Serhat Seyhoglu: Serhat Seyhoglu, president of Construction Ltd., appeared in provincial court Monday to face charges of breaching the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by employing two foreign nationals without proper authorization. , according to CBC. The raid was captured by a camera crew for Border Security: Canada Front Line , a reality television show that had the blessing of the to film its officers and staff on the job. Charges have been laid against a Vancouver contractor in connection with a controversial raid by Canada Border Services Agency last year. Eight of Seyhoglu employees were arrested and several deported after a sweep of a Vancouver condominium construction site in March 2013, where Seyhoglu and his company had been hired as a subcontractor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Bell Aliant: Opposition parties are taking the premier to task for not organizing a meeting to discuss potential job losses at Bell Aliant, while the union representing those workers says government action may be premature, according to The Chronicle Herald. On Monday, deputy planning and priorities minister Bernie Miller wrote to Baillie and MacDonald to say the coalition is already engaged in work focused on startups, immigration and exports. Discussing the Bell Aliant matter appears to be outside the intended scope of the coalitions mandate and may not be consistent with the coalitions desire to stay focused on its identified priorities, Miller said and Bell Canada Enterprises BCE announced in July its intention to privatize Bell Aliant Inc., a move expected to save the telecom giant $100 million a year in capital and operating costs. Earlier this month, Tory Leader Jamie Baillie and acting New Democrat leader Maureen MacDonald wrote to Stephen McNeil asking that he bring the issue before the oneNS Coalition, the group of political and business leaders established in the wake of the Ivany report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Michael Chan: Michael Chan says in a statement that he is disgusted by the flyers in the city northwest of Toronto and that there is no room in our province for intolerance, hatred or division on cultural or racial lines. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Police investigating anti-immigration flyers distributed in Brampton Ontarios Citizenship and Immigration minister is denouncing what he calls hateful flyers that police say have been distributed in Brampton the second time this year anti-immigration flyers have emerged there. Wynne condemns anti-immigration flyers being distributed in Brampton (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Kien Le: The 100,000-strong community in the GTA envisions, along a tree-lined side road in Vaughan, a not-for-profit elderly care facility with three wings that can meet the linguistic, cultural and dietary needs of Vietnamese-speaking seniors, according to The Star. Most of these seniors in their 60s and 70s do not speak English. Their second language is French, said Kien Le, vice chair of the board, whose family came to Canada as refugees in July 1975 via the Philippines and If founding an ethnocultural-specific senior home is a reflection of an immigrant communitys coming of age, Vietnamese Canadians have just reached a milestone. The recent purchase of a 5.6-acre, $2.8-million property on Pine Valley Dr. is a major step toward realizing that dream. Its hoped the 200-bed Golden Age Village for the Elderly can be erected there in five years, to serve the generation that arrived here largely in the late 1970s-80s boat people migration, after the Communist takeover of South Vietnam. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Tarek Loubani: In an interview with The Globe from Europe, Dr. Tarek Loubani said he flew to Tel Aviv on Aug. 6 with the intention of entering Gaza to help provide emergency medical assistance to those injured in the latest conflict. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. AND Only the PM got us out of Egyptian prison. He must act now The Canadian doctor who spent 53 days in an Egyptian prison was recently detained again, this time at an immigration jail in Israel while he appealed the decision to deny his entry there. Globe editorial Ottawa must raise its volume in defence of Mohamed Fahmy (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

unaccompanied children: The scale and pace of the displacement crisis is staggering. This year, U.S. custom officials picked up 17,500 unaccompanied children from Honduras, 15,700 from Guatemala and 14,500 from El Salvador. , according to CBC. Most of these kids are currently in limbo, interned in the roughly 100 shelters scattered along the U.S.-Mexico border. This past year alone, more than 62,000 children and adolescents made the perilous trek from the northern triangle El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to what they hoped would be safe refuge in the U.S. Five years ago, there were just over 3,000 from all three countries combined. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Fashion industry companies: Fashion industry companies that hire foreign models say they have been lumped into the same category as employers who hire low-skilled workers in the fast-food industry. , according to CBC. Canadian retailers, modelling agencies, photographers and hundreds of other members of the fashion industry are calling on the federal government to expedite applications to bring in foreign models and eliminate the $1,000 fee employers must pay for every foreign worker they hire. Canada fashion industry appears to be the latest sector of the economy side-swiped by changes announced earlier this summer to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Businesses needing skilled workers sideswiped by changes (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

