Habib Alibrahim: "All we want to do is leave here. We want to just go to Canada and have a normal life," said Anya Sass, who was born and raised in Calgary. , according to CBC. Sass said she was travelling through the Middle East three years ago, on a break from post-secondary studies, when she met Habib Alibrahim , fell in love, and married him. Syrian Habib Alibrahim and his Canadian wife, Anya Sass, must wait another 24 months in a war-torn suburb of Damascus for permission from Ottawa for him to move to Canada. Skype A Canadian woman and her Syrian husband are speaking out from a Damascus suburb because they're frightened and desperate to flee the escalating danger together. They're distraught because her government is doing nothing to help. forces 130,000 Syrians to flee to Turkey in 4 days Open doors to Syrian refugees, Canada urged Syrian refugees top 3 million, UN says "We are living in fear every day I feel like it not being taken seriously. They are just saying, orry you are in a war zone but that too bad. We have a lot of paperwork to do.'" (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Joint Base Cape Cod: The soldiers vanished Saturday in Massachusetts where they were participating in a military training exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Post-traumatic stress disorder doubles among Canadian Forces Three Afghan army officers who were arrested by Canadian border guards as they tried to enter the country on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ont., have been placed in U.S. custody. Afghanistans Karzai criticizes U.S. in farewell speech, says America wants war (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Ontario Human Rights Code: Calling the provinces participation in the Aug. 14 raid an instance of racial profiling that was unlawful, unreasonable and discriminatory, No One Is Illegal will ask Ombudsman Andre Marin to investigate possible violations of the Criminal Code and the Ontario Human Rights Code by the provincial police, transportation and environment ministry officials, according to The Star. The 21 undocumented construction workers were stopped and arrested near Jane St. and Wilson Ave., in an area known to have a large migrant population, and close to construction sites known to have hired many undocumented workers and A migrant advocacy group will file an official complaint with the Ontario Ombusmans office Tuesday against the OPP and provincial ministries who were involved in a traffic blitz led by border officials last month targeting undocumented migrants. Citing testimonies from three Mexican men arrested in the operation, the group said the arrests took place on the pretext of an alleged vehicle safety blitz, when the effort was actually coordinated by the Canada Border Services Agency, mandated to enforce immigration law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Barack Obama: Members of the UN Security Council are expected to adopt a binding resolution aimed at curbing the trend of foreign fighters who travel to join extremist organizations such as Islamic State. The resolution would require countries to enact domestic laws banning suspected militants from travelling and will be championed by U.S. President Barack Obama during a meeting of the powerful UN body on Wednesday afternoon. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Terrorism Western governments scramble to guard against homegrown militants Canada is poised to take part in a global push to strengthen domestic anti-terror laws amid growing concern about the threat of Islamic State militants. United States Strikes justified because Syria unwilling or unable to protect territory, Obama tells Ban (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Raul Raduta: The bell doesnt ring itself. , according to CBC. "That first Sunday when I just arrived here in Canada, I came here to attend the mass to give praises and thanks to the Lord for the blessings that he gave me, our family, and my family, for bringing us all here to Canada, Raduta said. Every Sunday in Regina, people near the Holy Rosary Cathedral Church can hear the faithful ringing of a church bell. Raul Raduta is the man behind the sound. Its just one of his many roles at the cathedral. Raduta is from the Philippines, and hes been serving the church ever since he arrived in Regina five years ago. 'Our congregation has grown I'm sure by 25 to 30 per cent because of the immigrant population' - Father Lorne Crozon, Holy Rosary Cathedral Rector (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Obama: At the same time, in fresh evidence of how the terrorist threat continues to expand and mutate, the U.S. on its own struck a new al-Qaida cell that the Pentagon said was "nearing the execution phase" of a direct attack on the U.S. or Europe, according to CTV. Obama said the U.S. was "proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder" with Arab partners, and he called the roll: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar. Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said four of the five had participated in the strikes, with Qatar playing a supporting role and - The one-two-three punch of American and Arab airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq was just the beginning, President Barack Obama and other leaders declared Tuesday. They promised a sustained campaign showcasing a rare U.S.-Arab partnership aimed at Muslim extremists. "This is not America fight alone," Obama said of the military campaign against the Islamic State group. "We're going to do what necessary to take the fight to this terrorist group, for the security of the country and the region and for the entire world." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Chris Alexander: Despite repeated queries from News, Alexander office has refused to reveal just how many passports have been seized since 2002. , according to CBC. Outside the Commons, Alexander cited privacy and security concerns for his refusal to release numbers. