immigration: The group called upon the minister to repeal section 38 1 c of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which it says denies permanent residency to an entire family if one member is sick or has a disability that would pose excessive demand on Canada's health care system, according to CBC. One thousand people and their families were rejected on this basis in 2014 alone. More than 30 people rallied outside the Toronto office of Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen in opposition to a policy that they say is discriminatory. Ottawa to present plan to amend policy that rejects immigrants on medical grounds by April, Hussen says Liberals to scrap policy that rejects sick, disabled immigrants A handful of caregivers, many from the Philippines, said the policy separates and divides families because it denies status to their children with disabilities. Some cried as they described the pain of being apart from their loved ones for years while caring for children not their own. They said the policy means they cannot be reunited with their own families. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

emperor state: China has always been, you know, emperor state. ... So a change leader or not change leader, the system and as a culture always stays the same, Ai told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney, where he was launching an exhibition to highlight the international refugee crisis, according to The Chronicle Herald. In 2011, Ai was detained by Chinese authorities for his outspoken views on human rights. Ai's comments came a day after China's rubber-stamp lawmakers passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing a presidential two-term limit that will enable Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. Ai's passport was withheld for four years but was returned to him in July 2015. The move to scrap term limits has crushed faint hopes for political reforms among China's embattled liberal scholars and activists, who now fear even greater repression. The artist now works from a studio in Germany and has travelled the world to document the plight of refugees and migrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

full-ride scholarships: Syrian women come to Canada to continue their education Thirteen months later, five of the students have applied for asylum, while the other two continue with their scholarships and remain in the country on student visas, according to CBC. Daughters For Life insists it fully supported the students and says their decision to seek asylum is based on the advantages of refugee protection and not because of any alleged shortcomings in the scholarship program. The students were part of a group of seven young women who received full-ride scholarships last year to study English in Toronto as part of the Daughters For Life Foundation. But in interviews, three of the Syrian students say the foundation didn't prepare them for life in Canada, that they struggled financially and, with their future immigration status in question, had no choice but to claim asylum. Alakel, 24, is the only one who has been granted refugee status. They told me I could work and they would help me find a job.' Aya Hammoud, student I had nothing, student Alaa Alakel said in an interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

i love: But farther inside, most everything has changed in the year since the old owner was detained, then deported, as part of a crackdown on undocumented immigrants by a tough-talking new president, according to Toronto Star. Roberto Beristain, a former dishwasher who worked until he could afford to buy the place, is gone. The thank-you plaques for sponsoring the county Little League are still in the front entrance, alongside 15 years' worth of stickers honouring the steaks as the area's best. In his place are refurbished wood-panelled walls, a bar with a granite counter and a new pork chop entree. I love what you did to the place! Heather Pepper, 47, exclaimed to the bartender on a recent night. Even the name is something snappier, sleeker Eddie's is now simply the Shed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

joachim burger: A genetic analysis showed the women travelled from what is now Romania, Bulgaria and northern Greece at a time when the continent was being reshaped by the collapse of the Roman Empire, according to Metro News. In a study published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers say the women's elongated heads a result of binding done after birth suggest they might have been high-class individuals. Now scientists who investigated the unusually shaped skulls say they provide evidence that women also migrated long distances across medieval Europe, not just men. These women looked extremely different to the local women, very exotic if you will, said one of the researchers, Joachim Burger, a population geneticist at the University of Mainz, Germany. They expected to find the telltale signs of centuries of Roman presence in the area soldiers from the Mediterranean leaving their genetic mark on the location population. With colleagues from Europe and the United States, Burger compared the genetic profile of almost 40 human remains unearthed from 5th and 6th century burial sites in Bavaria, along the Isar and Danube rivers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

leadership group: And with just three training sessions expected before the game in Murcia, he has already got the ball rolling, according to CTV. There has been a lot of preparation, Herdman said Monday. As coach of the Canadian women's team, Herdman was known for his attention to detail and the culture of his squad. I've spoken to every player that has been selected, as well as players that weren't selected. And I'll move into another group of what we call unit leaders. I've had a chance to connect with a leadership group and started some preparations for that team of people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pakistani activist: The book will combine her own experiences with accounts she has heard while visiting refugee camps, according to The Chronicle Herald. The 20-year-old Pakistani activist for female education said in a statement that she hoped to show the humanity behind the statistics. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers told The Associated Press on Monday that Yousafzai's We Are Displaced will come out Sept. 4. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when given the award at age 17. Source Source The Associated Press Photo Caption FILE- In this Jan. 25, 2018 file photo, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Yousafzai also is known for her bestselling memoir, I Am Malala. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

