campaign strategy: But Saron Gebresellassi's mayoral campaign has inspired many young newcomers to dream again about what this city could be, according to NOW Magazine. The ideas that were spoken and quickly dismissed or silenced are now being heard. Just like those cheesy commercials promoting Ontario, I replay my life here in montages cheering for the Raptors or cycling past the CN Tower.I can't say the same for our municipal politics, which has failed many recent arrivals like me. Gebresellassi's campaign has prioritized the concerns of disenfranchised immigrants, those of us who are often erased or used as political props during municipal elections because many of us can't vote. Some would say appealing to newcomers is a poor campaign strategy. You have to be a Canadian citizen to do that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s: However, the overall conclusion reached by Canadian officials was that the United States continues to meet the requirements for designation as a safe third country, according to Vancouver Courier. The Safe Third Country agreement between Canada and the U.S. is based on the core principle that people seeking refugee protection must file their claim in the first safe country they arrive in, unless they qualify for one of a few exceptions. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under access-to-information law show Canada was concerned about the changes in U.S. immigration policy and conducted a review of its Safe Third Country agreement with the U.S. from January to March of 2017.article continues below Trending Stories GoFund Me set up for woman brutally assaulted in East Vancouver How to rake up and get rid of fall leaves in Vancouver This is not my Chilliwack School board puts school on the market The review came after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a number of executive orders on immigration, including one aimed at beefing up border security to end the abuse of parole and asylum provisions that delay and complicate the removal of undocumented migrants to the U.S. Canada's analyses of these U.S. policies were redacted from the documents. The other core tenet is that Canada considers the United States a safe country for refugees. The requirements for designating a country as safe are threefold each country must comply with the United Nations convention against torture and the UN convention on refugees and it must maintain a good human rights record. So, if an asylum seeker comes to Canada at an official border crossing from the U.S. and tries to claim refugee protection, they will be refused entry and encouraged to make their claim in the U.S. the safe country from which they just came. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexico: That one shrank significantly as it moved through Mexico, and only a tiny fraction about 200 of the 1,200 in the group reached the California border, according to Vancouver Courier. The same could well happen this time around as some turn back, splinter off on their own or decide to take their chances on asylum in Mexico as 1,128 have done so far, according to the country's Interior Department. The caravan's numbers have continued to grow as they walk and hitch rides through hot and humid weather, and the United Nations estimated that it currently comprises some 7,200 people, many of whom intend to continue the march north. article continues below Trending Stories GoFund Me set up for woman brutally assaulted in East Vancouver How to rake up and get rid of fall leaves in Vancouver This is not my Chilliwack School board puts school on the market However, they were still at least 1,140 miles 1,830 kilometres from the nearest border crossing McAllen, Texas and the length of their journey could more than double if they go to Tijuana-San Diego, the destination of another caravan earlier this year. While such caravans have occurred semi-regularly over the years, this one has become a particularly hot topic ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections in the U.S., and an immigrant rights activist travelling with the group accused Trump of using it to stir up his Republican base. Some have questioned the timing so close to the vote and whether some political force was behind it, though by all appearances it began as a group of about 160 who decided to band together in Honduras for protection and snowballed as they moved north. It is a shame that a president so powerful uses this caravan for political ends, said Irineo Mujica of the group Pueblo Sin Fronteras People Without Borders which works to provide humanitarian aid to migrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

