sign: And in Sherbrooke, Que., anti-immigration stickers have appeared in the city's downtown area, according to CBC. Anti-immigration signs and stickers plastered around Saguenay Saint-Honor Mayor Bruno Tremblay told CBC News the sign near the cemetery was unacceptable. In Saint-Honor Que., a wooden sign bearing the words Saguenay, White City, in French appeared overnight at the entrance to a cemetery that could offer burial grounds for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region's Muslim community. He said he was having breakfast at a local diner when other patrons informed him about the sign because they were concerned. We're having it taken down later, I've sent one of our guys from public works, he said. I found it very xenophobic, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cast terminal: Urgences Sant spokesperson Francois Labelle said two of the stowaways were in serious condition and having difficulty breathing, but are all now in stable condition, according to CTV. The men were apparently in the container for three weeks and were suffering from dehydration and heat stroke, he said. The men, between 30 and 40 years old, were found in the Cast Terminal of the Port of Montreal and taken to Santa Cabrini Hospital. Once the men are in better shape, the illegal migrants, all reportedly from Europe, will be taken to a detention centre in Laval while the Canada Border Services Agency continues to investigate them. As this is still under review by the CBSA, and for privacy reasons, we cannot give more information, the CBSA said in a statement. They will check if the men have any connection to terrorist groups. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

email thursday: Canada Border Services Agency said in an email Thursday that it is not its practice to confirm or deny the entry of any person into Canada, according to The Chronicle Herald. The RCMP said it was not in a position to comment on the matter. The search for the teens is ongoing, but police have no indication of foul play in their disappearance, said Aquita Brown, a spokeswoman for police in Washington, D.C. Canadian officials would not say if the two students reported to have been seen crossing the border a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old had made refugee claims. American authorities tweeted missing person fliers Wednesday asking for help finding the six teens, who had last been seen in the U.S. at the FIRST Global Challenge around the time of Tuesday's final matches. The competition in the U.S. capital, which is designed to encourage youths to pursue careers in math and science, attracted teams of teenagers from more than 150 nations. The missing team members include two 17-year-old girls and four male students ranging in age from 16 to 18. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

event organizers: We want attendees to be informed about how other cultures do have beauty to them, do have complexity, he said, according to Metro News. Every culture is more complex than we think. Heng is one of the ambassadors for the first ever Global Fusion Youth Celebration, an event organizers say is unique because of its focus it's for youth, by youth. I think that's one approach to preventing prejudice, and also a way to promote fascination of things outside of you. function set Cookie related path / ; Related'Canadian Multiculturalism, No Thanks' Quebec byelection poster sparks outrage Edmonton's multiculturalism takes a hit Heng said the event will celebrate the city's unique cultures, but in a way that's more relatable to young people. The whole event is the product of a committee of young leaders assembled six months ago, according to director Ahmed Abdulkadir. The free public event will feature cultural performances, workshops, and games, and will conclude with a culturally diverse concert, where all participating cultural groups will perform together. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

internet council: The recording of the deaths of several black men at the hands of police, including Walter Scott, Philando Castile and Eric Garner, has made police relations with minority communities a national topic, said Kim Keenan, the MMTC president, according to Metro News. Video becomes a tool to help prosecute wrongdoing, or even clear police officers when they are in the right, she said. The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and other groups officially announced the Santana Initiative on Thursday, which will train citizens on their rights to record police interactions with the public. So we have to have a way to record this, so the truth comes out, Keenan said. Former police officer Michael Slager said he started shooting after Scott attempted to grab his Taser. The program, which is being supported by groups like the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, U.S. Black Chambers of Commerce and the National Congress of Black Women, is named after Fieden Santana, who in 2015 recorded the fatal police shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

