amazonian basketry: They will shop among wares from nearly 200 artists and artisans, many from remote areas in developing countries, according to Metro News. Here is a look at this year's event TRADING PLACESMarket organizers say that more than nine out of 10 invited artists have been able to secure temporary business visas and attend. In its 14th year, the annual bazaar is expanding its mission to highlight innovation and high-fashion within folk art traditions, from flower-petal dyed scarves from India to Amazonian basketry with mesmerizing patterns and symmetry.A crowd of 20,000 is expected at the three-day sale that starts Friday. That access is on a par with previous years, despite a partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's executive order banning citizens of six mainly Muslim countries and refugees from coming into the U.S. Work from one of those six countries will be on display blown glass in a century-old style created by Syrian artists who decided last fall to sell goods at the market without attending because of their country's civil war. The Roots Project, founded by South Sudanese human rights activist Anyieth D'Awol, is sending artwork with an outside representative to Santa Fe. Female artists from a co-operative in South Sudan known for its beaded jewelry and clothing also chose to stay home amid unrest and famine there. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

atlantic provinces: This investment is so critical because it's going to help generate 200 million in export revenue for Atlantic tourism businesses over the next three years, add 200 new businesses to the sector and create 6,000 new jobs, he told a news conference as Atlantic premiers and federal ministers met in western Newfoundland, according to CTV. Ottawa will provide about 11.4 million as the four Atlantic provinces and local tourism industry associations chip in the rest. Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said Tuesday estimates based on business cases suggest the plan could deliver big returns. The project will target vacation markets in the U.S., the United Kingdom, China and Germany. There are things that we will do individually as provinces, but I think we do better when we market this region collectively. We need to make sure that people recognize this can be a great destination for them and their families, said Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

aziz ansari: They are TV's comedy auteurs, with people of colour and women well-represented in their top ranks, according to The Chronicle Herald. While it took the industry decades and new platforms like streaming to give them opportunities, the TV academy isn't wasting time in granting deserved recognition. Aziz Ansari, Donald Glover and Issa Rae are among those who lead shows they also created or co-created, write and sometimes even direct, and who could reap a welcome embarrassment of Emmy riches. As with its big-screen sibling, the Oscars, the Emmys are under pressure to give diversity its due, said Tom O'Neil, author of The Emmys and editor of Gold Derby, an awards handicapping website. If they fail, then liberal Hollywood looks like all talk, no sincere action. The Emmys need to demonstrate that they're relevant in a modern, rainbow-spanned world, O'Neil said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

camila alves: Windsor women share stories of abuse in graphic novel Diverse City on Board provides governance training and connects members of under-represented groups with positions at not-for-profit and public agencies, according to CBC. It's almost like a dating site where organizations can post their board openings and people from diverse backgrounds can post their resumes and their interests, explained Camila Alves, a spokesperson for the council. The Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County is teaming up with the United Way to launch what they describe as a dating site that matches people from a range of cultural backgrounds with organizations seeking new board members. Multi Cultural Cl and United WayWE launch Diverse City on Board to connect qualified candidates from under-represented groups to non-profits. Access to Diverse City costs 250 per individual. Aadel Haleem Windsor is the eighth Canadian city to join the network, which will help take advantage of latent talent in the community, she added. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