track progress: She didn't have a matriculation number, the code used by educational institutions to track students' progress, according to Vancouver Courier. And the French translation of Euro-Mediterranean in the university's seal was misspelled. The Albanian student had just finished the first module in what was purported to be a doctoral program co-administered by Slovenia's Euro-Mediterranean University, but the place didn't look like much of a university.article continues below Trending Stories GoFund Me set up for woman brutally assaulted in East Vancouver How to rake up and get rid of fall leaves in Vancouver This is not my Chilliwack School board puts school on the market It didn't have a campus; the room she was sitting in had been rented from a local tourism school in the Slovenian spa town of Portoroz. She raised her hand to ask the university's president what was going on. If you want, I can be your mentor, she recalled him telling her. Joseph Mifsud, a paunchy middle-aged administrator with an easy manner and a greying widow's peak, assured Ruvina that everything was in order, complimented her on her English and offered to advise her on her dissertation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hundred-year existence: Over the course of the system's more than hundred-year existence, about 30% of Indigenous children around 150,000 were placed in residential schools nationally. 3 4 2 3 The number of school related deaths remains unknown due to an incomplete historical record, though estimates range from 3,200 upwards of 6,000. 5 6 This was an example of the Canadian modern system multicultural system practice running backward, according to Rabble. I think that the residential system did more take way children from their parents, rather is a program destroyed many cultures. The school system was created for the purpose of removing children from the influence of their own culture and assimilating them into the dominant Canadian culture. Culture is priciless and the government should do much to address the legacy of these family to be continued. The made efforts to pay there for mistakes before will really did not far to compensate for ethnic genocide they created. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mercury song: But in recent history, it's been launched into the national spotlight as the First Nation poisoned by mercury, according to Toronto Star. Song written, recorded and filmed in Grassy Narrows First Nation. It's an Anishinabek community with a rich history of multicultural hunters, trappers, fishers and harvesters of the land. Media coverage of the dumping, which began in the early 1960s, has exposed the world to the community's incredible suffering caused by contamination of the land, water and fish, the consumption of which has made many of its members sick. In April 2016, with support from N'we Jinan, youth in Grassy Narrows including Darwin Fobister and Hailey Loon released an original song called Home to Me, which draws attention to the community's struggle with deforestation and contamination, but also highlights the strength they draw from their deep connection to the environment. About 1,000 people live on the reserve. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver: Vancouver TV host and city council candidate Wei Zhang is interviewed by media in his undated Twitter banner photograph, according to Toronto Star. His endorsement was revoked by governing Vision Vancouver on Oct. 19, 2018 the day before municipal elections but he remains on the ballot. Few electoral setbacks could be as dire or poorly timed as losing a key council candidate the eve of an election especially when your central campaign hashtag was The Vision5. Supplied/Wei Zhang Twitter After a decade in power at City Hall, Vision Vancouver had to retire the slogan on Friday heading into voting day when they revoked their endorsement of Wei Qiao Zhang, a self-described community leader and TV host without explaining what exactly had prompted the move. I can't really provide much more detail Information came to our attention that should have been disclosed to the party but was not. The day before election day is pretty much the worst possible time to make a decision like this, said campaign director Ange Valentini in a phone interview Saturday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

toronto-based diversity: About 70 past and current Hammer Heads participants who rallied outside the Star last week say they did not experience abusive behaviour or racist language in the program as alleged by other past participants in complaints to the city, according to Toronto Star. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star With more than 100,000 skilled trades people in Ontario set to retire over the next decade, getting people into the trades is only part of the equation, she noted. I don't see a lot of visible minorities or women, the Toronto-based diversity and inclusion expert told almost 300 delegates and guests at the meeting in Niagara Falls this month. The more important part is making sure the people you have, and those who will arrive, feel safe, are seen and stay. Hammer Heads, which helps disadvantaged young people gain access to jobs in the construction trades, lost its contract with the city in July 2017 following complaints from participants about program director James St. Shrouder's keynote address comes at a time when a union-sponsored pre-apprenticeship program has come under scrutiny from both the City of Toronto and the province for allegations of abusive behaviour and racist language. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

coffee house: It was a real nail biter and I congratulate my opponents for making us work really hard, according to Vancouver Courier. I thank them and I congratulate them for their commitment and conviction, Booth said at her campaign bash at Delany's Coffee House in Dundarave. Booth narrowly topped the polls in Saturday's general election with 4,394 votes, beating out Mark Sager who finished with 4,373 votes and Christine Cassidy with 2,609 votes.article continues below Trending StoriesNPA's Ken Sim apologizes for not conceding he lost mayor's race Check out all the results from the Vancouver election The top Instagram fall photo spots in Vancouver Rocky Mountaineer labour dispute nears one-year mark in Vancouver I feel fantastic. Preliminary results show council will be made up of Marcus Wong, Craig Cameron, Peter Lambur, Nora Gambioli, Bill Soprovich and Sharon Thompson. All of the incumbents who ran to keep their seats won. Wong and Thompson are newcomers to council. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

