather was on the runners' side. With six different races over two days, anyone can participate in the Blue Nose, regardless of age or skill level. One thing all Blue Nose participants have in common is they are running for a cause. You've got little people, big people, heavy people, skinny people and every one of them has a big smile on their face when they come across that line, McCulloch says. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: RCMP putting on 2 musical ride shows in Regina this week for Canada's 150th What's your story Here's how you can share your Canadian stories with us Goodale said the relationship between the federal government and Indigenous people in Canada is important to the country going forward and as part of reconciling with the past, according to CBC. Canada is a precious work in progress, he said. Goodale, the Liberal MP for Regina-Wascana, made the announcement on behalf of the federal government, which has been footing the bill for the sesquicentennial celebrations across the country. He said the celebrations, which kick off on National Aboriginal Day on June 21, would be a way to bring people together constructively. Jean Baptiste Day and Multicultural Day, which falls on June 27. There will also be events on St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

resident applicaiton: He is scheduled to be removed from Canada on Wednesday, according to Toronto Star. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star We were just so shocked, said Notar. Although the couple's spousal sponsorship application is still in process, in March, Canada Border Services Agency booked Balogh for deportation. Why do they want to separate our family Lawyers say Canada Border Services Agency appears to have sped up the deportation of failed refugee claimants even though their spuoses have been granted asylum in a separate claim and the family's permanent resident applicaiton is in process. Although Balogh, his parents and two younger sisters were deported from Canada in 2013 after their refugee claim was denied, Notar and her family were accepted and became permanent residents. Richard Lautens/Toronto Star By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Tues., May 23, 2017 Nikoletta Notar and Gergo Balogh had been childhood friends in Hungary before they reconnected in Toronto in 2010 after their families, both Roma minorities, separately fled to Canada for asylum. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

richmond hill: They've been married since last July but they've only been able to spend one month together in that time, according to Hamilton Spectator. Danish pronounced Dah-NISH who fled Afghanistan three years ago, has been living in Richmond Hill, while Alina has been back in the capital of Kabul, hoping to join her husband in Canada. Nestled up against his arm with a shy smile, is Alina Yahyaie, his wife. Some people have come with a phone number written on their hand. Roy McGregor Newcomer Centre If the guys from the gang see you going to the police, they're going to kill me. Martha Mason Executive director, Fort Erie Multicultural Centre His title is agency support, which really means he does almost anything and everything necessary to keep the process running smoothly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

school tomorrow: He said he was disheartened that online comments and the protest itself sparked fear among some students, according to Metro News. Many of our refugee and immigrant students have indicated that they are afraid to come to school tomorrow, this makes me ill, he said in the letter. In a letter sent to parents principal Dan Lower assured parents that the school was safe for everyone. The fight outside the school on May 16 attracted online comments accusing the immigrants of whipping students and accusing school officials of not disciplining the Syrians. RCMP were at the scene as a precaution. More than a dozen people showed up at the school parking lot Tuesday to protest, including an anti-Muslim group called Worldwide Coalition Against Islam and another group called Soldiers of Odin. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sit-in: The Interior Ministry said the operation targeting Diraz, home to Sheikh Isa Qassim and a long-running sit-in supporting him, was to maintain security and public order, according to The Chronicle Herald. It called the area a haven for wanted fugitives from justice. At least five demonstrators were killed and others wounded. Activists shared photographs and videos showing youths throwing stones and climbing on an armoured personnel carrier. Another video showed a bulldozer smashing through the area that once hosted the sit-in. Gunfire could be heard in one video as white smoke from tear gas hung in the air. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stephen garvey: In a statement posted Friday, school officials said the brawls resulted in the suspension of all eight students involved, and they rejected social media claims that Syrian students were less harshly disciplined, according to CBC. Stephen Garvey, a member of the anti-immigration group Worldwide Coalition Against Islam, said the intent of the protest was to raise awareness about the need to protect Canadian culture in schools. The demonstration was staged after two fights last week that involved students from Syria, who critics claim were not as harshly punished as other students who took part. Garvey is also the leader of the National Advancement Party of Canada, a federally registered political party. We welcome people coming to our country, but they have to integrate into our society. Police presence at Lindsay Thurber school in Red Deer as protesters across the street speak to media. andreahuncar Who we are as a people, as a country, as a heritage, it's all getting pushed aside, and if we don't stand up for us as a people, as our country, we're going to lose it, Garvey said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian refugees: And that is simply not the case, according to Globe and Mail. He said students and parents have been told the fight has been blown out of proportion by people on social media. That is the genesis behind this outrage. One of the online posts about the fight includes the headline Watch As Syrian Refugees From Red Deer Beat Up Classmates. They cannot be expelled as they were acting within their religious beliefs. So Syrian kids that go to Lindsay Thurber Composite High School in Red Deer, AB. were going around whipping and assaulting other students, reads one comment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

