effect june: He would cajole them to set aside team rivalries, put down their fists and march through London as an expression of anger and defiance against zealotry.article continues below Trending Stories Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. Trial date set for Vancouver tree-cutting case Positively 4th Avenue the rise and fall of Canada's hippie mecca'Change agent' Ken Sim wins NPA leadership contest At the first demonstration of Meighan's Football Lads Alliance, 10,000 people marched to protest several bloody weeks in which Islamic extremists had attacked British cities with vehicles, knives and a bomb the deadliest assaults on the nation in more than a decade, according to Vancouver Courier. The FLA drew little notice. They would be people like himself, fans with a passion for their teams and, in many cases, a fondness for a fight. But several months later, a second Football Lads march swelled to 50,000 demonstrators, and Tommy Robinson was among them. I think we're seeing the birth today of a huge organization in the U.K., Robinson predicted. A seasoned anti-Muslim street agitator and far-right media star, he filmed himself praising the group as standing against Islam. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

murder them.article: The 35-year-old didn't want to use his real name out of fear it could negatively affect his hearing at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, according to Vancouver Courier. The herdsmen go to the community and they can slaughter as many civilians as they want, he said. He says the herdsmen from the north of the country threaten southern farmers and sometimes murder them.article continues below Trending Stories Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. Trial date set for Vancouver tree-cutting case Positively 4th Avenue the rise and fall of Canada's hippie mecca'Change agent' Ken Sim wins NPA leadership contest A lot of killing has been going on, he told The Canadian Press during a break from French-language classes he is taking in Montreal. We don't know who is sponsoring them and the government isn't doing anything about it. The increasing number of asylum seekers from Nigeria who mostly speak English instead of French is helping to make immigration a top issue ahead of October's provincial election. Eric is one of 7,612 people who crossed illegally into the country during the first four months of the year, with 96 per cent of them entering Quebec, primarily through Roxham Road, a paved clearing at the forested border In 2017, thousands of Haitians fled the United States for Montreal, but Nigerians make up a large number of would-be refugees crossing into Quebec this year, according to authorities and community organizers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sex-ed curriculum: It means they can claim a sitting member, though with the party not having enough seats for official party status in the legislature, Jack Mac Laren technically sat as an independent, according to Vancouver Courier. The party is against a carbon tax, against the Liberals' sex-ed curriculum and wants the private sector involved in the sale of marijuana. Beyond the usual Progressive Conservative, NDP and Liberal suspects exists a grab bag of minor and fringe parties, some of which can only hope to garner a few handfuls of votes but still gamely vie for voters' attention as an alternative to the big three.article continues below Trending Stories Minimum wage increases go into effect June 1 across B.C. Trial date set for Vancouver tree-cutting case Positively 4th Avenue the rise and fall of Canada's hippie mecca'Change agent' Ken Sim wins NPA leadership contest The Trillium Party captured a few headlines last year after a controversial Progressive Conservative politician left that party and joined Trillium. Trillium Party president Bob Yaciuk said his party wants the votes of people who are disenchanted with the mainstream options. What we're doing is we're garnering our votes from the people who said it's not worthwhile to vote, he said. I can almost say for certain that if you are planning on voting in the election then you're probably not going to be voting for us. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

country: Loujain Al-Hathloul, who was detained alongside several other women's rights activists by the Saudi Arabian government, is known for posting videos of herself driving to protest the country's ban on women drivers, according to Toronto Star. Loujain Al-Hathloul / The Associated Press I think the investments and trade are out of mutual trust and respect, and it won't work if the trust is not there and the respect is not there, Cotler said. Irwin Cotler, a human rights lawyer and former federal justice minister, says the arrest of Al-Hathloul and the current Saudi human rights record bring into question the reformist message of the country's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and the very basis of international trade agreements the country has with Canada. If he continues to arrest human rights activists like Loujain, then he won't get what he is seeking. Despite defending the deal, Cotler said, the Canadian government has already brought concerns to the crown prince through briefings about the country's human rights cases. One such agreement is a 15-billion contract Canada signed in 2016 to provide armed vehicles to Saudi Arabia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rips speeches: He always likes coming to Halifax, he said, and this trip was no exception, according to The Chronicle Herald. Saturday he receives an honorary degree from Dalhousie, by my count his 19th. In my mind I saw him there, his long, lanky body stretched out in the departure lounge at Pearson International as he talked at a leisurely pace into his cellphone. He's not sure what he will say then, because the big-brained author of such thumb-suckers as Voltaire's Bastards and the Collapse of Globalism often rips speeches up at the last minute and starts over again in the car on the way to speaking engagements. He threw out a few numbers as we talked that within seven years 85 per cent of immigrants here have taken out Canadian citizenship, compared to just 40 per cent in the United States, proving their commitment to our country. Friday night, though, he was scheduled to take the stage at Saint Mary's University and talk about immigration and where it fits into Nova Scotia's and Canada's future a matter on which his thoughts are already in order. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