distaff tennis: Thus the straining labours of Johanna Konta and Simona Halep were profoundly visible in their riveting quarter-final match Tuesday, according to Toronto Star. While the women somehow managed, mostly, to keep the tension out of their faces Konta reflexively tightening her ponytail and Halep tugging at her boy-shorts in moments of keen stress they showed chauvinists of the game that distaff tennis is just as gobsmacking rousing as anything the men can offer. Alastair Grant / The Associated Press By Rosie DiManno Columnist Tues., July 11, 2017 WIMBLEDON Because fashion sensibilities these days apparently dictate that female tennis players should wear the stretchiest, clingiest outfits imaginable, contouring every indented belly button and protruding nipple, we can clearly see the pant-pant-pant of a rib cage expanding and contracting. This was a lulu of an encounter on centre court, where too many marquee women's matches have not been playedwith Konta emerging triumphant in three sets against the pocket-sized Romanian. Regardless of dimensions, these were two extremely fit, strong and agile athletes going head-to-head and will-to-will in a match separated by a handful of converted break points, with neither conceding an inch. Five-foot-six passes for pocket-sized as long-legged specimens increasingly define female tennis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ebrahim toure: Ebrahim Toure, a 46-year-old failed refugee claimant who was profiled earlier this year as part of a Star investigation into immigration detention, has been locked up at Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., since February, 2013, according to Toronto Star. He says he was born in The Gambia, but he doesn't have any documentation to prove his citizenship so the country will not take him back. Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star file photo By Brendan Kennedy Staff Reporter Tues., July 11, 2017 The Immigration and Refugee Board has again refused to release a West African man who has spent more than four years in maximum-security jail without charge because the government has been unable to deport him. Toure is not considered a danger to the public. Immigration officials accuse Toure of not co-operating, but he says he would like to be deported and he has given the government all the information he has. He is being detained solely on the grounds that the government believes he is unlikely to show up if they can ever arrange his deportation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

employer today: Areas of focus include Hiring, sourcing and purchasing locally Exporting goods or services from Ottawa Attracting tourists or investment to the city Launching new and innovative businesses in Ottawa Mentoring other entrepreneurs Helping other businesses succeed by providing time, expertise or knowledge Getting involved in, or giving back to, their community Click here to nominate a friend, colleague, client, employee or employer today! The nomination period runs from Monday, July 10 to Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, according to CBC. Winners will be announced at Tie Con Ottawa on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. These awards recognize the business successes and community contributions of individuals who were born outside Canada and who now make Ottawa their home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

estate magnate: Six days after the first message, Donald Trump Jr. joined his brother-in-law Jared Kushner and Trump campaign adviser Paul Manafort for a meeting with a Russian lawyer to follow up on the official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father, as one email describes the bounty, according to CTV. How did Russia's government reach out to the Trump campaign and set such a process in motion The email exchange points to the unlikely middlemen of Aras and Emin Agalarov, a 61-year-old real estate magnate sometimes dubbed the Donald Trump of Russia and his 37-year-old singer/songwriter son who goes only by Emin onstage. Emails posted Tuesday on Twitter by Trump's eldest son show him willing to take what's described as Russian government dirt on Hillary Clinton that would help his father's candidacy. Both spent significant time with Trump when he brought the Miss Universe contest to Moscow four years ago, as attested to by party photos and Instagram posts. The son performed at the ceremony. The father hosted the event at his Crocus City Mall, which he said cost him 20 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration agents: He was hoping to stay under an executive policy started in the Obama administration which grants young immigrants meeting certain criteria temporary relief and a chance to get a work permit or study, according to Metro News. According to the lawsuit, Pedrote was stopped by Chicago police in January 2011 after he left a relative's house and got into his car. Luis Vicente Pedrote-Salinas, 25, was brought to the country when he was 5 years old and doesn't have legal permission to stay, according to the lawsuit. Police spotted an unopened can of beer in the cup holder and took him into custody. Months later, immigration agents allegedly acting on the information from the database, raided Pedrote's home. Charges were dismissed, but officers said in the police report that they were assigned to the area as part of a gang suppression mission and claimed Pedrote was a Latin Kings member. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

job opportunities: The survey, commissioned by the Association of Atlantic Universities, showed graduates felt the region has a lower cost of living 52 per cent is a great place to raise a family 48 per cent and has a good quality of life 47 per cent . But they pointed to a lack of job opportunities 58 per cent small size of communities 54 per cent and the desire to be near friends and family 50 per cent as reasons for leaving, according to The Chronicle Herald. More than 14,000 international students are studying at universities and colleges across the region. According to a Corporate Research Associates survey of 102 international 2016 graduates of Atlantic Canadian institutions, 65 per cent hoped to stay in Atlantic Canada immediately following graduation and 77 per cent said they wanted to ultimately live and work in the region, presenting an opportunity to replace an aging population with young, educated and motivated newcomers. There's no doubt in anyone's mind that the best source of new immigrants for Atlantic Canada is the pool of international students, AAU executive director Peter Halpin told The Chronicle Herald. This year's event, focusing on the international student experience, attracted a wide range of participants representative of recent international student graduates, higher education leaders, the private sector, governments, and regional special interest organizations. The findings of the survey, which is a follow-up to one conducted the previous year looking at a sample of 500 international students poised to graduate that year, were released Monday as part of the AAU's annual leaders' summit in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