u.s: U.S. intelligence agencies believe Putin ordered the effort to undermine faith in the U.S. election and help elect Donald Trump as president, according to Toronto Star. Maybe they're not even Russians, Putin told Megyn Kelly, referring to who might have been behind the election interference. Putin's remarks came during a long and occasionally surreal interview with NBC News on Saturday, in which he speculated that nearly anyone other than the Russian government could have been behind a program to disrupt the election. Maybe they're Ukrainian, Tatars, Jews just with Russian citizenship. Some groups compared the statement to anti-Jewish myths that helped inspire the Holocaust. Read more Putin says he doesn't care about alleged U.S. election interference Article Continued Below Putin praises Trump as great communicator, says U.S. political system eating itself up'Russia will never' extradite citizens accused by U.S., Putin says He also speculated that France, Germany or Asia might have interfered in the election or even Russians paid by the U.S. government. react-empty 144 But his remark about Jews, which seemed to suggest that a Russian Jew was not really a Russian, prompted particular outrage among those who remember Russia's centuries-long history of anti-Semitism and Jewish purges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

winner: The book will combine her own experiences with accounts she has heard while visiting refugee camps, according to Metro News. The 20-year-old Pakistani activist for female education said in a statement that she hoped to show the humanity behind the statistics. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers told The Associated Press on Monday that Yousafzai's We Are Displaced will come out Sept. 4. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when given the award at age 17. Yousafzai also is known for her bestselling memoir, I Am Malala. function set Cookie related path / ; Related Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai accepted at University of Oxford Nobel winner Malala in Nigeria speaks out against Boko Haram Ottawans welcome Malala Yousafzai to Parliament Hill (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

world offering: At their first stop ever at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 this week, they've orchestrated a production which show designer Joshua Kitz describes as Amazing Race meets an escape room, according to The Chronicle Herald. It's called In Time and involves live performances, interactions with characters, tasks to complete, and people running around from exhibit to exhibit finding answers before the clock runs out. Live History, a theatre group based in Ottawa, travels the world offering interactive experiences at museums and historic sites. You're interacting with live performers, some of whom are exhibits that have come to life and some who are members of S.N.E.E.Z.E. the fictional Security Novices Examining Enigmas and Zoology who are trying to keep control of these exhibits that are causing chaos in the museum, Kitz said. There's a different-coloured checklist for each track and they have 50 minutes to find the clues. Every 15 minutes a new wave of participants enters the Assembly Hall where Martha, a no-nonsense immigration officer, tells them to pick a track immigration officer, Red Cross volunteer, new immigrant, or S.N.E.E.Z.E. officer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

podium representation: Accepting his second consecutive award for best actor in a comedy series for Kim's Convenience, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee articulated the theme in a moving speech, according to NOW Magazine. When you give people a voice, other people start listening, he said. In the distribution of the awards, in the substance of the speeches, in the diversity of people standing on the podium representation mattered at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards. And when people start listening, things start to change when communities see themselves reflected onscreen, it means they've moved from the margins into the forefront; it gives them a voice. The other top TV winners were newcomers Kim's Convenience was named best comedy series, Anne won best drama series and Alias Grace took best limited series or program, with Sarah Gadon winning best lead actress in a drama program or limited series. In other repeat victories, Catherine O'Hara won her third consecutive best actress in a comedy series award for Schitt's Creek, Tatiana Maslany won her fifth best consecutive actress in a drama series for the final season of Orphan Black and The Amazing Race Canada was crowned best reality/competition program or series for the second time, having first won that award in 2015. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

front members: A new leadership structure and 100-member governing council was also named, according to CTV. The anti-immigrant party won a boost from a guest star appearance at the congress Saturday by former White House strategist Steve Bannon. Despite her troubles, Marine Le Pen was re-elected to a new term as party president at a congress where she was the only candidate for the post. He told National Front members that history is on our side. The party tweeted Sunday that more than 79 per cent of participants approved the new statutes. Party members approved new bylaws aimed at restructuring after internal divisions -- and that include abolishing Jean-Marie Le Pen's position of party president for life. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

