family: Reality television, whether it is competition-based or drama-filled, can be an entertaining and meaningful lens through which to look at society, according to NOW Magazine. Here's a list of reality shows from 2017 or prior streaming on Netflix that you may not know about and need to add to your algorithm. And for good reason. Chrisley Knows Best 2014 Seasons one eight episodes and two 12 episodes The Chrisleys are my new favourite American family. They are the TV antonym to the Thompsons of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo liberal, open minded and self-aware. Serving up whiteness for all to ridicule, this show about a wealthy, white, Southern family might conjure up ideas of conservative, Christian, racists and homophobes, but the Chrisleys are anything but. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

election result: New Brunswick MP and Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc says for most delegates in attendance, the 2019 election is top of mind, according to CTV. I'm always worried about an election. Dreary, overcast weather welcomed over 3,000 delegates to Halifax, but no one was complaining inside the city's shiny new convention centre. If you're not worried about an election, then you're not ready, says LeBlanc. The Kinder Morgan pipeline debate, the prime minister's trip to India, and here on the East Coast, the loss of Energy East, have created friction. Three years ago, all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada went to the Liberals, an election result many called, 'the Red Tide'. But that tide may be turning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asylum: It's not clear yet whether refugee claimants will be flown, bussed or sent on a train, but those who indicate, upon arrival, that they want to go to Toronto will soon be hustled out of Quebec, according to Toronto Star. Read more Quebec pushes federal government for more help with asylum seekers Article Continued Below Quebec preparing for up to 400 asylum seekers a day at the U.S. border this summer Opinion There's nothing illegal' about asylum seekers We are in the process of working at the officials level with both Quebec and Ontario to determine what is in the art of the possible, what could it look like, said one federal official, speaking to reporters on background Friday. react-empty 146 I think one of the main points to consider is how would the province of Ontario and Quebec and the municipalities in those provinces like a system to be designed that also suits their needs. After a cry for help from Quebec, which claims there could be 400 refugee claimants coming into Canada each day this summer, federal officials said they are working on a triage plan. Parts of the new plan, which was hatched at a meeting Wednesday night, will be in place in the coming days. Her Quebec counterpart, David Heurtel, said this week that his province had shouldered more than its fair share of the elevated number of asylum-seekers and would begin shutting its 1,850-bed shelter system when occupation rates reach 85 per cent. Will it be completely functional by the end of next week I can't say, but certainly some basic elements of it will be in place, said an official.A spokesperson for Ontario Immigration Minister Laura Albanese said the province is working with Ottawa and Quebec, but that it was too early to comment on details of how and where asylum-seekers might be transferred to Ontario. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

friday afternoon: Several required medical attention for dehydration and exhaustion, local authorities said, according to The Chronicle Herald. Fariq Muhammad said he paid the equivalent of about 150 for a place on the boat that left from Myanmar's Rakhine state, where a violent military crackdown on Rohingya has sparked an exodus of some 700,000 refugees over land into neighbouring Bangladesh since August. The eight children, 25 women and 43 men were brought ashore on Friday afternoon at Bireuen in Aceh province on the island of Sumatra, the third known attempt by members of the ethnic minority to escape Myanmar by sea this month. The refugee vessel was intercepted by a Thai navy frigate and later escorted by a Thai patrol vessel until sighting land, said Fariq. We were forced to leave because we could not stay, could not work, so our lives became difficult in Myanmar. The group believed the Thais understood they wanted to reach Malaysia and were dismayed when they realized they were in Indonesia, said Fariq, who gave the identification numbers of the Thai vessels. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee camp: The former first lady was extremely popular even when her husband and sons were not, according to Toronto Star. Of course, throughout her life she made gaffes that betrayed her enormous privilege and her prejudices. Barbara Bush died on Tuesday at 92 years old. When she toured a shelter in Houston that housed refugees of Hurricane Katrina, she suggested so many of them were underprivileged anyway, so this living in a refugee camp is working very well for them. She was a champion of children's literacy. But she did a lot of good, too as demonstrated by the bipartisan outpouring of grief that met her death this week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee crisis: But while the message might be similar to the one trotted out by the Tories before the 2015 election, the context is not, according to CTV. Scheer sees an opening for the Tories now that the Bloc Quebecois appears to be tearing itself apart. Party leader Andrew Scheer -- like his predecessors -- says Conservative policies such as low taxes, strong borders and respect for provincial jurisdiction make his party the natural choice at the federal level for Quebecers. And the refugee crisis at the Quebec-New York state border is providing him with talking points in the province that positions his party in stark contrast with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The Conservative leader hammered home his message on what he called illegal immigrants. On Friday, the second day of the Conservatives' cross-Quebec tour, Scheer sat down with Cogeco Nouvelles for a radio interview in Trois-Rivieres, about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

