yuen: What connects the immigrant families that have found their way in Canada through the food industry is how running restaurants have held them together, according to CBC. The Yuen family Restaurant Odd Couple Originally from Hong Kong, China Andy Yuen and Rachel Kong rear with Andy's parents Jane and Sam Yuen. From a small-town Chinese restaurant in Lanigan, Sask., to authentic Mexican in Saskatoon, each family has their own story of why they left their home country and what they left behind. Decades after Jane and Sam moved to Canada to help out at their family's Chinese restaurant in rural Saskatchewan, the family all work together at the Odd Couple restaurant. It was -35 C when Yuen and his parents were met at the Saskatoon airport by his grandmother, grandfather and uncle. Alicia Bridges/CBC News In 1996, a 15-year-old Andy Yuen stepped off a plane from Hong Kong and took his first breath of bitterly-cold Saskatchewan air. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizenship ceremony: June 28 I should put it in my heart, because this day is like a day that changed my life, says Afaf Abuhussein from Palestine / Jordan, according to CTV. From very different backgrounds, the newest Canadians in our region will share a common future - sworn in as citizens of this country. Forty people, from 14 different lands came together in Chatham-Kent this morning to be sworn in. It's kinda like yes, finally, I'm Canadian, says Jessica Park from South Korea. Some, escaped war or political upheaval, others have lived here for years and just wanted to make it official. The citizenship ceremony means something different to each person. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

council: Among them educators, environmentalists, activists, former politicians and candidates, and residents simply hoping to improve the city they live in, according to Toronto Star. Nearly 50 people showed up on Wednesday, each armed with a five-minute speech to convince eight members of council why they should be appointed to fill a seat made empty by the resignation of Michael Di Biase last month. Adam Martin-Robbins / Metroland By Noor Javed News reporter Wed., June 28, 2017 An empty council seat called, and the residents of Vaughan answered. For most, it was a way to dabble in politics without a long and costly campaign. Looking around the room, you see the numbers and all the qualified people, I think that is a good sign of public participation, she said. It's time to engage the public, said candidate Gillian Evans, who made it to the second round. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

i need: I've got five roommates in this one studio but I never really see them, according to CBC. He referenced the video on Twitter Wednesday, calling it a new video for the times we're in. K'naan's rhymes are heard first I've got one job, two jobs, three when I need 'em. The video shows immigrants sewing American flags in sweatshop-like conditions, working on orchards and in butcher shops, kitchens and hospitals. I had to pinch myself ' Rogue One's Riz Ahmed joins the Star Wars universe Hamilton, remixed Alicia Keys, Jimmy Fallon, other famous fans create 'mixtape' for Broadway hit Other images in the video show families crawling under chain-link fence to escape war conditions, sheltering in a refugee camp, travelling on the rooftop of a train and facing raids from immigration officers. It also highlights the brutal conditions many immigrants flee when they come to countries like Canada and the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jennifer evans: It's an opportunity many thought the controversial chief would never get, according to Toronto Star. And if Evans doesn't move quickly to reassure the diverse residents of Peel that her force respects, represents and protects them all, regardless of race, colour or cultural background, it will be an opportunity she didn't deserve. Bernard Weil / Toronto Star Wed., June 28, 2017 Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans has been granted two more years on the job. On Tuesday, the Peel Police Services Board voted to extend Evans's contract until October 2019, albeit with no chance of renewal beyond that. Evans has remained a notoriously staunch supporter of police street checks also known as carding refusing to suspend the highly criticized practice even after the police board requested that she do so. It was a surprising, even disappointing, move given the board's frequent clashes with Evans on matters of racial equality and diversity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kordofan province: Tayeb Ibrahim, who has worked to expose Sudanese government abuses in areas it controls in the country's volatile South Kordofan province, was partially blinded after being attacked with acid by Sudanese government agents, and narrowly escaped being brought back to Sudan after being kidnapped in Egypt, according to Metro News. I'm totally depressed. Many said they are not safe in Egypt because Sudanese agents operating in the country under tacit Egyptian approval regularly threaten them and their families, sometimes targeting them with violence. I was approved over a year ago for resettlement, just passed my medical exam last week and was hoping to see family living in Iowa. Sudanese living in Egypt regularly complain of discrimination and harassment, while pro-democracy rights activists and opponents of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's regime say they face abuses by both Sudanese and Egyptian security forces. But instead I'll be stuck here worried about my physical safety, said the 40-year-old Ibrahim, who like many Sudanese refugees has no travel documents and thus cannot leave Egypt. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

