music video: He debuted it Friday with a new music video depicting a teen forcibly separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from his parents and baby sibling, according to CTV. On stage, their parents came out next from behind, simulating reunions with hugs. The children, including some younger ones who appeared intimidated by the crowd, stood in a line as a human wall, some swaying and clapping to Logic's new song, One Day. The protesters hoisted faux candles in the air as the song concluded. Logic wore a black T-shirt reading F asterisk ck the Wall. Immigrant leaders from three advocacy groups, including United We Dream and the National Domestic Workers Alliance, participated. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

port town: She was taken from the court in handcuffs, according to The Chronicle Herald. Prosecutors said the 44-year-old defendant violated the criminal code by committing blasphemy against Islam, the dominant faith in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation. The ethnic Chinese woman, Meiliana, burst into tears as presiding Judge Wahyu Prasetyo Wibowo announced the sentence Tuesday. Mobs burned and ransacked at least 14 Buddhist temples throughout Tanjung Balai, a port town on Sumatra, in a July 2016 riot following reports of Meiliana's complaint about a mosque's noisy loudspeakers. A conservative group, Islamic Community Forum, said Meilana's sentence was too light. The woman's lawyer, Ranto Sibarani, said the sentence would be appealed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rock stars: Malone, wearing garb that looked like a toddler's footie pyjamas with yellow, blue and pink smiley faces, began the Monday night performance with fellow rapper 21 Savage on his hit rockstar, according to The Chronicle Herald. He was then joined by the actual rock stars who are nearly 50 years his senior. Post Malone was joined on stage by Aerosmith to give a wild-verging-on-bizarre dual performance to close the MTV Video Music Awards. Malone picked up a guitar and played along as Aerosmith dropped a short segment of Dream On then broke into 1975's Toys in the Attic. The queen of soul got a less than royal tribute at the MTV Video Music Awards when Madonna came out to deliver a rambling story about Aretha Franklin's music without any performance of the late singer's classic songs. Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and singer Steven Tyler leaned into the same mic as the man-bunned, face-tattooed Malone as all three screamed the song's chorus. 11 45 p.m. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rohingya orphans: These are not refugees, according to Toronto Star. They are survivors, said Saifullah Muhammad of the Canadian Rohingya Development Initiative, which represents the estimated 450 Rohingya across Canada and organized the event at Queen's Park. We must not forget the survivors of the genocide. Ahmed Ullah, centre, is shown with other volunteers preparing meals for Rohingya orphans at the Teknaf Nayapara Camp during a trip to Bangladesh last year. SUPPLIED PHOTO Little has changed in the past year. SUPPLIED PHOTO Ahmed Ullah, centre, is shown with Rohingya orphans at the Teknaf Nayapara refugee camp during a trip to Bangladesh last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

york city: The White House says that Jakiw Palij, a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, has been deported to Germany, 14 years after a judge ordered his expulsion, according to Toronto Star. In a statement, the White House said the deportation of Palij, who lived in New York City, was carried out early Tuesday. Jakiw Palij's expulsion, at President Donald Trump's urging, came 25 years after investigators first accused Palij of lying about his wartime past to get into the U.S. But it was largely symbolic because officials in Germany have repeatedly said there is insufficient evidence to prosecute him. Suzanne DeChillo / The New York Times via AP A photo taken in 1957 shows Jakiw Palij, who reportedly served during 1943 as an armed guard at the SS slave labour camp of Trawniki in Nazi-occupied Poland. The Associated Press Trump made it very clear he wanted Palij out of the country, and a new German government that took office in March brought new energy to expediting the matter, U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell said. AFP/GETTY IMAGES This 1942 photo, provided by the the public prosecutor's office in Hamburg via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, shows Heinrich Himmler, centre left, shaking hands with new guard recruits at the Trawniki concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