security forces: He demanded that Pakistan's security forces produce hundreds of missing detainees and stop harassing residents of his native Pashtun tribal belt, where conflicts with Taliban militants have been raging for years, according to Toronto Star. Thousands of supporters cheered and chanted songs including What is this freedom a popular protest ballad about wartime repression. But when Manzoor Pashteen took the stage at a recent rally in this Pashtun heartland city, the self-effacing veterinarian was transformed into an impassioned firebrand. The emotional crowd included students and professionals drawn by social media, and burqa-covered tribal women carrying posters of husbands or brothers who were seized in security raids and never seen again. For the first time, this scattered and struggling populace found common cause, especially via social media, raising the spectre of a nationalist uprising in the minority of 40 million. The rally on April 8 was a pivotal moment for the Pashtun Protection Movement, known by its Urdu initials PTM. Once a tiny group that denounced abuses in the northwest tribal area, it burst onto the national scene in January after Naqeebullah Mehsud, a young Pashtun man in distant Karachi, was shot dead in a police anti-terrorism operation.A surge of anger swept Pashtun communities across the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump administration: The detainee's legal quandary has become a test case for how the government should treat U.S. citizens picked up on the battlefield and accused of having ties to IS extremists battling America and its allies, according to The Chronicle Herald. The man, who once lived in Louisiana, was being detained as an enemy combatant. The Trump administration has been holding the unidentified citizen without charge since he surrendered on the Syrian battlefield more than seven months ago. Court documents filed by the government say that when he surrendered to U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, he was carrying thumb drives containing thousands of files. There also were files on how to make specific types of improvised explosive devices and bombs. There were 10,000 or more photos some depicting pages of military-style manuals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bloc quebecois: Scheer sees an opening for the Tories now that the Bloc Quebecois appears to be tearing itself apart, according to Vancouver Courier. And the refugee crisis at the Quebec-New York state border is providing him with talking points in the province that positions his party in stark contrast with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals. Party leader Andrew Scheer like his predecessors says Conservative policies such as low taxes, strong borders and respect for provincial jurisdiction make his party the natural choice at the federal level for Quebecers.article continues below Trending Stories Top 10 Star Wars accessories to awaken your vehicle Fan Expo Vancouver Wrap-up Robin Dunne Vancouver bike path critics ready to fight Cross-country runners race in best-of-five rivalry But while the message might be similar to the one trotted out by the Tories before the 2015 election, the context is not. On Friday, the second day of the Conservatives' cross-Quebec tour, Scheer sat down with Cogeco Nouvelles for a radio interview in Trois-Rivieres, about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. It's been more than one year and the Trudeau government has done nothing, Scheer said in the French-language interview. The Conservative leader hammered home his message on what he called illegal immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

centennial greene: His previous documentaries emphasize actors performing in staged scenarios to draw out emotional truths, and his latest is even more ambitious an absorbing meta-doc with the sweep of a classic American western, according to NOW Magazine. In 1917, a copper mine in the Arizona-Mexico border town Bisbee conspired with deputized citizens to illegally round up roughly 1,300 striking workers mostly immigrants and deport them 1,600 miles away. Rating NNNNNRobert Greene's films linger in the cracks between fiction and non-fiction. The social cleanse has been erased from history books, so on its centennial Greene and local residents decide to reenact it. Working with painterly DP Jarred Alterman, the director makes the most of Bisbee's beautiful terrain, using striking framing and slow pans to suggest a haunting sense of emptiness. The collaboration brings together an eclectic cast of citizens, each distinct and with strong senses of their identities who come to see echoes of their own lives in the story they are to inhabit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

employment standards: This is excellent news, Mike Eso, Victoria Labour Council president, said Thursday, adding it's something that the organization has been advocating for, according to Vancouver Courier. Minimum employment standards should apply to everyone. Reaction is mixed as some complain it doesn't go far enough and others argue it goes too far.article continues below Trending Stories Top 10 Star Wars accessories to awaken your vehicle Fan Expo Vancouver Wrap-up Robin Dunne Vancouver bike path critics ready to fight Cross-country runners race in best-of-five rivalry New higher wage levels some to be phased in apply to liquor servers, piece-rate farm workers, resident caretakers in apartments, live-in camp leaders and live-in home-support workers. The wage hikes come after a report from B.C.'s Fair Wages Commission, which recommended increasing the minimum wage to 15 per hour over time. No one working for minimum wage, full-time, year-round should be living in poverty Minister of Labour Harry Bains said in a statement. The province accepted its recommendations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

