climate: This is his 40th year of hosting CBC's documentary series, The Nature of Things, according to National Observer. He helped establish the David Suzuki Foundation, a non-profit focused on sustainability, in 1990. It's been a long road for David Suzuki. And he says he's become jaded after years of broken promises from politicians and business people about combating climate change. He said he's doubtful humans can make the changes needed to stop the world's temperature rising by upwards of 1.5 C before 2030, as the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said is necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change. Suzuki spoke with National Observer on the phone from his cabin on Quadra Island on the coast of British Columbia, where he was spending time with his children and grandchildren. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

giant c: Maisel, according to Vancouver Courier. The Amazon Prime Video series was the top comedy series winner, with six awards. Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for their roles on the Toronto-shot drama The Handmaid's Tale at the ceremony, a precursor to the main bash airing Sept. 22 on CTV and Fox.article continues below Trending Stories Here's what happened to a giant C' from Vancouver's Canada Post building Workers at four downtown Vancouver hotels hold lunchtime strikeB.C. Green leader reduces workload after illness, full recovery expected Fish pond in sanctuary doesn't fly with neighbours Jane Lynch and Hamilton-born Luke Kirby won on the comedy side, both for The Marvelous Mrs. Game of Thrones led with 10 Emmys in technical and other categories, including a trophy for Halifax's Paula Fairfield in the sound editing category as part of the team on the HBO drama. She's been nominated for Game of Thrones in four other years, and received three previous nominations for work on ABC/CTV's Lost. It's Fairfield's second win after nabbing a trophy for the same series in 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news sign: Crombie, a former Liberal MP, suggested Sunday that all levels of government must increase the resources and funding they direct at the problem of gun violence, according to National Observer. Trudeau said what his party is preparing to offer is something he'll discuss in the coming weeks. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau had already been on the way to Mississauga, Ont., when he briefly addressed the incident, telling reporters he would speak with the city's mayor, Bonnie Crombie, to offer support from the federal government. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing We know there's more to do and we will be doing more, he said. Both said the root causes of the violence need to be addressed, but differed in their views on what those are as they repeated their existing commitments. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh went little farther. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pro-pipeline rally: This remote corner of the country gained a national profile last February when 250 people gathered at the factory for a pro-pipeline rally, according to National Observer. The names of a couple of the headliner speakers federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe weren't surprising. The IJack Technologies Inc. plant which makes equipment for the oil and gas industry stands on a lonely highway in the big-sky prairies of southeastern Saskatchewan, just up the road from Moosomin, population 2,500. The two, like Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, are united in the belief Ottawa is stiffing the West by failing to make pipelines materialize and by imposing a carbon tax. When Higgs took his turn on stage in front of a large, strategically placed Canadian flag he was received with a rousing ovation from the blue-collar audience, some of whom wore T-shirts emblazoned with I love Canadian oil & gas. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing But the identity of the final marquee speaker was, at first, a bit of a head-shaker Blaine Higgs, the then-newly minted Progressive Conservative premier of New Brunswick. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

language laws: He also promised to find a way to get Quebec to sign the Constitution, on its own terms, although he did not explain how he would solve a problem that has long proven a political impasse, according to CTV. The fact that historically Quebec has not signed the Constitution is a mistake that should not exist, Singh told supporters gathered in the conference room of a hotel in Sherbrooke, Que. Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for daily updates on the campaign The 11-page platform for Quebec included an expansion of the province's language laws and the right to withdraw from federal programs with financial compensation. He also pledged more money to help integrate immigrants, increased powers in areas such as environmental assessment and trade agreements, and to expand the province's language law, Bill 101, to cover all federally regulated companies in Quebec. But he's among the few who are still there; things reversed dramatically for the party in 2015, and NDP held only 14 seats in the province at dissolution. The Sherbrooke riding is held by the NDP's Pierre-Luc Dusseault, who became the youngest MP in Canadian history when he won the seat in 2011, one of 59 NDP MPs elected in Quebec that year as part of a massive surge of support. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ontario news: Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Ontario News Now is a creative way to communicate the government's message in the modern, digital world no different than a video press release or a digital householder, spokeswoman Ivana Yelich said in a statement, according to National Observer. One of the differences, said NDP critic Taras Natyshak, is that Ontario News Now styles itself as journalism. The premier's office said he usually spends less than five minutes at a time on ONN filming and defended the use of time and did not dispute the estimate. The spots are formatted like a TV news report, with a woman posing as a reporter interviewing the premier and cabinet ministers. He's not receiving the hard questions that true media outlets would give him, given the opportunity. Delivering your message on policy will always be an exercise that parliamentarians embark on and it's an important way to communicate through all facets, Natyshak said in an interview. ; However, trying to make it seem like this has the aspect of journalism and that he's being questioned by a legitimate journalist, sort of, is disingenuous. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pharmaceutical-grade oxycodone: It had arrived with 10 round, blue pills inside, the markings of pharmaceutical-grade oxycodone stamped onto the surface, according to CTV. The young man took out two, crushed and snorted them. Lurking on a trash can at the edge of the picture was what prosecutors said delivered this death an ordinary, U.S. Postal Service envelope. But the pills were poison, prosecutors said counterfeits containing fatal grains of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that has written a deadly new chapter in the American opioid epidemic. That's where a clean-cut, 29-year-old college dropout and Eagle Scout named Aaron Shamo made himself a millionaire by building a fentanyl trafficking empire with not much more than his computer and the help of a few friends. ------ This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. ------ For three weeks this summer, those suburban millennials climbed onto the witness stand at his federal trial and offered an unprecedented window into how fentanyl bought and sold online has transformed the global drug trade. The envelope was postmarked from the suburbs of Salt Lake City. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

