canadian passport: In sharp contrast, in the spring of 2016, the Canadian government forced Boudreau to surrender her Canadian passport, according to Rabble. Unlike her son, who had been indoctrinated then recruited to join a terrorist group, since her son's death, Boudreau has worked with other parents internationally to create and promote educational programs to counter extremism. He received it despite the fact the Canadian Security Intelligence Service CSIS had been monitoring him and knew he intended to fly to Turkey and then go into Syria to join an armed extremist organization, according to information his mother, Christianne Boudreau, was told by CSIS agents. Dr. Together with Christianne, I built up a network of affected parents around the world the Mothers for Life Network, which currently includes about 150 families from 11 countries. Daniel Koehler, director of the German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies, described her role Christianne Boudreau was one of the first mothers to speak out publicly against violent radicalization with her own painful personal experience of losing her son Damian. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

finance minister: Former finance minister and now opposition critic -- Carlos Leitao said that despite a considerable surplus left over by the Liberal government, Quebec's finances aren't a bottomless well, according to CTV. The public purse is not infinite. Finance Minister Eric Girard will deliver the CAQ economic update on Dec. 3, when he is expected to reveal to Quebecers the size of the projected surplus for this fiscal year, ending March 31. There are limits to when governments can do, and to govern is to choose, said Leitao at a Monday news conference. Leitao said he wants to see specifics, particularly in the area of public infrastructure. So therefore we'd like to see in the economic update, what are the choices that the new government is going to put in place. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

industry executives: But while renowned as an industry cost cutter, he spent lavishly on himself, thanks to multi-million-dollar salaries from Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi, according to CTV. Ghosn's October 2016 wedding to his second wife at the Grand Trianon in Versailles, once favoured by Marie Antoinette, featured actors in 18th century attire, a towering wedding cake and mounds of treats. Ghosn turned around France's Renault SA and then Japan's Nissan Motor Co., eventually linking them in an alliance with Mitsubishi Motor Corp. in their top-selling venture. Like the queen, the man once seen as a king among industry executives in France and Japan has flashed out like a dying star. Prosecutors say he is suspected of underreporting his income by 44 million over five years. Ghosn, 64, was arrested on Nov. 19 in Japan for allegedly falsifying his financial reports and misusing funds at Nissan Motor Co. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news release: We must place the onus squarely on perpetrators or potential perpetrators, because the best way to stop sexual assault is to not assault someone in the first place, according to CTV. On Monday the province unveiled two new posters created in collaboration with Winnipeg Safe City. We want to take aim at victim blaming and the notion that it's a woman's job to keep herself safe and prevent sexual assault, said Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires, also the minister responsible for status of women, in a news release. One of the posters features a consent checklist, urging the reader to assess whether their sexual partner is awake, sober, safe, comfortable, enjoying themselves and actively consenting to what's going on. The posters will be given to community-based organizations, universities, law enforcement and health service providers. The other poster offers rape prevention tips' with the words Don't Rape written across it, in an effort to educate people about victim blaming and showing that it's the assaulter who is responsible for rape. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

st century: The decision drew rapid indignation from Canada's francophone community but elicited initial indifference from pundits in the anglophone media, normally so quick to equate any affirmation of the French character across the border in Quebec as an attack on minorities, according to Toronto Star. As such, the controversy offers a window into the Canadian psyche of the 21st century. Ontario also has Chinese citizens, and they don't get a university of their own either, he reasoned. Carol Jolin President of the Assemblee de la francophonie de l'Ontario holds a news conference in in Ottawa on Thursday. If I look at everything that has been done since the government took power, it is starting to look like an attack on francophones. He said Premier Doug Ford is showing a lack of respect towards the province's French-speaking minority. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

undocumented mexican: The congregants were preparing a sort of migrant caravan of their own, shuttling a single Mexican immigrant on a 15-mile journey from the church in Durham, North Carolina, to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office building in Morrisville, according to Toronto Star. The undocumented immigrant, Samuel Oliver-Bruno, had an appointment. Hands shot up without hesitation. A demonstrator is arrested after Samuel Oliver-Bruno, 47, an undocumented Mexican national, was arrested after arriving at an appointment with immigration officials, in Morrisville, N.C., Friday, Nov. 23. Travis Long / The Associated Press It was supposed to be routine, just a fingerprint a step on the road to a deportation reprieve. He had been living in City Well United Methodist Church in Durham since late 2017 to avoid the reach of immigration officers, who generally avoid making arrests at churches. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