refugee vessel: Several required medical attention for dehydration and exhaustion, local authorities said.article continues below Trending Stories Top 10 Star Wars accessories to awaken your vehicle Fan Expo Vancouver Wrap-up Robin Dunne Vancouver bike path critics ready to fight Cross-country runners race in best-of-five rivalry Fariq Muhammad said he paid the equivalent of about 150 for a place on the boat that left from Myanmar's Rakhine state, where a violent military crackdown on Rohingya has sparked an exodus of some 700,000 refugees over land into neighbouring Bangladesh since August, according to Vancouver Courier. The refugee vessel was intercepted by a Thai navy frigate and later escorted by a Thai patrol vessel until sighting land, said Fariq. The eight children, 25 women and 43 men were brought ashore on Friday afternoon at Bireuen in Aceh province on the island of Sumatra, the third known attempt by members of the ethnic minority to escape Myanmar by sea this month. The group believed the Thais understood they wanted to reach Malaysia and were dismayed when they realized they were in Indonesia, said Fariq, who gave the identification numbers of the Thai vessels. Our identity card was not given, so we were forced to go, he told The Associated Press on Saturday. We were forced to leave because we could not stay, could not work, so our lives became difficult in Myanmar. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

angeles: Ciman can prove Garde wrong when his new team Los Angeles FC visits Saputo Stadium on Saturday.article continues below Trending Stories The Sellution is moving back to Main Street SeaBus hero 'The important thing is that you do something in these situations'Vancouver police looking for witnesses after parishioners locked in church Richmond lawyer claims bank failed to spot suspicious transactions The 32-year-old didn't hide his shock and disappointment at being traded by the club he joined in 2015, partly to experience life in Major League Soccer but moreso because Montreal offered better treatment for his autistic daughter than she was getting in his native Belgium, according to Vancouver Courier. But Garde cast a critical eye on the Impact squad that finished well out of the playoffs last season, particularly a defence whose 58 goals allowed ranked among the league's worst. One of Remi Garde's first moves when he took over as coach of the Impact was to trade Ciman, who was one of the team's most popular players. On Dec. 12, Ciman was sent to MLS newcomers LAFC for two players who had been selected in the expansion draft midfielder Raheem Edwards and left back Jukka Raitala. I watched a lot of games and I listened a lot to all the people who were with this football club for a long time and I thought that it was the best decision, Garde said Thursday of the Ciman deal. Garde has since restocked the central defence with French veterans Rod Fanni and Rudy Camacho. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

border crossings: I just really feel that unless we address this issue this is going to be unending and it's unsustainable, she said, according to The Chronicle Herald. Immigration advocates have been calling on the government to suspend the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which has been cited as a major factor in the spike of irregular border crossings. Making such a change would give the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency more tools to deal with an ongoing influx of asylum seekers crossing the border at unofficial entry points in Quebec and Ontario, Rempel said in an interview Thursday. The agreement prevents asylum seekers from asking for refugee protection when they present themselves at an official port of entry. If Ottawa doesn't close that loophole, turning the entire border an official port of entry could offer an alternative solution, Rempel said. They can only claim refugee status from inside Canada, which is why thousands have been crossing through unofficial entry points on foot. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

campaign trail: And it says more than half of them have never attended a convention before a testament to the party's decision to throw open its doors to all comers but also a crucial ingredient for success in the 2019 election, according to The Chronicle Herald. This I see as the kick-off on an organizational front to getting organized and getting ready for 2019, says Suzanne Cowan, a lifelong Liberal who has been acclaimed as the party's new president. The party expects about 3,000 supporters will have registered by the time its national convention kicks off tonight, making it one of the largest, non-leadership conventions in its history. She sees the convention as a chance to get all those newcomers further energized and engaged and raring to hit the campaign trail. This is the first gathering since the Liberals did away with paid party memberships two years ago. Unless we have a strong volunteer base and are growing that year over year between the last election and the next election, then we're going to have a really hard time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