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander may be keen to trumpet his government move to revoke passports from recruits and other Canadians suspected of plotting to travel abroad to join extremist causes, but his officials are tight-lipped when it comes to providing raw numbers to back the decision. Government plan to revoke passports raises human rights concern Stephen Harper condemns audio urging attacks on Canadians Listen: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander on Radio The House Australia seeks broad anti-terror powers after foiled beheading plot Instead, they directed questions to the Canada Border Services Agency, which has yet to respond. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Joint Base Cape Cod: The soldiers vanished Saturday in Massachusetts where they were participating in a military training exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod, according to The Star. A spokesperson for ICE said the agency cannot provide more details on the charges or say where the men were being held and Three Afghan army officers who were arrested by Canadian border guards as they tried to enter the country via the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls have been placed in U.S. custody. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that the officers face removal proceedings after being charged with administrative immigration violations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Islamic State: Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Harper told reporters that Canadian security agencies are constantly monitoring and tracking security threats. The government is also looking at ways to strengthen laws and co-operate with allies to mitigate threats, Harper said, according to CTV. The Islamic State group has released a 42-minute propaganda audio recording, during which followers are urged to kill Canadians and In response to a new audio recording encouraging Islamic State supporters to kill Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada is continually looking at new ways to fight security threats from both organizations and individuals. He added that Canada military contribution to a U.S.-led coalition to fight the Islamic State group -- also known as or - is an "important" part of fighting the extremist group. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Massachusetts National Guard: The agency said the officers faced removal proceedings after being charged with administrative immigration violations. A spokesman for the agency said he could not provide more details on the charges, according to 660 News. The Massachusetts National Guard said earlier that the Afghan soldiers, identified as Maj. Jan Mohammad Arash, Capt. Mohammad Nasir Askarzada and Capt. Noorullah Aminyar, had been detained by the Canadian Border Security Agency on Monday as they tried to enter Canada on the Rainbow Bridge, which connects New York and Ontario at Niagara Falls and Three Afghanistan National Army officers who vanished during training in Massachusetts were placed in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday after being detained on the Canadian border, authorities said. The men were being held at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York, according to ICEs online detainee locator. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Massachusetts National Guard: The agency said the officers faced removal proceedings after being charged with administrative immigration violations. A spokesman for the agency said he could not provide more details on the charges, according to CTV. The Massachusetts National Guard said earlier that the Afghan soldiers, identified as Maj. Jan Mohammad Arash, Capt. Mohammad Nasir Askarzada and Capt. Noorullah Aminyar, had been detained by the Canadian Border Security Agency on Monday as they tried to enter Canada on the Rainbow Bridge, which connects New York and Ontario at Niagara Falls and - Three Afghanistan National Army officers who vanished during training in Massachusetts were placed in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday after being detained on the Canadian border, authorities said. The men were being held at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York, according to ICE online detainee locator. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Bashar Assads: Abbas is one of the 130,000 people, mostly Kurds, who fled war-torn Syria in a 48-hour surge on the weekend to seek refuge across the border in Turkey, according to The Star. The exodus from Syria, where three years of civil war against President Bashar Assads despotic regime have left 190,000 dead, is Biblical in scope, and heart-wrenching and They took our village. They took our house. They killed my son, Osman Abbass told the Associated Press. I saw it with my own eyes. Such is the terror that Islamic State jihadists have inflicted on the region with their campaign of murder, torture and rape. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Barack Obama: The U.S. and five Arab nations attacked the Islamic State groups headquarters in eastern Syria in nighttime raids Monday using land- and sea-based U.S. aircraft as well as Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from two Navy ships in the Red Sea and the northern Persian Gulf, according to 660 News. The White House said President Barack Obama would speak about the airstrikes before flying to New York on Tuesday morning for the United Nations General Assembly meeting and Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes at the heart of the Islamic State groups military strongholds in Syria achieved their strategic aim of showing the extremists that their savage attacks will not go unanswered, the top American military officer said Tuesday. Separately, American warplanes also launched eight airstrikes to disrupt the imminent attack plotting against the United States and Western interests by a network of seasoned al-Qaida veterans, the U.S. military said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