times visit: Starts Jan 14. 6-8 30 pm, according to NOW Magazine. Free. Mentors review and discuss the Discover Canada study guide in easy English in small group settings. Room 1. For more information or to register call Hashem Rahim at 416-588-6288 ext 220. For dates and times visit the website. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver grizzly: Pierre Lemaitre briefly acted as the face of the Mounties after Dziekanski was jolted multiple times with a police Taser during the 2007 confrontation.article continues below Trending Stories One koi rescued, three remain at Dr, according to Vancouver Courier. Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Grizzly bear kills woman, 10-month-old baby in Yukon, coroner says Lemaitre, who was 55 when he died, had said that Dziekanski was combative and that only two bursts from the Taser were used to subdue him.A civilian video later showed those statements were incorrect, but Lemaitre testified at an inquiry into the death that he released details provided by homicide detectives. Sgt. The inquiry concluded Lemaitre may not have known the information was wrong, but by then he had been transferred out of media relations.A lawsuit filed by the officer's widow after his death and settled out of court alleged Lemaitre had been made a scapegoat in the Dziekanski case. Coroner's office spokesman Andy Watson said in an emailed statement that jurors will have the opportunity to make recommendations to prevent deaths under similar circumstances. Deputy chief coroner Vincent Stancato and a jury will hear evidence in Burnaby from witnesses under oath to determine the facts surrounding the suicide. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ends march: Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Grizzly bear kills woman, 10-month-old baby in Yukon, coroner says The legislature will elect a speaker Tuesday, followed Wednesday by Legault's inaugural speech outlining government priorities, according to Vancouver Courier. Finance Minister Eric Girard will deliver an economic update Dec. 3, in which Quebecers will learn the size of the projected surplus for this fiscal year, which ends March 31. Among Legault's commitments were pledges to cut taxes, launch large-scale infrastructure projects, reduce immigration levels and make kindergarten available to four-year-olds across the province.article continues below Trending Stories One koi rescued, three remain at Dr. Liberal finance critic Carlos Leitao told reporters Monday the economic update will be an important test of the new government. Last March, the Liberals said the province would finish the fiscal year roughly 3 billion in surplus, but Girard and Legault have both challenged that number since they took office. Legault and his ministers have tough choices to make, Leitao said, because despite what he called a considerable surplus left over by the Liberal government, Quebec's finances aren't a bottomless well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver: Sun Yat-Sen garden as otter continues to evade capture Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Grizzly bear kills woman, 10-month-old baby in Yukon, coroner saysrelated Home sales across B.C. to bounce back next year, claims forecast Home prices will continue to soften' over next two years forecast Detached home prices will soar after three-year slump analyst Opinion Five bad things for renters and three good under mooted vacancy control Would-be buyers sidelined in Metro region Despite a 35 per cent plunge in Lower Mainland housing sales this year, home prices remain the highest in Canada while rising mortgage rates will also help to keep buyers sidelined, according to Vancouver Courier. As of October there were more than 20,000 homes for sale through the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver REBGV and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, up 42 per cent from a year earlier, as sales cratered in both markets. In Metro Vancouver, the real winners in 2019 will be existing residential landlords who can expect high demand, less competition and low vacancy rates, based on Western Investor's analysis for its annual residential investment outlook. article continues below Trending Stories One koi rescued, three remain at Dr. Yet the composite benchmark home price in the Lower Mainland is 995,000 nearly twice as high as the national average and up 2.9 per cent from October 2017, according to the REBGV. The benchmark detached-house price, now at 1.28 million, is down 2.7 per cent from the same period last year. The majority of the newcomers will be renters, because Metro Vancouver has the least affordable homes in Canada, based on home prices and incomes, according to both the Royal Bank of Canada and Zoocasa Realty Inc. The Metro region will welcome 59,300 new residents this year and another 61,000 in 2019, more than 90 per cent of whom will move into the Lower Mainland. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

clark moran: It's just not what we imagined, according to CTV. This isn't the way we pictured it. This has really become our worst nightmare, Clark Moran told CTV News from the Vancouver International Airport before his flight. This wasn't the plan. After spending several weeks finalizing their son's citizenship documents, the couple then travelled to Accra, Ghana in September to drop off Ayo's paperwork at the High Commission of Canada to Ghana. Kimberlee Moran, who has multiple sclerosis, has been in Africa since early August, when she arrived with her husband to adopt Ayo, their two-year-old son, in Nigeria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

