police officer: She left, in part, because of Quebec solidaire's pledge to pass a law, if it takes power, that would prohibit hijab-clad Muslim women or turban-wearing Sikh men from holding certain jobs such as a judge or police officer, according to National Observer. Moreover, under certain circumstances, Quebec solidaire would go so far as to use Sec. 33 of the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms which allows governments to override certain rights granted under the legislation to keep its law in force. But in Quebec politics, labels can be confusing and ironic as Chiu discovered. ; Chiu finished third in the Montreal riding of Outremont in 2008 and eventually quit the party but not because she hadn't won. Paradoxically, this position comes from a political party whose 2017 convention was interrupted by a mini scandal after it was revealed the food table contained ... Israeli hummus. Regardless of ideology, political parties in Quebec are under enormous pressure to take a stance on the so-called secular nature of the state. The offending spread, which came from a country that persecutes Palestinians, was promptly removed and given to charity, according to a Radio-Canada report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

quebec solidaire: She left, in part, because of Quebec solidaire's pledge to pass a law, if it takes power, that would prohibit hijab-clad Muslim women or turban-wearing Sikh men from holding certain jobs such as a judge or police officer, according to Vancouver Courier. Moreover, under certain circumstances, Quebec solidaire would go so far as to use Sec. 33 of the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms which allows governments to override certain rights granted under the legislation to keep its law in force. But in Quebec politics, labels can be confusing and ironic as Chiu discovered.article continues below Trending StoriesUBC study finds Vancouver is the unhappiest city in Canada Is this Vancouver bus stop the worst in North America With Greyhound about to quit B.C., Lillooet calls for return of passenger train service Kerrisdale's much-loved sequoia to be cut down Chiu finished third in the Montreal riding of Outremont in 2008 and eventually quit the party but not because she hadn't won. Paradoxically, this position comes from a political party whose 2017 convention was interrupted by a mini scandal after it was revealed the food table contained ... Israeli hummus. Regardless of ideology, political parties in Quebec are under enormous pressure to take a stance on the so-called secular nature of the state. The offending spread, which came from a country that persecutes Palestinians, was promptly removed and given to charity, according to a Radio-Canada report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

allen: But there's always room to grow, according to Toronto Star. Six members of the LGBTQ community share their thoughts on what a more inclusive Calgary looks like. It's not easy living life as a marginalized person, but for the most part, LGBTQ Calgarians view the city as relatively inclusive. Star Metro staff Six members of the LGBTQ community share their thoughts on what a more inclusive Calgary looks like. It was a bit painful coming out it was at the time, when AIDS was a death sentence. Kevin Allen react-text 132 Kevin Allen said there needs to be more support for transgender people and more spaces for young LGBTQ to come together. /react-text Eduardo Lima Article Continued Below In the summer of 1990, at 19 years old, Kevin Allen came out as gay. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american theatres: Warner Bros. estimates that the film added an additional 22.2 million through Sunday, down only 10 per cent from last weekend, according to CTV. To date, the film has grossed nearly 111 million from North American theatres, passing the lifetime domestic total of 2015's Trainwreck, one of the last big studio rom-com success stories. Studios on Sunday say the romantic comedy has topped the domestic charts again. Should the pace hold through Monday, Crazy Rich Asians could also have one of the biggest Labor Day weekends ever by the time final numbers are reported on Tuesday. It easily won out over the holdovers and a few newcomers, like the Nazi war crime film Operation Finale and the sci-fi thriller Kin. The current four-day Labor Day record sits with 2007's Halloween which opened with 30.6 million and some are projecting that Crazy Rich Asians could hit 30 million. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brother wife: For my nephew, he was only two years old -- he was a happy boy and he had hope -- but was too young to communicate his hope, according to CTV. So for me, after his death, in his memory we decided that we would help the children affected by war no matter what, said Kurdi in an interview with CTV News Channel. Since Alan's death, his aunt Tima Kurdi -- who paid for the family's doomed journey to Europe -- has used the tragedy to promote positive change for children affected by the Syrian refugee crisis. Eleven refugees died in the September 2015 tragedy, including Kurdi's brother Abdullah's wife, Rehanna, and his two young boys, Ghalib and Alan. People are tired of this war Kids are born at this camp, they go to school at the camp, they don't know anything beyond the gated fence, said Kurdi. In Ghalib and Alan's honour, Kurdi created the Kurdi Foundation to provide aid including nutritious meals, school supplies, clothing, and medicine to youth in refugee camps. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hispanic community: The man charged in her death, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, is a Mexican farm worker who is suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, according to Toronto Star. Mollie Tibbetts' father wants his daughter left out of the debate on immigration. Authorities have said the University of Iowa student was abducted while she was out for an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa, on July 18. Charlie Neibergall / The Associated Press Trump and other politicians quickly noted that element of the case and called for changes to immigration law. He said his stepdaughter is Latina and argued that the suspected killer is no more a reflection of the Hispanic community as white supremacists are of all white people. In an opinion piece published online by The Des Moines Register Saturday, Rob Tibbetts wrote that while he supports debate on immigration, some politicians and pundits went too far in using his daughter's death to promote political agendas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

