signature discrepancies: The lawyers behind both lawsuits had filed emergency requests asking May to make certain immediate changes while the litigation is pending, according to Vancouver Courier. May's order comes in the final weeks of Georgia's tight, nationally watched governor's race between Democrat Stacey Abrams, who's trying to become the country's first black woman governor, and Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp. She outlined a procedure to allow voters to resolve alleged signature discrepancies.article continues below Trending Stories Victoria mom desperate for second kidney after heartbreaking transplant result Hot Dog Water returns in protest to Vancouver's 'In Goop Health' wellness summit Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Chinatown Transformation Team aims to sustain the neighbourhood's living heritage Two lawsuits filed earlier this month allege that election officials are improperly rejecting absentee ballots and applications in violation of their constitutional rights. The two have fought for years over voting rights and ballot security measures, Abrams as a longtime legislative leader and Kemp as Georgia's chief elections official. He has denied it vehemently. Abrams has accused Kemp of using his office to make it harder for minority voters to cast ballots. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

intercultural understanding: The evening will feature comedy by Jeremy McLellan, dinner and other performances. 7 pm. 20, according to NOW Magazine. Supports CAMP and Urban Alliance on Race Relations. It's goal is to enhance intercultural understanding and the inclusion of people of all cultures, religions, and ethnic groups. Pre-register. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

indian butcher: Rating NNNAnosh Irani's Governor General's Award-nominated new play about a struggling Canadian cricket team attempts an ambitious balance between humour and dark realities with mixed results, according to NOW Magazine. The story is deeply relevant, juxtaposing two distinct worlds Hasan Chanakya Mukherjee is a poor Indian butcher with an adorable crush who dreams of making a name for himself in cricket as an all-rounder. See listing. Meanwhile his brother, Abdul Gugun Deep Singh plays for a Vancouver cricket team struggling for the respect of its peers, but lives in constant fear of deportation. In the audience, so do we. When Hasan's surrogate father, Baba Huse Madhavji hears of the cricket team's plan to bring Hasan to Canada to help them win, he questions whether Abdul's Canadian life is better. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

topic: They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly on the topic.article continues below Trending Stories Victoria mom desperate for second kidney after heartbreaking transplant result Hot Dog Water returns in protest to Vancouver's 'In Goop Health' wellness summit Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Chinatown Transformation Team aims to sustain the neighbourhood's living heritage The caravan, at least 1,000 miles 1,600 kilometres away, comes on the heels of a surge in apprehensions of families at the border, which has rankled Trump but has also given him a fresh talking point to rally his base ahead of the midterm elections just two weeks away, according to Vancouver Courier. But the president's inner circle on immigration is grappling with the same problems that have plagued them for months, absent any law change by Congress. Top immigration officials and close Trump advisers are still evaluating the options in closed-door meetings that have gotten increasingly heated in the past week, including one that turned into a shouting match as the caravan of about 7,000 people pushes north, according to administration officials and others with knowledge of the issue. Some in Trump's administration, like Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, advocate for a diplomatic approach using relationships with Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador and the United Nations to stop the flow of migrants arriving to the U.S. We fully support the efforts of Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico as they seek to address this critical situation and ensure a safer and more secure region, Nielsen said in statement earlier this week that noted her department was closely monitoring the possibility of gangs or other criminals that prey on those in irregular migration. Tensions boiled over last week, when Nielsen suggested going to the United Nations Committee on Human Rights in a meeting with White House chief of staff John Kelly. But others are agitating for more immediate options, including declaring a state of emergency, which would give the administration broader authority over how to manage people at the border; rescinding aid; or giving parents who arrive to the U.S. a choice between being detained months or years with their children while pursuing asylum, or releasing their children to a government shelter while a relative or guardian seeks custody. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

years: But many of his recent musings have verged on the embarrassing, according to NOW Magazine. Whether he is praising the risible Donald Trump or taking a predictably right-wing view on topic after topic, it all seems contrived. I have known him for many years and whatever the man is, and whatever he has done, even his fiercest critics would have to agree that here was a figure of genuine learning and intelligence. The whole point of being a contrarian is to be authentically counter-cultural and surprising. His defence in the weekend Post of the far-right political performer and fringe mayoral candidate Faith Goldy, who has been close to Black for a number of years, is laughable. Black has become comfortably reactionary. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-soviet revolution: The European Parliament elections in May will decide in which direction Europe's wagon will turn, Orban told a large crowd outside the House of Terror Museum, according to CTV. We should reject the ideology of globalism and support instead the culture of patriotism. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, speaking during commemorations of a short-lived 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, called on voters to reject globalism and support the culture of patriotism in next year's European Parliament elections. Orban also claimed that if immigration continues, autochthonous Europeans would become a minority and terror will become part of life in large cities. They deliberately failed to use their huge military and police might, they deliberately failed to defend Europe from the masses of migrants. Those who want to knead a European empire out of the European Union are all, without exception, pro-immigration, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

