press release: Timothy Evans, senior director at the World Bank Group called it a cost we simply can't afford, according to CTV. The vast majority of those deaths 5.4 million happened to children under the age of five. The report, co-authored by UNICEF, the World Health Organization WHO and the World Bank Group, found that in total, an estimated 6.3 million children under 15 died in 2017from preventable causes. Newborns who died from complications during childbirth made up approximately half of those deaths. Princess Nono Simelela, assistant director-general for family, women and children's health at WHO, in a press release. Millions of babies and children should not still be dying every year from lack of access to water, sanitation, proper nutrition or basic health services, said Dr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights activist: The word was coined by Sir Thomas More in 1516 as the title of a book -- it's a marriage of the Greek for ou not and topos a place . Its meaning is an ideal place that does not exist . Connelly, a human rights activist whose 11 books of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction include three books that have explored the stories of Burmese dissidents, political prisoners and refugees, was one of four writers launching a preview of the anthology Refugees Worldwide II. The problems of the world can be overwhelming, but many people do care, proclaimed Connelly, whose life path has taken her into many places of conflict, according to Rabble. Her 2005 novel The Lizard Cage set in a solitary confinement cell in Burma captured Britain's Orange Broadband New Novelist's Prize and was shortlisted for the Kiriyama Prize in the U.S. The Toronto-based writer has travelled extensively in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, including living on the Thai-Burmese border on and off over the years. It's a fitting statement concerning the subject matter of the panel she is sitting on. I understand sometimes, it is a refuge to look away. This second edition will be published in 2019 by Ragpicker Press in English and Wagenbach Verlag in German. The anthology's first edition was launched in 2017 -- cofounded by the festival's director Ulirich Schreiber along with editor Luisa Donnerberg and translator Lucy Curzon -- as an attempt to draw away the refugee narrative from Eurocentricism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s.-backed coup: Since it doesn't serve to justify further domination by the powerful, few in the Canadian media commemorate the original 9/11, according to Rabble. Even fewer recognize Canada's role in the U.S.-backed coup. In the aftermath, 3,000 leftists were murdered, tens of thousands tortured and hundreds of thousands driven from the country. The Pierre Trudeau government was hostile to Allende's elected government. Worried about growing support for socialism, Ottawa gave 8.6 million to Frei's Chile, its first aid to a South American country. In 1964 Eduardo Frei defeated the openly Marxist Allende in presidential elections. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

under-used weapon: Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault, flanked by local candidate Ian Lafreniere, responds to questions during a news conference next to a busy highway in St-Hubert, Que., Tuesday, according to Toronto Star. Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS The Liberals can't defend their record on education and health care, Legault told reporters on Day 27 of the 39-day campaign. Following Monday night's English-language debate in which he was attacked for wanting to expel immigrants who fail to pass a values and French-language test, Legault came out hard against Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard. Furthermore, the Coalition leader brought back a thus far under-used weapon against Couillard corruption allegations. He doesn't want to talk about the investigation into corruption in his party. Couillard is trying to run a fear campaign, Legault said south of Montr al. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

weightier profession: A successful floor crossing usually generates a bit of excitement for a day or two but doesn't have much impact in the long run, according to Rabble. Still, Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill MP Leona Alleslev's defection yesterday from the Liberal to the Conservative benches of the House of Commons after rising on a point of privilege had to be among the most dramatic of the lot. If you can't name any or many of them offhand, there's a good reason. This shows that while the Conservatives have spent a lot of time vilifying Justin Trudeau for having worked as a drama teacher instead of a weightier profession such as mailroom clerk at dad's oil company or chief operative of an Astroturf political lobby, they have learned something from the prime minister after all. So, bravo, Ms. This wasn't what many of us had in mind when we called for more support for the arts, but it was entertaining nevertheless. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