suicide: Diggs, in the words of her creator Floyd Kane, is complex, according to Toronto Star. She's stubborn. But when her aunt commits suicide after a malicious prosecution, she decides to work at a legal aid office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Single-minded. She's also Canadian and just happens to be Black. Optimistic. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

health worker: She was the second woman among more than 115 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli army fire since Gaza border protests began in late March.article continues below Trending Stories'Change agent' Ken Sim wins NPA leadership contest Xpey' Elementary becomes official with Indigenous naming ceremony Vancouver cyclist posts video of collision with car House arrest for former city worker who scammed PoCo of 175,000U.N. officials condemned the killing of Najjar, saying that witness reports indicated she wore clothing that clearly identified her as a health worker, according to Vancouver Courier. The killing of a clearly identified medical staffer by security forces during a demonstration is particularly reprehensible, said Jamie McGoldrick, the local U.N. humanitarian co-ordinator. Razan Najjar, a 21-year-old volunteer paramedic, was shot as she tried to help evacuate wounded near Israel's perimeter fence with Gaza. After Najjar's funeral, dozens of mourners headed to the fence and started throwing stones at the Israeli soldiers on the other side. Later Saturday, in a development that threatened to collapse an informal cease-fire, the Israeli military said two projectiles were fired from Gaza. The Palestinian Health Ministry said five protesters were wounded by Israeli fire. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cabinet ministers: Only five days earlier, the leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, was inciting followers to press for Mattarella's impeachment, according to The Chronicle Herald. The president had invoked his constitutional powers to reject the populists' initial choice for economy minister because he is an advocate of a backup plan to exit from euro-currency membership. At an oath-taking ceremony in the presidential palace atop Quirinal Hill, the new premier, political novice Giuseppe Conte, and his 18 Cabinet ministers pledged their loyalty to the Italian republic and to the nation's post-war constitution in front of President Sergio Mattarella. Mattarella's act scuttled Conte's first try to assemble a coalition uniting the forces of Di Maio's 5-Stars and his populist rival Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing League, which is based in the affluent north. On Friday, a beaming Di Maio stood before Mattarella and recited the loyalty oath he'll serve as minister of labour and economic development. The president approved Conte and a rejiggered Cabinet list Thursday after Paolo Savona was moved from the economy slot to that of the ministry of European affairs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

fred witteveen: A combination of two satellite images of the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, taken a year apart, according to Toronto Star. The images show how the geography and topography of the area have changed as trees and vegetation have vanished while the camp expands. Fred Witteveen, the national director of World Vision Bangladesh, watched as refugees climbed the bamboo poles and lay on their plastic roofs to stop their homes from being blown away. The image on the left was taken on Feb. 8, 2017, and the image on the right on Feb. 8, 2018. The images contain modified Copernicus Sentinel-2 data, 2017 & 2018. With monsoon season underway, the world's largest camp is in danger of flooding and landslides. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hussen: Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen is being asked to look into the way his department is treating citizenship applications, according to Toronto Star. PATRICK DOYLE / THE CANADIAN PRESS To me, it's completely inappropriate and I think it's offensive and insulting, Kwan said. Federal NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan has asked Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen to look into what she calls a systemic problem with the way Hussen's department is treating applications under the spousal sponsorship program. I would like for the government to look at the systemic issue of this letter and why such letters are being sent out through those spousal sponsorship applications. Article Continued Below You and your sponsor husband do not appear well matched, the letter states, a copy of which was provided to The Canadian Press. The letter, from a Canadian immigration officer based in London, England, to a female applicant from Pakistan, says her permanent residency application appears suspect for a number of reasons including that she is three years older than her husband, a Canadian citizen who has lived in Canada since 2005. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