campaign scheer: But before the event was over, McCaffrey jumped into a car and refused to answer questions from reporters, according to CTV. Her campaign barbecue continued with Scheer posing for selfies and shaking hands with supporters despite her absence. Justina McCaffrey, a well-known Ottawa wedding dress designer, introduced Scheer outside her suburban campaign office and hugged him as he stepped off his tour bus with his family in tow. Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily update on the campaign Scheer was to have had a low-key campaign day Saturday, glad-handing in McCaffrey's riding and bringing his five children along for the first time on his tour. Thomas, 14, Grace, 12, Madeline, 10, and Henry, 8, sat on a picnic table slightly more sedate than their youngest sibling, but nevertheless appearing happy and comfortable to be there. His youngest daughter, Mary, 3, was clapping and jumping with a big smile on her face during her father's stump speech. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

english-language ad: Trump served as a convenient political foil for the New Democrats in particular as both they and the Liberals battled for working-class votes on the first Saturday of the campaign -- a day party caravans typically use to pause, refresh and reset their efforts for the coming week, according to CTV. Singh vowed never to let Trump put the brakes on his plans to jump-start Canada's stalled auto sector and get manufacturing workers back on the job. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the mercurial, unpredictable American president just as Justin Trudeau's Liberals released a new English-language ad touting their own record in confronting the White House during last year's tension-fraught free trade talks. Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily update on the campaign You fight a guy like that -- you just don't back up, you don't back down, he said during a campaign stop in Oshawa, Ont. And we're not going to give up on jobs in Canada. When it comes down to it, just because he wants to create jobs in the United States doesn't mean we should give up on jobs in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health care: But the California Republican knows better than to over promise and under deliver, according to Rabble. So he makes only one guarantee for the 2020 elections. Jose Luis Magana/AP By Paul Kane Paul Kane Senior congressional correspondent and columnist Email Bio Follow September 14BALTIMORE House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has set a goal no party has done in 65 years, winning back the majority just two years after losing it. House Republicans will gain seats, McCarthy predicted. McCarthy is doubling down on the GOP's recent strategy of denouncing Democrats and casting them as socialists who want a complete government takeover of everything from health care to straws. We will gain seats. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reuters: Candace Elliott/Reuters; Ernest Doroszuk/Postmedia; Chris Helgren/Reuters; Chris Helgren/Reuters Joseph Brean September 13, 201910 13 PM EDTLast Updated September 14, 20194 12 PM EDTFiled Share this story Putting the R-word in politics How religion has become the sleeper issue of the 2019 election Tumblr Pinterest Google Linked InIn the strategic context of the election, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer talks about religion the way teenagers talk about sex with their parents, reluctantly, downplaying his personal enthusiasm, according to CBC. Whereas Liberal leader Justin Trudeau talks about religion the way parents talk about sex with their teenagers, awkwardly, downplaying his personal experience. So the present campaign is unusual for Canada As parties trade smears of their rival leaders and candidates' religiosity, and tout their own faiths, religion is emerging as a prominent theme of this election. As parties trade smears of their rival leaders and candidates' religiosity, and tout their own faiths, religion is emerging as a prominent theme of this election. How does a Sikh candidate tying his turban in a campaign ad play in Quebec, where a new law would not let him do it as a school teacher Can a Liberal imam who became globally famous for preaching tolerance and sensitivity even toward anti-Muslim spree killer Alexandre Bissonette, then pursued interfaith activism with Jews, survive as a candidate if he has previously made what his own party called insensitive comments about Israel and Palestine How can a Catholic like Justin Trudeau endorse laws that morally conflict with Vatican doctrine Must a Catholic like Andrew Scheer pursue only laws that do not Who will benefit most from this circular philosophical chin-scratching, in a country where seven of the last nine Prime Ministers have been similarly compromised as Catholics, and still seemed to get on with it, democratically When CBC journalist Vassy Kapelos asked Green Party leader Elizabeth May who is her personal hero, what did she say Green Party Leader Elizabeth May She had just named the late Flora Mac Donald, a Progressive Conservative, as her political hero. Old comments by Scheer and Trudeau on abortion and gay marriage, and how elected public service can be reconciled with personal morality, are being weaponized to paint the one as a fundamentalist and the other as a hypocrite.I gave you my quick, honest answer Neither wants to talk much about it for themselves, only for the other guy, so it has raised tricky questions Canadians as a whole do not usually dwell on. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