The Canadian Press: The research report, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, looks at the use of wired ankle bracelets, voice-recognition systems and other tracking tools in seven countries, according to CTV. Several of the countries in the study use technological means to track criminal offenders, but only Britain and the United States have applied the techniques to immigration and - Electronic monitoring could be a useful alternative to locking up some immigrants and refugee claimants, says an internal study by Canada border agency. It suggests electronic monitoring can save money and reduce the administrative burden of managing detainees in holding cells. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the comment Monday on Parliament Hill when asked about a new warning from Islamic State leader Abu Muhammad Al-Adnani, who called for the death of westerners in countries involved in actions against his organization. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Islamic State urges attacks on Canadian citizens in audio recording Canada is reviewing its anti-terrorism laws in the wake of a direct threat from Islamic extremists who are calling for attacks on Western soil, including Canada. Harper to focus on maternal, child health at United Nations (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Habib Alibrahim: "All we want to do is leave here. We want to just go to Canada and have a normal life," said Anya Sass, who was born and raised in Calgary. , according to CBC. Sass said she was travelling through the Middle East three years ago, on a break from post-secondary studies, when she met Habib Alibrahim , fell in love, and married him. Syrian Habib Alibrahim and his Canadian wife, Anya Sass, must wait another 24 months in a war-torn suburb of Damascus for permission from Ottawa for him to move to Canada. Skype A Canadian woman and her Syrian husband are speaking out from a Damascus suburb because they're frightened and desperate to flee the escalating danger together. They're distraught because her government is doing nothing to help. forces 130,000 Syrians to flee to Turkey in 4 days Open doors to Syrian refugees, Canada urged Syrian refugees top 3 million, UN says "We are living in fear every day I feel like it not being taken seriously. They are just saying, orry you are in a war zone but that too bad. We have a lot of paperwork to do.'" (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed it is "revoking and refusing passports to those going abroad to take part in terrorist activities." Listen: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander on Radio The House Australia seeks broad anti-terror powers after foiled beheading plot SIS audio urges attacks on 'unbeliever in Canada , according to CBC. Waldman likened the practice to Canada secretive no-fly list, which civil liberties groups have argued violates the right to due process. A human rights lawyer is raising concern about the federal government plan to strip Canadian passports of those suspected of travelling abroad to join extremist groups. Lorne Waldman, the head of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, says he worried the government might use its powers arbitrarily. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

President Barack Obama: In a rambling audio message released late Sunday, Islamic State group spokesman Abu Mohammed al-Adnani says U.S. President Barack Obama coalition will not be able to defeat the jihadis, according to The Star. If you kill a disbelieving American or European especially the spiteful and filthy French or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him I any manner or way however it may be, said al-Adnani and A spokesman for the Islamic State militant group makes three angry mentions of Canada as he calls on Muslims worldwide to kill civilians of nations that join the fight. He talked of bringing war into the homes of Canadians, French and Australians, as their countries are allies of the hated Americans and Jewish people, whom he repeatedly demonizes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Garden Avenue Public School: Parents of students who attend Garden Avenue Public School received a letter Thursday announcing proposed changes to the school catchment area. You can read the letter sent to parents here. , according to CBC. If the boundary changes are accepted, it would would mean about 55 Garden Avenue students would have to attend Parkdale Public School on Seaforth Avenue. Some parents in the city west end are opposing Toronto District School Board plans to alter its catchment area boundaries in a move that would force their children to switch elementary schools. Garden Avenue is a Kindergarten to Grade 6 school located just west of Roncesvalles in the High Park neighbourhood. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Khurshid Begum Awan: Khurshid Begum Awan has been living in a Montreal church for a year to avoid being deported to Pakistan, but a heart condition has now forced her to be admitted to hospital. When I went to the immigration officer, he told me you have to respect the law, I said, Okay I will respect the law. But when they said, We're going to send your mom back, that I have no answer for so I said okay, said Awans daughter Tahira Malik, through tears, at a news conference Monday, according to CTV. Their refugee claim was rejected. Her husband was deported to Pakistan in 2013 but Awan deportation was postponed, because doctors determined she was too ill to leave the country and A Montreal woman is pleading with Immigration Canada to allow her mother to stay in Canada. Awan first came to Canada with her husband in the spring of 2011 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

