stonebridge hotel: The Groupe de recherche sur l'extr me droite et ses alli -e-s GREDA has put together the open letter below to Justin Trudeau and members of his government asking that Robert Spencer be denied entry into canada, according to Rabble. The letter is pasted below and was originally posted on GREDA's website. The SIOA has been described as a hate group by the Jewish Anti-Defamation League ADL the Southern Poverty Law Center SPLC and the United States Military. Please feel free to write your own letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers. Here is another post from GREDA with additional information about the event. You can also call the Stonebridge Hotel of Grande Prairie hotel at 1 780 539-5561. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

supreme court: The decision overturned a ruling by a three-judge panel of the court that at least temporarily blocked her from getting an abortion, according to The Chronicle Herald. The Trump administration could still appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 6-3 in favour of the teen. Later Tuesday, in a separate order, a judge said the teen should be quickly taken to obtain required counselling and the abortion. The teen, whose name and country of origin have been withheld because she's a minor, is 15 weeks pregnant. Under Texas law, a woman seeking an abortion must have a counselling session 24 hours before the procedure with the doctor who will perform the abortion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump administration: Tillerson could receive the recommendation as early as this week, said officials familiar with the process, according to CTV. He will then decide whether to adopt the advice of his agency's policy experts and lawyers. That assessment would raise pressure on the Trump administration to consider new sanctions on a country that had been lauded for its democratic transition. At a Senate hearing Tuesday, outraged U.S. lawmakers pressed the administration to unequivocally adopt the term. But Suu Kyi and her government allies have little control over Myanmar's still powerful military, which is blamed for a brutal crackdown on Muslims in Rakhine State that has caused more than 600,000 refugees to flee to Bangladesh. A declaration of ethnic cleansing by the top U.S. diplomat would mark a reversal of fortune in American relations with the country also known as Burma, whose civilian government has been under the leadership of Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi for more than a year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tuition fees: The review comes over a now-deleted Facebook post in which she defended her motion to the students' union to not celebrate Canada 150, according to Toronto Star. She said she would not stand with privileged white people, or be proud of a country that is responsible for over 400 years of genocide and the stealing of land. But Dalhousie University in Halifax wrestled with it and found C's words merited disciplinary review. react-empty 167 Masuma Khan, the vice-president of the student council executive at Dalhousie, the activist who had led thousands in the streets to protest against high tuition fees, and who identifies more with Malcolm X than Martin Luther King, will face a disciplinary committee come November or December. For good measure she added the hashtags unlearn150, and 150. Your white tears aren't sacred. White fragility can kiss my ass. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

world relief: Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department to resume refugee processing following a 120-day suspension, now that new screening measures are in place, according to Metro News. But the order also imposes tight new restrictions on refugees from 11 countries that have been deemed to warrant extra screening and it indefinitely suspends a program that reunites refugees with their spouses and children. They say the continued restrictions will lead to lost time and lost lives. It's the refugee ban all over again, said Jenny Yang, the vice-president of advocacy and policy at World Relief, a humanitarian aid organization. The extra restrictions apply to people who are citizens of or have lived in 11 countries where male, adult applicants were already subject to an additional security review called a security advisory opinion. She said the new restrictions will affect a significant percentage of those in the refugee program. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

convention centre: This is a new cold war and it's just getting started ... We are in a global struggle between liberal democracy and a rising tide of illiberalism, authoritarianism and dictatorship, according to National Observer. That illiberalism comes in many strains, including in Russia's aggressive efforts to destabilize if not dismantle the liberal world order. Let's not mince words, she said in Montreal. The antidote, Clinton claims, is the wave of activism she said is inspiring her in the U.S. and around the world. People like us willing to stand up for timeless principles and values fill me with hope, Clinton said to several thousand people at Montreal's convention centre. People taking to the streets, activists at airports welcoming refugees, and professional football players kneeling for the U.S. national anthem to protest against racism and police brutality are examples of the actions she said will defeat destructive forces such as Russian President Vladimir Putin. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