iraqi army: Winnipeg Yazidi refugee learns her 12-year-old son is alive after rescue from ISIS Last week, 12-year-old Emad Mishko Tamo was rescued from ISIS after being held captive for nearly three years, according to CBC. The Iraqi army posted photos of the boy on social media that were seen by his uncle, who is in a refugee camp in Iraq. We have been in contact with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and we have been assured the IRCC is expediting this case, said Belle Jarniewski, who is a member of the Operation Ezra working group. That is how the boy's mother, Nofa Zaghla, learned her son is alive. Belle Jarniewski, a member of the Operation Ezra working group, called the boy's reappearance in Iraq 'a miracle.' Jaison Empson/ CBC This is a miracle. She had not seen him since they were captured by ISIS and separated in August 2014. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

kathleen weil: Also on Thursday, a Quebec nationalist group distributed anti-immigration stickers around the city of Sherbrooke, 150 kilometres east of Montreal, according to CTV. The group, which describes itself as a federation of old-stock Quebecers, had been passing around the stickers for the past few days. Kathleen Weil was in Montreal to talk about her government's plan to launch public consultations on systemic racism, but her announcement came the same day a sign appeared in a small Quebec town describing the village as for white people only. All these heinous acts are unacceptable in a society, she said. Last week, Quebec City's mosque received hateful messages in the mail that reminded people of the shooting that took place there in January that left six men dead. They are hurtful and affect me personally. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mp: The federal government plans to move the centre from Vegreville to Edmonton in 2018 and take about 230 jobs with it, according to CBC. Trudeau questioned on carbon tax, NEB and Vegreville during stop in Edmonton Hayduk hosted a meeting in Vegreville on Wednesday that included Jenny Kwan, NDP MP for Vancouver East, Shannon Stubbs, Conservative MP for Lakeland, and Linda Duncan, NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona. Conservative and NDP MPs have pledged to unite in their efforts to aid Mayor Myron Hayduk's cause. It's going to cripple us a little bit,' Vegreville Mayor Myron Hayduk says of the planned closure of an immigration processing centre. For the town, for council, this has given us a great boost. CBC This is kind of like the third wind we got, said Hayduk. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

officials: On Wednesday, the Yazidi Association of Manitoba went public with her story in the hopes of spurring officials to act quickly to get young Emad to Canada, according to The Chronicle Herald. We're asking to bring that child to be reunited with his mother, pleaded association president Hadji Hesso, his voice filled with passion. Now, the mission for Nofa Mihlo Zaghla has become getting Canadian officials to help reunite her with her boy. That's all we want. It's all the child wants. That's all the mother wants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

old-stock quebecers: Also on Thursday, a Quebec nationalist group distributed anti-immigration stickers around the city of Sherbrooke, 150 kilometres east of Montreal, according to The Chronicle Herald. The group, which describes itself as a federation of old-stock Quebecers, had been passing around the stickers for the past few days. Kathleen Weil was in Montreal to talk about her government's plan to launch public consultations on systemic racism, but her announcement came the same day a sign appeared in a small Quebec town describing the village as for white people only. All these heinous acts are unacceptable in a society, she said. Last week, Quebec City's mosque received hateful messages in the mail that reminded people of the shooting that took place there in January that left six men dead. They are hurtful and affect me personally. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

september: The government will ask 15 to 20 non-profit organizations to submit proposals to present witnesses to discuss the acts of racism they have experienced, but individuals are also invited to present, according to CTV. Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil said that in September the government will also create four working groups to examine different areas where people encounter discrimination and racism, including employment, housing and social services, and law enforcement. With the Quebec Human Rights Commission at the helm, there will be several ways for Quebecers to participate including a website not yet launched and public meetings held throughout Quebec in September and October. It's an open exercise, a democratic exercise, a useful, necessary exercise, said Weil, adding that the data shows there is still a lot of work to do before there is equality for all Quebecers. I've just heard too many people, very qualified, coming from Africa notably, French Africa, so qualified, impeccable French, they'd worked in Belgium or France, but when they came here they found it difficult to integrate into the job market, said Weil. In particular Weil pointed out that business owners need to employ more immigrants, and that visible minorities, women, and youth are not well represented in leadership roles. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cent: Of the 633,000 people who would receive raises in Toronto, 368,000 58 per cent are women and 113,000 17 per cent are recent 42 per cent of the recent immigrants who would benefit are women, according to Toronto Star. Read more Ontario plans big boost to minimum wage, update of labour laws Cohn Article Continued Below Minimum wage hike will force some restaurants to close react-text 146 According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, women and recent immigrants will see significant benefits from the Ontario government's proposed minimum wage hike, which Premier Kathleen Wynne announced in May 2017. /react-text Christopher Katsarov / THE CANADIAN PRESS Ontario Liberals embed 2019 minimum wage hike in new law David Macdonald, author of the report and a senior economist with the centre, said the minimum-wage hike is needed to reduce the income gap that persists despite the strength of Ontario's economy. react-empty 156 It's not everyone who benefits from that just the top one per cent, he said. The numbers provided to Metro, part of the left-wing think-tank's Ontario Needs a Raise report, are based on the last six months of Statistics Canada's labour survey. He added that the richest one per cent of Torontonians saw a raise in the last year worth twice what a minimum-wage earner would make annually, even after the hike to 15 an hour. The new workplace legislation also includes more vacation entitlements, expanded personal emergency leave and equal pay for part-time workers. The numbers come as the Ontario government gathers input on the proposed hike in public committee hearings across the province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

