league: Last week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted for the first time that the league got it wrong in silencing players who sought to demonstrate against systemic racism, according to Rabble. Some have now called for owners to formally apologize to Kaepernick, but I'd also argue that we in the media owe the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback a sincere mea culpa. His peaceful and silent demonstration set off a firestorm around the country and within NFL boardrooms, where many of the league's 32 owners argued that the kneeling, which was duplicated by players on other teams, needed to stop because fans were angry and sponsors were skittish, jeopardizing the bottom line. Instead of staying focused on the meaning behind his protest, we allowed others to hijack the message and twist it into a discussion about the military, the anthem, patriotism, respect everything but racial inequality or police brutality against people of color. Read more perspectives from black McCormick Their deaths haunt my dreams. As I watched it play out, I couldn't help but think how the false narrative illuminated the need for increased diversity in the newsroom, particularly at the decision-making levels. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pre-written posts: As is often the case when we're off, there may be some pre-written posts that go live, according to Rabble. And since not every car company is observing the day, if news breaks and one of us is near a keyboard, we'll try to catch it and post. That means we'll be off on Friday, June 19th. I, myself, will spend part of the day learning about a refresh for a particular German sedan under embargo until the 23rd . Our weekend posting schedule will likely remain the same, even with Father's Day being this Sunday. And if your dad has departed, or you don't get along, I understand Father's Day may be fraught for you. So, until we're back full-throttle on Monday, take some time to reflect on the experiences of others, and enjoy Father's Day, however you may celebrate it during a time of social distance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

border: This is an important decision that will keep people in both of our countries safe, Trudeau said Tuesday, according to CTV. The agreement, as it stands, exempts the flow of trade and commerce, as well as temporary foreign workers and vital health-care workers such as nurses who live and work on opposite sides of the border. The extension on the existing agreement means that the border restrictions will stay in place until July 21, even as both countries continue to reopen their economies. Tourists and cross-border visits remain prohibited. When it comes to the Canada-U.S. border, as the prime minister announced today, we have agreed with our American neighbours to roll over for another 30 days, the measures that we have currently in place, Freeland said on Tuesday during the federal ministers' update on COVID-19. Newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the measures apply to to all of Canada's borders. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hour session: It passed 62 to 42, according to CTV. Opposition parties said the measure, which scraps immigration applications from 18,000 skilled workers and refunds their fees, forcing them to start over again, is extreme and undemocratic. Bill 9 was voted into law by the ruling Coalition Avenir Quebec party after a marathon 19-hour session in the National Assembly in the early hours of Sunday June 16. Including the applicants' families, the fates of some 50,000 people wishing to emigrate to Quebec are at stake. The legislation gives the province more authority over who receives permanent residency, which will involve a values test for would-be immigrants. The government's use of the legislative mechanism of closure, allowed it to end debate and use its majority to force a vote. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration levels: Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your inbox and every day during the election Just 37 per cent said the priority should be on growing immigration to meet the demands of Canada's expanding economy, according to CTV. Hussen says he is concerned by this because he has heard directly from employers across the country who are in desperate need of workers. Sixty-three per cent of respondents to a recent Leger poll said the government should prioritize limiting immigration levels because the country might be reaching a limit in its ability to integrate them. Economists and experts widely agree that immigration is key to meeting labour and population shortages. It's not a zero-sum game, he said. Canadians may be worried about the ability of communities to absorb more newcomers due to housing and other infrastructure shortages, but Hussen says the answer is not to cut the number of immigrants coming to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kyoto protocol: The Kyoto Protocol committed major industrial economies to reducing their annual CO2 emissions to below 1990 levels by 2012, while providing financial support to developing countries to encourage them to follow suit eventually, according to National Observer. Canada signed the accord in 1998 and ratified it in 2002, eventually pulling out of the treaty in 2011. The longtime environment advocate and Ontario NDP MPP for Toronto-Danforth was then Layton's special adviser on climate change, at a time when the phenomenon was just starting to be taken seriously by countries across the world. In February 2007, Layton argued Canada must honour its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol as he introduced a climate change accountability act that would impose a full range of greenhouse gas reduction targets at five-year intervals, and give the government authority to ensure compliance through strong regulations. We must be involved every step of the way, and we should play a leadership role, Layton said. Canada has to be involved in international efforts to combat climate change. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