iowa student: The man charged in her death, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a Mexican farmworker who is suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, according to CTV. Trump and other politicians quickly noted that element of the case and called for changes to immigration law . Rob Tibbetts wrote in the opinion piece published online by The Des Moines Register on Saturday that while he supports debate on immigration, some politicians and pundits went too far in using his daughter's death to promote political agendas. Authorities have said the University of Iowa student was abducted while she was out for an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa, on July 18. He said his stepdaughter is Latina and argued that the suspected killer is no more a reflection of the Hispanic community as white supremacists are of all white people. The act grievously extends the crime that stole Mollie from our family and is, to quote Donald Trump Jr., 'heartless' and 'despicable. ' The quote comes from a Friday opinion piece by Trump Jr . that criticized the media and Democrats for not playing up the suspect's immigration status. Do not appropriate Mollie's soul in advancing views she believed were profoundly racist, he wrote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

provincewide vote: St-Laurent is proud to be running, regardless of whether she is the first, and comfortable with the idea she could inspire others, according to The Chronicle Herald. But she also wants electors to look past her disability. The left-leaning sovereigntist party touts St-Laurent, 23, as the first visually impaired candidate to seek office in Quebec provincial politics. I want people to see beyond that and what I can give to them - all the experience I've had in my life, I want to share with them, she said in an interview. Just four years ago, running in politics would have been an afterthought for the native of Granby, Que. The political novice decided last winter to seek election in the Oct. 1 provincewide vote after consulting friends and family. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

paul rabliauskas: The next generation of stars may be found on Homegrown Comics, taped earlier this summer at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, according to Toronto Star. The hour-long special premieres Monday, Sept. 3 on Comedy. Jim Carrey, Howie Mandel, Norm Macdonald and Russell Peters all launched their careers on Canadian stages. Comedian K. Trevor Wilson is seen in this undated handout photo. Adrienne Fish, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Cara Connors, Hoodo Hersi, Jacob Samuel, Jarrett Campbell, Kyle Brownrigg, Nick Nemeroff, Pat Burtscher, and Paul Rabliauskas will all be showcased. HO / THE CANADIAN PRESS These young performers boast cultures and backgrounds as diverse as Canada itself. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

respect: The onus was on Sneer to give due respect to the man who finished first but was pushed to second, according to Rabble. But what did he do instead of giving due respect to his ideas he clashed with him. Maxime Bernier leaving is totally on him. So if there is a party in need of a new leader it has to be the Cons, a party that is ready to split. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