business committee: As for the president I would never vote for Trump, Donnelly declared, according to Toronto Star. An anti-abortion billboard on a building in Virginia, Minn., in October. Her husband of five years has a green card. JENN ACKERMAN / The New York Times An independent, and co-chair of the local chamber's Women in Business committee, Donnelly, 35, is the kind of educated, affluent suburban woman whom Democrats are counting on to fuel a blue wave in November's elections and sweep away the Republican majority in the House of Representatives. He's definitely on the moderate side, Donnelly said, praising his support for the nuclear family, the police department and the idea that America as a nation is good, and that we can continue to protect the American experiment as it stands. Except that Donnelly plans to vote for Brian Fitzpatrick, the Republican congressman who represents Pennsylvania's closely contested first district, north of Philadelphia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

downtown buffalo: Shops selling Ethiopian cuisine opened, and employers snapped up workers from Myanmar and South Sudan, according to Toronto Star. More than 12,000 refugees arrived in the area in 10 years, helping stymie decades of dizzying population loss. Blighted blocks were tidied up by new arrivals from Iraq. The downtown Buffalo, New York, skyline as seen in November 2013. The number of refugees coming into Buffalo now is stalled and that hurts not only my business, but other businesses in town, said Larry Christ, chief operating officer of lighting manufacturer Lite Lab, where six languages are spoken on the assembly floor. Pawel Dwulit / The Toronto Star But as the Trump administration throttles the flow of refugees into the United States and the president increases his anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of the midterm elections, Buffalo and other cities that rely on the new arrivals are beginning to feel the pinch. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: That's disgraceful, according to CTV. This is discrimination against straight people. Why should I not be allowed to fly my flag Glenn Bishop told CTV Atlantic. The flag was raised Sunday, next to a main road in Chipman, N.B. It was lowered Monday following a swift public outcry. He was confronted by several people who had been hoping the flag would be taken down. Bishop said he headed for the flagpole as soon as he heard about the lowering. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

justice issues: The newcomers ran on a platform focusing on environmental sustainability and affordable housing, according to CTV. We talked to a ton of renters, a ton of seniors on fixed incomes, families who are feeling pushed out of our city, said Collins. This is quite progressive, a younger council and a lot of new faces and overall one I think that's going to emphasize social justice issues, said political scientist Michael Prince. Collins is a University of Victoria instructor on social inequality and social justice and says something on the to do list is define what's affordable. Long-term councillor Geoff Young is feeling like the odd man out, saying he is in a minority. Making sure that we're taking that out of the hands of developers, that the city council is actually defining affordability according to the CMHC's definition, which is that no one should be spending more than 30 per cent of their income on their housing, said Collins. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tie democrats: Trump and other Republicans are insistently seeking to tie Democrats to unfettered immigration and violent crime, and in some instances this summer and fall they have attacked minority candidates in nakedly racial terms, according to Toronto Star. Members of the Red Cross delivered water to migrants as they continued through Mexico on Monday. The unsubstantiated charge marked an escalation of Trump's efforts to stoke fears about foreigners and crime before the Nov. 6 vote, as he did to great effect in the presidential race. Johan Ordonez / AFP/Getty Images Trump is now railing daily in speeches and on Twitter against the migrant caravan moving north through Central America, and on Monday called it a national emergency. The apparently groundless inclusion of unknown Middle Easterners to the caravan echoes Trump's long-standing practice of amplifying fears about Islamic militants on the campaign trail. The caravan has dominated conservative talk radio and Fox News, where there has also been loose speculation about a link to terrorism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

park board: Lost in the headlines of Kennedy Stewart's mayoral win or Vision's near extinction is Fraser's standing as the highest vote getter of all 158 names on Saturday's ballot, according to Vancouver Courier. Having garnered 75,237 votes, Fraser easily cruised to her third straight mandate on the Vancouver School Board, besting the second-highest vote-getter among trustees fellow Green Party incumbent Estrellita Gonzalez by almost 20,000 votes. Vancouverites voted otherwise. To put Fraser's numbers in perspective, Adriane Carr topped all council candidates with 69,885 votes, while park board incumbent Stuart Mackinnon received 73,718 votes. Fraser also topped the polls in last year's byelection by close to 4,000 votes. Stewart, meanwhile, got just shy of 50,000 votes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cuisine: Shops selling Ethiopian cuisine opened, and employers snapped up workers from Myanmar and South Sudan, according to Vancouver Courier. More than 12,000 refugees arrived in the area in 10 years, helping stymie decades of dizzying population loss.article continues below Trending Stories Victoria mom desperate for second kidney after heartbreaking transplant result Hot Dog Water returns in protest to Vancouver's 'In Goop Health' wellness summit Vancouver election results made official GoFund Me set up for woman brutally assaulted in East Vancouver But as the Trump administration throttles the flow of refugees into the United States and the president increases his anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of the midterm elections, Buffalo and other cities that rely on the new arrivals are beginning to feel the pinch. Blighted blocks were tidied up by new arrivals from Iraq. The number of refugees coming into Buffalo now is stalled and that hurts not only my business, but other businesses in town, said Larry Christ, chief operating officer of lighting manufacturer Lite Lab, where six languages are spoken on the assembly floor. Big, burgeoning cities like San Diego and Dallas accept more refugees, but their arrival can resonate more in smaller, shrinking cities like Buffalo and Syracuse. Like a car, you need gas to fuel movement forward. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