story meeting: Prompted by Black Lives Matter protests and fueled by years of empty promises to make themselves more representative of society, some news organizations and schools of journalism are wrestling with demands for change, according to Rabble. Some, like the CBC, are hemorrhaging in public, with the resignation-by-Twitter of Indigenous broadcaster Christine Grenier over what she said was systemic discrimination to the suspension of superstar Wendy Mesley who used what reports imply was a racist slur in a story meeting and was called out by her colleagues . Others, like the Toronto Star, are making yet another attempt to change from within -- hopefully after studying why several previous efforts at diversity did not get off the ground. But it's work that needs to be done. Still others, like the schools of journalism at Carleton and Ryerson, are facing demands from Black students for more diversity education and support. Clearly, each of those institutions must find its own path to enlightenment and change. Demands include mandatory unconscious bias training for faculty, courses in anti-racism and Black history for all students, and more diverse professors and guest speakers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

agrochemical: Carson's ability to describe in simple but passionate language the great damage caused by pesticides, and her courage to express controversial ideas that rankled powerful business and political interests, helped propel the book to massive success, according to Georgia Asian. Agrochemical companies responded with furor, threatening the publisher with a libel lawsuit and launching well-funded public-relations campaigns touting the safety and necessity of agricultural chemicals. It garnered widespread critical and popular acclaim and is heralded as the catalyst for the modern environmental movement. Critics of Silent Spring also attacked Carson personally, accusing her of being radical, unpatriotic, and sympathetic to communism a serious threat during the height of the Cold War. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chinese artist: Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is the man behind the concept a series of medical masks that have been printed with special designs, according to CTV. The masks are intended to raise money for charity and also make a statement about the world. But one artist has created a face mask that is not meant to be worn, but to be framed. In an Instagram post on May 28, he wrote that a person's small individual act becomes powerful when they are part of the social response. And a society that wears masks because of the choices of individuals, rather than because of the directive of authorities, can defy and withstand any force, the post reads. An individual wearing a mask makes a gesture; a society wearing masks combats a deadly virus. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mask wearer: In one post from earlier in June that has been shared thousands of times on Facebook, a graphic lists a number of supposed health risks of wearing a mask, including decreasing the wearer's oxygen intake, and increasing their inhalation of toxins and carbon dioxide, according to CTV. The post claimed that would eventually cause the mask wearer's immune system to shut down. But a Canadian doctor says those claims are easily debunked. That post has since been flagged as containing false information by Facebook's independent fact-checkers, according to a pop-up message. In Toronto, several posters recently spotted on park signs and bridges in the Don Mills area claim that wearing a face mask is a bigger threat to your health than COVID-19. Newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox Another popular Facebook post, which has been shared more than 10,000 times, claims that people's immune systems will become weaker the longer they wear face masks. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

share tweet: Throughout history it has been celebrated even deified for its curative and euphoric properties, according to NOW Magazine. But, especially in recent decades, it has also been vilified, wrongly categorized and cast into the center of raging controversy. ByCannabis Now Published on June 16, 2020 Share Tweet Comment No other plant has garnered quite so much attention as the humble weed plant. From Reefer Madness in the 1930s, to planting Hemp for Victory during WWII, to our current status knocking at the door of legalization nationwide after decades of strict prohibition gave way to a gradual policy thaw cannabis has been a ubiquitous feature of the American experience. So it's fitting that we take a look back at the most influential recent writing on marijuana and celebrate the books that have highlighted the subject and the triumphant march toward freeing this useful plant. 1 The Big Book of Buds Greatest Hits By Ed Rosenthal This compilation highlights strains that have withstood the test of time and crossed into the glistening light of the new era of legalized cannabis. Cannabis is again taking center stage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

music awards: Other artists competing for the 50,000 prize include Toronto R&B duo Dvsn pronounced division avant-garde pop singer Allie X and alt-rock musician Joel Plaskett, according to CTV. An array of Indigenous performers, both established and relative newcomers, are also in the running. The projects are among 40 records that will progress to the next stage of consideration, a short list of 10 contenders to be revealed on July 16. Among them, Winnipeg-based folk musician William Prince and Inuk electro-pop throat singer Riit. The Polaris Music Prize is considered one of the country's most prestigious music awards and, beyond its cash prize, it puts the winner's music in the global spotlight. A few past Polaris winners also made the list with their newest albums, including Kaytranada and Owen Pallett, who was the first Polaris winner back in 2006 under his performance name Final Fantasy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