persian gulf: They raise concerns about the global oil supply and likely will further increase tensions across the Persian Gulf amid an escalating crisis between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal with world powers.article continues below Trending Stories'Bella Dolls' sex doll brothel has opened in Vancouver Five years ago, a giant statue of Satan with an erection enthralled Vancouver Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Parents still dissatisfied as Lord Byng PAC chair leaves The attacks resulted in the temporary suspension of production operations at the Abqaiq oil processing facility and the Khurais oil field, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said in a statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, according to Vancouver Courier. The fires were controlled, the statement said, and no workers were injured. The attacks were the latest of many droneassaults on the kingdom's oil infrastructure assaults in recent weeks, but easily the most damaging. The fires led to the interruption of an estimated 5.7 million barrels in crude supplies, according to the statement, which said part of that would be offset with stockpiles. The Iranian-backed Houthis, who hold Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and other territory in the Arab world's poorest country, took responsibility for the attacks in the war against a Saudi-led coalition that has fought since 2015 to reinstate the internationally recognized Yemeni government. The statement said Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil giant, would provide updated information in the next 48 hours. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

saudi arabia: This was no one-off bozo eruption, according to CTV. It was a focus-group-tested, Gerry Butts-approved, candidate-rehearsed repetitive response to an anticipated question. It's far more productive to wait until the votes are counted before deciding if it's safe to challenge Bill 21 legislation in a province where the ban is popular. It's Trudeau opting for partisan self-interest over political guiding principle and it's not the first time. But Trudeau has never before articulated the real reason for his inconsistency so clearly. After all, his government has criticized Saudi Arabia on human rights, yet considers it counterproductive to risk jobs and votes by cancelling the sale of armored vehicles made here for use by the kingdom to suppress dissent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news sign: Because of his frequently unpredictable and bizarre behaviour, especially his total rejection of any criticism, some have a tendency to regard Trump's actions as simply those of someone openly exhibiting the traits of a narcissistic personality disorder; a mental condition in which an individual has an inflated sense of their own importance and accomplishments, a compulsive need for attention and praise, plus difficult inter-personal relations and lack of empathy for other people, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing However, in spite of Trump's endlessly divisive actions, it's difficult for many to understand how Trump is still able to not only undermine the traditional democratic process in the US but also simultaneously have a negative spillover effect on other countries, including Canada. President Trump's remarkable recent self-praise regarding his dubious and non-existing trade accomplishments with China won't surprise those increasingly alarmed by his erratic and provocative actions which are endangering not just the US economy but also undermining the economies of the international community as well. Given Trump's increasingly dangerous trade and economic policies, no country can ignore or under-estimate the extremely serious consequences of his often unpredictable actions for the global community, especially when many countries already confront destabilizing political and economic threats, especially increasing unemployment. Given Trump's increasingly dangerous trade and economic policies, no country can ignore or under-estimate the extremely serious consequences of his often unpredictable actions for the global community. That potential danger for American society is not something to be ignored by those who value democracy and the rule of law, especially when democratic systems are threatened in various nations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizen groups: Here is the video of jkenney making remarks in Fort McMurray today about the jailing of Greenpeace activists is Russia ableg Michelle Bellefontaine MBellefontaine September 10, 2019As environmental citizen groups and non-profit organizations race against time to mount a co-ordinated international response to climate change, they're encountering a formidable new threat their own governments, according to National Observer. When Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro proclaimed in August that environmentalists set the Amazon ablaze over a foreign funding fracas, he didn't pull the accusation out of thin air. It couldn't be more apparent where his political instincts lie. Authoritarian governments moving in lockstep to discredit environmentalists Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Foreign funding has emerged as a powerful propaganda cudgel for governments to turn on environmental and human rights activists around the world. In Narendra Modi's India, where flooding and drought threaten more than 100 million lives, a 2014 intelligence report called dissident environmental and human rights organizations a threat to national security, accusing them of serving as tools for foreign policy interests. The leader of Russia's Ecodefense sought political asylum in Germany this June to avoid imprisonment in Putin's ruthless crackdown on environmental groups designated as foreign agents, a term that in Russian denotes spy or traitor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