marquee event: The USGA has faced pressure from women's groups and three Democratic U.S. senators to move the event because of Trump's comments about women and minorities, namely audio that surfaced during the campaign of Trump vulgarly describing his interactions with women, according to CBC. The USGA refused, keeping the marquee event at the course located a few miles from its headquarters in Fall Hills. The biggest event in women's golf is being held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedford, N.J., and the first day of formal interviews Tuesday had as much to do with the tournament that starts Thursday as it did about the Republican president. Former Open champions Michelle Wie, So Yeon Ryu of South Korea and former world No. 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand skirted questions Tuesday about Trump's past, insisting they were focused on playing golf this week. Trump is scheduled to be in France on Friday for a Bastille Day celebration. Avoiding political questions It's unclear whether Trump will attend the tournament that runs through Sunday, said Matt Sawicki, director of USGA championships. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mohsen dehnavi: Mohsen Dehnavi was prevented from entering the country with his wife and three young children despite holding a J-1 visa for visiting scholars, according to CTV. They arrived at the airport Monday. Boston Children's Hospital said in a statement Tuesday that Dr. The hospital said the reasons for the detention were unclear, and the family remained at the airport and could be sent back to Iran later Tuesday. Dehnavi and his family will be released and allowed to enter the U.S., hospital spokesman Rob Graham said in the statement. Boston Children's hopes that this situation will be quickly resolved and Dr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

oxford university: The annual ranking, done as part of a collaboration between researchers at Oxford University and an independent British charity, scores a country's civil service on a variety of measures, according to Metro News. The organization found that Canada's public servants are well trained, do their job efficiently and represent the country well. The International Civil Service Effectiveness index published its findings last week, rating the strengths and weaknesses of the public servants of dozens of countries around the world. Canada scores well across most metrics, suggesting its civil service has a good representation of women, ethnic and religious groups relative to other countries, read the report. It doesn't surprise me that we have a high-performing public service, because it's filled with diverse, intelligent people, she said. Debi Daviau, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, said it's a nice compliment, but not a shock. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

president: The number of Europeans deported this federal fiscal year from the United States could surpass last fiscal year's total, according to figures provided to The Associated Press by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to The Chronicle Herald. From Oct. 2, 2016 through June 24, more than 1,300 Europeans have been removed, compared with 1,450 during all of federal fiscal year 2016 the last under President Barack Obama. But now they're starting to realize they are not immune to President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, and they're worried. The agency didn't provide estimates broken down by calendar year. In Chicago, Polish and Irish community groups say they're seeing inquiries about immigration and citizenship-related services surge as people seek legal protections. In San Jose, California, an HIV-positive Russian asylum seeker faces possible deportation after overstaying his visa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump vulgarly: The biggest event in women's golf is being held at Trump National Golf Club, and the first day of formal interviews Tuesday had as much to do with the tournament that starts Thursday as it did about the Republican president, according to Toronto Star. The USGA has faced pressure from women's groups and three Democratic U.S. senators to move the event because of Trump's comments about women and minorities, namely audio that surfaced during the campaign of Trump vulgarly describing his interactions with women. Stacy Revere / GETTY IMAGES By Tom Canavan The Associated Press Tues., July 11, 2017 BEDMINSTER, N.J. There will be no getting around President Donald Trump for the USGA and the world's top golfers at the U.S. Women's Open this week. The USGA refused, keeping the marquee event at the course located a few miles from its headquarters in Far Hills. It's unclear whether Trump will attend the tournament that runs through Sunday, said Matt Sawicki, director of USGA championships. Former Open champions Michelle Wie, So Yeon Ryu of South Korea and former world No. 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand skirted questions Tuesday about Trump's past, insisting they were focused on playing golf this week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