news conference: His colleagues were stunned Tuesday to learn that he was not only the suspect in Tibbetts' death, but that he had a different real name than what he went by on the farm, he said, according to Vancouver Courier. Our employee is not who he said he was, Lang said at a news conference at the farm. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was a good employee who showed up on time to take care of the cows and got along well with his co-workers, said Dane Lang, manager of Yarrabee Farms in Brooklyn, Iowa.article continues below Trending Stories Earthview images show smoke from B.C. wildfires is spreading across Canada Unravelling an unprecedented natural disaster why is B.C. burning every summer Lose the shirt and free the nipple Sunday in Vancouver Greater Vancouver home prices to drop 21 per cent by 2019 analysis The 24-year-old kept coming to work after Mollie Tibbetts disappeared July 18, and nobody saw a difference in his demeanour, Lang said. This was shocking to us. That information was run through the Social Security Administration's employment-verification system and checked out, he said. When Rivera was hired in 2014, he presented an out-of-state government-issued photo identification and a matching Social Security card, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

border crossings: The Quebec government has demanded Ottawa pay the full costs of social services provided to so-called irregular migrants who have crossed into Canada between established border crossings over the past couple of years costs the province says have reached 146 million so far, according to National Observer. The prime minister responded to the woman by accusing her of intolerance and racism and saying her sentiments were not welcome. Trudeau made the comments when asked whether he went too far in accusing a Quebec woman of racism and intolerance as she heckled him last week during a rally in Quebec. ; During a campaign-style rally Thursday southeast of Montreal, the woman shouted questions in French at Trudeau, asking him when the federal government would repay Quebec for costs it has incurred as a result of an influx of illegal immigrants coming over the Canada-U.S. border. At a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new Amazon distribution warehouse east of Ottawa, Trudeau said he fears a rise in extreme populism, particularly surrounding immigration issues, with some feeding fear and intolerance using partial truths and outright lies. And there are people who are trying to feed fears and intolerance for a broad range of reasons. ... I will remain positive and remain pulling people together, pulling communities together right across this country. There has been a polarization in our political discourse, Trudeau said as construction machinery clattered in the background. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

copy: But within weeks, she was able to reapply for a similar job and secure a permanent contract with higher wages at a Metroland copy editing centre in Hamilton, according to National Observer. Despite the longer commute, she says she's happy to be enjoying a workplace among professionals who respect each other, with the backing of a strong union. ; I also realize I could be laid off in eight months. Earlier this summer, she got the bad news that she was losing her job as a copy editor at Metro Canada in Toronto. Her trepidation seems reasonable. Boast was later laid off from that position also. In her 28 years of experience as a journalist, Boast, 53, has been laid off four times five if you include the time that a woman looking to hire a laid off journalist offered her a job to be her personal assistant and write a blog. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tarr nair: Mira Nair, director of Monsoon Wedding and last year's Queen Of Katwe, will join the previously announced jurors Lee Chang-dong and Bel Tarr, according to NOW Magazine. Nair replaces Margarethe Von Trotta, who is no longer able to attend the festival due to another commitment. The Toronto International Film Festival revealed one last wave of programming today, named its International Rising Stars and announced a change to the Platform jury. TIFF also added two more titles to its Special Presentations lineup the world premiere of Neil Jordan's Greta, starring Chlo Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert as two very different women who forge an unlikely friendship, and the North American premiere of Brady Corbet's Vox Lux, a tale of traumatized sisters that also features Natalie Portman and Jude Law their first shared credit since 2007's Wong Kar-wai's My Blueberry Nights. Among the titles screening in the program are Bai Xue's The Crossing, about a teenage girl drawn into dangerous activities in China; Daniel Sawka's Icebox, about a young boy caught up in the American immigration process, and Wanuri Kahiu's Rafiki, a gay love story set in Kenya. And, of course, the festival rolled out its Discovery program, adding 46 first features from 37 different countries, 29 of them world premieres. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

west virginia: We are putting our great coal miners back to work, President Donald Trump crowed during a rally Tuesday night in West Virginia, according to Vancouver Courier. We want a clean environment. ... I want clean air. The proposal broadly increases the authority given to states to decide how and how much to regulate existing coal power plants.article continues below Trending Stories Earthview images show smoke from B.C. wildfires is spreading across CanadaPNE takes fair food to a whole new level Unravelling an unprecedented natural disaster why is B.C. burning every summer So you want to set up a marijuana dispensary The EPA said its Affordable Clean Energy rule empowers states, promotes energy independence and facilitates economic growth and job creation. I want crystal clean water and we've got it. But I'm getting rid of some of these ridiculous rules and regulations, which are killing our companies ... and our jobs. We've got the cleanest country in the planet right now, Trump said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