church: Six bells rang out after the blessing, according to Vancouver Courier. The church says the unfinished building has cost 110 million euros 125 million three-quarters of which was public money. The 120-meter 394-feet high cathedral towers over a giant palace nearby built by late Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu. Critics say the money would have been better spent on churches and hospitals. Some 86 per cent of Romanians are believers in the Orthodox church, which enjoyed a revival after communism ended in 1989. The state pays priests' salaries and for church building maintenance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

multicultural library: Wanting to celebrate the multiculturalism he saw in Calgary, Najam went door to door collecting books from his neighbours to create a little library where people could choose from classic books written in languages like English, French, Arabic, Punjabi or Cantonese, according to Toronto Star. Syed Najam started a little free multicultural library on his front lawn in northeast Calgary, with chairs to enjoy a good read and the idea is spreading. In May, Najam, with some help from his Love With Humanity community-building non-profit, set up a makeshift library outside his Saddle Ridge home in northeast Calgary. Christina Ryan / Star Metro Calgary Six months later, Najam has found community partners around the Calgary area to set up two more of these little libraries in the city, along with offerings in Airdrie, Cochrane and Chestermere. Originally from Pakistan, Najam moved to Canada in 2009. The new box in Okotoks will mark the seventh location, which Najam projects will be ready for the public in the next week or so. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

appeal notice: Lawyers for Oberlander, 94, of Waterloo, Ont., refused on Friday to discuss the appeal notice filed this week, so the legal underpinnings of their action were not immediately evident, according to CTV. However, in a letter sent to the court, the federal government made it clear that it objects to the filing. The notice of appeal from Helmut Oberlander comes even though a Federal Court judge recently ruled that Ottawa had acted reasonably in the case and limited his ability to appeal. The letter further asks that the Federal Court of Appeal registry forward the appeal notice to the court for review. The squad was responsible for killing close to 100,000 people, mostly Jewish. The Ukraine-born Oberlander, who came to Canada in 1954 and became a citizen six years later, has steadfastly maintained he was just 17 when he was forced on pain of execution to join the Nazi death squad Einsatzkommando 10a, known as Ek 10a. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

decision: Earlier this month, the administration asked the high court to fast-track cases on the president's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which shields young immigrants from deportation, according to Toronto Star. Administration officials also recently asked the high court to intervene to stop a trial in a climate change lawsuit and in a lawsuit over the administration's decision to add a question on citizenship to the 2020 census. It's the fourth time in recent months the administration has sought to bypass lower courts that have blocked some of its more controversial proposals and push the high court, with a conservative majority, to weigh in quickly on a divisive issue. The flag flies outside of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, Nov. 8. Trump's recent salvo against the Obama judge who ruled against his asylum policy not one of the issues currently before the Supreme Court prompted Chief Justice John Roberts to fire back at the president for the first time for feeding perceptions of a biased judiciary. SARAH SILBIGER / The New York Times The ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a frequent target of criticism by President Donald Trump, is involved in three of the cases. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

media users: Porter Airlines says it hopes it has helped belsnickeling to become a wider Christmas tradition in Nova Scotia, according to Toronto Star. Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS The airline bemused social media users with an article in its in-flight magazine that said belsnickeling is a popular tradition in the province. emilydawnlove/Twitter The article said belsnickeling was introduced by German immigrants in the 1750s, and involves people going to neighbours' houses in Santa costumes, jangling chains and bells. Porter Airlines bemused social media users with an article in its in-flight magazine that said belsnickeling is a popular tradition in the province. Cake and hot drinks are also involved. Could the Nova Scotian who fed this hilarious lie to Porter please show yourself, Twitter user emilydawnlove wrote in a post that got about 850 likes. But the idea was met with surprise and some mockery from many Nova Scotians who said they'd never heard of it even as a few lonely voices suggested it was a real thing, or at least used to be, in certain parts of the province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy irpp: The Richmond Hospital has the highest number of so-called anchor babies in the country, according to a new study, according to Toronto Star. More than one in five babies born in the hospital could be born to non-resident mothers who travel to Canada to give birth and ensure their children have Canadian citizenship, according to the study in Policy Options magazine. The study, authored by the Institute for Research on Public Policy IRPP and published Thursday in Policy Options magazine, suggests 21.9 per cent of the children delivered in Richmond Hospital are born to non-resident mothers more than double the percentage born in any other Canadian hospital. Jesse Winter / Star Metro The IRPP study also shows the number of such children born in Canada is far higher than previously estimated. The data shows the number of births to non-resident mothers including all provinces but Quebec, which refused to release the data skyrocketed to 3,628 last year from just 1,354 in 2010. While a Statistics Canada report found roughly 312 babies are born in the country each year to mothers whose place of residence is officially listed as outside of Canada, IRPP's study put that number at closer to 1,500 or 2,000 children annually. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