week: By the first week of July and through the summer, millions of Canadians will come to the end of their 16-week eligibility period to claim CERB, which has prompted questions about what will happen to those who have been on the program since it first launched and have already accessed the full 8,000 available, but are still out of a job and without income due to COVID-19, according to CTV. The prime minister announced on Monday that because so many are still struggling, the government is working on a solution to extend the benefit for people who can't return to work yet. For now, all I can say is that we will continue to be there to support Canadians, Trudeau said. Newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox If you're having trouble finding a job, you shouldn't also be worrying about whether you'll hit the limit of your CERB benefits, Trudeau said. There are also Canadians who could be coming up to the end of their benefit payments earlier if they were rolled onto the program from the Employment Insurance program at the very outset. The first application period opened in early April, and Canadians are able to claim the benefit for a maximum of 16 weeks between March 15 and October 3, meaning there will still be Canadians receiving funding for weeks to come, but others are soon going to run out. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

shah: Contribute to the Scroll Reporting Fund The Big Story Don't call it a comeback Is Amit Shah back Of course, India's Home Minister and former president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was never really gone, according to Rabble. Yet there was a period this year where he seemed somewhat absent, in stark contrast to the previous months. To get it in your inbox, sign up here . You can help support this newsletter and all the work we do at Scroll.in either by subscribing to Scroll or by contributing any amount you prefer to the Scroll.in Reporting Fund. Ever since the BJP was re-elected in 2019 with a huge national mandate, Shah had been taking a much larger role compared to his stature during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first term. We even asked, on this newsletter, whether Amit Shah was grabbing the spotlight from Modi because, as another theory suggested, this seemed to be an extremely rare case of succession planning in an Indian political party. It was Shah who steered the monumental, controversial changes to the autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, introduced the law criminalising instant divorce in Islam and traveled around the country promising that a National Register of Citizens would be instituted after the passage of Citizenship Act amendments that are believed by many to be discriminatory. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

george death: Unusually for a French leader, Macron acknowledged that someone's address, name, colour of skin can reduce their chances at succeeding in French society, and called for a fight to ensure that everyone can find their place regardless of ethnic origin or religion, according to CTV. He promised to be uncompromising in the face of racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination. It was the first time Macron has spoken on the issues since George Floyd's death in the U.S. unleashed protests around the world, including several in France, where demonstrators have expressed anger at racial injustice and police brutality, particularly toward minorities from France's former colonies in Africa. However, he insisted that France will not take down statues of controversial, colonial-era figures as has happened in some other countries in recent weeks. We should look at all of our history together including relations with Africa, with a goal of truth instead of denying who we are, Macron said. Amid calls for taking down statues tied to France's slave trade or colonial wrongs, Macron said the republic will not erase any trace, or any name, from its history ... it will not take down any statue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

project: But what about the racist incidents that don't trend online Project 1907, a community-led, grassroots data project is trying to fill that gap by collecting data on racist experiences that Asians in Canada can experience everyday, according to CTV. Through an online form, Project 1907 has collected over 120 reports of anti-Asian racism between January and mid-May. Many of them go viral if they're caught on video and shared on social media. Their data shows 20 per cent of reported incidents involved assault like targeted coughing, spitting or physical violence, and 80 per cent of racist incidents were verbal harassment like name-calling, racial slurs, or threats. Most of the reported incidents happened in public places such as sidewalks, grocery stores and transit. Over 70 per cent of respondents identified as women. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trinity: The law society refused to approve the Langley Christian postsecondary institution's proposed law school following a vote of lawyers across the province in 2014, according to Georgia Asian. Lawyers objected to the Trinity Western University's code of conduct, which bans sexual intimacy that violates the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman . Trinity Western University and Brayden Volkenant filed a judicial review of the law society's decision, arguing that it violated section 2 a of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protecting freedom of conscience and religion. With only two of nine judges dissenting, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a Law Society of B.C. appeal in a long-running legal battle with Trinity Western University. Justices Rosalie Abella, Michael Moldaver, Andromache Karakatsanis, Cl ment Gascon, and Sheilah Martin rejected that assertion. The LSBC has an overarching interest in protecting the values of equality and human rights in carrying out its functions. Instead, they ruled that the university's covenant as a condition of admission effectively imposes inequitable barriers on entry to the school and ultimately, inequitable barriers on entry to the profession . It was reasonable for the LSBC to conclude that promoting equality by ensuring equal access to the legal profession, supporting diversity within the bar, and preventing harm to LGBTQ law students were valid means to pursue the public interest, concluded these five justices. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