family friend: No other details were provided, but a family friend and former wrestling announcer, Christopher Cruise, told The Associated Press that Sammartino had been hospitalized for two months, according to Toronto Star. Sammartino lived in Pittsburgh. His death was announced on the website of WWE, the organization also known as World Wrestling Entertainment, a successor of the World Wide Wrestling Federation. In an era when the sports world, except for some die-hard wrestling fans, knew that professional matches were staged dramatizations, with heroes and villains, story lines and beefcake actors shamming the violence, Sammartino was one of the most popular performers in the business. And for one who had bench-pressed 565 pounds as an amateur, he was relatively small under six-feet tall and a trim 260 or 270 pounds, with bulging pectorals and biceps and a big head. He wrestled in Australia, Spain, Mexico, Canada and Japan, and often drew gates of 20,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York, where he had more than 200 matches. react-text 135 Family friend and former wrestling announcer Christoper Crusie saids Sammartino died Wednesday morning and had been hospitalized for two months. /react-text GENE J. PUSKAR/The Associated Press Unlike many heavies on the pro wrestling circuits, he was a soft-spoken, gentlemanly connoisseur of grand opera, especially Verdi. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kachin: The Rev, according to The Chronicle Herald. Mung Dan, a Baptist community leader, said Wednesday the civilians trapped without medicine or sufficient food include five pregnant women, two women who just gave birth, 93 old people, and other villagers wounded by mortar shelling. The latest fighting in Kachin state's Tanai region an area known for amber and gold mining began in early April with government shelling and airstrikes in response to threats by the rebel Kachin Independence Army to retake lost territory. They are in dire need of medical treatment as well as rations, he said by phone. A non-governmental organization based in Kachin state has sent an open letter to the Kachin State Minister on Wednesday, asking for the permission to rescue civilians but the permission has not been granted yet. Even today, it's been raining the whole day in our region and these civilians do not have any shelter yet and they are suffering from sickness as well, he added. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

program: The rest come through federal programs, according to Toronto Star. There is a continued need for the PNP, said the evaluation by the Immigration Department. Today, more than a quarter of economic immigrants come through the provincial program, up from just 10 per cent a decade ago. The program spreads the benefits of immigration beyond major cities and helps fill local employment gaps. It favours international students and migrant workers who are already established in those provinces. The nominee program has become a key mechanism to attract new immigrants to the Atlantic and Prairie provinces over the years because of the speedy processing promised by Ottawa in comparison to other immigration programs, and its focus on in-demand skills rather than university education and language requirements. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

non-leadership conventions: And it says more than half of them have never attended a convention before a testament to the party's decision to throw open its doors to all comers but also a crucial ingredient for success in the 2019 election, according to Toronto Star. This I see as the kick-off on an organizational front to getting organized and getting ready for 2019, says Suzanne Cowan, a lifelong Liberal who has been acclaimed as the party's new president. The party expects about 3,000 supporters will have registered by the time its national convention kicks off tonight, making it one of the largest, non-leadership conventions in its history. She sees the convention as a chance to get all those newcomers further energized and engaged and raring to hit the campaign trail. This is the first gathering since the Liberals did away with paid party memberships two years ago. Article Continued Below Unless we have a strong volunteer base and are growing that year over year between the last election and the next election, then we're going to have a really hard time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

situation rempel: Some officials are projecting up to 400 people a day could cross the border into Quebec through forest paths this summer to claim asylum in Canada -- a situation Rempel is calling a crisis, according to CTV. Rempel wants the federal government to make the entire border as an official border crossing, closing a loophole in the so-called safe third country agreement that encourages would-be refugees in the U.S. from claiming asylum in Canada. Concerns have boiled over in Quebec this week over the challenges posed by the thousands of asylum seekers crossing the border at unofficial entry points in Quebec and Ontario. The Liberal government says it is working to ease pressures caused by the surge in asylum claims, including 74 million earmarked to help reduce extensive backlogs in refugee claims processing. But Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board is warning concentrated surges in refugee claims and appeals could negate any gains it makes in reducing backlogs -- last year, a 20 per cent improvement in processing was swallowed by a 40 per cent increase in cases. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