year conflict: The coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government expressed regret Saturday and pledged to hold accountable those found to be responsible for the airstrike, which hit a bus carrying children in a busy market in the northern province of Saada, according to The Chronicle Herald. At least 51 people, including 40 children, were killed, and 79 others, including 56 children, were wounded. The report came days after U.N. human rights experts said all sides in the fighting may have been responsible for committing war crimes in the 3 1/2-year conflict. Human Rights Watch said the attack adds to the coalition's already gruesome track record of killing civilians at weddings, funerals, hospitals and schools in Yemen. The bomb landed a few meters from a bus packed with boys on an excursion organized by a mosque to visit the graves of men who had been killed in fighting, the group said. The New York-based group said it spoke by phone to 14 witnesses, including nine children, who said that shortly before 8 30 a.m. on Aug. 9, a bomb fell on the market in Dhahyan, a town north of Saada in Houthi-controlled northwestern Yemen, 60 kilometres 37 miles from the Saudi border. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hits car: Warner Bros. estimates that the film added an additional 22.2 million through Sunday, down only 10 per cent from last weekend, according to Vancouver Courier. To date, the film has grossed nearly 111 million from North American theatres, passing the lifetime domestic total of 2015's Trainwreck, one of the last big studio rom-com success stories.article continues below Trending Stories Road rage Man 'spits on driver and hits car with hammer' in Vancouver EXTREME BEAR ACTIVITY' forces closure of two Metro Vancouver trailsB.C. wineries need us to drink their wines to offset losses of wildfire season With Greyhound about to quit B.C., Lillooet calls for return of passenger train service Should the pace hold through Monday, Crazy Rich Asians could also have one of the biggest Labor Day weekends ever by the time final numbers are reported on Tuesday. Studios on Sunday say the romantic comedy has topped the domestic charts again. The current four-day Labor Day record sits with 2007's Halloween which opened with 30.6 million and some are projecting that Crazy Rich Asians could hit 30 million. Warner Bros.' shark pic The Meg took second place with an additional 10.5 million, bringing its global total to 462.8 million. It easily won out over the holdovers and a few newcomers, like the Nazi war crime film Operation Finale and the sci-fi thriller Kin. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sovereigntist party: But she also wants electors to look past her disability, according to National Observer. I want people to see beyond that and what I can give to them - all the experience I've had in my life, I want to share with them, she said in an interview. The left-leaning sovereigntist party touts St-Laurent, 23, as the first visually impaired candidate to seek office in Quebec provincial politics. ; St-Laurent is proud to be running, regardless of whether she is the first, and comfortable with the idea she could inspire others. The political novice decided last winter to seek election in the Oct. 1 provincewide vote after consulting friends and family. That's when a newlywed St-Laurent lost her vision after several surgeries for detached retinas. Just four years ago, running in politics would have been an afterthought for the native of Granby, Que. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sovereigntist party: But she also wants electors to look past her disability, according to Vancouver Courier. I want people to see beyond that and what I can give to them - all the experience I've had in my life, I want to share with them, she said in an interview. The left-leaning sovereigntist party touts St-Laurent, 23, as the first visually impaired candidate to seek office in Quebec provincial politics.article continues below Trending Stories Park yourself here Vancouver School District releases staff earnings report Doctors prescribed addiction training With Greyhound about to quit B.C., Lillooet calls for return of passenger train service St-Laurent is proud to be running, regardless of whether she is the first, and comfortable with the idea she could inspire others. The political novice decided last winter to seek election in the Oct. 1 provincewide vote after consulting friends and family. That's when a newlywed St-Laurent lost her vision after several surgeries for detached retinas. Just four years ago, running in politics would have been an afterthought for the native of Granby, Que. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

war crimes: At least 51 people, including 40 children, were killed, and 79 others, including 56 children, were wounded, according to Vancouver Courier. Human Rights Watch said the attack adds to the coalition's already gruesome track record of killing civilians at weddings, funerals, hospitals and schools in Yemen. The report came days after U.N. human rights experts said all sides in the fighting may have been responsible for committing war crimes in the 3 1/2-year conflict.article continues below Trending Stories Park yourself here Doctors prescribed addiction training Your commute is going to suck on Tuesday, so Trans Link has some words of wisdom Submissions for Granville Island's new Innovation Hub run Sept 1. to 30The coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognized government expressed regret Saturday and pledged to hold accountable those found to be responsible for the airstrike, which hit a bus carrying children in a busy market in the northern province of Saada. The New York-based group said it spoke by phone to 14 witnesses, including nine children, who said that shortly before 8 30 a.m. on Aug. 9, a bomb fell on the market in Dhahyan, a town north of Saada in Houthi-controlled northwestern Yemen, 60 kilometres 37 miles from the Saudi border. The bus was parked outside a grocery store where the driver had gone to buy water for the children, HRW said. The bomb landed a few meters from a bus packed with boys on an excursion organized by a mosque to visit the graves of men who had been killed in fighting, the group said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