coca cola: While the rest of the world is taking more action to battle this climate crisis, Canada's Conservatives want to go in exactly the opposite direction, according to National Observer. What people are reading Noam Chomsky on post-Covid-19 society Trump is worse than Hitler, but the peasants are coming with pitchforks Doug Ford government restores environmental protections it suspended amid COVID-19Stop killing my people The finest business minds in the world believe cutting carbon pollution is both necessary and possible to prevent profound harm to our economy and to our wellbeing. But we already know plenty about the Conservative approach to climate change. Major companies from Coca Cola, to Ford, Apple, Maersk, and Shell are re-imagining their business models. Governments at all levels should encourage these entrepreneurial instincts and watch the good things that will happen. And the creativity and ambition we see from small businesses working to improve their environmental performance and adopt more sustainable solutions is beyond inspiring. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

crimes: This is due to a surge in cases where Muslims, Arabs, and West Asians were targeted, according to Georgia Asian. In total, 1,362 hate crimes were reported in 2015, 67 more than what was recorded the previous year. In figures publicized yesterday June 13 the national agency reveals that police-reported hate crimes, which may range from assault and uttering threats to vandalism and graffiti, increased by five percent in Canada in 2015. Of these, 469 were motivated by hatred of a religion 40 more cases than in 2014 while incidents motivated by hatred of a race or ethnicity numbered 641. Across Canada, there were significant increases in hate crimes against Muslim, Arab, and West Asian populations. Women were also more likely to be targeted in cases related to religion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ndp operatives: For those of us living in the bubble known as downtown Toronto, last Thursday's majority win for Ford's PCs was a shock to values we thought we shared with other Ontarians, according to NOW Magazine. Welcome to the new normal in politics. Fordian slip welcome to the new normal in politics So Doug Ford it is. A lot of effort was expended by NDP operatives and a few Liberals, too teasing out PC leader Doug Ford's not-so-well known connections to social conservatives and other questionable characters who occupy the fringes of the PC party. It didn't work. Members of the media were sent emails throughout the campaign encouraging them to follow stories highlighting everything from Ford's remarks about his Jewish doctor, lawyer and dentist, to his alleged support for teaching creationism in schools. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

chest pain: In early June, her chest was sore, her nose was numb, her arms were weak, and she had to lean on a chair just to hold the telephone up to her ear, according to CTV. You wake up every day thinking OK, what pain is it going to be today What am I going to experience today ' she shared with CTVNews.ca during a call from her home in Comox, B.C. Desjardins believes she contracted COVID-19 during a trip to Costa Rica and Panama in January and February. A recent walk on the beach with her family left her exhausted and in need of a long nap. She said she experienced the first signs of illness -- chest pain, raw itchy eyes, and a headache on March 17. I'm a healthy person normally, she said. That was 85 days before she spoke to CTVNews.ca for this story. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

death: There is much to grieve for, according to National Observer. The climate emergency is causing many of us to feel a rising grief that is difficult to process and that can, at times, threaten to overwhelm us. Flooding, fires, refugees. But grief itself is a well-known, well studied human emotion and there is much we have learned from the death and dying process of individuals that can help us navigate this larger ecological grief. Though often misinterpreted, the stages were intended to illustrate some of the emotions that individuals feel after a diagnosis of illness or death and are not intended as stages, but rather different modes that one may move between. Applying the well-known five stages of death and dying developed by Elisabeth K bler-Ross gives us a map to help us navigate through these difficult times. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