immigration job: Officials for both have recently expressed a need to make their forces more diverse 7.5 per cent of all police officers in the city are visible minorities while of Montreal's 2,000 firefighters, just 24 are visible minorities and 97 per cent are white men, according to CTV. We recognize that there's a great deal of work to be done, said fire department spokesperson David Shelton. Among the 180 organizations present for the Immigration Job Fair were Montreal's police and fire departments. We've undertaken that challenge To have a fire service that offers service to that community, of course it's a little better if our department reflects that diversity. The population is more diverse, it should be more diverse in our workforce, she said. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said she's in support of increasing diversity among the police and firefighter ranks. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rcl branch: Stephen Garvey, the leader of National Citizens Alliance, and other members of the small federal political party participated in the Apple Blossom Festival's annual parade in Kentville, N.S. Taryn Grant / For Star Metro The original booking was made by an individual for a private function, according to Toronto Star. When RCL Branch 27 learned that the booking was intended as a town hall meeting for the National Citizens Alliance, the booking was cancelled, Valerie Mitchell-Veinotte, executive director of the Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command, told Global News. The National Citizens Alliance was set to host its meeting at a legion branch in Halifax's north end Friday evening, but the event was cancelled by the legion Thursday. The alliance promotes the idea of integration of new arrivals into what it calls the basic cultural norms of Canada and a belief that political correctness threatens Canada's identity and culture. It had also recently been banned from participating in the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival, whose organizers apologized on Sunday after the NCA walked in its parade. The group said Friday it had further been banned from meeting at a church hall and a Halifax hotel, and now plans to hold a rally at a downtown park. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sponsorship program: To me, it's completely inappropriate and I think it's offensive and insulting, Kwan said, according to CTV. I would like for the government to look at the systemic issue of this letter and why such letters are being sent out through those spousal sponsorship applications. Federal NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan has asked Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen to look into what she calls a systemic problem with the way Hussen's department is treating applications under the spousal sponsorship program. The letter, from a Canadian immigration officer based in London, England, to a female applicant from Pakistan, says her permanent residency application appears suspect for a number of reasons -- including that she is three years older than her husband, a Canadian citizen who has lived in Canada since 2005. You are three years older than him, he comes from a town four hours from where you live and you are not related, so it is unclear to me why the match was made. You and your sponsor husband do not appear well matched, the letter states, a copy of which was provided to The Canadian Press. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tamil gentleman: Kanagaratnam was one of the almost 500 Sri Lankan refugees who arrived on a ship off the B.C. Coast, according to Rabble. The docking of the MV Sun Sea in 2010 sparked a racist outcry and calls for a crackdown on so-called irregular migrants. The remains of the Tamil gentleman were found in a north Toronto planter this spring, three years after his family lost touch with him. As the Canadian Council for Refugees CCR recalled The passengers were subjected by the government to prolonged detention, intensive interrogation and energetic efforts to exclude them from the refugee process, or to contest their claim if they succeeded in entering the refugee process. Although two-thirds of those on board were found to be in need of protection, Kanagaratnam was not one of them a comment not so much on the strength of his asylum claim, but more likely a reflection of the inconsistent and often biased decision-making by refugee board bureaucrats likely scared by then public safety minister Vic Toews' racist, patently false description of passengers as people smugglers and terrorists . In a 21st century none is too many moment a reference to the Canadian government's turning away of a boatload of other irregular migrants, Jews seeking asylum from Hitler's Germany in 1939 on the St. Canada's immigration legislation was amended to give the government extraordinary new powers, many apparently unconstitutional, to detain people and deny them a wide range of rights. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

backup plan: The president had invoked his constitutional powers to reject the populists' initial choice for economy minister because he is an advocate of a backup plan to exit from euro-currency membership, according to Vancouver Courier. Mattarella's act scuttled Conte's first try to assemble a coalition uniting the forces of Di Maio's 5-Stars and his populist rival Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing League, which is based in the affluent north. At an oath-taking ceremony in the presidential palace atop Quirinal Hill, the new premier, political novice Giuseppe Conte, and his 18 Cabinet ministers pledged their loyalty to the Italian republic and to the nation's post-war constitution in front of President Sergio Mattarella.article continues below Trending Stories Nature's Path takes business road less travelled by turning website into pipeline protestB.C. girl's hair catches fire at backyard fire pit, dies in Vancouver hospital Union files grievance over public school teacher shortage in B.C. Xpey' Elementary becomes official with Indigenous naming ceremony Only five days earlier, the leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, was inciting followers to press for Mattarella's impeachment. The president approved Conte and a rejiggered Cabinet list Thursday after Paolo Savona was moved from the economy slot to that of the ministry of European affairs. The initial failure of Conte to form a government had alarmed financial markets, which feared a quick return to the polls that risked being tantamount to a plebiscite on Italy's keeping the euro currency. On Friday, a beaming Di Maio stood before Mattarella and recited the loyalty oath he'll serve as minister of labour and economic development. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alliance member: Reporters watched as several members of the alliance retreated across the street toward the entrance area of the Lord Nelson Hotel, where protesters followed them, according to Vancouver Courier. One protester argued with an alliance member while another wrestled a sign out of his hands and tore it to pieces. The National Citizens Alliance had arranged to meet in Victoria Park, after being told they were no longer allowed to host a town hall at a Royal Canadian Legion in Halifax.article continues below Trending Stories Nature's Path takes business road less travelled by turning website into pipeline protestB.C. girl's hair catches fire at backyard fire pit, dies in Vancouver hospital These are the top five brands B.C. loves Union files grievance over public school teacher shortage in B.C. Three or four members of the alliance gathered near the park, while more than two dozen protesters loudly chanted their opposition to the group's views. Flanked by police, the two sides engaged in a shouting match before the alliance members walked away to an unknown location. We showed them that we stand together as a community today, that we stand with all our neighbours. We definitely showed them that Halifax won't stand for xenophobia and Islamophobia, said activist Jessica Dueling after the men left. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