el salvador: May they leave the shelters as soon as possible, because it is there that they are the most vulnerable, Deputy Foreign Relations Minister Liduvina Magarin said in San Salvador on Thursday, according to CTV. The U.S. government already is facing heavy criticism over its slow pace in reuniting more than 2,600 children who were separated from their parents last spring before the Trump administration agreed to stop the practice. The government of El Salvador said the three, ages 12 to 17, were victimized at shelters in Arizona, and it asked the U.S. to make their return a priority. Most have since been reunited, but hundreds remain apart more than a month after the deadline set by a judge. Magarin gave few details on the three cases other than to say they involved sexual violations, sexual abuses. Before the Trump administration reversed course, many of the parents had been deported to their home countries while their children remained in shelters in the U.S. Attorneys for the U.S. government and the immigrant families discussed how to accelerate the process at a hearing Friday in San Diego in front of U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw, who set the deadline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

paul chiasson: Paul Chiasson / The Canadian Press file photo The Conservative Party of Canada has been copying U.S. propaganda scare tactics by using immigrants to divide Canadians, according to Toronto Star. The misinformation is astounding, since the Government of Canada's website on immigration regulations makes it easy to find the truth. An asylum seeker is confronted by an RCMP officer as he crosses the border into Canada from the United States on Aug. 21, 2017 near Champlain, N.Y. Canada faces an historic surge in asylum claims, prompting debate on what to do. We are a nation founded by immigrants. It is also claimed they are taking our jobs and our welfare. Nothing has changed despite the disinformation coming from the opposition that demonizes a group of people by labelling them terrorists and accusing them of crimes they do not commit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

peace plan: President Donald Trump's Mideast team, led by his adviser and son in law Jared Kushner, have been working on their plan for about a year and a half but have not said when it will be made public, according to CTV. The Palestinians accuse the U.S. of being unfairly biased in favour of Israel, citing a series of steps by the White House. The announcement raised new questions about the viability of any future U.S. peace plan. Trump has recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital over Palestinian objections and last week cut 200 million in development aid to the Palestinians. The Palestinians say these steps are aimed at imposing outcomes for two of the most sensitive issues in the conflict -- the fate of contested Jerusalem and the plight of Palestinian refugees -- without negotiations. Friday's decision cut an additional 300 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which serves millions of Palestinian refugees and their descendants across the region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

albanian separatists: Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, according to CTV. At talks between EU foreign ministers in Vienna, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that any exchange of territory could rip open too many old wounds within the population. NATO intervened in 1999 to stop a bloody Serb crackdown on Albanian separatists in Kosovo. And that's why we are very skeptical about this. However, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj on Friday said that any land swap would bring new tragedies in the Balkans. Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said in early August that he rejects the idea of dividing the territory along ethnic lines, but he said he is open to discussing a correction of borders during EU-mediated peace talks with Serbia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cara connors: The next generation of stars may be found on Homegrown Comics, taped earlier this summer at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, according to The Chronicle Herald. The hour-long special premieres Monday, Sept. 3 on Comedy. Jim Carrey, Howie Mandel, Norm Macdonald and Russell Peters all launched their careers on Canadian stages. These young performers boast cultures and backgrounds as diverse as Canada itself. This is a lineup where faiths, ethnic origins, sexual identities and genders are all thrown into a giant Tim Hortons blender. Adrienne Fish, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Cara Connors, Hoodo Hersi, Jacob Samuel, Jarrett Campbell, Kyle Brownrigg, Nick Nemeroff, Pat Burtscher, and Paul Rabliauskas will all be showcased. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