thanks cormier-denis: The campaign signs show a woman with a toque on one side, and a woman wearing a face-covering niqab on the other, accompanied by a message Choose your Quebec Canadian multiculturalism No thanks! Cormier-Denis says multiculturalism is the object of multiple critiques in recent decades, according to CTV. He also said that while putting up the signs he was insulted by anglophones who were probably unilingual and therefore incapable of reading the campaign sign. The signs for Alexandre Cormier-Denis, candidate for the Parti Independantiste, were removed by police officers after getting complaints they were racist. He initially thought they removed the signs, only to later learn they were taken down by police officers. Mais elle r appara tra sous peu, n'en d plaise aux totalitaires multicultis! polqc Alexandre Cormier-D. acormierd May 20, 2017 However the signs are campaign signs and do not violate any hate laws, so they have since been replaced, even if they do anger several people. La pancarte a t retir e par erreur par les policiers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s.-led coalition: He paid tribute to Iraqi security forces and their coalition partners for trying to limit the impact of military operations to protect civilians, even if that comes at the cost of prolonging a harsh, bitter campaign that continues to claim both civilian and military lives, according to CTV. Iraqi forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, officially launched the operation to retake Mosul, the country's second-largest city, in October. But Jan Kubis told the Security Council that despite progress, fighting remains a tremendous challenge because IS fighters are increasingly using civilians as human shields in a last-gasp effort that reveals little more than the inherent inhuman barbarity of the terrorists. The city's east was declared fully liberated in January and the fight for the west was launched the following month. The city fell to IS fighters during a lightning charge in June 2014 that left nearly a third of Iraq in IS militants' hands and plunged the country into its most severe crisis since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. It has been marked by some of the most grueling and deadly combat in the fight against IS in Iraq to date. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

park: Temporary foreign worker program prone to abuse, Auditor General says Park was charged for acting as an unauthorized immigration consultant through his company and inducing at least 20 foreign nationals to come to Canada for employment under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, according to CBC. The agency says between 2012 and 2014, he fraudulently collected fees from his clients and got jobs for them without authorization by communicating false or misleading information. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a release that Seong Yong Park, also known as David Park, entered the plea on May 9. New temporary foreign worker restrictions apply to small number of job seekers coming to Alberta He also unlawfully helped businesses obtain labour market impact assessments, which a federal government website says are sometimes called a confirmation letter to show there's a need for a foreign worker if no Canadian is available to do a job. The CBSA said in 2016, there were three significant charges laid under the federal immigration act in Edmonton. Park will be sentenced Wednesday in Edmonton provincial court. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