climate: Yet climate change still seems like some vague distant future-thing, according to NOW Magazine. The year 2050 sounds so far off, the year 2080 unimaginable. Our climate is changing in many ways right now. But maybe you have two kids, 6 and 4 years old. And what about 2080 Those precious grandchildren will be in their 30s. They'll be 38 and 36, respectively, in 2050, perhaps busy raising some grandchildren for you to spoil. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bille nguyen: It hit us out of nowhere because he was so healthy prior to, said Susan Nguyen, Billie's sister, according to CTV. We have days where we just sit hopeless in disbelief. Bille Nguyen was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer in January after coming down with a cold and a nagging cough late last year. It feels like a nightmare. My body is really sore and tired all the time, said Bille, who is currently living in quarantine with his girlfriend in the family's home in Beaumont near Edmonton. Bille's cancer is not being controlled by chemotherapy treatment and his oncologist has recommended a stem cell transplant to replace his malfunctioning immune system. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

angelina codina: This is one of the stiffest sentences handed to an unlicensed immigration consultant, according to Toronto Star. Angela Codina, a disbarred lawyer who worked as an unlicensed immigration consultant, has been sentenced to 7 years in jail. Angelina Codina, 60, a disbarred Toronto lawyer, was also ordered to refund more than 30,000 to four of her former clients. In February, a jury found Codina guilty of five charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which carries a maximum sentence for an offence at two years imprisonment or a fine of 100,000, or both. The result is that unqualified, and often undesirable, applicants are able to successfully enter Canada by fraudulent means, taking the places of other more deserving candidates. Unscrupulous immigration consultants in Canada are in a special position to thwart the system by advising people outside Canada on what lies they can profitably tell in order to gain admission, Ontario Superior Court of Justice Anne Molloy wrote in her sentencing reasons released this week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

manpower resources: There's a lot of very hard work being done by civil servants who work for Immigration Ontario to look at the whole issue of the triage, which is more than just a reception centre, according to CTV. It's the whole process of absorbing people who want to go to Ontario. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Ontario civil servants have been working on details of the plan with the federal government and Quebec, but nothing can be finalized until a new provincial government is in place. And that entails resources -- financial resources, and other kinds of resources, manpower resources, Garneau told reporters Wednesday. The ad hoc intergovernmental task force on irregular migration met Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing issue of illegal border crossers and how to address pressures facing Quebec, where the vast majority of irregular migrants are arriving. There is an election going on and, when it's all in place, there will be a requirement to get the new government of Ontario, whatever that government is, to sign onto that. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