extreme-right governments: In the east German city of Chemnitz this week, a seething mob of more than 5,000 anti-immigrant protesters, including neo-Nazis, clashed for two nights with counter-demonstrators shouting Nazis out, leaving several people injured, according to Toronto Star. Right-wing demonstrators light flares Monday in Chemnitz, amid a series of violent protests in the eastern German city. Every week now, the menacing drumbeats of the continent's resurgent far-right forces are getting louder. ODD ANDERSEN / AFP/GETTY IMAGES In Milan on Tuesday, leaders of the extreme-right governments of Italy and Hungary together called on Europe to send all illegal refugees back to Africa and vowed to make next May's European parliamentary elections a defining battle over immigration. That certainly wasn't where the trajectory of Europe's 21st-century journey was supposed to lead. And next weekend in Sweden, in a country known the world over as a beacon of liberal values, a radical-right political party founded by neo-Nazis is expected to obtain record support in that country's election. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

families claim: When he looked down through the tall grass, overgrown brambles and prickly bushes, he noticed rocks marked with prisoner numbers, according to CTV. The B.C. Penitentiary Cemetery, where at least 47 prisoners were buried between 1913 and 1968, was at risk of being forgotten, McEvoy said. The New Westminster city councillor spotted a coyote during a walk and followed it over a fence in pursuit of a photo. Over the past two years, McEvoy has lead a task force to restore the cemetery where federal inmates whose families didn't claim their remains were buried. British Columbia has a lot of historical sites that honour the colonial heritage and colonial officials. It's an important piece of B.C. history, he said, especially as a snapshot of a diverse segment of the population. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fiesta filipino: This is Filipino culture at its best, according to CTV. This is a celebration that we are bringing to Calgary and it's basically a three-day event that we expect around 40,000 people to show up. They can expect a party, explained Will Tigley, media coordinator for the fourth annual Fiesta Filipino. There's going to be food, games, entertainment the whole weekend. Calgary and Canada's Filipino communities continue to flourish and Filipinos are among the fastest growing demographics in the nation. We want you to come down, we want you to try our food, we want you to see our performances, we want you to see the entertainment that we have available for everyone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

honour killings: Indeed, history tells us that collectivist communist states that disrespect the individual are inferior, morally and economically, to more individualistic Western democracies, according to The Chronicle Herald. On the other hand, multiculturalism may also divide us into warring tribes, each competing with others for spoils. It is potentially problematic, given its emphasis on diversity and identity politics, and can lend itself to group stereotyping with short shrift paid to each individual's merits and demerits, thereby violating a natural human condition individual uniqueness which civilizations ignore at their peril. And not integrating may also mean continuing such barbaric practices as female genital mutilation and honour killings. Better to place more emphasis on things that unite us such as democracy, the rule of law and equality before the law, equal rights for women, plus freedoms of speech, the press and religion. It also deprives individuals of benefits offered by the broader society, leaving poverty, group grievance, and crime in its wake, as exemplified by no-go zones in many European cities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shelters: Immigrant children walk in a line outside the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children on June 20, 2018, in Homestead, Fla, according to Toronto Star. U.S. The government of El Salvador said the three, ages 12 to 17, were victimized at shelters in Arizona, and it asked the U.S. to make their return a priority. The government of El Salvador said the three, ages 12 to 17, were victimized at shelters in Arizona, and it asked the U.S. to make their return a priority. Brynn Anderson / The Associated Press May they leave the shelters as soon as possible, because it is there that they are the most vulnerable, Deputy Foreign Relations Minister Liduvina Magarin said in San Salvador on Thursday. Most have since been reunited, but hundreds remain apart more than a month after the deadline set by a federal judge. The U.S. government is already facing heavy criticism over its slow pace in reuniting more than 2,600 children who were separated from their parents last spring before the Trump administration agreed to stop the practice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian asylum-seeker: Like wolves, according to Toronto Star. People attend a demonstration against racism in front of the state agency of the German state of Saxony in Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31. They were hunting in packs for immigrants just like him, he said. Anger over the suspected killing of a man by two refugees has sparked days of protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz. Chemnitz, a city of some 250,000 in eastern Germany, has a history of neo-Nazi protests. Joerg Carstensen / the Associated Press For a few perilous hours over two days this week, the mob owned the streets of Chemnitz, where anger exploded after word spread that an Iraqi and a Syrian asylum-seeker were suspected in a knife attack that killed a German man early Sunday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.