deal b.c: Furthermore, the Coalition leader brought back a thus far under-used weapon against Couillard corruption allegations, according to Vancouver Courier. Couillard is trying to run a fear campaign, Legault said south of Montreal. Following Monday night's English-language debate in which he was attacked for wanting to expel immigrants who fail to pass a values and French-language test, Legault came out hard against Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard.article continues below Trending Stories The Geeky Hooker is coming to Vancouver... and she's bringing Deadpool Canucks sign Crown gambling giant to two-year deal B.C. truckers lose it in road rage fight4 in 5 British Columbians want handguns banned, poll finds The Liberals can't defend their record on education and health care, Legault told reporters on Day 27 of the 39-day campaign. He doesn't want to talk about the investigation into corruption in his party. Le Journal de Montreal reported in June that investigators with Quebec's anti-corruption unit had grown frustrated with the length of probes into the Liberals and lamented how arrests of former party fundraisers had been matters aren't the only issue voters should be thinking about ahead of the Oct. 1 election, Legault said. Corruption scandals have dogged Couillard's government since he won the 2014 election, primarily involving alleged misdeeds committed by the previous Liberal government under his predecessor, Jean Charest. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

moscow hospital: Kai-Uwe Eckardt of Berlin's Charite hospital told reporters.article continues below Trending Stories The Geeky Hooker is coming to Vancouver... and she's bringing Deadpool Canucks sign Crown gambling giant to two-year deal B.C. truckers lose it in road rage fight4 in 5 British Columbians want handguns banned, poll finds Verzilov's symptoms, together with information received from relatives and the Moscow hospital he was admitted to last week, make it highly plausible that a poisoning took place, Eckardt said, according to Vancouver Courier. He said Charite doctors have found no evidence whatsoever that there would be another explanation for his condition. Pyotr Verzilov has been receiving intensive care since arriving in Berlin from Moscow on Saturday, but his condition isn't life threatening, Dr. Verzilov and other members of the Pussy Riot group served 15-day jail sentences for disrupting the World Cup final in Moscow in July to protest excessive Russian police powers. Russian doctors suspected possible poisoning and treated him accordingly, emptying his stomach and performing a dialysis, Eckardt said. Eckardt said Verzilov fell ill on Sept. 11 after attending a friend's court hearing in the Russian capital, and was admitted to a Moscow hospital that evening with symptoms that included disorientation and widened pupils. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

polqc quebec: Showing respect to a group that has been instrumental in shaping the Quebec of today is not pandering, writes toulastake on English qcdebate in Montreal. polqc quebec2018As an allophone, I completely understood this concern English speakers represent just nine per cent of the province's population, and while I neither felt the need for, nor expected one, I saw the holding of one as an overwhelmingly positive decision, according to National Observer. Despite concerns from some francophone Quebecers about pandering to the linguistic minority, the fact is, when party leaders agreed to it, bilingual Quebec voters were the real winners. It was a controversial event indeed lots of ink has been spilled in the past few weeks about whether it was appropriate, or even necessary, to hold an English debate during the general election. The English debate was the second of three planned debates before voting day on Oct. 1, which means those who speak both official languages can tune into to all three. ; Many viewers and online commentators focused on Monday's ground-breaking element as Quebec's first televised English debate, aired live from Montreal's Maison Radio-Canada studio. All voters want to know about the economy, access to health services, the education system, the environment, identity and immigration all of which were raised last night, just as they were at the French debate last week. But what I found most remarkable, was the way it highlighted how little separates English Quebecers from French Quebecers, apart from the language of course. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