multicultural metropolis: Before that they were in Mumbai, India, according to CTV. But wherever they lived, Doris and Gabriel Chordekar didn't feel safe raising their two daughters. Eight years ago they were living in Tel Aviv, Israel. That's why they came to Canada. However, a job opportunity soon lured them further west, to the rural community of Port Stanley, on the shores of Lake Erie. The Chordekars immigrated here in 1999, fulling intending to lay down roots in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s: U.S. outlines rules for visas from six Muslim nations Reuters Visas that have already been approved will not be revoked, but instructions issued by the State Department Wednesday said that new applicants from Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iran and Yemen must prove a relationship with a parent, spouse, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or sibling already in the United States to be eligible, according to Globe and Mail. The same requirement, with some exceptions, holds for would-be refugees from all nations that are still awaiting approval for admission to the U.S. Grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, fiancees or other extended family members are not considered to be close relationships, according to the guidelines that were issued in a cable sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates late on Wednesday. The move came after the Supreme Court partially restored President Donald Trump's executive order that was widely criticized as a ban on Muslims. The new rules take effect at 8 p.m. As far as business or professional links are concerned, the State Department said a legitimate relationship must be formal, documented and formed in the ordinary course rather than for the purpose of evading the ban. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday 0000GMT on Friday according to the cable, which was obtained by The Associated Press. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rebecca epstein: And those perceptions are greater when it comes to younger black girls ages 5-9 and 10-14, according to The Chronicle Herald. The discrepancy continues to a lesser degree with girls ages 15-19. The report also said American adults think black girls know more about adult topics and about sex than white girls of the same age. This new evidence of what we call the 'adultification' of black girls may help explain why black girls in America are disciplined much more often and more severely than white girls, across our schools and in our juvenile justice system, said Rebecca Epstein, lead author of the report and executive director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at the Georgetown University Law Center. The Department of Education said in 2014 that black girls are suspended at higher rates than girls of any other race or most boys. The study surveyed 325 adults from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds and educational levels across the United States to come up with its results. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee protection: We are shocked and disappointed that the Canadian government continues to hold to the view that the U.S. is a safe partner for refugee protection, said Alex Neve, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada, according to Toronto Star. That was not true before President Trump took office and it has become abundantly clear that his presidency is characterized by utter disregard for the safety and rights of refugees and migrants. Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., June 28, 2017 In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court reinstating part of President Donald Trump's travel ban, Canadian advocacy groups are calling on Ottawa to suspend a bilateral pact that bans refugees from seeking asylum in Canada if they've entered the country from the United States. In a ruling Monday, America's highest court gave the go-ahead for a 120-day ban on all refugee claimants entering the country who don't have any bona fide relationship with an American individual or group. Article Continued Below Those with a bona fide relationship, the court noted, include foreign nationals who wish to enter the U.S. to live with or visit family, students at American universities, employees of U.S. companies or visiting scholars. The court also granted a qualified permission for the White House to place a 90-day ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, if they do not have credible connections in the U.S. The partial ban is expected to take effect as soon as Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights groups: The three were detained Monday as they were returning from observing the ceremony held in northern Shan state by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army an officially illegal organization which is among several guerrilla groups fighting the Myanmar government, according to Metro News. Toe Zaw Lat, a senior journalist at the Democratic Voice of Burma, said two of his reporters, Aye Naing and Pyae Bone Naing, along with Lawi Weng of The Irrawaddy online news service have been officially charged under Unlawful Associations Act and have been jailed in the northeastern town of Hsipaw, where they will be brought before a court on July 11. Rights groups and journalists are protesting the men's detention and the application of the law. The law has been applied before to sympathizers and members of rebel groups, and also to some aid workers, but rarely, if ever, to journalists. Using the archaic Unlawful Associations Act to incarcerate journalists is an affront to democracy in Myanmar. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said the detained men should be immediately freed and allowed to carry on with their work as journalists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