families need: Israel doesn't consider the Ethiopians Jewish, which is why they need government approval to immigrate, according to Metro News. The official said the government discussed the issue but didn't vote on it. The families need the Cabinet to agree to fund the immigration of 8,000 Ethiopians before parliament votes on the national budget, expected this week. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss Cabinet deliberations. She said the issue was delayed to another meeting, but it was not clear whether it could still be included in the 2019 budget. Alisa Bodner, an activist with a group pushing for the immigration, said that as of now, the issue of Ethiopian immigration is not in the budget. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cbc: CBC Nova Scotia is nominated in four categories in the East Region, according to CBC. Reporter Michael Gorman and the CBC Investigates team's work exposing the financial mismanagement related to expenses of the IWK Health Centre's now former CEO and the involvement of the now-former chief financial officer is nominated for the Ron Laidlaw Award for Continuing Coverage. The national association honours the best in journalism each year, with a slate of awards for each region of the country. Former IWK CEO billed hospital 47K in personal expenses, report finds IWK's finance chief steps down in wake of expense scandal CBC News was the first to report inconsistencies in CEO Tracy Kitch's expenses in June, finding that thousands in personal expenses were charged to a corporate credit card in her name. Former IWK CEO Tracy Kitch stepped down as a result of the expense scandal. It also found the hospital's top financial official, Stephen D'Arcy, removed critical emails related to expense preparation for a freedom-of-information disclosure. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mass rape: Across the Atlantic, the women typing were ordinary citizens, peace activists who were opposed to the violence in disintegrating Yugoslavia, according to Toronto Star. They wrote of the horrors they witnessed ethnic cleansing, systematic mass rape. They came every two or three days, when slow-moving communication networks were able to push them out. For Hutchinson recently appointed NATO's special representative for women, peace and security the stories from the grassroots movement made her realize how much women suffered in conflict, but also, how they as powerful and engaged women collectively can change things, change our lives. That was the start of the work that I currently do, says Hutchinson. She was so struck by the idea that a few years later, Hutchinson left her job in New Brunswick, where she had co-founded a company training people to use the Internet, and went to England to begin a master's at Newcastle University on international relations, with an emphasis on women and policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

panther: The Marvel and Disney phenomenon crossed the US 1 billion mark worldwide this weekend and became the 7th highest grossing domestic release with US 562 million, according to CTV. Not accounting for inflation, it's now passed The Dark Knight. Black Panther took the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with US 41.1 million according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving another newcomer in its wake. With a marketplace still dominated by Black Panther, Disney faced some stiff competition from its own studio in launching Ava DuVernay's adaption of A Wrinkle in Time, which opened in second place with US 33.3 million from 3,980 locations. In gauging A Wrinkle in Time's long-term prospects, a somewhat similar comparison could be Disney's Tomorrowland, a PG-rated sci-fi pic with middling reviews and a B Cinema Score which opened to 33 million in the early summer of 2015 and went on to gross 93 million domestically. The PG-rated film, which cost around US 103 million to produce and stars Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon, received mixed reviews from critics it's currently at a rotten 44 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences who gave it a B Cinema Score. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

santa maria: The organization is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding, according to Metro News. Since your community was born, the world has become global, the pope said while addressing Sant'Egidio volunteers in the ancient Santa Maria in Trastevere Basilica, where the community has sheltered the homeless on especially cold nights. The pontiff spent the afternoon with the Sant'Egidio Community, which has mediated peace accords in Africa and helped war refugees make it to Italy safely. But for many people, especially the poor, new walls have been lifted, Francis said. A globalization of solidarity and of the spirit still awaits to be built. Diversity is an occasion for animosity and conflict. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

school: Work hard and you can achieve your dreams, says Moulton, now in her late 30s, according to Toronto Star. But in reality, you can go to school and still work hard and still find yourself in a situation that is not what you dreamed, she says. Where I come from, we were always told a good education is the key to success. For too many people in this city it's a struggle every day to live a good quality of life. And I want to change that for others. I have seen that first-hand. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

zohra yusuf: Zohra Yusuf, a board member at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, called the ruling very dangerous, according to CBC. She said her group would issue a statement in the coming days. The Islamabad High Court ruling on Friday also requires that citizens take a religious oath upon joining the civil service, armed forces or judiciary. Religion is someone's personal affair, not a matter of public display, she said. Ahmadis face widespread discrimination The ruling appeared to be aimed at Ahmadis, who revere the 19th century founder of their faith as a prophet. The oath thing is nothing but discrimination, and would show the government has no belief that minorities, too, are patriotic. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

aid society: Among the papers was a nearly-expired permanent residency card and a Jamaican birth certificate no longer considered valid in that country, according to Toronto Star. Despite having lived here since he arrived with his parents at age 10, Jones was not a Canadian citizen. Kiwayne Jones was 21, when, after having spent about a decade moving around foster homes as a Crown ward, he was given some of his documentation by the Children's Aid Society. And he still isn't today. Article Continued Below The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that the government failed in its duties to take all reasonable steps to maintain permanent residency status and pursue and obtain Canadian citizenship for the non-citizen Crown wards in its care, according to a statement of claim filed in Superior Court. He's now the representative plaintiff of a proposed 200-million class-action lawsuit brought against the Ontario government by individuals, who, as non-citizen children, were taken into the care of CAS and made Crown wards. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