queen elizabeth: The stars in the audience responded with gasps we saw you, Leslie Jones and even tears we saw you too, Queen Elizabeth er, Claire Foy. article continues below Trending Stories The Geeky Hooker is coming to Vancouver... and she's bringing Deadpool Canucks sign Crown gambling giant to two-year deal Coalition Vancouver candidates go to court to challenge addition of Chinese name to ballot B.C. truckers lose it in road rage fight That feel-good moment along with crowd-pleasing speeches by Henry Winkler and Betty White lightened the mood of an evening that otherwise had a lacklustre feel, and disappointed many with the lack of ethnic diversity among its winners, according to Vancouver Courier. Some moments we'll be talking about NOT SOLVEDNope, they sure didn't solve it. It was a 2009 movie starring Sandra Bullock, but now will forever be the informal title of the 2018 Emmys telecast, thanks to a memorable romantic gesture from Emmy-winning director Glenn Weiss who summoned the courage to propose to his girlfriend on live TV. She said yes thank the Lord. The Emmys began with a happy announcement this was the most ethnically diverse group of Emmy nominees yet and a cheeky musical nod to the diversity issue in Hollywood, a song aptly called We Solved It! Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Sterling K. Brown, Tituss Burgess and Ricky Martin, among others, sang tongue firmly in cheek about how far things had progressed, joined by a company of One of Each dancers. Presenter James Corden finally said what everyone was thinking. But they couldn't have known how the evening itself would progress award after award would go to a white winner. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rempel: Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel suggested the issue of irregular migrants has not gotten better, noting that the total number of asylum seekers so far for this year 14,125, federal data shows is higher than during the same period in 2017 when 13,221 irregular migrants were counted, according to National Observer. The problem is getting worse, Rempel said. Statistics published Tuesday by the federal government shows the Mounties apprehended 1,747 irregular migrants between official border crossings in August, a jump of 113 from July, marking the second consecutive month of increases following a downward trend that began in May. ; Overall, this summer saw less than half of the just over 8,800 irregular migrants who crossed into Canada during July and August last year. Rempel has repeatedly called on the Liberals to close a loophole in the Safe Third Country agreement between Canada and the United States, which has been cited as a major factor in the ongoing stream of asylum seekers crossing the Canada U.S. border through non official entry points. Border Security Minister Bill Blair said he has asked to meet with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to discuss ways to modernize the agreement and continued to defend the government's handling of the border during the daily question period. The agreement prevents asylum seekers from asking for refugee protection when they present themselves at an official port of entry, which is why thousands have crossed the border on foot so they can get into the country and claim what they would likely be denied at an official entry point. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

initiative spoils: A ministry statement lamented repeated affirmations by Austria about a proposed law to confer Austrian citizenship and passports to Italian citizens who speak German or Ladin and live in the Alpine region, also known as Alto Adige, according to CTV. It says the initiative spoils the climate of serenity and mutual trust and carries the potential risk of anachronistic revanchist policy. The Italian foreign ministry said Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi had Italy's ambassador in Vienna Monday inform Austrian authorities. South Tyrol was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire until after World War I. Residents voted to remain part of Italy after World War II. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

home: Between the 1970s and the mid-1980s, he brought his wife, mother, five sisters and a brother over from India, his native land, according to Toronto Star. In later years, his siblings sponsored family members of their own, and their clan now stretches from Nevada to Florida, New Jersey to Texas more than 90 Americans nurtured on the strength of one ambitious engineer, Jagdish Patel, 72. He landed a job at a nuclear test site, and built a home in Nevada. Jagdish Patel at his home in Las Vegas, Sept. 14. I am so glad that I came to America, Patel said recently, sitting in the custom-designed house he built in Las Vegas, complete with a home theater where he hosts Super Bowl parties and a marble-lined Hindu temple room. Roger Kisby / The New York Times In late June, four generations of Patels assembled for a reunion in Las Vegas, a gathering that included a venture capitalist, a network engineer, physicians, dentists and students. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american citizens: You can do it from home, your office or anywhere, according to Vancouver Courier. Mitchell said there are an estimated 183,000 Americans living in the region and the organization wants them to know they can still vote in elections at home. With the U.S. mid-term elections looming in November, members of Democrats Abroad were out in force across from Vancouver's Trump Hotel encouraging any American citizens living in Vancouver to sign up and vote.article continues below Trending Stories Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. East Van birthday parties gone wild Watch our Vancouver mayoral debate Carin Bondar's outrageous acts of teaching science We're telling everyone about Vote From Abroad.org, said organizer Cameron Mitchell Jr, an actor who divides his time between Vancouver and Los Angeles. All U.S. citizens living in Canada are entitled to vote in the critical Nov. 6 election, regardless of how long they've been here or if they have ever voted before, said Democrats Abroad Vancouver chair Susan Brennan, who is originally from Chicago. But they have to register to vote and the deadlines are soon. Every vote counts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