work obligations: The Abbotsford, B.C. couple spent weeks finalizing their son's citizenship documents and then travelled to Accra, Ghana in September to drop off the necessary paperwork at the Canadian immigration office there, according to CTV. Since then, Clark has returned home to Canada for work obligations while Kimberlee and Ayo wait in Ghana for the final phase of the citizenship process to be completed. Visit CTV Vancouver for more details on this story In early August, Kimberlee and Clark Moran travelled to Ibadan, Nigeria to adopt their two-year-old son Ayo. My wife is at the lowest point she's ever been at in her life, Clark tearfully told CTV Vancouver on Thursday. I lost normal feeling in both of my feet and both of my hands. Kimberlee has multiple sclerosis MS and her condition has worsened while she has been living in Ghana without access to her regular follow-up appointments for a treatment she received for the disease last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

years: More than 60 homes have been sold in the community of about 1,250 people located 74 kilometres from Fredericton in the past two years, according to CTV. In fact, for the first time in 50 years, the town's population is growing, not shrinking. The generous offer isn't a desperate bid to repopulate a ghost town, according to McAdam Mayor Ken Stannix. They're coming from all over Canada, really. We've got three families that have moved in here from Texas, Stannix said. Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sarah paulson: Really, though is it a conceptual sequel to A Quiet Place It's okay, you can tell us, according to NOW Magazine. December 21The American Meme Bert Marcus's documentary about the way tabloid and reality TV culture has evolved on social media screened at Hot Docs earlier this year. Is this some weird conceptual sequel to A Quiet Place, or something else entirely The impressive cast which also includes Sarah Paulson, Tom Hollander, Parminder Nagra, John Malkovich and Trevante Rhodes intrigues, as does the fact that Arrival's Eric Heisserer is the one adapting Josh Malerman's 2014 novel. We missed it, but the big takeaway from reviews Paris Hilton, the original celebrity famous simply for being rich and famous, is the film's voice of reason, guiding viewers through the blueprint she forged for insta-stardom. December 7Dumplin'Body positivity, beauty pageants, country music and Jennifer Aniston are the algorithmic key words for this comedy about a cynical plus-size teen Danielle Macdonald who becomes a pageant contestant to piss off her high-strung, ex-beauty queen mom Aniston, in an updo . Netflix has sparked backlash with body image-centric projects To The Bone and Insatiable, but so far the trailer for Dumplin' which is soundtracked by old and new Dolly Parton tunes and features RuPaul's Drag Race queen Ginger Minj in Dolly drag hasn't inspired heated commenting. Other meme-able names that appear in the film are music exec DJ Khaled, Josh The Fat Jewish Ostrovsky, Vine star Brittany Furlan and Justin Bieber's wife, Hailey Bieber, among others. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

appeal registry: However, in a letter sent to the court, the federal government made it clear that it objects to the filing, according to Vancouver Courier. The letter further asks that the Federal Court of Appeal registry forward the appeal notice to the court for review. The notice of appeal from Helmut Oberlander comes even though a Federal Court judge recently ruled that Ottawa had acted reasonably in the case and limited his ability to appeal.article continues below Trending Stories Taiwanese large fried chicken spot 'Hot Star' is opening in Metro Vancouver'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver'Extremely cruel' Raccoon trapped, left to drown in garbage bin in Metro Vancouver'Keep up those snow dances' Snowfall recorded on Vancouver's North Shore mountains Lawyers for Oberlander, 94, of Waterloo, Ont., refused on Friday to discuss the appeal notice filed this week, so the legal underpinnings of their action were not immediately evident. The Ukraine-born Oberlander, who came to Canada in 1954 and became a citizen six years later, has steadfastly maintained he was just 17 when he was forced on pain of execution to join the Nazi death squad Einsatzkommando 10a, known as Ek 10a. In June 2017, the government revoked the retired businessman's citizenship for the fourth time since the mid-1990s, prompting his current effort to stave off deportation. The squad was responsible for killing close to 100,000 people, mostly Jewish. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

