backup plan: The president had invoked his constitutional powers to reject the populists' initial choice for economy minister because he is an advocate of a backup plan to exit from euro-currency membership, according to Vancouver Courier. Mattarella's act scuttled Conte's first try to assemble a coalition uniting the forces of Di Maio's 5-Stars and his populist rival Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing League, which is based in the affluent north. At an oath-taking ceremony in the presidential palace atop Quirinal Hill, the new premier, political novice Giuseppe Conte, and his 18 Cabinet ministers pledged their loyalty to the Italian republic and to the nation's post-war constitution in front of President Sergio Mattarella.article continues below Trending Stories Nature's Path takes business road less travelled by turning website into pipeline protestB.C. girl's hair catches fire at backyard fire pit, dies in Vancouver hospital Union files grievance over public school teacher shortage in B.C. Xpey' Elementary becomes official with Indigenous naming ceremony Only five days earlier, the leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, was inciting followers to press for Mattarella's impeachment. The president approved Conte and a rejiggered Cabinet list Thursday after Paolo Savona was moved from the economy slot to that of the ministry of European affairs. The initial failure of Conte to form a government had alarmed financial markets, which feared a quick return to the polls that risked being tantamount to a plebiscite on Italy's keeping the euro currency. On Friday, a beaming Di Maio stood before Mattarella and recited the loyalty oath he'll serve as minister of labour and economic development. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alliance member: Reporters watched as several members of the alliance retreated across the street toward the entrance area of the Lord Nelson Hotel, where protesters followed them, according to Vancouver Courier. One protester argued with an alliance member while another wrestled a sign out of his hands and tore it to pieces. The National Citizens Alliance had arranged to meet in Victoria Park, after being told they were no longer allowed to host a town hall at a Royal Canadian Legion in Halifax.article continues below Trending Stories Nature's Path takes business road less travelled by turning website into pipeline protestB.C. girl's hair catches fire at backyard fire pit, dies in Vancouver hospital These are the top five brands B.C. loves Union files grievance over public school teacher shortage in B.C. Three or four members of the alliance gathered near the park, while more than two dozen protesters loudly chanted their opposition to the group's views. Flanked by police, the two sides engaged in a shouting match before the alliance members walked away to an unknown location. We showed them that we stand together as a community today, that we stand with all our neighbours. We definitely showed them that Halifax won't stand for xenophobia and Islamophobia, said activist Jessica Dueling after the men left. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

climate: Yet climate change still seems like some vague distant future-thing, according to NOW Magazine. The year 2050 sounds so far off, the year 2080 unimaginable. Our climate is changing in many ways right now. But maybe you have two kids, 6 and 4 years old. And what about 2080 Those precious grandchildren will be in their 30s. They'll be 38 and 36, respectively, in 2050, perhaps busy raising some grandchildren for you to spoil. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bille nguyen: It hit us out of nowhere because he was so healthy prior to, said Susan Nguyen, Billie's sister, according to CTV. We have days where we just sit hopeless in disbelief. Bille Nguyen was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer in January after coming down with a cold and a nagging cough late last year. It feels like a nightmare. My body is really sore and tired all the time, said Bille, who is currently living in quarantine with his girlfriend in the family's home in Beaumont near Edmonton. Bille's cancer is not being controlled by chemotherapy treatment and his oncologist has recommended a stem cell transplant to replace his malfunctioning immune system. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

angelina codina: This is one of the stiffest sentences handed to an unlicensed immigration consultant, according to Toronto Star. Angela Codina, a disbarred lawyer who worked as an unlicensed immigration consultant, has been sentenced to 7 years in jail. Angelina Codina, 60, a disbarred Toronto lawyer, was also ordered to refund more than 30,000 to four of her former clients. In February, a jury found Codina guilty of five charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which carries a maximum sentence for an offence at two years imprisonment or a fine of 100,000, or both. The result is that unqualified, and often undesirable, applicants are able to successfully enter Canada by fraudulent means, taking the places of other more deserving candidates. Unscrupulous immigration consultants in Canada are in a special position to thwart the system by advising people outside Canada on what lies they can profitably tell in order to gain admission, Ontario Superior Court of Justice Anne Molloy wrote in her sentencing reasons released this week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