weight loss: The chemical seems to have a pretty strong and consistent effect on weight loss, said Morrissey, whose research was published Thursday in the journal Science, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Morrissey was studying imidacloprid, one of a number of neonicotinoids that are among the most commonly used agricultural insecticides in Canada. In the first study to combine field and lab work, Christy Morrissey of the University of Saskatchewan has found that one type of neonic insecticide causes sparrows to lose weight and delay migration. They are chemically related to nicotine and disrupt the nervous system. Previous studies have been done either in the field or in the lab, she said. Although the chemical has long been suspected of harming bees, Morrissey said its impact on birds is less understood. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cabinet: Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily campaign update But legal experts tell CTV News they're not sure how Trudeau is measuring what he calls the most expansive waiver of cabinet confidence, let alone how true his claim is, according to CTV. Some other examples from past years include former prime minister Stephen Harper approving confidence waivers for the RCMP investigation into the Senate spending scandal. We gave out the largest and most expansive waiver of cabinet confidence in Canada's history, he said in response to reporters' questions about a Globe and Mail article that said the RCMP's efforts to examine the SNC-Lavalin affair have been stymied by the government's refusal to lift cabinet confidentiality. Harper's predecessor Paul Martin gave the Gomery Commission cabinet documents linked to the Liberal sponsorship scandal that rocked Ottawa in the mid-2000s. The RCMP is investigating into possible obstruction of justice charges in the prime minister's office, Scheer said Wednesday as he formally launched his campaign. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer also spoke about the SNC-Lavalin affair on the first day of electioneering. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mass shootings: El Paso prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Crusius, who remains jailed without bond, according to CTV. Crusius' defence lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday. Patrick Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, was indicted on one count in connection with the Aug. 3 mass shooting that left 22 dead, District Attorney Jaime Esparza said. Attorney Mark Stevens previously said he will use every legal tool available to prevent his client from being executed. The massacre was the first in a series of mass shootings last month that left dozens dead and, again, brought the debate over guns into the centre of American politics. The El Paso County District Clerk's office said Crusius' indictment would not be publicly available until next week because it takes a few days to process and assign the case to a court. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

delay migration: Morrissey was studying imidacloprid, one of a number of neonicotinoids that are among the most commonly used agricultural insecticides in Canada, according to Vancouver Courier. They are chemically related to nicotine and disrupt the nervous system. In the first study to combine field and lab work, Christy Morrissey of the University of Saskatchewan has found that one type of neonic insecticide causes sparrows to lose weight and delay migration.article continues below Trending Stories Five years ago, a giant statue of Satan with an erection enthralled Vancouver Canadians warned to avoid non-essential travel' to parts of Mexico Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Cheeky umbrellas capitalize on a Vancouver constant The chemical seems to have a pretty strong and consistent effect on weight loss, said Morrissey, whose research was published Thursday in the journal Science. Although the chemical has long been suspected of harming bees, Morrissey said its impact on birds is less understood. Field studies rarely allow researchers to definitively link cause and effect. Previous studies have been done either in the field or in the lab, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

donald trump: Here is a cheat sheet for the last four years Trudeau vs, according to National Observer. Trump every twitch and grunt Canada's relationship with the United States was famously described by Justin Trudeau's father in 1969 as sleeping with an elephant no matter how friendly the beast, one is nevertheless affected by every twitch and grunt. The Canadian political landscape looks vastly different from the promises of sunny ways that brought Trudeau to power. Donald Trump has proven to be the twitchiest and the gruntiest. From the beginning, Canadians wanted to know if Trudeau could assert himself with this brash real estate developer, a man who had called Mexicans rapists, bragged about grabbing women by the genitals and called for a travel ban on Muslims before getting elected. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Trump stunned the world when he swept into office in 2016. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