avi lewis: Her case was referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board for a hearing, but advocates want Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen to step in, using his authority under immigration and refugee law to waive the original decision, according to Toronto Star. Read more The dangerous hypocrisy of celebrating Obama while criminalizing Manning Kanji Article Continued Below Chelsea Manning denied entry to Canada Chelsea Manning says she made an ethical decision' in leaking classified documents More than forty organizations and individuals wrote to the minister late last week, including academics, civil liberties organizations, Canada's association of Quakers and activists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, among others. react-empty 157 Ms. Chelsea Manning tried to enter Canada last month to travel to Montreal and Vancouver, but was turned away at the Canada-U.S. land border when officials determined her crimes were akin to a violation of Canadian treason laws and made her inadmissible. Manning's case is an exceptional one. There are very strong public interest reasons to allow Ms. It's exactly the kind of one where the minister should be exercising his direction, said Lex Gill, a technology law researcher and advocate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

crown office: The disciplinary panel commented race played a role in how he Howe was dealt with by some members of the Crown office in Dartmouth, but added that this wasn't significant when they considered how he ran his practice, according to CTV. In a news release Monday, the public prosecution service said it doesn't agree with the panel's comment on its treatment of Howe. The Nova Scotia Barristers' Society disbarred Lyle Howe on Friday and fined him 150,000 after a disciplinary panel ruling that said the defence counsel repeatedly misled the courts and committed other acts of professional misconduct. The service says it believes the reference -- which wasn't fully explained in the penalty ruling -- was to the practice that Howe was to be escorted when he was in their offices. The press release issued Monday says these practices were instituted because Howe was suing a prosecutor for malicious prosecution at the time, leading a member of the Crown lawyer's union to send an email advising caution in their dealings with him, and that Howe was the subject of sexual assault charges. In addition, in the July 17 decision finding against Howe, the panel said female Crowns were told they wouldn't have to meet with Howe when they were alone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

downtown pier: But Zarate says the shooting was accidental, according to CTV. Zarate told police he was handling a handgun he found under a bench on the pier when it accidentally fired. Fifty-four-year-old Jose Ines Garcia Zarate acknowledges shooting Kate Steinle in the back while she was walking with her father on the downtown pier on July 1, 2015. The handgun belonged to a Bureau of Land Management ranger who reported that it was stolen from his parked car in San Francisco a week before Steinle was shot. Zarate is charged with second-degree murder, which could result in a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in prison. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fountain valley: The column will not appear in the OC Weekly of Fountain Valley, California, a publication where the column began, he said, according to The Chronicle Herald. The move comes after Arellano resigned from the OC Weekly this month after he refused a request by newspaper's owner, Duncan McIntosh, to layoff half of the publication's staff. The column's founder, Gustavo Arellano, told The Associated Press on Monday that the final version of the humorous installment will appear online for Albuquerque's Weekly Alibi. Arellano says the OC Weekly owns the column and he has rejected an offer to continue it as a contractor. That's when I realized he was planning to keep the trademark on the column instead of giving it to me. When I had my meeting with Duncan McIntosh...he said he was open to me continuing the column on a 'contract' basis, Arellano said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