first-come-first-served process: The Liberal government has announced it will admit a total of 20,000 sponsored parents and grandparents next year, an increase from the 17,000 quota for 2018, according to Toronto Star. RICK MADONIK / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO The restricted spaces of the sponsorship program and its conversion into a lottery-based system from a first-come-first-served process has been a thorny issue for immigrants, many of them viewing family reunification as a top priority. In the run-up to the 2019 federal election, the Liberal government announced it would admit a total of 20,000 sponsored parents and grandparents next year, an increase from the 17,000 quota for 2018 and four times the 5,000 spots set by its Conservative predecessor. The Conservative government under Stephen Harper briefly suspended the popular immigration program before capping its annual intake in order to reduce a ballooning backlog, which reached 167,000 in 2011. We have made substantial improvements to the parents and grandparents sponsorship process and eliminated the backlog of applications, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said on Monday. As of June, there were 26,000 parents and grandparents in the queue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sponsorship applications: The government will also accept more parent and grandparent sponsorships in 2019, according to CTV. The current cap of 17,000 applications will be increased to 20,000 next year. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced changes to the sponsorship program for parents and grandparents Monday, which will see the random selection process for sponsorship applications replaced with a first-come-first-served process. The so-called lottery system for this program drew criticism when it was introduced last year after many potential sponsors said they felt it was unfair. Canadians did express some concerns about the lottery, the random selection process, Hussen said. Ottawa is now responding to the feedback Hussen received during a cross-country listening tour last year, the minister said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

jim vibert: The politically motivated cheapshots that dominated recent coverage of Ottawa's handling of the cross-border asylum issue were also inexcusably divisive and deserved stronger criticism from the press than they got, according to The Chronicle Herald. However, I take exception to your blanket condemnation of Quebec MP Maxime Bernier's recent comments on the diversity file. Your Aug. 15 editorial as well as Jim Vibert's column express valid concerns about objectionable comments from some politicians about different Canadians. He had raised some important points which deserve nuanced, respectful debate, not contemptuous dismissal. I learn from you. Sure, immigration, tolerance, and diversity are fundamental to Canada's success, but you missed an equally important fourth bit integration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

thursday night: That intolerance with regard to immigrants doesn't belong in Canada, according to CTV. That intolerance with regard to diversity, you don't belong in Canada, Trudeau said in French Thursday night. Trudeau was speaking at a rally in Sabrevois, Que., when a woman started yelling that she wanted back the 146 million from Quebecers that he's given to illegal immigrants, referring to the amount the Quebec government says asylum seekers have cost since a recent surge in irregular arrivals. Madame, your intolerance doesn't belong here. In a video posted online, Trudeau can be heard telling the woman her racism isn't welcome. The woman then asked Trudeau if he was tolerant toward Quebecois de souche, a reference to Quebecers who can trace their ancestry to the earliest French settlers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tickets: Preliminary estimates found there were over 445,000 visits across the 43 pavilions throughout the two-week multicultural festival, according to CTV. Guests from across the globe came out for the event with patrons visiting from Australia, China, Egypt, Mexico, Arizona, California and Minnesota, according to the news release. Just because the Festival has come to a close, it doesn't mean we are slowing down, said acting executive director Teresa Cotroneo in a news release. One of the innovations that is believed to have contributed to the high turnout is online tickets as around 40 per cent of people purches tickets online. Overall we are pleased with adoption of the new system by our loyal patrons and volunteers. We learned a lot this year and will strive to make it even better for next year, said Folklorama President Avrom Charach. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trade show: There will be workshops on English pronunciation, career strategies, and presentations by Rana Zaman, named a Top 25 Canadian Immigrant of 2018, and Tareq Hadhad owner of Peace by Chocolate in Antigonish, according to The Chronicle Herald. According to a news release, the free trade show is being held in partnership with Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia and aims to provide information and inspiration to people who need it as they look for jobs, go back to school and settle into their new home. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