train wreck: Even the local affiliate of the country's public broadcaster, CBC television, took a pass announcing it would not be covering the results, opting to air former PM Stephen Harper's fave program Murdoch Mysteries instead, according to NOW Magazine. Doug Ford With Tory at the helm, it's like that Stones song for Ford, Under my thumb... . A tweet from CBC's 22 Minutes summed up the geist nicely when the results were announced Breaking Doug Ford somehow still furious he's not going to be elected mayor of Toronto. The writing was on the wall on this one before it got started. The train wreck is just getting started. Jennifer Keesmaat The numbers say Keesmaat was soundly defeated, as she captured only 23 per cent of the vote. With Ford's power play to take over Toronto's subway system looming, the Amalgamated Transit Union representing TTC workers was quick to issue a statement soon after the results were announced renewing its call to keep transit public. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

venezuelan refugees: During her visit Jolie met Venezuelan refugees who live at a shelter in the capital city and also went to a border crossing in the north of the country.article continues below Trending Stories Victoria mom desperate for second kidney after heartbreaking transplant result Ken Sim concedes at the 11th hour High times The rise of dabbing On Tuesday, Jolie met with Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra to discuss potential solutions to the migrant crisis and ways of securing international support, according to Vancouver Courier. After the meeting she thanked Peru for taking measures that are helping Venezuelans in that country to get legal status, and urged governments around the world to support procedures that help refugees to apply for asylum. Jolie was ending a three-day visit to Peru as a special envoy for the United Nations refugee agency. None of the Venezuelans I met want charity Jolie said. More than 1.9 million people have left Venezuela since 2015 according to the United Nations and some 400,000 have moved to Peru. They want an opportunity to help themselves. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sea: But, it's still a problem, I answered, according to CTV. He stamped my passport, laughed, and then told me to take a few migrants with me on my way back. It's an old problem, he said. Moria refugee camp, Greece's biggest, and arguably the most controversial camp in Europe, is located in Lesbos, a mere six kilometres from Turkey. There are between 700,000 and 800,000 Rohingyas who have found refuge in Bangladesh in the past year. From there, an unknown number have drowned trying to cross the Aegean Sea on inflatable dinghies, and some now trapped in Lesbos believe they might have been better off at the bottom of that sea. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian currency: Here's how to get in on the prize, which totals more than 2 billion in Canadian currency, according to CTV. Can you go in person Yes. In fact, Canadians -- and anyone in the world with internet access or ability to travel quickly -- can press their luck on the big one no matter their citizenship. Canadians can cross the border to buy tickets, but you'll have to check the laws of the state you're visiting. For example, Arizona Lottery stops selling tickets two hours before the drawing, while many states sell until 15 minutes before the draw. Some states don't even sell lottery tickets, and the rest have deadlines for purchasing a ticket. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

insurance protections: Democrats will destroy the Social Security retirement system, according to Toronto Star. Democrats will give illegal immigrants free cars. Democrats will end insurance protections for people with health problems. Democrats will abolish America's borders. That caravan includes people from the Middle East. Democrats are behind the latest migrant caravan from Latin America. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rules wouldn: The new rules wouldn't apply to elected officials, but the councillors say they want to support those it does affect, including police officers, teachers and civil servants in positions of authority, according to CTV. Rotrand said he wants to show support now, before any official legislation is passed at the provincial level. The motion was filed as a symbolic gesture and spearheaded by councillor Marvin Rotrand. If Montreal speaks in a united voice, it will have a big impact in Quebec, he explained. We already have elected officials who wear religious signs, and to me it has no impact on their judgment or how professional you are, she said. Mayor Valerie Plante supports the motion, reitering on Monday her position that she's very open to police officers wearing religious symbols. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

steve bannon: Such dialogues are a welcome indicator of a democratic society, according to Toronto Star. However, Bannon's invitation to participate should be rescinded not only because it undermines democratic principles, but also because his presence encourages white nationalist violence. The topic is Be it resolved, the future of western politics is populist, not liberal We encourage all public debate, including those on controversial topics. Steve Bannon, surrounded by his entourage, makes his way through crowds after speaking at Atreju 2018, a conference of right-wing activists. Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Since Bannon's days as Trump's former chief strategist and executive chairman of Breitbart News Network, his ambitions have become global in magnitude. He should not be allowed to speak at the Munk Debate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

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.