winnipeg woman: That's all we want, according to Toronto Star. That's all the mother wants. We're asking to bring that child to be reunited with his mother, pleaded Yazidi Association of Manitoba president Hadji Hesso. It's all the child wants. Now, the mission for Nofa Mihlo Zaghla has become getting Canadian officials to help reunite her with her boy. By The Canadian Press Thu., July 20, 2017 WINNIPEG A Winnipeg woman who escaped the horrors of captivity at the hands of Iraqi militants was overjoyed to recently discover that her 12-year-old son has been rescued and is recovering from gunshot wounds at a refugee camp. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

work requirement: NICHOLAS KEUNG / TORONTO STAR By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Thu., July 20, 2017 When Jocelyn Godroy left behind her three kids in the Philippines to work abroad as a live-in caregiver, they were 10, 7 and 3, according to Toronto Star. After working in Hong Kong for four years, she arrived in Toronto in 2008 under Canada's live-in caregiver program. Godroy said it's hard to be apart from her children, especially when they are sick. Two years later, she applied for permanent residency to reunite with her family as soon as she met the live-in work requirement. I'm taking care of others' children but can't take care of my own kids, who are living by their own selves, said Godroy, 43, whose marriage has broken down and whose mother the care provider of her children has passed away during her time away from home. Over the 13-year span working abroad, the former midwife has only managed to visit her children now 23, 20 and 16 three times because the money for trips is better spent on her kids' education and basic needs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asian country: It was recorded Tuesday, and it underscores how little has changed in the Southeast Asian country since the party led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and longtime opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi won elections a year and a half ago, according to The Chronicle Herald. Just look at these chains. But this moment, captured on video by a local news organization, the Democratic Voice of Burma, was not from another era. This is what we get for being journalists, said Lawi Weng, one of three reporters detained by the military on June 26 for covering a drug-burning ceremony organized by an ethnic rebel group in the northeast. The reporters each face three years in prison for violating the nation's Unlawful Associations Act, which was designed to punish people who associate with or assist illegal groups in this case, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, one of more than a dozen small rebel armies that control patches of territory in the north and east. How can we say this is democracy Weng asked before entering a police van headed back to jail after a brief court hearing in Shan state's Hsipaw township. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