services: The LSS says the society receives 1.7 million total per year for immigration legal aid, according to CBC. However, officials say claims have increased by 145 per cent over the past three years without enough of an increase in funding. The Legal Services Society LSS says the money comes from the federal government the jurisdiction primarily responsible for funding immigration and refugee legal aid. The society says it would need an additional 1.07 million just to maintain services until the end of the year, and so it says it must suspend services to make sure it can pay for the cases that have already been accepted. The LSS says it will also continue to fund duty counsel for people held in custody at the Canada Border Services' Vancouver enforcement centre. Clients who have applied for legal representation before Aug. 1 will be processed as usual. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

windsor police: During his last visit in February 2014, a photo surfaced on Twitter that poster Chad Maura that claimed to be of George Lopez, according to CTV. In the picture, a man could be seen sprawled out on the casino floor. He's booked to return to The Colosseum for a stand-up show on Oct. 21. OPP confirmed to CTV News that comedian George Lopez was arrested at Caesars Windsor on Feb. 27, 2014. No charges were laid. Officers with the Casino Enforcement Unit arrested the 52-year-old at 10 49 p.m. and turned him over to Windsor police shortly after 11 p.m. for being allegedly intoxicated in a public place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

yearslong delay: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav said there were only minor incidents during the voting, and counting would begin by night in most places, according to Metro News. Yadav estimated the voter turnout at about 70.5 per cent . Local elections are being held for the first time in two decades in the Himalayan nation, which was wracked by a long-running communist insurgency followed by a yearslong delay in passing a new constitution. More than 162,000 security personnel patrolled the election areas. Crucial local posts have been occupied by government-appointed bureaucrats. Three other provinces held elections last month, and another will vote in September. Voting took place Wednesday in three of Nepal's seven provinces. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brother pier: Zwaagstra immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in 1951, according to CTV. He was 17 years old and spoke no English when he arrived with his parents and younger brother at Pier 21 in Halifax to start a new life. And the very moment he truly felt Canadian. All he knew about his new home was what his older brother Pier, who arrived months earlier, had written in letters home. But you have to find your own cows and bees. Canada is a land overflowing of milk and honey, his brother wrote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

budget cuts: Legal aid has already faced budget cuts over the past 15 years that have hampered many British Columbian immigrants' ability to properly access a lawyer in times of need, said one migrant advocate, according to Metro News. Cutting the services even more will cut to the bone and potentially put lives at risk, said Byron Cruz, an organizer with Sanctuary Health. Now, just one week after World Refugee Day, the non-profit society administering B.C.'s free legal aid for low-income people to access justice said in a statement that due to a lack of funding from the federal Liberals, the agency will no longer accept applications for immigration and refugee cases starting in August. Already many families and individuals were rejected from legal aid, he told Metro in an email. According to the Legal Services Society LSS the problem is that its budget on the immigration file is separate from other low-income assistance it provides, and simply hasn't kept pace with the global refugee crisis that is the worst it's been since World War II. The global refugee crisis has resulted in a 145 percent increase in refugee cases over the past three years, the LSS stated. This lack of representation really puts people's lives at risk It is a real crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