manpower resources: There's a lot of very hard work being done by civil servants who work for Immigration Ontario to look at the whole issue of the triage, which is more than just a reception centre, according to CTV. It's the whole process of absorbing people who want to go to Ontario. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Ontario civil servants have been working on details of the plan with the federal government and Quebec, but nothing can be finalized until a new provincial government is in place. And that entails resources -- financial resources, and other kinds of resources, manpower resources, Garneau told reporters Wednesday. The ad hoc intergovernmental task force on irregular migration met Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing issue of illegal border crossers and how to address pressures facing Quebec, where the vast majority of irregular migrants are arriving. There is an election going on and, when it's all in place, there will be a requirement to get the new government of Ontario, whatever that government is, to sign onto that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

monte alban: In recent years, the city has been transformed, for better or worse, as bohemian expats and artists have been drawn to its mild, semitropical climate, sturdy Spanish colonial architecture, rich culinary and craft traditions and thrilling art scene, according to Toronto Star. The grand Macedonio Alcala Theater was completed in 1909, one year before the Mexican Revolution. In the shadow of Monte Alban, the hilltop capital of the Zapotec civilization, this multicultural hub in the highlands of southern Mexico was once a quiet regional centre. Brett Gundlock / The New York Times Galleries and boutique hotels, upscale restaurants and trendy mezcalerias have opened in dizzying succession. Read more Delicious destinations for those travelling abroad this fall Article Continued Below The perks of Las Vegas on a budget Women of Peru weave work into community empowermentFRIDAY4 p.m., Get Cultured Opened in 2011, the Centro Cultural San Pablo is housed in a former 16th-century Dominican convent and set around a tiled patio etched with bright green moss. Increasingly worldly, it remains a place where Mexico's perilous and complex history reveals itself in ways both beautiful and brutal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vincent loubet: Severine Fourquet and Vincent Loubet, two French nationals who recently immigrated to Montreal, attend a conference aimed at helping new arrivals decode the cultural romantic signs in their new home, according to Toronto Star. Allan Woods / Toronto Star Jump on him before he gets away. Women time spent waiting on the romantic advances of a Canadian man is time wasted. This was the advice for about 50 new arrivals to Canada who attended a Montreal immigration conference this week determined to crack the confounding cultural codes and signals of the Canadian dating scene. Article Continued Below That includes finding a significant other. One attendee, French national Severine Fourquet, said she has spent the last month and a half searching for jobs, attending conferences and networking as part of a reconnaissance mission for the new life she plans to build in Quebec. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reporters wednesday: It's the whole process of absorbing people who want to go to Ontario, according to Vancouver Courier. And that entails resources financial resources, and other kinds of resources, manpower resources, Garneau told reporters Wednesday. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Ontario civil servants have been working on details of the plan with the federal government and Quebec, but nothing can be finalized until a new provincial government is in place.article continues below Trending Stories Kettle-Boffo project remains on Cambie Bridge set to begin this weekend Good Night Out Vancouver street team back in action this weekend These are the top five brands B.C. loves There's a lot of very hard work being done by civil servants who work for Immigration Ontario to look at the whole issue of the triage, which is more than just a reception centre. There is an election going on and, when it's all in place, there will be a requirement to get the new government of Ontario, whatever that government is, to sign onto that. The group of federal and provincial officials also met last month, when they reached agreements on measures including the creation of a so-called triage system to identify asylum seekers interested in going to areas outside Montreal or Toronto to await the outcome of their refugee claims. The ad hoc intergovernmental task force on irregular migration met Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing issue of illegal border crossers and how to address pressures facing Quebec, where the vast majority of irregular migrants are arriving. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

board chairwoman: Maddox's tenure with the transit service, which started in 1988 and included a brief termination in 2001, ended after a Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry decision found his workplace behaviour to be disrespectful, aggressive and racist, according to CTV. Lynn Connors, independent board chairwoman, said in her decision released publicly on Tuesday that Maddox bullied his co-workers and intimidated them into silence. City spokesman Nick Ritcey says Arthur Maddox is no longer with Halifax Transit but he declined to discuss how or why he left his position, citing confidential personnel matters. She said the irony did not escape her that Maddox continued to be employed with Halifax Transit while his victims had all left in part due to his behaviour and the poisoned work environment he created. It was signed by a member of the Baby Hitler. The allegations against Maddox and his small entourage included a message scrawled on the men's bathroom wall, which said all minorities not welcome; show you care, burn a cross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