NSI: The daily dose of news Ebola in West Africa, the rising incidence of terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, the millions of immigrants and refugees fleeing bad governance and poverty is graphically symptomatic of ill-conceived and inadequate support for solving todays international development challenges, according to Globe and Mail. The closing of NSI constitutes the jettisoning of a critically important tool of Canadian leadership internationally, exercised not through Canadian military or economic might, but rather through our capacity to generate and globally disseminate knowledge and best-practice alternatives. In 2011, 2012 and 2013, NSI was internationally recognized as the worlds leading development policy think-tank with an annual budget of less than $3-million and The recent closing of the North-South Institute as a result of discontinued federal government funding is a loss both for Canada and for the global community. Amongst the major aid donors, Canadas current government has been a significant contributor to that inadequacy. Canadas aid levels are now amongst the lowest of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development donors at about 0.2 per cent of national income. And to follow this up with the progressive dismantling of the former and other publicly funded development institutions, such as Rights and Democracy, is beyond comprehension. This reduced support suggests a failure to grasp the significance of todays threats to global stability and to Canadas long-term economic and social well-being. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sponsorship program: Based on a survey of the 85 private groups that have formal refugee sponsorship agreements with Ottawa, recent policy changes appear to threaten the vitality of the sponsorship program launched in 1978 amid an outpouring of public concern over the Southeast Asian boat people crisis, according to The Star. Cuts to the Interim Federal Health program for refugees have left church-based and other voluntary sponsoring groups on the line for previously-covered supplemental health costs, said the 15-page report, titled Private Sponsorship and Public Policy and Bureaucratic delays and federal cuts to health coverage are hurting the ability of churches and other groups to bring in refugees under Canadas renowned private refugee sponsorship program, says a new study. Groups were concerned with waits that stretch into years, and processing hurdles that jeopardize their future engagement in resettlement work, said the survey conducted by the advocacy group Citizens for Public Justice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Islamic State: Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Harper told reporters that Canadian security agencies are constantly monitoring and tracking security threats. The government is also looking at ways to strengthen laws and co-operate with allies to mitigate threats, Harper said, according to CTV. The Islamic State has released a 42-minute propaganda audio recording, during which followers are urged to kill Canadians and In response to a new audio recording encouraging Islamic State supporters to kill Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada is continually looking at new ways to fight security threats from both organizations and individuals. He added that Canada military contribution to a U.S.-led coalition to fight the Islamic State -- also known as or - is an "important" part of fighting the extremist group. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Seth Martin: Mr. Martin, who has died at 81, was the greatest amateur goaltender of his era, leading the Trail B.C. Smoke Eaters to a world championship in 1961. He also represented Canada at the 1964 Olympics, where he was named the tournaments top goaltender, an honour he won in three of the four world championships in which he competed, according to Globe and Mail. After a single season in the NHL, Mr. Martin returned to Trail, opting for the security of a firefighters job and Seth Martin worked as a firefighter at a smelter in British Columbia. When not guarding against flames, he donned protective gear of another kind to play goal for the local senior hockey team. Mr. Martin dazzled hockey fans in Europe, influencing a generation of goaltenders with an attacking style in which he would skate from the crease to confront a shooter. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound goalie was also known for his adept use of the goal stick and for a quick glove hand. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Scotland: But are there leanings for Canadians in the Scottish independence issue and the referendum result? Yes, but not just about our own national unity angst. , according to Hamilton Spectator. When it comes to self-determination, Quebec is far more empowered than Scotland. It has its own pension plan. It controls family allowances and other social programs. It has control over its own immigration. Housing programs in Quebec are largely provincially controlled. It has the right to implement and enforce its own language laws, which it has done, unfairly and arbitrarily in some cases. Whether you are a dispassionate observer or you have a vested interest typically lineage in the Scottish referendum, you've been treated to a fascinating story in the last few months. And it not over, with promises of reforms from the U.K. government. In reality, the respective independence movements in Scotland and Quebec have little in common. Yes, there is general dissatisfaction with their treatment at the hands of central governments. But Scotland movement is different in that it is not rooted in a defensive posture. Quebec sovereignty movement has as a central premise the fear that the province unique character is threatened by being part of a larger English-dominated confederation. It a false premise. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

Canadian Museum For Human Rights: Armed with a bullhorn, the few dozen protesters who were kept outside the fenced-in area tried unsuccessfully to drown out museum CEO Stuart Murray and other dignitaries at the opening of the $351-million Canadian Museum For Human Rights. They called for government action on missing and murdered aboriginal women, living conditions on reserves and other issues. , according to Hamilton Spectator. "This museum will ignite passion and protest. There can be no other way," Murray told the crowd. The head of Canada newest national museum promised Friday that the towering building will spark debate; and aboriginal protesters proved him correct. They also accused the museum of downplaying Canada mistreatment of First Nations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.