recreation centres: The roots of these inequalities are increasingly determined by where we live, what food we can afford to eat, our sense of safety and community belonging, our ability to get around and exercise, our level of civic participation and whether we can access education and career opportunities, according to NOW Magazine. Our day-to-day lives have a lot to do with our health. There are measurable, proven differences in health outcomes across populations within Toronto. Although the health care system officially falls under the jurisdiction of the province, things like public transit, streets, parks, recreation centres, libraries, community housing and policing are all important aspects of our lives and are largely controlled by the municipal government. Prolonged exposure to negative experiences like stressful daily commutes that leave you exhausted has been proven to lead to serious concerns like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression and anxiety.NOW distributed an eight-question multiple choice survey to all mayoral candidates about their views on health disparities. These things might seem unrelated to our health, but they're precisely what shapes it over time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stewart claim: The final numbers saw Stewart claim 49,812 votes to Sim's 48,828, according to Vancouver Courier. Independent Shauna Sylvester was a non-factor for most of the evening, finishing a distant third with 35,537. But my oh my was it close.article continues below Trending StoriesNPA's Ken Sim apologizes for not conceding he lost mayor's race The top Instagram fall photo spots in Vancouver Resident blames bad smell on Vancouver rendering plant Mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart promises housing crisis in better shape' by 2022Sim finished 984 votes behind mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart in an absolute nail biter that saw momentum swing for the better part of three hours. Sim took to the stage of the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel just shy of 1 a.m., emerging seconds after Stewart's speech ended. There are still ballots to be counted, Sim said. Sim didn't ask for a recount, but he also kind of did. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

juha mikkonen: It is part of the process of rebuilding public healthcare and ending hallway medicine. 15/hr minimum wage and equal pay To end hallway medicine, we need to prevent illness in the first place, according to Rabble. As Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael explain in Social Determinants of Health the Canadian Facts Income is perhaps the most important social determinant of health. From a higher minimum wage and equal pay, to paid sick days and fair scheduling, to easier unionization, Bill 148 has many health implications. Level of income shapes overall living conditions, affects psychological functioning, and influences health-related behaviours such as quality of diet, extent of physical activity, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol use. But the minimum wage in Ontario was frozen for 12 of the 20 years between 1995 and 2015, and many have been denied equal pay for equal work, from temp agency workers to contract faculty. In Canada, income determines the quality of other social determinants of health such as food security, housing, and other basic prerequisites of health Increasing the minimum wage and boosting assistance levels for those unable to work would provide immediate health benefits for the most disadvantaged Canadians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

adoption agency: The Abbotsford, B.C. mother said they used a reputable adoption agency and ensured all of their documents were in order before they submitted the second portion of his citizenship application, according to CTV. We spent seven weeks there completing his adoption and bonding with him and completing all the necessary paperwork that we would need in order to bring him back to Canada, Kimberlee explained in a video posted on Facebook on Thursday. In early August, Kimberlee Moran and her husband travelled to Ibadan, Nigeria to adopt their two-year-old son Ayo. Because there isn't a Canadian immigration office in Nigeria, the couple travelled to Accra, Ghana to drop off Ayo's citizenship application. It's as simple as them Canadian immigration officials opening an envelope, checking to make sure the adoption was completed properly and ethically, and then giving a visa so we could return back to Canada while we await his Ayo's citizenship certificate, she said. Kimberlee said they expected it to be a fairly simple process and they heard from other adoptive families this final step would take up to a week to process. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

aviation technician: The things I had, I had to fix with my father so they worked and when I didn't understand, I taught myself how to do it, she explained, according to CTV. Now, working as an aviation technician for the Canadian military, Reid's expertise is contributing to a lifesaving -- and often dangerous mission -- in Mali where years of armed conflict among warring ethnic and extremist groups as well as the country's military has created a humanitarian crisis. Nicole Reid didn't have very many nice belongings. The 25 year old is one of approximately 35 women in Canada's 250-strong military contingent on the ground in the West African country. CTV's Omar Sachedina is in Gao, located in Eastern Mali, to glimpse how Canadians are aiding peacekeeping efforts on the ground and most importantly, in the air. They're there as part of the Canadian government's promised contribution to the United Nations' peacekeeping mission there that began in 2013. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

provinces: Fresh off his faux win on the Carbon Tax saying he has more Provinces supporting him, than Trudeau he has introduced a new policy that he hopes other provinces will align with him, according to Rabble. He is prepared to STRIP healthcare benefits from those suspected of a terrorist crime overseas. He is now alluding that he is prepared to be Premier of Ontario and Prime Minister of Canada at the same time. Anyone who is under Suspicion will not only be denied healthcare, but a driver's licence and any other Provincial benefit they might be entitled to. Ford says if Trudeau is not prepared to be Prime Minister, he has no choice but to step up and fill the void. Plus he has not ruled out having the person's children taken away from them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