answer luke: Ignace is from Bahamas and is studying business at Holland College, according to CBC. After a while it wouldn't be a novelty and nobody would be even talking about it.' Sandra Gaudet It's kind of cool, Ignace said of being the first black Confederation Player. More than a hashtag Making diverse, inclusive theatre the norm How do we make Canada's stages look more like our cities This festival is working on an answer Luke Junior Ignace plays John Hamilton Gray, the pro-Confederation premier of P.E.I. in 1864 who was white. We're getting to a place in theatre now, where the world is becoming so much more diverse and so many doors are opening for so many different types of people, ways of life, those barriers just don't exist any more. It's the 150th and we're making change, and that's good and we're leading it. It's a step in the right direction. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: We're competing with some of the top U.S. institutions, according to Globe and Mail. We were hoping that being in Canada would be a tie-breaker. Duvenaud. As a small player on a global stage, Canada has long been concerned with brain drain. But with political uncertainty Stateside and abroad, the tide may be turning. For years, highly educated and talented Canadians have moved elsewhere in the world, primarily the United States, to work and live. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian citizenship: This settlement was long overdue and much deserved, according to Toronto Star. I, and most other Canadians, applaud it. Scheer does not speak for me. What shocked me was that the U.S. could assert the right to imprison in Guantanamo a child who was essentially a prisoner of war. Is Canadian citizenship of so little value that our government will refuse to go to the boards for its citizens What shocked me was that Canadian CSIS officials took advantage of the travesty of justice in Guantanamo and participated in those interrogations. Article Continued Below What shocked me was that successive Canadian governments, both Liberal and Conservative, failed to repatriate from Guantanamo that Canadian child citizen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

eligibility requirements: Four days later, he received an email from U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP saying there had been a change to the status of his account, according to CBC. He logged in to find that his Nexus membership was revoked. The man says he had just arrived back from a trip to Saudi Arabia, where he was born, on June 30. The reason He no longer met the program's eligibility requirements. Nexus trusted-traveller cards reinstated, at least for now, minister saysU.S. revokes all Nexus cards from Canadian permanent residents with citizenship in restricted countries CBSA Becoming a Nexus member involves extensive in-person screening as well as travel, employment and criminal history and gives pre-clearance to those approved, allowing them avoid long wait times at designated ports of entry when travelling between Canada and the United States. I actually was kind of afraid that this would happen because I've been hearing some horror stories, said the man, who CBC News is not naming because he fears repercussions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

european union: Ms, according to Globe and Mail. Sturgeon's referendum reset was as much a strategic move as face-saving effort. Voters turned their backs on her Scottish National Party in Britain's June 8 national elections to show their displeasure. Separatists would likely lose an independence plebiscite held within the two-year time frame set in March. Sturgeon is hoping that a hard exit by Britain from the European Union before then will propel separatist support above 50 per cent in time for a late 2019 referendum. By postponing a vote, Ms. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

group gears: She insists it was not a reaction to outside critics, including conservatives and others who say the term promotes ethnic exclusivity, according to Metro News. It comes as the group gears up for a wider fight for Latino rights with many in the community seeing hostility from President Donald Trump, Murguia said. The National Council of La Raza, or NCLR, will announce Monday that it will become UnidosUS, a change three years in the making that is in response to group members who felt raza, meaning the people, was outdated, President Janet Murguia said. His administration wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, has heavily stepped up immigrant arrests and targeted funding for cities and states that don't co-operate with federal immigration authorities. I think this is viewed as an opportunity and we see it as an opportunity to strengthen our organization, broaden our reach and expand our growth, she said. At least one other Latino group supports the name change and agrees with Murguia that Latinos have more at stake than in the past decade, including battles over health care access and immigration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