criticism: Maybe I wouldn't have won 'Genies en l'herbe' yesterday, he said, referring to a Radio-Canada trivia show who name translates to 'Budding geniuses.'He added that he should have taken the matter under advisement rather than answering incorrectly, according to National Observer. However, he went on to make another mistake when he said Canada's test for new immigrants comes when they apply for permanent residency, rather than citizenship. Legault drew criticism on Saturday after making a mistake on how long a permanent resident had to wait before applying for citizenship. ; On Day 25 of Quebec's election campaign, he told a Montreal-area news conference that he wouldn't have been a very good game show contestant, and that he should have researched the question instead of answering. The test is before, to have permanent residency, I'll double check to be certain, I'll take it under advisement, he said. Legault said Sunday he'd spent almost all night reading about the federal-provincial accord, which he plans to renegotiate with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau if he is elected. Immigration is a central tenet of Legault's party platform, which includes a proposal to reduce immigration by 20 per cent and require new arrivals to pass a French and values test within three years of arriving as a condition of staying in the province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

wage increases: I want to build a strong Quebec within Canada, Legault said, explaining the position his party has taken to be a federalist alternative to the Liberals and a nationalist alternative to the Parti Quebecois, according to Vancouver Courier. You're no longer forced to choose between Quebec and Canada, the PQ and the Liberals, Legault added. All four leaders spoke about the importance of Quebec's anglophone minority, despite the fact a mini-controversy erupted in the province about the fact the televised debate was even going to take place.article continues below Trending Stories Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. East Van birthday parties gone wild Watch our Vancouver mayoral debate Carin Bondar's outrageous acts of teaching science Francois Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec, which is leading the polls, said the Oct. 1 election is unlike previous ones in the province. On the one side, the old and tired Liberal government; on the other my party which will bring about positive change. Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard, responding to a debate question from an anglophone refugee from Nigeria, said, the way we talk about immigration and immigrants is not always positive. While the debate themes were targeted to the province's anglophone minority, such as access to the labour market for English-speaking youth, the election campaign's hot-button theme of immigration quickly surged to the forefront. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

baltic coast: The monument, displayed outside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, is built with a large piece of natural sandstone from southern Poland, according to Toronto Star. Alex Cooke/THE CANADIAN PRESS Alex Cooke / THE CANADIAN PRESS In a letter read aloud at a ceremony Sunday morning, Andrzej Duda, president of Poland, said he was proud of the many contributions Polish people have made to Canadian society in areas of science and culture while continuing to carry on their heritage. Dominik Barcz, a fur merchant from a Polish city on the Baltic coast, was the first recorded Polish immigrant to arrive on Canadian soil in 1752, leading many generations of Poles who later found a new home in Canada. We want to preserve and develop the closest possible bonds with our compatriots all across the world, and this connection the Canadian-Polonia occupies a very special place, Duda wrote. Article Continued Below The monument, displayed outside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, is built with a large piece of natural sandstone from southern Poland, mounted on a granite base from Nova Scotia.A plaque on the front of the monument reads A stone from Poland in honour of emigrants from Polish lands who contributed to the creation and development of Canada, which in return offered them shelter and new prospects. I trust that it will be a lasting trace of Polish people's presence in Canada, and inspiration for even better co-operation between our two respective countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian soil: In a letter read aloud at a ceremony Sunday morning, Andrzej Duda, president of Poland, said he was proud of the many contributions Polish people have made to Canadian society in areas of science and culture while continuing to carry on their heritage, according to CTV. We want to preserve and develop the closest possible bonds with our compatriots all across the world, and this connection -- the Canadian-Polonia -- occupies a very special place, Duda wrote. Dominik Barcz, a fur merchant from a Polish city on the Baltic coast, was the first recorded Polish immigrant to arrive on Canadian soil in 1752, leading many generations of Poles who later found a new home in Canada. I trust that it will be a lasting trace of Polish people's presence in Canada, and inspiration for even better cooperation between our two respective countries. A plaque on the front of the monument reads A stone from Poland in honour of emigrants from Polish lands who contributed to the creation and development of Canada, which in return offered them shelter and new prospects. The monument, displayed outside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, is built with a large piece of natural sandstone from southern Poland, mounted on a granite base from Nova Scotia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chong: Gordon Chong, former city councillor and citizenship judge, posed for a Toronto Star Canada 150 video series, according to Toronto Star. Anne-Marie Jackson / Toronto Star Some 300 people attended the service, including his family, long-time workout buddies, friends from the Chinese and Black communities, volunteers and organizers from charitable organizations, and politicians of all stripes, including Mayor John Tory and former mayor David Crombie. This occurred as a memorial service was being held at the Toronto Central YMCA for Gordon Chong, a political trailblazer and popular civic booster who died on July 13 at age 74, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. They came to remember Chong, who spent decades striving to make Toronto a better place for everyone. Article Continued Below Born to a mother of British ancestry and a father of Chinese ethnicity, Gord was fiercely proud of his heritage, and he became one of the pioneers in electoral politics for the Chinese Canadian community. We can all learn lessons by studying Gord's life, examining how he overcame a difficult early childhood and rose to become an influential, yet understated, community leader, who led by quiet example, not by the angry anti-elite attitudes espoused today by some of today's younger activists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