healthy food: Joel MacCharles , co-founder of WellPreserved.ca, writer, cook 2013 TEDxToronto speaker, according to The Star. Transforming our food policy has the potential to reduce congestion on roads with less need to transport food , lower cost of healthy food by building infrastructure, reduce waste, decrease health costs, lower hunger, increase food security, lower cost of living, lower the environmental impact of our food system, increase employment and enhance community. Every one of us needs to eat. By improving food policy we are improving the quality of life for every individual, and this is why it has my vote and As we close in on a transformative list of Big Ideas to transform Toronto , some of TEDxTorontos biggest thinkers have jumped into the citywide brainstorming session. Past and upcoming speakers and performers from TEDx , whose mission is Ideas worth spreading, have chosen their favourite proposals from the top 20 ideas unveiled earlier this month: Big Idea: Adopt a bold food strategy (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Islamic State: U.S. ready to help new Iraq leader, Iran welcomes choice, according to Globe and Mail. Iraq s Yazidis and the escape from Mount Sinjar Once again, the Middle East is in flames. The Islamic State formerly the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is overrunning cities across Iraq and Syria. Last week, IS was on the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, and its militants were circling Iraqs Yazidi minority, threatening them with genocide. At this point, the United States belatedly decided to intervene and is currently bombing IS outposts. More Related to this Story U.S. to consider more support for Iraq once new government formed: Kerry (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Barack Obama: Stephen Harper expressed strong support for U.S. airstrikes in Iraq during a telephone conversation Tuesday with President Barack Obama, according to The Chronicle Herald. The pair agreed on the need to confront the terrorist threat posed by the al-Qaida splinter group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, MacDonald noted and The two leaders talked about the latest developments in the unfolding crisis, and during the conversation Harper expressed Canadas willingness to do more on the humanitarian aid front, said spokesman Jason MacDonald. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

initial reaction: I will not go to Canada, the 25-year-old said from Argentina of his initial reaction. Twenty degrees below zero, are you crazy? More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Social media: The Wild West of behavioural data collection Software engineer Pablo Guana nearly refused a job with Facebook when the company redirected him to Vancouver from Silicon Valley because his United States visa application was rejected. Jason Kenney wants to exploit dysfunctional U.S. immigration system to lure high-tech workers (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Iraq: The Islamic State insurgents, who are also making rapid advances in Iraq, are tightening their grip in Syria, of which they now controls roughly a third, mostly rural areas in the north and east. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Canada Ottawa sending $5-million in humanitarian aid to Iraq Islamist militants crushed a pocket of resistance to its control in eastern Syria, crucifying two people and executing 23 others in the past five days, a monitoring group said on Monday. Iraq Power struggle on Baghdad streets as Maliki refuses to step down (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney: The minister said Wednesday the U.S. failure to reform its immigration system is keeping an opportunity open for Canada and there are plans to make it easier for prospects to come to Canada with program changes this January. Mr. Kenney did not provide details of the specific changes. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Ottawa unveils sweeping changes to foreign-workers program Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney says he wants to exploit a dysfunctional American immigration system to lure high-tech workers to Canada when they cant get permanent residency in the United States. Ottawa working to free couple detained in China, Kenney says (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Susan Fennell: An expense scandal had been simmering since last fall, but it wasnt until a four-month audit was completed this week by Deloitte Canada that the extent of the mayors breaches of the citys spending policy were revealed, highlighting a high level of dysfunction in Canadas ninth-largest city. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Forensic audit renews controversy over Brampton mayors spending media PDF: Forensic examination of expenses of Mayor and Councillors Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell is shown in May, 2013. Her expenses are under the microscope in the wake of a forensic audit. The Multimedia Chart: Examining Brampton mayor s flight spending A council meeting in Brampton, Ont., descended into a raucous session of finger-pointing Wednesday after a scathing audit report revealed Mayor Susan Fennell had broken city spending rules 266 times and could not provide auditors with key documents on another 72 occasions. City hall Fennell skips Brampton council as critics plan grilling over her secret pay cut (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Wesam Abuzaiter: The girl travelled to Gaza in the beginning of June with her father, before any of the fighting began, according to CTV. It is hard for me as a mom, it is very hard, said Wesam Abuzaiter and She calls Brantford home, but the family of an eight-year-old girl says she is trapped in Gaza with few options to get out. Her mother is now calling on the Canadian government help for her safe return. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tea party activist: She obviously wasn't born a tea party activist, either, according to CTV. The demise of her business and the birth of her political activism offers a solitary snapshot of the tea party movement, the populist rebellion rattling American politics and - Tamyra Murray didn't always organize protests against illegal immigrants. What she was, until a few years ago, was the owner of a plastering business. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