gorge road: Rana died at Victoria General Hospital Saturday evening, according to a spokesperson for the family, according to CBC. His wife is expected to deliver twins in December. Khusal Rana, 31, had just moved to the B.C. capital from India with his pregnant wife and their child. Now, the temple the couple attended along with community members, is trying to help Rana's wife cope with the tragedy by offering support and raising money. Rana was rushed to hospital on Wednesday afternoon with life-threatening injuries after a black SUV left Gorge Road and hit him. You know that's kind of the main focus, to make sure she's out of any danger and she's able to delivery these babies healthy, said Kirn Bawa, the general manager of the restaurant where Rana worked as a chef. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government-organized trip: What Mac Arthur saw from the partially open door of a Myanmar air force helicopter seemed to support those accusations, she said in a rare interview, according to CBC. Special envoy Bob Rae headed to Myanmar next week Trudeau appoints Bob Rae as special envoy to Myanmar The government-organized trip on Oct. 2 involving 20 diplomats was controversial, but nonetheless the only way to get to the area for a first-hand glimpse at the disturbing pattern etched into the vast fields of green. Canada's ambassador to Myanmar is one of very few Canadians, or foreigners from anywhere, who have seen that troubled strip of land since the violence and displacement started, prompting many, including the UN and Canada, to describe it as ethnic cleansing. I saw village after village blackened, destroyed, emptied of people not a single person, not an animal to be seen from the air, she said on the phone from Myanmar. STR/AFP/Getty Images Looking at those blackened strips in the middle of this greenery this to me is a clear manifestation of what people are talking about when they talk about ethnic cleansing. This aerial picture taken Sept. 27 shows burnt villages near Maungdaw in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

camp: The United States has resettled 54 of them in recent weeks and is considering taking almost 1,200 more, according to Metro News. The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court ruled in April last year that the male-only camp at the Manus Island naval base was unconstitutional and ordered it be closed. Australia pays Papua New Guinea, its nearest neighbour and the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru to house asylum seekers who attempt to reach the Australian coast by boat. Papua New Guinea responded by opening the camp gates so that asylum seekers would no longer be locked up and the Australian and Papua New Guinea governments agreed in April that the camp would be closed by Oct. 31. Department secretary Mike Pezzullo said they would be trespassing on the naval base on Nov. 1 if they did not leave. Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection deputy commissioner Mandy Newton told a Senate committee that 606 men refused to leave the Manus camp and move to accommodation in the township of Lorengau, about half an hour's drive away. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

land border: Her case was referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board for a hearing, but advocates want Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen to step in, using his authority under immigration and refugee law to waive the original decision, according to CTV. More than forty organizations and individuals wrote to the minister late last week, including academics, civil liberties organizations, Canada's association of Quakers and activists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, among others. Chelsea Manning tried to enter Canada last month to travel to Montreal and Vancouver, but was turned away at the Canada-U.S. land border when officials determined her crimes were akin to a violation of Canadian treason laws and made her inadmissible. Ms. It's exactly the kind of one where the minister should be exercising his direction, said Lex Gill, a technology law researcher and advocate. Manning's case is an exceptional one. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

matt gonzalez: It's a very reliable, high-quality gun, Garcia said, according to Metro News. It's one that won't go off on accident. Deputy District Attorney Diana Garcia showed jurors the handgun that Jose Ines Garcia Zarate is accused of firing and said a ballistics expert will testify that the only way to fire it is to pull the trigger. Garcia Zarate's lawyer, Matt Gonzalez, countered that his client did not know he had picked up a gun when he reached under a bench and found something wrapped in a T-shirt. He did not know he was handling a firearm, Gonzalez said. The lawyer said the gun had no safety and operated on a hair-trigger motion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

muslim insurgents: What he learns will be reported back to the prime minister, and eventually Canadians, but his appointment should also serve to reinforce the fact the world is paying attention to the situation in the southeast Asian country, Rae told a news conference, according to Toronto Star. Burma's security forces began a crackdown earlier this year on what it called Muslim insurgents, but their attacks on Rohingya villages have been labelled as ethnic cleansing by the United Nations and roundly denounced by many countries, including Canada. Rae was appointed as a special envoy to the country and will head there next week to begin gathering facts from officials on the ground as reports now say nearly a million Rohingya refugees have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Rae said he wants to get all sides of the story and bring the information back to Canadians and the prime minister to create a clear and consistent response from Canada and for other countries. I do think it is worthwhile for us to keep on as many paths as possible in reinforcing the messages about the extent of the crisis within Myanmar Burma . react-text 146 Former Ontario premier Bob Rae, seen in this file photo from Sept. 2017, has been named a special envoy to Burma at an announcement today. /react-text Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS The appointment comes as UN humanitarian officials, high-level government envoys and advocacy groups held a one-day conference Monday aimed at drumming up funds to help refugees in Bangladesh. Article Continued Below I don't pretend to be somebody who can work miracles. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