right hands: The GOP-leaning region of the battleground state is crucial to Trump's hopes of protecting or expanding Republicans' 51-49 edge in the Senate, according to CTV. If you want to protect America's laws borders, sovereignty and even your dignity, you need to go out today and vote, Trump said as he asked supporters to raise their right hands in a pledge to go to the polls. Wrapping up a three-day visit to Western states with midday rally in rural Elko, Trump lent support for Dean Heller, considered the most vulnerable GOP senator on the Nov. 6 ballot as Republicans hope to retain their Senate majority. A short time earlier and 400-plus miles south, Biden headlined a Las Vegas rally at a union local to promote Heller's challenger, Rep. This election is literally bigger than politics. Jacky Rosen, and other Democratic candidates, as he encouraged Nevada residents to get out and vote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

city politics: The 40-year-old's foray into city politics followed a short-lived campaign to become chair of Peel Region, an elected position Premier Doug Ford, who succeeded Brown as Tory leader, abruptly turned into an appointed role just three months shy of Monday's municipal election, according to Vancouver Courier. In the minds of many voters in Brampton there may be a question of whether Patrick Brown is more interested in taking on Premier Ford and perhaps some retribution against Mr. The embattled politician, who was forced to resign as leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservatives months before the party won a majority government, is trying to resurrect his political career with a run for mayor in Brampton, a fast-growing city northwest of Toronto where over 70 per cent of residents identify as visible minorities.article continues below Trending Stories Ken Sim concedes at the 11th hour Vancouver will not have a woman as mayor again Mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart to lead mixed Vancouver city council Check out all the results from the Vancouver election Brown faces an uphill battle against incumbent Mayor Linda Jeffrey, a former Liberal cabinet minister who has the support of high-profile politicians from major parties, including some of Brown's former colleagues. Ford more so than serving the residents of Brampton, said Myer Siemiatycki, a political science professor at Ryerson University. Brown is hopeful for a featured match with Premier Ford. This might be the preliminary round as far as Mr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

council: In slashing the number of representatives on city council from 47 to 25, Premier Doug Ford has made it virtually impossible for Black candidates and other racialized people with progressive agendas to be elected, according to NOW Magazine. For decades, city council has not reflected the racial make up of the city. Residents of the City of Toronto will elect 25 representatives to city council on Monday October 22 . Many of the 51 per cent of racialized people who constitute the majority of the city's population will go to the polls not recognizing the names on the ballots, except for the names of incumbents, some of whom have a history of anti-Black, anti-immigrant, anti-poor, sexist and homophobic political positions. Mayor John Tory and city council put forward 7.5 million to beef up policing and surveillance technology in priority neighbourhoods. Giorgio Mammoliti in Ward 7 has gone so far as to threaten to destroy social housing rather than invest in it. So far, neither the mayor nor most others running for re-election in wards where Black people have been targeted as thugs, sewer rats and cockroaches have offered any creative solutions to ensure the economic and social viability of our communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brexit referendum: The government's reply to the Free Democratic Party query notes that the embassy recorded 684 such requests the previous year, most of them following the so-called Brexit referendum in June 2016, according to CTV. Tens of thousands of Germans, many of them Jewish, fled to Britain after the Nazis took power in 1933. A German government response to opposition lawmakers published Friday says 1,667 people applied to Germany's embassy in London last year to reclaim the citizenship they or their ancestors were stripped of by the Nazis. The figures, which don't include Britons without previous ties to Germany applying for citizenship, were first reported by Germany's Funke media group. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

everitt: Capri Everitt planned to give the tickets away to fans based on their singing of O Canada outside Rogers Arena tomorrow night before show time, according to Toronto Star. But then she was given 80 tickets to give away. Capri Everitt had planned to award two tickets to the best Canadian fans based on their performance of the national anthem with her outside Rogers Arena on Friday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS Everitt says she earned the money for the tickets by busking in downtown Vancouver and wanted to pass them on to others as part of a pre-show performance to welcome the American entertainer. Everitt says everyone who's already been given a ticket will join her to sing O Canada before they enter the arena, and their own little show will include the flags of 80 countries where she has travelled with her family. The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade heard about her idea and donated 80 tickets, and the teen has given them to various multicultural societies so kids they serve can have a chance to see DeGeneres. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