semester example: Chu has a degree in psychology from Bryn Mawr College, as well as graduate degrees from the University of California, Davis, and Harvard, according to Globe and Mail. In a response to the publication of her reviews, Chu wrote that she had learned a lot this semester about the power of words and about the accountability that we owe one another. June Chu, who resigned as a dean at Yale in June because of controversy over Yelp reviews, including one in which she labelled a Japanese restaurant as perfect for white trash. My question is, just this semester Example two, from Canadian Twitter The May debacle of several senior media leaders chortling about kicking in money to fund a cultural appropriation prize. Let's not argue whether the media moguls were meaner and more immature than the online mob that told them their conduct was gross, but rather focus on what other, savvier users of the service wondered Do they not know we can see them It was rather bewildering that long-time journalists devoted to the written word didn't realize they were creating a shameful, very permanent record. In the aftermath, some of these powerful figures found their careers derailed, while others scrambled to distribute apologies, both inside and outside their organizations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian soil: When they stepped foot on Canadian soil several months ago, these Syrian refugees were embarking on new lives, according to CTV. Now, they're embarking on new careers, embracing their country and a whole new way of life. Fifteen of them, all Syrians, all part of Algonquin College's first class of Culinary and Job Skills for Newcomers to Canada. For Samir Massoud, this is a proud moment, as he dons his graduation gown. I came from Syria on July 26th, he says, in surprisingly good English, The situation there was terrible. It is the fulfillment of a dream that started almost exactly one year ago, when he and his family came to Canada from Syria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

dream massoud: On Wednesday, he and his wife graduated from a unique program at Algonquin College that will get them a step closer to this dream, according to Metro News. Massoud was valedictorian. After spending years working at a five-star hotel in Syria and then managing clubs in Lebanon, he had dreams of opening his own business in Ottawa. I learn so many things in this class. It was entirely paid for by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, including tuition, uniform, licence fees and equipment like knives. You know Canada gave us, for the newcomers, so many good things, he said. function set Cookie related path / ; Related Some Syrian refugees paid sponsors to come to Canada, study reveals Calgary man helps to reunite a family of Syrian refugees at the border Actor Kal Penn raises over 600K for Syrian refugees in name of Internet troll Massoud and Shalgin were among 15 Syrian refugees to participate in the 13-week Kitchen Skills for New Canadians certificate program. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

highest-earning actors: The list shows that the BBC pays 96 on-air personalities at least 150,000 or 246,000 a year more than Britain's prime minister, according to Toronto Star. The broadcaster's best-paid star, radio host Chris Evans, earns more than 2.2 million, or 3.6 million. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP/GETTY IMAGES By Jill Lawless The Associated Press Wed., July 19, 2017 LONDON The publicly funded BBC was forced to publish the names and salaries of its highest-earning actors and presenters Wednesday, unleashing a national debate about fame, gender, race and the use of taxpayers' money. The BBC was compelled by Britain's government to publish the salaries of on-air talent, which had previously been secret. The salaries were published in bands, rather than as exact figures. The information is sensitive because the BBC is funded directly by taxpayers, through a 147 about 230 annual levy on every household that owns a television or watches the BBC online. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mark sherman: U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson ordered the government to allow in refugees formally working with a resettlement agency in the United States, according to Toronto Star. Watson also vastly expanded the family relations that refugees and visitors can use to get into the country. Andres Kudacki / AP By Mark Sherman The Associated Press Wed., July 19, 2017 WASHINGTON The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can strictly enforce its ban on refugees, but at the same time is leaving in place a weakened travel ban that includes grandparents among relatives who can help visitors from six mostly Muslim countries get into the U.S. The justices acted Wednesday on the administration's appeal of a federal judge's ruling last week. The high court blocked Watson's order as it applies to refugees for now, but not the expanded list of relatives. It's not clear how quickly that will happen. The justices said the federal appeals court in San Francisco should now consider the appeal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pounds: The broadcaster's best-paid star, radio host Chris Evans, earns more than 2.2 million pounds 2.9 million . The BBC was compelled by Britain's government to publish the salaries of on-air talent, which had previously been secret, according to The Chronicle Herald. The information is sensitive because the BBC is funded directly by taxpayers, through a 147-pound about 190 annual levy on every household that owns a television or watches the BBC online. The list shows that the BBC pays 96 on-air personalities at least 150,000 pounds 195,000 a year meaning most earn more than the prime minister, who gets 150,000 pounds. The salaries were published in bands, rather than as exact figures. Match of the Day soccer host Gary Lineker receives between 1.75 million pounds and 1.8 million pounds, while talk-show host Graham Norton is paid between 850,000 pounds and 900,000 pounds. Evans, who fronts a daily radio breakfast show, gets between 2.2 million pounds and 2.25 million pounds. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rights activists: Amr Nabil / AP By Mohamed Fahmy Wed., July 19, 2017 A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian, according to Toronto Star. These words from the mouth of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau summarize his tenure built on diversity, inclusion, and the rule of law guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. An Egyptian court that week sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison, the last twist in a long-running trial criticized worldwide by press freedom advocates and human rights activists. Trudeau said those powerful words when he was referring to the potential changes in Canada's Citizenship Act after Bill C-6 finally passed by the Senate with amendments that could become a law reversing parts of the draconian Bill-C24 ratified by the former Conservative most Canadians busy with their careers and families may not be so engaged with the details of Bill-C24, especially that it relates to dual citizens. Article Continued Below Prime Minister Harper's passage of this bill immediately encompassed the true meaning of a second-class citizen.I was the perfect candidate after the Egyptian judge trying me and my former Al Jazeera colleagues unfairly sentenced us to seven years in a maximum-security prison. Revisiting controversial clauses of this bill is not only essential but also a fulfilment of yet another promise made by the Liberals during the electoral race.I was in Egypt in June 2015 unfairly being re-tried for allegedly belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood group designated as terrorists when the controversial provision of Bill C-24 came into effect, permitting the government to revoke Canadian citizenships from dual citizens who are convicted of terrorism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