el mofongo: But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no march up 5th Avenue as usual, according to Georgia Asian. Instead, WABC-TV presented a special celebration, Source WABCPublished on Jun 12, 2020 Puerto Rican Mofongo A taste of the island in New JerseyMONTCLAIR, New Jersey -- In addition to its rich culture and traditions, Puerto Rico is also known for its cuisine and its signature dish... El Mofongo. Home Topics Countries U.S. States World Media Directory Events Puerto Rico News Topics Puerto Rico Media Directory Events Puerto Rico Newswire & News Monitoring Service Get by Email RSSPublished on Jun 14, 2020 Tiempo Celebrating Puerto RicoNEW YORK CITY WABC -- In this episode of Tiempo, the second Sunday in June signals the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. Mofongo in Puerto Rico is arguably the most important dish in the island, said Kenny Source ABC 30 - California Published on Jun 12, 2020 DOXA reviews Forget Me Not's ode to unwed mothers, Birth Wars' look at Mexican midwives, Landfall's trip through ... Here are a few of the striking films at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, which streams from next Thursday June 18 to June 26 via doxafestival.ca/. Forget Me Not South Korea In one of the most unforgettable moments at DOXA this year, a filmmaker Source Straight Published on Jun 12, 2020 Hush! - Green recalls quieting the Puerto Rican crowd when he beat Culson at the CAC Games World Athletics may have listed Leford Green's biggest honours in his lengthy track and field career as his appearance in the final of the 400m hurdles at the London Olympics in 2012 and his World Championships relay bronze medal performance the Source Jamaica Star Published on Jun 12, 2020 Gobierno de Puerto Rico deja sin efecto la cuarentena y permite apertura de salas de cine, gimnasios y playas CNN Espa ol Como parte de su plan para reactivar la econom a en medio de la pandemia del covid-19, la CNN Espa ol Como parte de su plan para reactivar la econom a en medio de la pandemia del covid-19, la gobernadora de Puerto Rico, Wanda V zquez, Source WTOPPublished on Jun 12, 2020 Puerto Rico Moves to Relax Most Coronavirus Restrictions Puerto Rico's governor is suspending almost all restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus. They love the fact that they come from one of the greatest cultures in the planet, the Puerto Rican Source Newsmax Published on Jun 11, 2020 Puerto Rico to reopen beaches, gyms after 3-month lockdownD nica Coto, Associated Press Updated 6 05 pm CDT, Thursday, June 11, 2020 A Puerto Rican flag flies on an empty beach at Ocean Park, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, May 21, 2020. The executive order will allow businesses, including movie theaters, spas, gyms, churches and beaches in the U.S territory to reopen Tuesday Source Voice of America Published on Jun 11, 2020 Virtual Puerto Rican Day Parade to Honor Yankee Roberto Alomar Darma V. Diaz, Sonia Velazquez and Bella Matias are three young ladies from Brooklyn who have forever loved the concept of the Puerto Rican Day parade. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fight violence: By dedicating the pinnacle of Toronto's Pride Month celebration to our brothers and sisters in Orlando, we are telling the world that we will not be silenced or intimidated, according to NOW Magazine. We will not respond to hate with hate. We are shocked and saddened by this horrible act, says Aaron Glyn Williams, co-chair of Pride Toronto's board of directors, in a press release. We will mourn and hold these beautiful family members in our hearts, as we continue to fight violence and discrimination against our community. See you there. Before the celebrations begin on July 3, there will be a moment of silence followed by a reading the name of each of the 49 people who were killed and the 53 injured in the shooting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

government: With civil forfeiture, the government must merely demonstrate that on the balance of probabilities, it's justifiable taking someone's property, according to Georgia Asian. In 2014, Sunny Dhillon, then with the Globe and Mail, highlighted the shortcomings of administrative forfeiture programs in a series of articles. As far back as 2008, journalist Travis Lupick noted in the Straight that the government was seizing items on a lower standard than what's required in criminal court, where things must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. His monthlong investigation revealed that B.C. set targets for recoveries, unlike Ontario. Under the law, the government has had the power to seize property even if a person suspected of using this for unlawful activity was acquitted in criminal court. Dhillon also pointed out that there's a reverse burden of proof anyone whose property is seized must prove a negative, i.e. why it shouldn't be taken by the government. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

period: The decline in international students is also having an impact on the industry, particularly in Vancouver, which contributes an estimated 500 million per year to B.C.'s gross domestic product, according to Georgia Asian. That's been reflected in widespread layoffs, according to the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of B.C. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data, there was a 30.5 percent decline in study permits from 96,360 to 66,990 granted to international students in the first four months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. That's because various homestay programs place these students in people's homes. In the first four months of 2020, the number from China fell 43.4 percent from 21,304 12,065 compared to the same period of 2019. India has been the the source of the largest number of international students in recent years. These drops coincided with Canada imposing a two-week quarantine requirement on international travellers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.