John Bentley Mays Garden suburbs: John Bentley Mays Garden suburbs: a medicine for ailing cities?, according to Globe and Mail and Museum exhibit extols Niagara Falls Motel Modernism See how this hidden Toronto home has become a playground for creativity Topics: Aga Khan Don Mills Toronto, Ontario Comments A A (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Tim Hudak: Outsider Rod Phillips could gain traction in race to succeed Hudak, according to Globe and Mail. After Hudak, who is likely to take over Ontario PCs? Former Ontario cabinet minister Jim Wilson was elected interim leader of the provincial Tories Wednesday, replacing Tim Hudak. Wilson says the party needs to regain people trust. CP Video Video Video: Ontario Tories must stop attacking people : interim leader The Canadian Press Video Video: Tim Hudak pledges to quit if he doesn t meet his promises In Alberta, revelations about the excesses of the former Progressive Conservative leader are overshadowing attempts to choose her successor. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the Tories thought they had a new helmsman, only to see him suddenly drop out of politics. And in both places, the parties are choosing a premier. More Related to this Story Ontario Liberals waste no time playing hardball with opposition (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Minnie Mouses: Before stepping into the Times Square hurly-burly of Elmos, Minnie Mouses and Batmen who pose for photographs and then coax customers for tips, Rodr guez spent a week studying the competition. He analyzed tourist behavior. He calculated potential earnings. And in the absence of anyone masquerading as a certain Nickelodeon star, he spotted an opportunity, according to Globe and Mail. On his first day he made $80 in five hours, a better rate - and more interesting work - than the series of temporary jobs he had held since immigrating to the United States from Ecuador in March and Ricardo Rodr guez did not arrive lightly at his decision to become a cartoon character. Thus was born SpongeBob SquarePants Rodr guez. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Leadership Lab: As the chief executive officer of a Canadian-based global organization, I travel extensively and I proudly wave my Canadian flag everywhere I go. Why? Because in my experience, Canadians are well-respected around the world and that gives us an advantage in business. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. LAB There is no such thing as work-life balance This column is part of Globe Careers Leadership Lab series, where executives and experts share their views and advice about leadership and management. Follow us at @Globe Careers . Find all Leadership Lab stories at tgam.ca/leadershiplab LAB Five things I wouldnt change if I was starting my business over (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Vancouvers Gregor Robertson: Torontonians will naturally be focussing on local issues like transit and taxes and when they go to the polls in October. But we should also spend some time thinking about how the candidates stack up when it comes to municipal diplomacy, the ability to make smart connections for Toronto in the wider world, according to Globe and Mail. When I served in Beijing, I hosted visits from mayors like Vancouvers Gregor Robertson and Waterloos Brenda Halloran. Mr. Robertson has the advantage of being related to Norman Bethune, which still opens doors in China. But he was admirably focussed on the future, making a strong case for Vancouver as a center for green technology and digital media. Ms. Halloran gravitated to technology centers in China, natural counterparts for Waterloo. She reinforced this connection by becoming the first Canadian mayor to launch an account on Sina weibo, Chinas version of Twitter and David Mulroney, Canadas Ambassador to China from 2009 to 2012, is a distinguished senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. This is increasingly important as the most successful cities become global actors, competing for investment, trade, tourism and education dollars. And in tackling problems like congestion, pollution and homelessness, its often easier to find kindred spirits and creative solutions in cities like Sydney, London or Seoul than at Queens Park or on Parliament Hill. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cruel and unusual punishment: Both phrases were telling. As Justice Mactavish of course knew, Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms reads that "Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment." These exact words -- "cruel and unusual punishment" -- resonate in history. They were written into the English Bill of Rights in 1689 and were then repeated in the 8th amendment to the United States Constitution: "Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted." These are not words used loosely, according to Rabble. If a policy is cruel and unusual, if it outrages our standards of decency, what do we make of those promoting it? It not as if the policy to deny health care is unique in the annals of Harperland. On the contrary, just in the past weeks at least two other government positions seem to reflect some pretty unusual cruelty