monte alban: In recent years, the city has been transformed, for better or worse, as bohemian expats and artists have been drawn to its mild, semitropical climate, sturdy Spanish colonial architecture, rich culinary and craft traditions and thrilling art scene, according to Toronto Star. The grand Macedonio Alcala Theater was completed in 1909, one year before the Mexican Revolution. In the shadow of Monte Alban, the hilltop capital of the Zapotec civilization, this multicultural hub in the highlands of southern Mexico was once a quiet regional centre. Brett Gundlock / The New York Times Galleries and boutique hotels, upscale restaurants and trendy mezcalerias have opened in dizzying succession. Read more Delicious destinations for those travelling abroad this fall Article Continued Below The perks of Las Vegas on a budget Women of Peru weave work into community empowermentFRIDAY4 p.m., Get Cultured Opened in 2011, the Centro Cultural San Pablo is housed in a former 16th-century Dominican convent and set around a tiled patio etched with bright green moss. Increasingly worldly, it remains a place where Mexico's perilous and complex history reveals itself in ways both beautiful and brutal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vincent loubet: Severine Fourquet and Vincent Loubet, two French nationals who recently immigrated to Montreal, attend a conference aimed at helping new arrivals decode the cultural romantic signs in their new home, according to Toronto Star. Allan Woods / Toronto Star Jump on him before he gets away. Women time spent waiting on the romantic advances of a Canadian man is time wasted. This was the advice for about 50 new arrivals to Canada who attended a Montreal immigration conference this week determined to crack the confounding cultural codes and signals of the Canadian dating scene. Article Continued Below That includes finding a significant other. One attendee, French national Severine Fourquet, said she has spent the last month and a half searching for jobs, attending conferences and networking as part of a reconnaissance mission for the new life she plans to build in Quebec. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reporters wednesday: It's the whole process of absorbing people who want to go to Ontario, according to Vancouver Courier. And that entails resources financial resources, and other kinds of resources, manpower resources, Garneau told reporters Wednesday. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Ontario civil servants have been working on details of the plan with the federal government and Quebec, but nothing can be finalized until a new provincial government is in place.article continues below Trending Stories Kettle-Boffo project remains on Cambie Bridge set to begin this weekend Good Night Out Vancouver street team back in action this weekend These are the top five brands B.C. loves There's a lot of very hard work being done by civil servants who work for Immigration Ontario to look at the whole issue of the triage, which is more than just a reception centre. There is an election going on and, when it's all in place, there will be a requirement to get the new government of Ontario, whatever that government is, to sign onto that. The group of federal and provincial officials also met last month, when they reached agreements on measures including the creation of a so-called triage system to identify asylum seekers interested in going to areas outside Montreal or Toronto to await the outcome of their refugee claims. The ad hoc intergovernmental task force on irregular migration met Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing issue of illegal border crossers and how to address pressures facing Quebec, where the vast majority of irregular migrants are arriving. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

board chairwoman: Maddox's tenure with the transit service, which started in 1988 and included a brief termination in 2001, ended after a Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry decision found his workplace behaviour to be disrespectful, aggressive and racist, according to CTV. Lynn Connors, independent board chairwoman, said in her decision released publicly on Tuesday that Maddox bullied his co-workers and intimidated them into silence. City spokesman Nick Ritcey says Arthur Maddox is no longer with Halifax Transit but he declined to discuss how or why he left his position, citing confidential personnel matters. She said the irony did not escape her that Maddox continued to be employed with Halifax Transit while his victims had all left in part due to his behaviour and the poisoned work environment he created. It was signed by a member of the Baby Hitler. The allegations against Maddox and his small entourage included a message scrawled on the men's bathroom wall, which said all minorities not welcome; show you care, burn a cross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

colon cancer: Cancer society officials acknowledge the shift to 45 could cause confusion for doctors and patients but felt strongly that they needed to act now, according to CTV. The advocacy group was influenced by its study, published last year, that found rising rates of colon cancer and deaths in people younger than 50. The American Cancer Society's advice puts it out of sync with guidelines from an influential government advisory group, which kept the age at 50 in an update two years ago. Experts aren't sure why there has been a 50 per cent increase in cases since 1994. The group endorses six kinds of screening exams, from inexpensive take-home stool tests performed every year to colonoscopies done every 10. The guidelines are for men and women ages 45 to 75 of average risk for colon cancer; recommendations are different for people with certain conditions, like Crohn's disease, or a family history of colon cancer. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

judy haiven: Only an independent public inquiry will suffice, according to The Chronicle Herald. The call for an inquiry was prompted by a Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry decision released Tuesday that found the municipality vicariously liable for discriminatory actions of a number of its employees at Metro Transit, which later became Halifax Transit. When you just look at the sheer numbers, I don't see that the city has been pulling its weight and doing its job, which is managing a work environment where people feel free of discrimination and bullying, said Judy Haiven, co-founder of Equity Watch. A mechanic in the transit garage launched a human rights complaint a dozen years ago, claiming that co-workers had made degrading and discriminatory comments against African Nova Scotians and other minority employees. The message was signed as a member of the Baby Hitler. As an example of how the workplace was poisoned, the complainant described an incident in October 2001 in which a message written on the men's bathroom wall warned all minorities not welcome, show you care, burn a cross. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.