communications equipment: Norsat sells communications equipment to branches of the U.S. military and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, according to Globe and Mail. This is the daily Morning Update newsletter. The Pentagon's re-evaluation could have serious repercussions for Norsat and its new Chinese owner, Hytera Communications Corp. of Shenzhen, China. If you're reading this online, or if someone forwarded this e-mail to you, you can sign up for Morning Update and all Globe newslettershere.NEW Get the new Real Estate newsletter, covering the housing market, mortgages, deal closing, design and more. The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear the case this fall, and in the meantime the immigration ban will go into effect for travellers and immigrants without any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States. Sign up here.U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead to narrower version of travel ban Immigration and refugee groups are girding up for a fight following a U.S. Supreme Court decision to revive parts of President Donald Trump's travel ban on six majority-Muslim countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

countries syria: In the meantime, the administration can bar travellers from six majority-Muslim countries from the U.S. if they don't have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with someone or some entity in the country, according to Toronto Star. It's unclear what will ultimately constitute a bona fide relationship, though the ruling suggested that an American job, school enrolment or a close relative could meet that threshold. The justices ruled Monday in an unsigned opinion they would hold a full hearing on the case in October. Equally unclear is how many foreigners will be affected from the six countries Syria, Sudan, Iran, Yemen, Libya and Somalia. Trump claims the temporary ban is needed to prevent terrorist attacks. Read the latest news on U.S. President Donald Trump The ruling was seen as at least a partial victory for Trump in the biggest court case of his presidency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government minister: It included Aleksandar Vulin, a former labour minister, to head the Defence Ministry, according to Metro News. As a government minister, Vulin has called NATO which bombed Serbia in 1999 over its crackdown against ethnic Albanian separatists an evil organization and has taken part in numerous verbal outbursts against Western and officials from neighbouring Kosovo, Croatia and Bosnia which has fueled ethnic tensions in the war-torn Balkans. State TV said Prime Minister-designate Ana Brnabic, who would be conservative Serbia's first female and first openly gay government leader, proposed a list of Cabinet ministers for adoption by parliament. Brnabic's list also includes several other openly pro-Russian and anti-Western ministers, including Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic. When Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic earlier this month nominated the U.S.- and U.K.-educated Brnabic to succeed him as prime minister, it was seen as his attempt to calm Western concerns that Serbia was getting too close to Russia despite its proclaimed goal of joining the European Union. Brnabic is expected to take office this week after a vote in parliament, which is considered a formality. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government officials: But at the same time, Canadians have been very clear that we see immigration as a net positive, that we know we don't have to compromise security to build stronger, more resilient communities, he said, according to CBC. I will continue to stand for Canadian values and Canadian success in our immigration system as I always have, whether it's in Washington or in Hamburg next week or elsewhere around the world. Trudeau said Tuesday during a news conference in Ottawa to wrap up the parliamentary sitting that government officials have had multiple conversations with the U.S. administration about protecting Canadian rights in the face of immigration decisions south of the border. Supreme Court gives Trump partial victory Liberals wait for more detail on travel ban On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a limited version of Trump's ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries to take effect. '977010755878', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container50395020', 'ciid' 'caffeine14179552' ; Trudeau responds to reinstatement of partial travel ban0 47 The justices will hear full arguments in October, but in the meantime, the court said Trump's ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen could be enforced if those visitors lack a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States. Trudeau called the sniper actions entirely consistent with the role of troops in northern Iraq. Trudeau defends sniper role In the wide-ranging news conference in the National Press Theatre, Trudeau was asked about topics ranging from trade concerns with the U.S. to recent news that a Canadian special forces member had shot and killed an ISIS fighter at a record distance for a sniper. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

information law: The current law allows the government to keep hidden most documents provided to cabinet ministers, departments and other public agencies for 20 years, according to CTV. Paquin says the restriction should only apply to advice and recommendations, while background documents such as reports and studies should be released in many cases. Charlene Paquin says some aspects of the province's freedom of information law are too broad and keep government documents secret when they should be released. She also says it should be illegal for anyone to conceal the existence of documents in an attempt to thwart a request for information. The law should enable background information to be disclosed if the decision has been made public, or has been implemented, or five or more years have passed since the decision was made or considered, Paquin's report states, noting the changes would bring Manitoba in line with other provinces including Alberta and Nova Scotia. The recommendations are in a 56-page submission Paquin made as part a government review of its freedom of information law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