campaign strategy: It's an approach that offers both risks and rewards, according to Toronto Star. He could energize Democratic foes as well as the Republicans he wants to rouse to the polls. Now, in the final weeks before midterm elections, he's back at it as he looks to stave off Democratic gains in Congress. U.S. President Donald Trump Trump signalled Friday he thought his campaign strategy was working, telling reporters in Scottsdale, Ariz., that immigration was a great issue for the Republicans. In campaign stops and on Twitter in recent days, he has seized on a huge caravan of Central American migrants trying to reach the United States through Mexico as fresh evidence that his tough immigration prescriptions are needed. Carolyn Kaster / The Associated Press But for the president, the potential gains clearly win out. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

caravan: It's an approach that offers both risks and rewards, according to CTV. He could energize Democratic foes as well as the Republicans he wants to rouse to the polls. Now, in the final weeks before midterm elections, he's back at it as he looks to stave off Democratic gains in Congress. But for the president, the potential gains clearly win out. He tweeted that the caravan was an assault on our country at our Southern Border. In campaign stops and on Twitter in recent days, he has seized on a huge caravan of Central American migrants trying to reach the United States through Mexico as fresh evidence that his tough immigration prescriptions are needed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fertility rates: I did my part, the father of three declared, according to Toronto Star. U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, pictured here at a campaign event, has in the past urged Americans to have more children. To keep the country great, he said, we're going to need more people. Julio Cortez / The Associated Press Ryan's remarks drew eye rolls at the time, but as new data about the country's collapsing fertility rates has emerged, concern has deepened over what's causing the changes, whether it constitutes a crisis that will fundamentally change the demographic trajectory of the country and what we should do about it. The CDC said Wednesday that the total fertility rate a theoretical figure that estimates the number of births a woman will have in her lifetime fell by 18 per cent from 2007 to 2017 in large metropolitan areas, 16 per cent in smaller metro areas and 12 per cent in rural areas. Women are now having fewer babies and at older ages than in the past three decades, a change that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics reported this year, and which was confirmed this week with the release of additional data that shows that the trend holds across races and for both urban and rural areas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trade deals: It opposes free trade and free markets, displaying a strong protectionist streak, according to Rabble. Similarly, Italy's far-right deputy prime minister -- and leader of the Five Star Movement -- Luigi Di Maio opposes free trade. Reporting on the far-right National Front party led by Marine Le Pen in France, The Economist has noted, It is not just anti-immigrant but anti-globalization. The Five Star Movement has even identified opposition to free trade deals like the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement CETA and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership TTIP as a top foreign policy priority. Germany's radical-right party Alternative for Germany AfD switched its position on TTIP in the middle of the 2014 European elections campaign, despite having originally supported the agreement, she adds. But as Julia Rone commented in The Washington Post, Opposition to TTIP was not initially a radical-right issue in European countries like Germany, Bulgaria and the United Kingdom. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

doug: She's recounting the moment she hit the threshold and decided to get into the mayor's race, according to NOW Magazine. It was after Doug Ford announced his plan to cut council in half and John Tory's tepid response was to call for a referendum instead. This is not cool. It became abundantly clear to me that Doug Ford was going to continue to interfere with the city of Toronto, says Keesmaat, who registered to run hours before the deadline. And so begins my 30-minute sit-down with Keesmaat. And that you can't really fight conservative cuts with a conservative mayor who was the leader of the conservative party for five years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

medicaid services: About 10 million people currently have private coverage under former President Barack Obama's health care law, according to Vancouver Courier. Consumers applying for subsidized coverage have to provide extensive personal information, including Social Security numbers, income, and citizenship or legal immigration status. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made the announcement late in the afternoon ahead of a weekend, a time slot agencies often use to release unfavourable developments.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver election 2018 live blog Kennedy Stewart elected mayor of Vancouver Vancouver will not have a woman as mayor again Vancouver independents fail to make inroads on council, park and school board Officials said the hacked system was shut down and technicians are working to restore it before sign-up season starts Nov. 1 for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The system that was hacked is used by insurance agents and brokers to directly enrol customers. This concerns the agent and broker portal, which is not accessible to the general public, he said. All other sign-up systems are working.CMS spokesman Johnathan Monroe said nothing happened to the Health Care.gov website used by the general public. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.