colon cancer: Cancer society officials acknowledge the shift to 45 could cause confusion for doctors and patients but felt strongly that they needed to act now, according to CTV. The advocacy group was influenced by its study, published last year, that found rising rates of colon cancer and deaths in people younger than 50. The American Cancer Society's advice puts it out of sync with guidelines from an influential government advisory group, which kept the age at 50 in an update two years ago. Experts aren't sure why there has been a 50 per cent increase in cases since 1994. The group endorses six kinds of screening exams, from inexpensive take-home stool tests performed every year to colonoscopies done every 10. The guidelines are for men and women ages 45 to 75 of average risk for colon cancer; recommendations are different for people with certain conditions, like Crohn's disease, or a family history of colon cancer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

judy haiven: Only an independent public inquiry will suffice, according to The Chronicle Herald. The call for an inquiry was prompted by a Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry decision released Tuesday that found the municipality vicariously liable for discriminatory actions of a number of its employees at Metro Transit, which later became Halifax Transit. When you just look at the sheer numbers, I don't see that the city has been pulling its weight and doing its job, which is managing a work environment where people feel free of discrimination and bullying, said Judy Haiven, co-founder of Equity Watch. A mechanic in the transit garage launched a human rights complaint a dozen years ago, claiming that co-workers had made degrading and discriminatory comments against African Nova Scotians and other minority employees. The message was signed as a member of the Baby Hitler. As an example of how the workplace was poisoned, the complainant described an incident in October 2001 in which a message written on the men's bathroom wall warned all minorities not welcome, show you care, burn a cross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

publication ban: Halifax's CAO Jacques Dube has apologized over a human rights decision that said there was racism against employees within Halifax Transit, according to Toronto Star. Jeff Harper / Star Metro Halifax Y.Z. first filed complaints to the commission in July 2006, but he said the threats and bullying started long before that. The decision comes more than a decade after an employee of Halifax Transit filed formal complaints of racial discrimination against HRM. The man's name is protected under a publication ban and he is referred to as Y.Z. Two Halifax Transit buses on Barrington Street. Racial intolerance created a poisoned work environment for him a white man starting in the early 1980s, following his marriage to an African Canadian woman. The decision lists a number of specific incidents of racial discrimination in the transit department, including one from 2001. Y.Z. and others made complaints directly to HRM prior to him filing with the commission, but he said HRM was unresponsive. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

publication ban: I apologize, on behalf of the Halifax Regional Municipality, to the complainant and his family, Dube said in a written statement, according to The Chronicle Herald. The employee, whose name is protected by a publication ban, filed a complaint to the commission in July 2006 against the city, claiming that co-workers had made degrading and discriminatory comments against African Nova Scotians and other minorities employed at Metro Transit, which later morphed into Halifax Transit. Jacques Dube also promised the city can do better, after an inquiry decision by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission found the municipality vicariously liable for the discriminatory actions of a number of its employees. The complainant, hired as a transit mechanic in 1979, identified a number of employees as racist and threatening. The message was signed as a member of The Baby Hitler. As an example of how the workplace was poisoned, the complainant described an incident in October 2001 in which a message written on the men's bathroom wall warned all minorities not welcome, show you care, burn a cross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

seamanship skills: Displays included traditional seamanship skills, sailing, marksmanship, citizenship and leadership training, as well as information on their new remotely operated vehicle ROV project, according to The Chronicle Herald. The attention to detail, practise and precision the cadets have accomplished was evident during the corps' inspection and the march past and general salute taken by the reviewing party of McNeil, Curry and Lt. Through numerous static displays, the awards ceremony and an impressive march past and general salute, the cadets had the opportunity to display the skills and knowledge they have gained during this past year. N Dustin Enslow, the corps' commanding officer. Ret'd Peter Townsend as a personal donation from Lt.-Cmdr. As 2018 is not only the corps' 75th anniversary, but the 100-year anniversary of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps, a special 100-year anniversary flag was presented to the corps by Lt.-Cmdr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

lulaworld festival: Like jazz, like salsa, it's not a sufficient label because the music itself is far more complex, according to NOW Magazine. And the label is much smaller than the reality of it. Various prices. lulaworld.ca. 'World music' is a bit of a crunchy term, says Lula Lounge co-founder/co-artistic director Jos Ortega ahead of Lulaworld Festival. World music has a huge global impact on everything from pop to hip-hop from the lelelelele vocals in the Weeknd's Pray For Me to Lido Pimienta's 2016 Polaris-winning album, La Papessa, Montreal's Pierre Kwenders, Ibeyi and even to the contentious DJ Diplo. Many are searching for a term or terms that fully reflect the music's complexities. Yet over the last decade or so, the term has also been outright rejected by many artists whose music is categorized under it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