john roberts: Trump drew an unusual rebuke from the nation's chief justice, John Roberts, earlier in the week after the president assailed the judge who rejected his migrant asylum policy as an Obama judge, according to Vancouver Courier. Roberts rejected the insinuation that judges are beholden to the presidents who nominate them.article continues below Trending Stories Taiwanese large fried chicken spot 'Hot Star' is opening in Metro Vancouver'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver'Keep up those snow dances' Snowfall recorded on Vancouver's North Shore mountains'Extremely cruel' Raccoon trapped, left to drown in garbage bin in Metro Vancouver On Thursday, Trump was still venting on Twitter. He's spreading misinformation in the process and appearing to misunderstand how appeals work. Justice Roberts can say what he wants, but the 9th Circuit is a complete & total disaster. Trump is wrong in suggesting that rulings by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are reversed by the Supreme Court more frequently than those of any other federal appeals court. It is out of control, has a horrible reputation, is overturned more than any Circuit in the Country, 79%, & is used to get an almost guaranteed result. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

stories taiwanese: Each day, scores of women gather around Agime Sogojeva, a spiritual teacher known as a mualime, in the Haxhi Veseli mosque in Kosovo's northern town of Mitrovica, according to Vancouver Courier. They discuss the Qur'an, their rights as women and daily practices, in a scene unthinkable as little as a decade ago.article continues below Trending Stories Taiwanese large fried chicken spot 'Hot Star' is opening in Metro Vancouver'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver'Keep up those snow dances' Snowfall recorded on Vancouver's North Shore mountains'Extremely cruel' Raccoon trapped, left to drown in garbage bin in Metro Vancouver Sogojeva is one of some 100 female theologians aiming to revive Muslim traditions in Europe's newest country. But in Kosovo, an old Ottoman-era tradition is bucking that trend, with religious authorities seeking to establish the training of women as spiritual teachers in mosques. They teach at three Muslim high schools, at Muslim centres, or they work voluntarily. Although in much of the Muslim world women teach other women, it is more common for that to occur at home or in event halls rather than in the mosques themselves. The move to establish the religious training of women in mosques where women are allocated places in a separate room from the men is seen by some as a way to make Kosovo's approach to Islam more gender-balanced at a time when many in the West view Islam as oppressive toward women. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hashtag istand: But after he was admitted into a hospital in Belleville, Ont, for a suspected cardiac condition on Tuesday, thousands of his fans in the United Kingdom, Canada and across the world began using the hashtag IStand With Harry, according to CTV. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among them. For the past several years, Smith had used his Twitter account to highlight human rights abuses and social issues such as the refugee crisis, poverty and Britain's welfare state by showing parallels from the past. It's wonderful. He said the love his father had inspired is well-deserved and humbled him. It's touching and I'm so moved but I'm not surprised by it, his son, John Smith, told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

han chinese: This is a Communist Party showcase for its efforts to tame the Xinjiang region, the heartland of China's often restive Uighur Muslim minority and an unforgiving terrain, according to CTV. The free or low-cost houses are assigned alternately to Uighurs and Han Chinese, who work side-by-side in greenhouses and send their children to school together. A Chinese flag flutters above the settlement, and a billboard at the entrance says, Welcome to the Hotan Unity New Village. It is the future the party envisions for Xinjiang after a massive security crackdown that has sent by some estimates more than a million Muslims to internment camps, and many of their children to orphanages. In their place are colorful murals of what authorities consider to be scenes of unity, such as a Uighur man and his family holding a Chinese flag. But a closer look at what the party calls ethnic unity reveals what isn't there mosques for Muslim worshippers, or traditional Uighur brick homes, often adorned with pointed arches and carved decorations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mexican officials: Those found to lack proper documents may face repatriation to their home countries, according to CTV. The migrants detained on a highway between the Guatemalan border and the southern Mexican city of Tapachula included 186 people from El Salvador, 16 from Guatemala, 10 Honduras and one Nicaraguan. Mexico's National Immigration Institute said 213 migrants were detained and taken to a processing centre. The group set out from El Salvador on Nov. 18 and apparently crossed the river dividing Guatemala and Mexico on Tuesday. The caravans find strength in numbers, and Mexican officials have been loath to confront the first caravans, which numbered between 1,500 and 6,000. That is the same route the three larger caravans took after entering Mexico starting Oct. 19. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.