newly-arrived refugees: According to Scholtens, refugee stories in the media often follow one of two narratives; that refugees are unfairly trying to access services on the backs of taxpayers, or that they are saint-like and their actions should not be questioned, according to CBC. It was clear to me, after working on the front lines with refugees, that neither of those were the case, Scholtens told North by Northwest host Sheryl Mac Kay. Scholtens worked from 2005 to 2015 at the Bridge Refugee Clinic and in her new book, Your Heart is the Size of Your Fist, she shares her stories from working on the front lines with newly-arrived refugees. Most often, she said, patients were recovering from trauma and overwhelmed by Western society. In one instance, a patient had misunderstood how to use public transit and had been fined. Treating culture shock Medical diagnosis was a small part of what I was doing at the clinic, said Scholtens, adding she also played the roles of social worker and friend. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

party leaders: It tells us that all three major party leaders may harbour suspicions that the bill forcing face coverings to be removed while accessing public services may be more popular both inside and outside Quebec than what might be expected, according to Toronto Star. They may be right. They are not comfortable truths. This has all the trappings of a Donald Trump presidential run or a Brexit referendum in that the louder the protestations and the deeper the indignation of the mainstream pundits, editorial boards and the elite, the more popular the candidate or the legislation. And thirdly, because it is Quebec, we know that any federal intervention is seen as a political third rail, which would not be the case if, say, a government in Manitoba or Nova Scotia had passed such legislation. Read more Article Continued Below Quebec women who wear niqab worry about how Bill 62 will affect daily life Quebec lawmakers pass religious neutrality bill banning face coverings Trudeau says Quebec shouldn't tell women what to wear and what not to wear react-empty 166 Secondly, it tells us that the further from power one is, the easier it is to be the champion of rights and liberties. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

money: That money is being used as part of an ongoing renovation effort that will wrap up by February 2018.article continues below Trending Stories Were you a victim of property crime this month Macdonald elementary renamed Xpey'House sales plunge on Vancouver's West Side Slower sales cap wobbly September for Vancouver real estaterelated What happens when wrestling and burlesque collide photos Burlesque musical Shines on Concert review New Pornographers play to the private masses The WISE an acronym for Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, dating back to the days when it was a social club for immigrants has received two grants in the past five years, though the recent financial pick-me-up represents the largest renovation project in the venue's 92-year history, according to Vancouver Courier. As a not-for-profit, we've had stuff donated and we've purchased where we can, but this allows us to move into a place where we have good gear that has some longevity and can carry us through the next decade, said WISE Hall manager Jasmine Liddell. The venerable East Side music and arts space received more than 90,000 in grant money from the provincial arts agency in September. The lengthy to-do list includes re-surfacing the stage, bringing in new lighting, soundproofing and curtains and an entirely new sound system to replace the piecemeal setup that's been used for years. The WISE's last reno project happened in 2013, when a crowdfunding campaign raised 11,000 for soundproofing materials in response to noise complaints. The sound board is also being moved from the balcony area down onto the floor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-racism website: A blogger on an anti-racism website drew attention to the photo shortly after it was taken, according to CTV. Neither man knew they were taking a photo with a member of a politically polarized group. Both men attended an Oct. 15 walk on east-Windsor's Ganatchio Trail in support of 75-year-old Anne Widholm, who remains in critical condition after a brutal attack left her unconscious and bleeding on the trail in the early morning hours on Sunday Oct. 8. James Godden's photo was one of dozens taken with hundreds of community members in attendance throughout the day. Dilkens says there was nothing out of the ordinary about Godden when he approached and requested a picture. Godden's Facebook page indicates he is the Essex County President of The Soldiers of Odin a group known for its anti-Muslim and anti-immigration agenda. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