months sui: The man, Bill Sui, told Reid if she provided a letter offering a job to a Chinese national, his company, Vstar International, would pay the worker's salary and benefits for three months, according to CBC. Sui said the company would also pay Reid 15,000 cash as a training fee. Last week, CBC reported that Barb Reid, owner of a Fabricland in Prince Albert, had been approached by a representative of a Vancouver-based immigration consulting firm. CBC secretly recorded Sui's entire offer to Reid. When CBC contacted Sui, he initially denied having made a cash-for-job offer. Undercover investigation unmasks cash-for-jobs Chinese immigration scheme Cash-for-jobs immigration consultant connected to Sask. government-backed Chinese megamall Experts say it's illegal to pay for a job offer letter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

non-european refugees: He had lived through more frightening things than snow, according to CTV. On August 4, 1972, Idi Amin, who was then president of Uganda, ordered 80,000 people of Asian origin out of the country. It scared the hell out of me the first time I saw that much snow here, but that didn't stop me, Mehta says from his home in Kitchener. Others in his family headed to India, where his parents had been born, while some relatives went to England. There were 6,000 Ugandan Asians brought to Canada -- the first time the country took part in a large-scale resettlement effort involving non-European refugees. Mehta says he knew nothing about Canada except that its prime minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was accepting refugees and treating them well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

orchestra space: At the time of the incident she said she was the only person of colour sitting in the section, according to Metro News. The offender has been banned from future TSO events, but Ahmad and her colleague David Welch followed up with the symphony requesting the organization show its commitment to diversity and inclusion by reaching out to marginalized communities and welcoming them into the orchestra space. The move is a direct response to a hostile encounter University of Toronto international security professor Aisha Ahmad had last week, when she said a male patron attacked her and and called her a bitch before a performance at Roy Thompson Hall. I am so delighted and thrilled that they're stepping up and taking this concrete action, said Ahmad. In a statement to Metro, TSO spokesperson Francine Labelle indicated the details about the initiative are still being worked out. I think it's a great teachable moment for our city, and I hope it shifts this conversation away from a negative experience and into what we can do collectively to make our city more welcoming. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

patron: The move is a direct response to a hostile encounter University of Toronto international security professor Aisha Ahmad had last week, when she said a male patron attacked her and called her a bitch before a performance at Roy Thomson Hall, according to Toronto Star. At the time of the incident she said she was the only person of colour sitting in the section. By Gilbert Ngabo Metro News Tues., June 27, 2017 The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced plans to give out free tickets to 100 young musicians from underrepresented communities to attend next season's events. The offender has been banned from future TSO events, but Ahmad and her colleague David Welch followed up with the symphony requesting the organization show its commitment to diversity and inclusion by reaching out to marginalized communities and welcoming them into the orchestra space. Article Continued Below I think it's a great teachable moment for our city, and I hope it shifts this conversation away from a negative experience and into what we can do collectively to make our city more welcoming. I am so delighted and thrilled that they're stepping up and taking this concrete action, said Ahmad. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights: Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights formed in 2014 with the merger of three existing organizations Action Canada for Population and Development, which had an international focus, came together with Canadians for Choice and with the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health, both of which were active primarily within Canada, according to Rabble. At the international level, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights is an active partner in the Sexual Rights Initiative, a coalition of groups from countries in both the Global North and the Global South working primarily within the United Nations system to advocate for progressive policies on sexual and reproductive rights. They work for Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, an organization that is active on a wide range of issues connected to sexuality, gender, and reproduction, both in Canada and globally. As well, they partner directly with organizations working on these issues in other countries. They offer a 24/7 access and support line that people can call when they face an unintended pregnancy or any sexual health issues. Domestically, they are involved on a number of fronts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.