san francisco: Watson also vastly expanded the family relations that refugees and visitors can use to get into the country, according to CTV. The high court blocked Watson's order as it applies to refugees for now, but not the expanded list of relatives. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson ordered the government to allow in refugees formally working with a resettlement agency in the United States. The justices said the federal appeals court in San Francisco should now consider the appeal. In the meantime, though, up to 24,000 refugees who already have been assigned to a charity or religious organization in the U.S. will not be able to use that connection to get into the country. It's not clear how quickly that will happen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian roster: Larin played for Canada in a friendly against Curacao last month but got into trouble upon his return to Orlando, where he plays for the city's Major League Soccer club, according to Globe and Mail. Larin was arrested after driving the wrong way on an Orlando street and was given a misdemeanour DUI alcohol or drugs charge after he failed a sobriety test. I just think I can bring a different piece and help the team by scoring goals. Larin was left off the Canadian roster for the group stage and also missed some time with Orlando City SC to undergo MLS' Substance Abuse and Behavioural Health Program. But for now the focus is the Gold Cup, ands Larin adds to a team that advanced that from a group including Costa Rica, Honduras and Gold Cup newcomers French Guiana. The legal matters are still to be sorted out. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vip area: On Sunday night, the group arrived at the VIP entrance after pre-purchasing a birds eve view sky suite' for 5,657.40, according to CTV. We went through all the trouble of the planning beforehand to make sure we all head down there together, said Greg Yee. The actual cost was 5,657.40 A group of twenty people organized a night in a sky suite at the Cowboys tent for the Fetty Wap and Big Sean concert on the final night of the Calgary Stampede but they allege racial profiling prevented them from setting foot inside the door. All proceed to take cabs down there, go to the VIP area to get our wristbands to get granted access. Their first response was basically just management has the right to refuse access. Then we find out, before even getting to the line, approaching the line that we're told that we're not allowed in. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

year arizona: Students in the Tucson Unified School District, which offered the Mexican-American course, launched protests and then sued, saying the law was too broad and infringed on their First Amendment rights, according to Metro News. The courts have upheld most of the law but are determining whether it was enacted with the intent to be discriminatory. Lawmakers dismantled the programs in a measure that passed in 2010, the same year Arizona approved its landmark immigration law known as SB1070. Tom Horne, a Republican and former state attorney general, testified at trial Tuesday that his battle against the program began in part after he visited a Tucson high school to watch an aide rebut prior statements by guest speaker Dolores Huerta, a well-known national labour and civil rights activist, that Republicans hate Latinos. The plaintiffs' attorney, Jim Quinn, questioned Horne about how he could come to conclusions about the program if he never visited a classroom. Some students taped their mouths and turned their back to Horne's aide, later walking out of the event with their fists in the air, which is a pretty extremist thing to do, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.