business disruptions: Eight ethnic Oromos and three Amharas were killed in the Buno Bedele zone of the Oromia region in violence perpetrated by bodies that are trying to sabotage the peace building process that we are embarking on, Addis Arega, spokesman of the Oromia region, said in a Facebook post, according to Metro News. The situation is now under control and those suspected of orchestrating the violence are arrested. The Oromia and Amhara regional states spokesmen issued statements after a week of unrest in Oromia that reportedly caused major business disruptions and the burning of several vehicles and properties in various locations. Reports of the latest killings in the Oromia region came amid widespread social media accusations against the government for running an ethnic- based administration on this east African nation of more than 100 million people. Besides the eleven killings, we have witnessed the destruction of properties and displacement of citizens, spokesman of for the Amhara region, Nigusu Tilahun said on Sunday. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has not recently commented on the unrest that is engulfing major towns in Oromia, including those close to the capital Addis Ababa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada: The cause of an under-populated Canada is not abortion, according to Toronto Star. The causes are more like a near country that is cold for much of the year, women's lack of need to have more offspring and too little immigration. He has raised issues that need to be explored, discussed and understood so that we can make important decisions about our country's future. Outlawing women's fundamental right to abort unwanted pregnancies is not a better solution than immigration to increase the population of Canada. Mr. Reproductive rights are the basis of every woman's autonomy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

capital boulevard: Arcand's scale maquette sits in the foreground as the carvers work on the actual sculpture, according to CBC. John Robertson/CBC To enable us to get further and to learn about my culture and other minorities cultures and to be able to come together and share was my message, Arcand said. Emerging from the stone are faces of a woman, a man, an eagle, a bear and a buffalo, important spiritual images for the Alberta Cree artist Leo Arcand. So we utilized that buffalo to knock away that negativity so we can walk together and walk forward as one. The site on Capital Boulevard where Arcand's Nature's Harmony will be placed. Nature's Harmony is one of the five sculptures commissioned for the Capital Boulevard Legacy Public Art Project Canada 150 and will be installed on Capital Boulevard, or 108th Street, between 99th and 104th avenues. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

commonwealth stadium: Mike Chernyk on Saturday during a visit to the Alberta capital and thanked the officer for his efforts, which the Prime Minister said helped save lives, according to Metro News. It is a testament to his strength, but also to his training and just to the excellence of first-responders right across this country that he was able to keep a cool head in the most chaotic and violent of circumstances, Trudeau said. Trudeau met with Const. Chernyk had been working crowd control outside a Canadian Football League game at Commonwealth Stadium on Sept. 30 when he was hit by a car that rammed through a barrier and sent him flying through the air. Hours after Chernyk was injured, a cube van with police cars in pursuit drove down Jasper Avenue and hit four pedestrians. The driver then got out, pulled out a large knife and began stabbing Chernyk, who fought back as he was lying on the ground. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dorchester penitentiary: Under normal circumstances, he would be getting released in January, according to The Chronicle Herald. Instead, he's fighting to stay in the country he has called home almost his entire life. Abdi spoke with The Chronicle Herald from Dorchester Penitentiary, where he is serving out the last few months of his five-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Abdi was six when he and his older sister came to Nova Scotia from Somalia, a war-torn country that was recently the site of a terrorist attack that took 500 lives. When my two aunts told me we were going to Canada, I kind of understood. I was very young, but I saw a lot of my family members die, like my grandparents, my sister, my aunts and uncles and my mum, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

faculty return: It is very stressful, said Noble Thomas, 24, a human resources management student at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont, according to The Chronicle Herald. Thomas, who came to Canada two years ago from India, said each week on strike represents a loss of roughly 800 in tuition fees, not to mention the additional money spent on rent if the semester is prolonged once faculty return to work. But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has them worrying about finances as well as their education and immigration status. And though he has a job at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Thomas said international students are limited to 20 hours of work per week. Schools should be giving refunds for the time lost, he said a sentiment expressed by domestic and international students alike in a petition that had garnered nearly 100,000 signatures by Sunday morning. What's more, he said, uncertainty over the length of the strike prevents students from scheduling additional shifts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.