show: On Day 25 of Quebec's election campaign, he told a Montreal-area news conference that he wouldn't have been a very good game show contestant, and that he should have researched the question instead of answering, according to CTV. Maybe I wouldn't have won 'Genies en l'herbe' yesterday, he said, referring to a Radio-Canada trivia show who name translates to 'Budding geniuses.' He added that he should have taken the matter under advisement rather than answering incorrectly. Legault drew criticism on Saturday after making a mistake on how long a permanent resident had to wait before applying for citizenship. However, he went on to make another mistake when he said Canada's test for new immigrants comes when they apply for permanent residency, rather than citizenship. Immigration is a central tenet of Legault's party platform, which includes a proposal to reduce immigration by 20 per cent and require new arrivals to pass a French and values test within three years of arriving as a condition of staying in the province. The test is before, to have permanent residency, I'll double check to be certain, I'll take it under advisement, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

everybody laugh: Her memoir Always Another Country is her story of growing up in a family who moved to Zambia, Kenya and Canada, among other places, according to Toronto Star. Here, an excerpt from the time she spent in Canada The immigrant child knows that the key to survival is in the inflection points. She was born in exile in Zambia to a guerilla father and working mother. It is in the way the head is cocked or the ease with which the foot pushes off the pavement before the first pedal on your bike. You have to know how the inside works before you can stand outside and make everybody laugh. The key to survival is in blending in first, in learning how to be just like everyone else as a first step to freedom. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

schreter: Schreter and his family, particularly the youngest among them, can all speak French, Quebec's only official language, according to CTV. People's education was disrupted by WW2, said Schreter, whose father, a Jew from Romania, moved to Montreal in 1948 and eventually bought the store 10 years later from his first cousin, Joseph. Steve Schreter's clothing store -- opened by a relative in 1928 -- is one of the few from that time period remaining on the city's famous strip. They weren't educated -- in that sense. They managed to learn French well enough to do their business. They had street smarts, they had entrepreneurial skills. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