latino rights: She insists it was not a reaction to outside critics, including conservatives and others who say the term promotes ethnic exclusivity, according to The Chronicle Herald. It comes as the group gears up for a wider fight for Latino rights with many in the community seeing hostility from President Donald Trump, Murguia said. The National Council of La Raza, or NCLR, will announce Monday that it will become UnidosUS, a change three years in the making that is in response to group members who felt raza, meaning the people, was outdated, President Janet Murguia said. His administration wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, has heavily stepped up immigrant arrests and targeted funding for cities and states that don't co-operate with federal immigration authorities. I think this is viewed as an opportunity and we see it as an opportunity to strengthen our organization, broaden our reach and expand our growth, she said. At least one other Latino group supports the name change and agrees with Murguia that Latinos have more at stake than in the past decade, including battles over health care access and immigration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mississauga: Rick Madonik / Toronto Star Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie got the full experience at the Canadian Colour Festival on Sunday, according to Toronto Star. Rick Madonik / Toronto Star Rung De' One, in its fourth year, is inspired by Holi, a spring festival that takes place in India and Nepal. Canada 150 celebrations got an extra splash of colour with a flash mob featuring 150 dancers at the Canadian Colour Festival in Mississauga. The festival uses natural, non-toxic, water-soluble and environmentally friendly coloured powders. Beneath the clouds of neon dust in a parking lot in Mississauga, there was the city's mayor, Bonnie Crombie, covered in green and orange powder after dancing with crowds of kids as part of Rung De' ONE RDO . I think this is my fourth Rung De' ONE and the first couple, I said no, no I can't get coloured because I have to go somewhere else after, I can't celebrate with you,' she said, her hair blotched yellow and pink. Rick Madonik / Toronto Star By Scott Wheeler Staff Reporter Mon., July 10, 2017 On Sunday, at the Canadian Colour Festival, 150 dancers came together for a rainbow-powdered flash mob to celebrate Canada's sesquicentennial. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

montreal borough: But as images of the black teens in tan garb pushing a float carrying only white people spread online, Lubin and parade organizers found themselves vilified, according to CBC. Lubin tried to resign from his coaching job in the aftermath. Sterve Lubin, a coach at cole Louis-Joseph-Papineau in the Montreal borough of had accepted an offer from parade organizers to have his athletes push floats in the June 24 parade in exchange for a donation to their school's athletics department. Video of Quebec history float goes viral amid allegations of racism Dalina Rivera, who is on the football team but was not pushing the float in question, said she was happy to raise money for equipment and uniforms and found the controversy ridiculous. '975650883871', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container70154246', 'ciid' 'caffeine14177180' ; Quebec history float draws criticism0 32 At the end of the parade we were all happy. Another student who is on the school's football team but was not pushing the float at the centre of the controversy, Jefferson Suarez, said he, too, saw no problem with the volunteer effort, which will help the teams. Then we saw the video and controversy, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

parking lot: So today I came and celebrated to get me all colourful, according to Metro News. I think this is the biggest and the best one yet. Beneath the clouds of neon dust in a parking lot in Mississauga, there was the city's mayor, Bonnie Crombie, covered in green and orange powder after dancing with crowds of kids as part of Rung De' ONE RDO . I think this is my fourth Rung De' ONE and the first couple, I said no, no I can't get coloured because I have to go somewhere else after, I can't celebrate with you,' she said, her hair blotched yellow and pink. We're going to dance and we're going to drum. In its fourth year, RDO is inspired by Holi, a spring festival that takes place in India and Nepal. We're nice and colourful. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee claim: The majority of them filed applications to stay in Canada in either 2011 or 2012, and have been in limbo ever since with no assurance they will be allowed to stay in Canada, according to Toronto Star. Despite some efforts by the federal board that hears applications to address the backlog, the problem of application delays is likely to get worse before it gets better, since new claims keep pouring in. NICHOLAS KEUNG / Toronto Star By Star Editorial Board Mon., July 10, 2017 For Canada's 5,500 legacy refugee claimants, uncertainty about the future has long been a fact of their lives. How bad could it get A recent government analysis concluded that, left unaddressed, the backlog could eventually result in a wait-time of 11 years for a hearing on a refugee claim. That means the federal government should work swiftly to clear the backlog starting with a practical approach to the legacy claims that takes into account the many years applicants have been living as law-abiding residents of Canada. Clearly, Ottawa can't allow that to happen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.