eu funds: I came to Europe as an observer and to learn, Bannon said, wearing his typical rugged attire before a cadre of party elites dressed in suits, according to Toronto Star. Read more French far-right leader Marine Le Pen charged over Daesh tweets Article Continued Below Populist parties continue to gain ground in European politics French far-right leader Marine Le Pen charged for alleged misuse of EU funds What I've learned is that you're part of a worldwide movement, that is bigger than France, bigger than Italy, bigger than Hungary bigger than all of it. Bannon's surprise visit to the party's conference in Lille announced via Twitter late Friday marked the most recent stop on a European tour that has already included Switzerland, along with Italy, where last week voters abandoned establishment parties and opted for a hung parliament dominated by right-wing, anti-immigrant populists. And history is on our side, he said. Some of it translated; some of it did not. The tide of history is with us, and it will compel us to victory after victory after victory. react-empty 161 His speech contained a familiar litany of attacks against global elites, Hillary Clinton and journalists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fraud: Wang, owner of New Can Consulting in British Columbia, was found guilty of immigration fraud in 2015 for filing fraudulent immigration applications for hundreds of clients, and was sentenced to seven years in prison, according to Toronto Star. Last year, three of his former staff were also convicted of immigration fraud and were sentenced to 18 months in jail. In a proposed class action application filed with the Federal Court last week, Chao Yuan Lin and Xiang Zhou two of Xun Sunny Wang's former clients said evidence at the man's criminal trial indicated Wang or his staff committed immigration fraud and not their clients. Wang's services included helping clients apply for citizenship and renew what's known as a permanent resident, or PR, card, a document required of non-citizen immigrants to enter Canada by commercial vehicle. Article Continued Below Despite the mountain of evidence of Mr. Wang falsified documents to make his clients appear to have met the residency requirement when they were physically out of the country in order to renew their PR card. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

garza: Employment requirements for Customs and Border Protection include providing proof of U.S. citizenship, according to Metro News. It's unclear how De la Garza was able to get his job despite not being an American citizen. Marco Antonio De la Garza Jr., an officer in southern Arizona, faces criminal charges for allegedly telling U.S. Customs and Border Protection and others in the government that he was born in Texas. An indictment filed Wednesday in Tucson said De la Garza lied about his citizenship in October during a background check update tied to his job. The agency hired him in April 2012, spokeswoman Teresa Small confirmed in an email Friday. The 37-year-old officer also is accused of making false statements about his birth country last year when he sought a U.S. passport. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hungarian minority: Participants shouted Autonomy! and presented a petition calling for territorial autonomy for their group, according to Metro News. They said the request would not affect the territorial autonomy and sovereignty of Romania. They gathered in Targu Mures, a city that is home to many ethnic Hungarians, on Saturday carrying a giant Szekler flag, a symbol of the Hungarian minority seeking greater self-determination in Romania. There are some 1.2 million ethnic Hungarians living in Romania, a country of 19 million. Ethnic Hungarians are allowed to be educated in Hungarian and can speak the language in court in some areas of Romania. Transylvania was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918, when it was given to Romania. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rohingya refugee: While nearly every other Rohingya refugee who crossed the border has sought protection in the immense camps a few miles deeper into Bangladesh, these people say they will go no farther, according to CTV. My ancestors' graves are there, said Abdul Naser, gesturing toward his village, less than 100 metres yards away. They arrived in a no man's land, one of the small, ill-defined areas that exist at the cloudiest edges of the borderlands, places that seem to be neither Myanmar nor Bangladesh. Sometimes, I walk close to the barbed wire fence and touch my land, and I cry in the dark. Myanmar deployed more soldiers to the border, some of whom began coming to within 10 metres yards of the refugees' homes. But a few weeks ago things changed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

minority studies: People are falling between the cracks, according to CBC. An administration report going to the community and public services committee next week draws on research from the council, as well as from the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services and the Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton. The needs are there, the gaps are there, said Susan Morrissey, the executive director of Edmonton Social Planning Council, one group that has researched what it's like to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or two-spirited person in Edmonton. In some cases there's a lot of tension, Morrissey said Friday of the response from LGBTQ2 community. Susan Morrissey, executive director of Edmonton Social Planning Council, said the non-profit has identified several gaps in policies and services. We heard loud and clear from people it was really unacceptable and that changes should be made. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.