right whales: The group is asking both countries to expand existing protection measures for the marine mammals, with a particular focus on preventing ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement, according to National Observer. Don't miss out on the latest news Sign up for our daily briefing Twenty-eight right whales have died in North American waters since 2017, including eight in Canadian waters this summer, of a population numbering only about 400 animals. Oceana is launching its campaign in Toronto and Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Kim Elmslie, campaign director for Oceana Canada, said the bi-national campaign is asking officials for urgent, collaborative responses to the worsening crisis, as the world's oceans experience the effects of climate change. Oceana is also lobbying for stronger tracking of fishing vessels, limits on seismic blasting in right whale territory, an expanded task force of right whale experts and more long-term funding for research, including necropsies, which probe an animal's cause of death.A supplementary report by Oceana Canada describes the history of the animal named right whales because their slow swimming speeds and proximity to shore made them the right whales to hunt. The species is still at risk of extinction, so we need to find solutions for this species across borders, Elmslie said in a phone interview from Ottawa on Wednesday. ; Recommendations include reductions in vertical lines used in fixed-gear fisheries and fishery closures that would come into effect once right whales are detected in an area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

election day: Gen, according to CTV. Julie Payette accepted Trudeau's request to dissolve the 42nd Parliament, setting in motion Canada's 43rd federal race, with campaigns in all 338 ridings. On Wednesday morning, Gov. Everything you need to know about the 2019 federal election It will be a 40-day race to the ballot box, with all party leaders crisscrossing the country in an effort to pitch themselves, their candidates, and their platforms to Canadians, before election day on Oct. 21. Responding to the election call from strategically-selected locations across the country, the other federal leaders are offering their first real campaign messages. Scroll down or click here to recap our live blog Reading on an app Click here Speaking to the media outside of Rideau Hall with a backdrop of Liberal supporters, Trudeau took the first opportunity to frame what the election will be about, followed by the other party leaders. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

relaunching growth: Paolo Gentiloni is an Italian, a former prime minister and foreign minister, who was awarded the job on Tuesday by Ursula von der Leyen, president-elect of the European Commission, according to Rabble. His priorities are to contribute to relaunching growth and social and environmental sustainability he said on accepting the role. The EU's new commissioner for economic affairs the man in charge of implementing the bloc's stringent spending rules for member states hails from a country hardly renowned for its fiscal discipline. Gentiloni, 64, is a senior figure in the centre-Left Democratic Party, which has just cobbled together a government... (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canada secretary: Every point you'd expect to hear from the ethical oil crowd was there Neve was beyond ridiculous, according to Rabble. Kenney would absolutely not abandon his war room or his inquiry with its universally mocked snitch line. Rather than reassuring people elsewhere in Canada and potential investors around the world that, no, Alberta isn't taking a turn toward autocratic far-right populism with a nasty authoritarian streak, he snapped out a series of unconvincing responses to Amnesty International Canada Secretary General Alex Neve's letter that sounded as if they'd been drafted for him by someone at Rebel Media. Amnesty should criticize Saudi Arabia or Russia instead of picking on Alberta. Amnesty is fighting to protect foreign-funded billionaires from transparency when they're funding a campaign to land-lock Canadian energy. The international human-rights watchdog used to do better work when he was running his high school Amnesty club. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news: Drainville reported that the Legault government considered the deep unpopularity of Bill 21 - its controversial ban on religious symbols in the public service - among the English-speaking communities of Quebec in its decision to spare English governance over the its own school community, as well as the elections that form their membership, according to CTV. While stopping short of fully confirming Drainville's report, a government source told CTV News Montreal that English-speaking communities can expect good news. The news was first reported by Bernard Drainville, political columnist for Montreal talk radio station 98.5, Wednesday morning. Our proposal will surprise the communities concerned in a positive manner, the source said. The source added, though, that the CAQ government is likely to propose a streamlined version of the current school board system, though would not offer details. People will be happy with the proposal that will be submitted to cabinet. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

seat legislature: Pallister himself was declared the winner in his Winnipeg constituency of Fort Whyte, according to CTV. Get full coverage of the Manitoba provincial election from CTV News Winnipeg What the rest of Canada should know about the Manitoba election NDP Leader Wab Kinew also won his seat in Fort Rouge. The Tories were projected to capture government in the 57-seat legislature in early returns in Tuesday's provincial election, but it wasn't clear if it would be a minority or majority. The New Democrats were on track to improve on the 14 seats won in 2016, remaining as the Official Opposition and winning back some of the core support that had abandoned them three years earlier. The PCs appeared hard-pressed to match the 40 seats they won in 2016, the largest majority government in a century in Manitoba, ending 17 years of NDP government. The Liberals with new leader Dougald Lamont, were struggling to retain the four seats they had at writ drop, which is the minimum number needed for official party status. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.