andrzej duda: His death from opioid overdose 'wasn't supposed to be'Vancouver's record-breaking homeless population at 2,181 people Two years later, 57 marijuana shops continue to flout law In a letter read aloud at a ceremony Sunday morning, Andrzej Duda, president of Poland, said he was proud of the many contributions Polish people have made to Canadian society in areas of science and culture while continuing to carry on their heritage, according to Vancouver Courier. We want to preserve and develop the closest possible bonds with our compatriots all across the world, and this connection the Canadian-Polonia occupies a very special place, Duda wrote. Dominik Barcz, a fur merchant from a Polish city on the Baltic coast, was the first recorded Polish immigrant to arrive on Canadian soil in 1752, leading many generations of Poles who later found a new home in Canada.article continues below Trending Stories Watch our Vancouver mayoral debate He loved kiteboarding, biking and hiking. I trust that it will be a lasting trace of Polish people's presence in Canada, and inspiration for even better cooperation between our two respective countries. This is not just an average rock, said Jan Skora, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland, who came up with the idea for a monument in 2016. The monument, displayed outside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, is built with a large piece of natural sandstone from southern Poland, mounted on a granite base from Nova Scotia.A plaque on the front of the monument reads A stone from Poland in honour of emigrants from Polish lands who contributed to the creation and development of Canada, which in return offered them shelter and new prospects. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hassan taraqji: His death from opioid overdose 'wasn't supposed to be'Vancouver High on Life vloggers die in Shannon Falls tragedy Vancouver's record-breaking homeless population at 2,181 people We hope we can meet the people's aspirations and improve conditions and services in the city, said Hassan Taraqji, a Baath party candidate in Damascus, according to Vancouver Courier. The Baath party, which has controlled Syria's political and security apparatuses since the 1960s, was expected to sweep the elections. Candidates campaigned on promises to promote reconstruction after seven years of civil war left cities and towns in ruins.article continues below Trending Stories Watch our Vancouver mayoral debate He loved kiteboarding, biking and hiking. The war waged by President Bashar Assad's government against local opposition forces and the Islamic State group has cost the country more than 300 billion in economic damage, according to a recent U.N. study. But parts of the country remain beyond Damascus' reach, including the U.S.-backed self-administered Kurdish region in north Syria, which also includes Arab and minority populations. Observers say more than 400,000 people have been killed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

law schreter: His death from opioid overdose 'wasn't supposed to be'Vancouver's record-breaking homeless population at 2,181 people Two years later, 57 marijuana shops continue to flout law Schreter and his family, particularly the youngest among them, can all speak French, Quebec's only official language, according to Vancouver Courier. People's education was disrupted by WW2, said Schreter, whose father, a Jew from Romania, moved to Montreal in 1948 and eventually bought the store 10 years later from his first cousin, Joseph. Steve Schreter's clothing store opened by a relative in 1928 is one of the few from that time period remaining on the city's famous strip.article continues below Trending Stories Watch our Vancouver mayoral debate He loved kiteboarding, biking and hiking. They weren't educated in that sense. They managed to learn French well enough to do their business. They had street smarts, they had entrepreneurial skills. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

times newspaper: In this file photo taken on April 7, 2010, Rwandan United Democratic Forces FDU-Inkingi Chairperson Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza poses at her home in Kigali, in Rwanda, according to Toronto Star. Opposition leader Ingabire, who was sentenced in 2012 to 10 years in jail, was unexpectedly freed from jail on September 15, after President Paul Kagame permitted her early release. Supporters of Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza and the state-run The New Times newspaper posted photos of the opposition leader leaving Nyarugenge prison hours after the justice ministry's announcement. BERTRAND GUAY / AFP/GETTY IMAGES Ingabire's release surprised many in the capital, Kigali, because it is unusual for longtime Rwandan President Paul Kagame to pardon potential challengers. The ministry statement said both had made their most recent requests for clemency in June. Also approved for early release was musician Kizito Mihigo, convicted on charges of conspiring against the government, who along with Ingabire received a presidential commutation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

negro invasion: In response, the Canadian government instructed medical personnel at the border to heavily scrutinize the newcomers and offered doctors bonuses for every Black person they rejected, according to National Observer. Inspectors were told to make sure African Americans had at least 200 when they arrived, an amount they could waive in the case of white settlers. Their arrival sparked a backlash among some Albertans who condemned what they termed a negro invasion and a flood. Canada's history of welcoming millions of migrants from around the world has been tainted by unjust exclusions. However, these and other measures were ultimately successful, with the one major wave of Black settlers ending in 1914. Initially, the Black settlers were able to overcome these barriers and about 1,000 settled in Alberta. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.