drinking party: Some of the key moments in Park's life Feb. 2, 1952 Park is born as the eldest child of Park Chung-hee and Yuk Young-soo.1963 Park moves to the presidential Blue House after her father becomes president, two years after he staged a coup and took control of the country.1974 Park's mother is shot and killed by an ethnic Korean from Japan, claiming orders from then-North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, while Park Chung-hee was making a speech at a Seoul theatre, according to Brandon Sun. Park Geun-hye is rushed from Paris, where she had been studying, and begins serving as acting first lady.1979 Park Chung-hee is assassinated by his intelligence chief, Kim Jae-kyu, during a late-night drinking party. It was yet another massive humiliation for Park, who was elected South Korea's first female president in late 2012 thanks to the overwhelming support of conservatives who remember her slain dictator father as a hero who salvaged the country from poverty. Park Geun-hye's first reaction to the news of her father's death is reportedly to check on the security status at the border with North Korea, comments that lead supporters to say she deserves a national leadership role. She becomes an icon of South Korean conservatives.2006 Park, then leader of the main conservative opposition party, is attacked by a man wielding a box cutter while she was campaigning in Seoul for upcoming elections. After her father's state funeral, Park Geun-hye leaves the Blue House.1998 After years of avoiding the public eye, Park enters politics and wins a parliamentary seat amid public nostalgia for her father that erupted after South Korea was battered by the Asian financial crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration official: Duarte's father was a Mexican diplomat and Duarte became a citizen of Mexico at birth despite being born in Canada and never acquired Canadian citizenship, according to Brandon Sun. He later married a Canadian and had three Canadian-born children. In a recent decision, a Federal Court judge in Toronto said an immigration official had been unreasonable in concluding Victor Duarte, 44, faced no risks if sent to Mexico a country he has never been in. According to his lawyer, court records show, he was unaware of his lack of Canadian citizenship that meant he had been living here all along without status. In a challenge to the order, Duarte argued he would be in danger or otherwise face cruel or inhumane treatment if forced to go to Mexico. As a result, he was ordered to leave although it was not immediately clear how his situation came to the attention of immigration officials. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jeff sessions: The memo, also issued Monday, reasserts the department's position that Trump's executive order applies to a relatively small amount of money, specifically grants that require localities to comply with a specific immigration law related to information-sharing among police and federal immigration authorities, according to Brandon Sun. The DOJ said the memo contradicts many of the bases upon which the court relied in arriving at its decision to block the order. The U.S. Department of Justice asked U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick for permission to file documents asking the judge to reconsider or clarify his ruling in light of a new memo by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Orrick appeared to address the administration's arguments in his April ruling. Orrick cited Trump's reference to the order as a weapon as evidence that the administration intended to cut off a broad swath of federal funding, not just three U.S. Department of Justice and Homeland Security grants as government attorneys argued. The judge rejected the claim that the executive order applies only to a relatively small pot of money and said President Donald Trump cannot set new conditions on spending approved by Congress. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

serbia share: Austria will be without midfielders Alessandro Schoepf knee injury Marko Arnautovic and Stefan Ilsanker both suspended as well as goalkeeper Andreas Lukse, who underwent shoulder surgery last week, according to Brandon Sun. Also missing at the June 11 game in Dublin will be defender Andreas Ulmer, who planned his marriage a few days before the match. Augsburg defender Kevin Danso and Salzburg midfielder Konrad Laimer earned their first selection in the 23-man squad announced by coach Marcel Koller on Tuesday. That's very unfortunate planning, said Koller, adding he won't call up the left back for future games. Ireland and Serbia share the lead in Europe Group D, and four points behind are Austria and Wales. Playing for the national team obviously has no priority to him. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sit-in: The Interior Ministry said the operation targeting Diraz, home to Sheikh Isa Qassim and a long-running sit-in supporting him, was to maintain security and public order, according to Brandon Sun. It called the area a haven for wanted fugitives from justice. At least five demonstrators were killed and others wounded. Activists shared photographs and videos showing youths throwing stones and climbing on an armoured personnel carrier. Another video showed a bulldozer smashing through the area that once hosted the sit-in. Gunfire could be heard in one video as white smoke from tear gas hung in the air. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

haitians months: The correct quote was this is him keeping his promise, according to The Chronicle Herald. A corrected version of the story is below US to extend protections for Haitians 6 months The Trump administration is extending humanitarian protections for Haitian immigrants living in the United States until at least January, but warning that Haitians should start getting their affairs in order By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press The Trump administration said Monday it will extend until January a humanitarian program that has allowed roughly 58,000 Haitians to live in the United States, but it is hinting that further extensions are unlikely. This was a typo. Temporary Protected Status was given to Haitians living in the United States after a 2010 earthquake devastated parts of that country. Haitian participation in the program has been regularly renewed for 18-month intervals and the latest extension expires in July. Haitians granted the protection can live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.