lynn connors: Lynn Connors, independent board chairwoman, said in her decision released publicly on Tuesday that Maddox bullied his co-workers and intimidated them into silence, according to Vancouver Courier. She said the irony did not escape her that Maddox continued to be employed with Halifax Transit while his victims had all left in part due to his behaviour and the poisoned work environment he created. City spokesman Nick Ritcey says Arthur Maddox is no longer with Halifax Transit but he declined to discuss how or why he left his position, citing confidential personnel matters. article continues below Trending Stories Maddox's tenure with the transit service, which started in 1988 and included a brief termination in 2001, ended after a Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry decision found his workplace behaviour to be disrespectful, aggressive and racist. The allegations against Maddox and his small entourage included a message scrawled on the men's bathroom wall, which said all minorities not welcome; show you care, burn a cross. In another instance, the white bus mechanic who lodged the rights complaint arrived at a social event with his African Nova Scotian wife to hear Maddox allegedly say loudly We don't want those kind of people here. It was signed by a member of the Baby Hitler. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reporters wednesday: So, we've evolved, according to Vancouver Courier. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming world leaders for the 44th annual G7 summit in La Malbaie, about 140 kilometres north of Quebec City. You shouldn't be obliged to give them an objective, Labeaume told reporters Wednesday after he spoke to a business luncheon in Montreal.article continues below Trending Stories Kinder Morgan in court to tie up protesters' 10-minute loophole Car crashes into downtown dollar store Soon, Morgan Freeman will be commuting with you on Translink Teen rescued after fall at Crystal Falls The last summit there was a barrier so the protesters knew exactly where to put on a show. The town of 8,000 will be in virtual lockdown during the June 8-9 meeting and protesters won't be able to get anywhere near the hotel where the heads of state will be staying. Businesses and citizens with property around the downtown area are worried, Labeaume said. Activists have chosen instead to gather in Quebec City for three consecutive days of activities and demonstrations, beginning June 7. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bathroom wall: The allegations included a message scrawled on the men's bathroom wall, which said all minorities not welcome; show you care, burn a cross, according to CTV. It was signed by a member of the Baby Hitler. A decision released Tuesday said management at the Halifax Transit maintenance yard allowed a bully who made racist statements to run rampant in the workplace. In another instance, the bus mechanic and his wife arrived at a social event where the bully allegedly said in a loud voice we don't want those kind of people here. Said independent board chairwoman Lynn Connors HRM was liable for the actions of its employees and did not do enough to curb their inappropriate behaviour. The bully is also quoted as saying Racism, racism should be a law that you can shoot somebody and get away with it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

carrot shavings: Michael Twitty's book, The Cooking Gene A Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old South, and his website, Afroculinaria, tackle race through a culinary lens, and trace southern cooking and Twitty's familial roots to the days of slavery and further, according to Toronto Star. The Washington Post Michael Twitty's grandma would serve her Country Captain with relishes, little bowls of raisins, sliced green onion, carrot shavings, chopped tomatoes, fresh parsley and coconut flakes added as garnish. This stick-to-your-ribs cuisine think grits, cornbread, barbecue, fried chicken and mac and cheese is central to a vast culinary region that covers about a quarter of the United States that was born from centuries of influence from European, Caribbean, African, Native and Latin cultures. Karon Liu / Toronto Star Shallow-fry the chicken for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is golden-brown and then transfer it to a plate lined with paper towel. Karon Liu / Toronto Star But the cookbooks I get are not as diverse as that influence would suggest. Karon Liu / Toronto Star Country Captain is believed to have been influenced by the spice trade with India and as Twitty notes, it was made by enslaved cooks in plantation kitchens. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

indifference weeks: In the bargain, he offered some desperately needed inspiration to a bleak world that had shrugged with indifference weeks prior when he along with thousands embarked on the perilous boat journey out of Mali across the Mediterranean Sea to the shores of Europe, according to Toronto Star. Mamoudou Gassama was given French citizenship, a medal and a job as a firefighter after risking his life to rescue a child dangling from a balcony. The migrant from Mali was nimble, strong, light-footed and incredibly brave when he so readily risked his life to save another. But citizenship shouldn't be a prize to be given by the rich to the deserving poor, writes Shree Paradkar. Awww, right So wrong. GERARD JULIEN / AFP/GETTY IMAGES For his efforts, he was given French citizenship, a medal and a job as a firefighter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