and indecency: one related to Omar Khadr, the other to prostitution. But nor is the refugee health care issue yet over and When Justice Anne Mactavish of the Federal Court struck down the Harper government policy to slash medical care for refugees earlier this month, she described it as "cruel and unusual treatment" that "shocks the conscience and outrages our standards of decency." The concept of decency also plays a signal role in American history, though whether the judge was aware of this is not known. It was the very word that launched the final fall of Senator Joe McCarthy and the shameful "Communist" witch hunts known as McCarthyism, when lawyer Joseph Welch attacked McCarthy for his latest smear of a perfectly innocent American: "Let us not assassinate this lad further, Senator; you've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?" (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Michael Mvogo: This opinion was in response to demands that Canada immediately free Michael Mvogo , a man who has been imprisoned in Ontario for eight years because of immigration violations. The Toronto Star reports that officials cannot determine who Mvogo is, where he comes from or how to deport him, according to Rabble. However, the Canadian government is not bound to the opinion released by the United Nation High Commissioner for Human Right Working Group on Arbitrary detentions and Canada immigration detention system is under fire after a United Nations human rights monitoring body released its first opinion stating "detention should be the last resort and permissible only for the shortest period of time." The UN stated in their opinion that Canada official policy of indefinite incarnation is a human rights violation and urged Canada to adopt the 90-day limit on detentions that is common among numerous other nations. Activist group Ending Immigration Detention states "Now, the UN has spoken out in support. The tide on immigration detention is turning" and continues to push to change Canada immigration detention policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Mahmood Abbas: But before delving into that, let contemplate what might happen once the violence subsides and there is a return to the status quo of continued Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, according to Rabble. As a result of the 2012 elevation of membership status for Palestine at the UN, PA president Mahmood Abbas has no choice but go the legal route of drawing public attention to Israel violations of its legal obligations in war under international law re: war crimes before the International Criminal Court ICC and The war in Gaza is really about Israel stopping a fledgling Palestinian unity government of Fatah and Hamas that might have paved way for a two-state solution in Israel Palestine. The Palestinian Authority PA in Israel occupied West Bank and a bystander during the hostilities in Gaza, has "one last ace in the hole," says Michael Lynk, a labour law professor and writer on international legal issues with the Israel-Palestine dispute. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Michael Mvogo: Canada would clearly not welcome Mvogo if that is his real name under normal circumstances. He arrived here in 2005 with a fraudulent American passport and only revealed what he now claims to be his true identity in 2011. The U.S., Haiti and Guinea have all refused to receive him. And the reliability of even his most recent story is dubious. He now claims to hail from Cameroon, but that country denies having any record of him, according to The Star. Mvogo is among the longest-serving of the roughly 600 people living in similar extra-legal limbo in this country on any given day. These cases are not simple. Immigration officials must be given the time to investigate thoroughly each case. And the policy should deter others from trying to short-circuit the immigration and refugee system and thus compromise security and undermine the fairness of the process and Living in a free and democratic society entails some degree of uncomfortable risk and unsettling ambiguity. That is the implicit assumption underlying the United Nations call for the immediate release of Michael Mvogo, a man who has been held in an Ontario jail for eight years because immigration officials cannot determine who he is or where he comes from and therefore how to deport him. The problem, as the UN points out, is that the alternative to releasing him Canadas official policy of indefinite incarceration amounts to a human rights violation. The inability of a state party to carry out the expulsion of an individual . . . under no circumstances justifies indefinite detention, said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions, before urging Canada to join several other countries in establishing a 90-day limit on such lock-ups. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Israel: On Thursday at least 15 people who were seeking safety in a UN-run schoolhouse died in an attack Gazan authorities and eye witnesses described as Israeli shelling. Israels military said that Hamas rockets could have been responsible, and that we do not target UN facilities, according to The Star. But the toll of Israels assault on Gaza has caused a growing outcry, as numbers of Palestinian dead rose to more than 750 in the past 17 days, while Israel has lost at least 32 soldiers in clashes with Hamas, whose fighters have also tunneled their way beneath the closed border into Israel and It was a scene of panic, bloodshed and death that sent shock waves through the international community. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack, saying many have been killed including women and children as well as UN staff, and adding that circumstances are still unclear. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.