supreme court: Comeau and others argued that that decision offered too narrow an interpretation, and that it led to the proliferation of interprovincial trade barriers..... But the Supreme Court disagreed Thursday, ruling that section 121 does not impose absolute free trade across Canada, according to Rabble. The court said that section 121 prohibits laws restricting inter-provincial trade, but only where restricting trade is the laws' main purpose. A 1921 Supreme Court decision interpreted that to mean the products only had to be free from tariffs, not from other barriers such as limits on quantity. The court found that the primary purpose of New Brunswick's law was to prohibit holding excessive quantities of liquor from supplies not managed by the province. .... The court was also concerned with the potential far-reaching implications of taking away any province's power to control what comes across its borders. Public health-driven prohibitions and environmental controls, are the basis of Horgan's reference case and the judges singled out both as valid provincial concerns and areas of jurisdiction. The court said it would undermine Canadian federalism and throw into jeopardy agricultural supply management schemes, public health-driven prohibitions and environmental controls. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wednesday evening: We have the majority of asylum seekers come through Quebec and so we see here today that we've been proposing solutions and tonight there was a real openness for solutions, said David Heurtel, according to CTV. Tens of thousands of people crossed the border last year outside of a border crossing station in order to seek asylum. Quebec's Immigration Minister met his federal counterpart on Wednesday evening to discuss the influx of people crossing the border and asking to remain in Canada. According to the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S. anyone seeking asylum at a border crossing between the two countries is refused and sent back to the other country to make their claim, but those who do so elsewhere are allowed to make their claim in the country where they are located. People have to realize now in Ottawa that our system is stretched, and it cannot be stretched much more, said Premier Philippe Couillard. So far in 2018, more than 6,000 people have crossed the border to make asylum claims, with most people doing so from Vermont into Quebec, where the border is easily accessible. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asian: Founders Arti Patel, Nikkjit Gill and Roohi Sahajpal met while studying journalism at Ryerson University, according to NOW Magazine. Patel, who works at Global News, says they came up with the idea for Didihood six years ago. This is why three South Asian women decided to start Didihood, which aims to connect South Asian women who work in media and creative industries to one another both on social media and in real life. She was inspired to finally get the project off the ground after attending a panel last fall about networking for professional women. She adds that while the South Asian community in Toronto is robust, it can be difficult for women in media and creative industries to connect with one another. Patel says she admires and takes inspiration from many other South Asian women on social media but have never reached out to them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

border crossings: Immigration advocates have been calling on the government to suspend the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which has been cited as a major factor in the spike of irregular border crossings, according to Vancouver Courier. The agreement prevents asylum seekers from asking for refugee protection when they present themselves at an official port of entry. Making such a change would give the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency more tools to deal with an ongoing influx of asylum seekers crossing the border at unofficial entry points in Quebec and Ontario, Rempel said in an interview Thursday.article continues below Trending Stories The Sellution is moving back to Main Street SeaBus hero 'The important thing is that you do something in these situations'Vancouver police looking for witnesses after parishioners locked in church Richmond lawyer claims bank failed to spot suspicious transactions I just really feel that unless we address this issue this is going to be unending and it's unsustainable, she said. They can only claim refugee status from inside Canada, which is why thousands have been crossing through unofficial entry points on foot. But Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's office was quick to shut down the idea, saying it would create even greater problems and dangers along the 9,000-kilometre border. If Ottawa doesn't close that loophole, turning the entire border an official port of entry could offer an alternative solution, Rempel said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mike schreiner: Ford is offering simple answers, according to National Observer. I understand the appeal of it. Speaking to National Observer in a recent interview, Mike Schreiner said that he, too, is willing to be arrested to stop proposed mega-projects that could impact sensitive ecological areas. But these are complex issues, that simple answers and half-baked politics on the back of a napkin are not going to solve, Ontario Green Leader Mike Schreiner told natobserver The Green leader and local candidate for Guelph in the 2018 provincial election said he was proud of May, the leader of the federal Green Party, for standing up for what she believes in, and would absolutely get arrested conducting similar civil disobedience. She stood up for her principles and she stood up for her constituents...and protecting their coast from a pipeline that threatens the B.C. coast, he said in Ottawa on March 26. May, NDP MP Kennedy Stewart and others were arrested last month for violating a court injunction, at a protest in Burnaby, B.C. against Texas-based Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. ; The federal party leader was charged with civil contempt of court, but special prosecutors are considering possible criminal charges, as contempt can be a civil or criminal matter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trade agreement: Other topics immigration and diversity, for instance, and the contentious Canada-EU free trade deal that's currently awaiting ratification in France proved decidedly less popular, according to National Observer. The trade deal goes further than any other trade agreement in the world on the protection of human rights, the environment and the mobility of citizens, Trudeau said in French. Beneath the soaring, gilt-edged ceilings of the assembly's lower house, Trudeau delivered an impassioned defence of the virtues the two countries share and a few that not everyone in the chamber agreed with. ; The loudest, most enthusiastic standing ovations were reserved for his remarks about climate change, the shared history between Canada and France during the first and second world wars and Canada's efforts to preserve and protect French culture. It preserves the right of states to legislate and regulate in the public interest, to implement policies to support their cultural industries, in addition to protecting labour standards and promoting greater environmental co-operation. Officials say the government is also hoping the partnership will convince the French that Canada is serious about fighting climate change and as a result help with ratification of the deal. On Monday, Canada and France pledged to renew the fight against climate change, hoping to preserve momentum on the world stage now that U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn his country from the Paris climate agreement.A new France-Canada partnership that includes pushing for a global price on carbon falls in line with the Trudeau government's priorities for the G7 Summit in Quebec in June. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.