deportation hearing: The Canada Border Services Agency detained Abdi, who was never granted Canadian citizenship while growing up in foster care in Nova Scotia, after he served about five years in prison for multiple offences including aggravated assault, according to The Chronicle Herald. The application for judicial review seeks to challenge the government's decision to refer his case to a deportation hearing, arguing the decision was unreasonable, unfair and contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and international law. Lawyers for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Justice for Children and Youth argued in Federal Court on Tuesday that their groups would offer unique perspectives about the issues surrounding Abdi's case. Both groups argued before Justice Ann Marie McDonald in Halifax that their positions would assist the court in arriving at a decision in Abdi's case one they claim will have wider implications for vulnerable youth in Canada. They're then exposed to the jeopardy of deportation as adults in a way that other young people may not be. Young people who have grown up in the care of various child welfare organizations across the country are often placed in a position where they are not provided with adequate protection, in the sense that they haven't been provided with an opportunity to apply for Canadian citizenship, Jane Stewart, a lawyer for the Justice for Children and Youth, said outside court. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

enforcement powers: When the agreement first came into force, the agreement was predicated on line-of-sight, Hussen told The Canadian Press on Tuesday, according to CTV. You could return someone back to the U.S. or the U.S. could return someone back to Canada if they're crossing at an official port of entry and you can see they're coming from the other side, . Hussen says new technologies like biometrics could give greater enforcement powers to border security officers and help modernize the agreement. One idea he is floating is to use biometrics to allow border officials to better track the movements of individuals at official ports of entry to determine if they are eligible to make a refugee claim in Canada. Now it's easier to establish 'country of first presence' without the need of line-of-sight. This is one of several ideas he has floated to the United States government as a means to modernize the safe third country agreement. You can do that with biometrics, you can do that other ways, so the agreement could incorporate those new developments, Hussen said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

phone interview: As a party, we condemn all forms of hate speech and also supremacy, said Garvey, defending the party he formed in Alberta four years ago in a phone interview May 29, according to The Chronicle Herald. The organization became the subject of criticism following the NCA's participation in the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival's Grand Street Parade in Kentville May 26. Founding National Citizens Alliance member Stephen Garvey admits his party's policies reflect a strong stance on immigration but said the party does not condone any form of radical extremism. It has come to our attention that a group participating in the parade was using the Grand Street Parade, which is a family-friendly event, to spread inappropriate political messages in the realm of what the festival board of directors and many public attendees consider hate speech, reads a prepared statement released by the Apple Blossom Festival's board of directors May 26. Garvey said there were other political parties represented in the parade and he does not feel any lines were crossed by NCA participants. The board also announced that the party is prohibited from participating in future festival-related activities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

graduation ceremony: He also made a bunch of new things up, according to Toronto Star. U.S. President Donald Trump at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on Friday. Trump repeated some of his most frequent inaccurate statements about trade and the economy. We can't say every false thing Trump says is a deliberate lie, but several of his claims last week clearly were. No such law exists. TOM BRENNER / NYT He claimed that there was a law forcing his administration to separate children from their parents at the border, and he suggested it was up to Democrats, not him, to change this law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

decision: The application for judicial review seeks to challenge the government's decision to refer his case to a deportation hearing, arguing the decision was unreasonable, unfair and contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and international law, according to Vancouver Courier. Both groups argued before Justice Ann Marie McDonald in Halifax that their positions would assist the court in arriving at a decision in Abdi's case one they claim will have wider implications for vulnerable youth in Canada. Lawyers for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Justice for Children and Youth argued in Federal Court on Tuesday that their groups would offer unique perspectives about the issues surrounding Abdi's case.article continues below Trending Stories Is rental-only zoning the answer to Vancouver's affordability crisis City of Vancouver plans to invest in renewing aging infrastructure and amenities Please keep looking, says sister of UBC grad who fell into Squamish River Pipeline opponents use social media as their megaphone to rally hundreds to Vancouver protest The Canada Border Services Agency detained Abdi, who was never granted Canadian citizenship while growing up in foster care in Nova Scotia, after he served about five years in prison for multiple offences including aggravated assault. Young people who have grown up in the care of various child welfare organizations across the country are often placed in a position where they are not provided with adequate protection, in the sense that they haven't been provided with an opportunity to apply for Canadian citizenship, Jane Stewart, a lawyer for the Justice for Children and Youth, said outside court. It's a situation that affects Mr. They're then exposed to the jeopardy of deportation as adults in a way that other young people may not be. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.