border crossings: The Quebec government has demanded Ottawa pay the full costs of social services provided to so-called irregular migrants who have crossed into Canada between established border crossings over the past couple of years costs the province says have reached 146 million so far, according to Vancouver Courier. The prime minister responded to the woman by accusing her of intolerance and racism and saying her sentiments were not welcome. Trudeau made the comments when asked whether he went too far in accusing a Quebec woman of racism and intolerance as she heckled him last week during a rally in Quebec.article continues below Trending Stories High blood pressure patients should check their prescriptions for recalled drug Lose the shirt and free the nipple Sunday in Vancouver Earthview images show smoke from B.C. wildfires is spreading across CanadaPNE ditches report card passes for easier access During a campaign-style rally Thursday southeast of Montreal, the woman shouted questions in French at Trudeau, asking him when the federal government would repay Quebec for costs it has incurred as a result of an influx of illegal immigrants coming over the Canada-U.S. border. At a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new Amazon distribution warehouse east of Ottawa, Trudeau said he fears a rise in extreme populism, particularly surrounding immigration issues, with some feeding fear and intolerance using partial truths and outright lies. And there are people who are trying to feed fears and intolerance for a broad range of reasons. ... I will remain positive and remain pulling people together, pulling communities together right across this country. There has been a polarization in our political discourse, Trudeau said as construction machinery clattered in the background. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

end credits: That's significant, I'm sure, though not surprising, according to National Observer. China is now such a key market for the American film industry that making this one doesn't seem like that much of a gamble; more probably a natural evolution playing to where the money is. You know the first major Hollywood film in 25 years with an all-Asian cast. Add in that it's from a very popular book the first of a trilogy and you can appreciate why some screenings have already been selling out since it opened on Wednesday. But enough of this background. There's even a clip in the end credits that seems to be pointing to a sequel. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

reconciliation efforts: The weeklong event, the first of its kind in nearly three years, was arranged as the rival Koreas boost reconciliation efforts amid a diplomatic push to resolve a standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to Vancouver Courier. Hugging the woman he'd last seen when he was 4, Ri showed his mother a photo of her late husband, who had stayed behind in North Korea with him after being separated from his wife while fleeing south. How many children do you have Do you have a son Lee Keum-seom asked her son Ri Sang Chol during their long-awaited encounter at the North's Diamond Mountain resort.article continues below Trending Stories Lose the shirt and free the nipple Sunday in Vancouver High blood pressure patients should check their prescriptions for recalled drug Earthview images show smoke from B.C. wildfires is spreading across Canada Unravelling an unprecedented natural disaster why is B.C. burning every summer The emotional reunion came after dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea to meet temporarily with their relatives. Mother, this is how my father looked, Ri said. Most of the participants in the reunions are in their 70s or older and are eager to see their loved ones once more before they die. Before leaving for North Korea, Lee said she wanted to ask her son how he grew up without his mom and how his father raised him. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sponsorship applications: The current cap of 17,000 applications will be increased to 20,000 next year, according to Vancouver Courier. The so-called lottery system for this program drew criticism when it was introduced last year after many potential sponsors said they felt it was unfair. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced changes to the sponsorship program for parents and grandparents Monday, which will see the random selection process for sponsorship applications replaced with a first-come-first-served process.article continues below Trending Stories Lose the shirt and free the nipple Sunday in Vancouver High blood pressure patients should check their prescriptions for recalled drug Earthview images show smoke from B.C. wildfires is spreading across Canada Unravelling an unprecedented natural disaster why is B.C. burning every summer The government will also accept more parent and grandparent sponsorships in 2019. Ottawa is now responding to the feedback Hussen received during a cross-country listening tour last year, the minister said. What I'm announcing this morning is feedback that we got from Canadians that they would like to see changes in the selection process. Canadians did express some concerns about the lottery, the random selection process, Hussen said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

venezuela: Calls to the ministry for details went unanswered, according to CTV. Pacaraima is a major border crossing with Venezuela, where economic and political turmoil has driven tens of thousands to cross into Brazil over the past few years. Government-run news agency Agencia Brasil said Sunday that the Public Security Ministry plans to send at least 60 soldiers of the elite National Force to Pacaraima. Authorities have said that Saturday's violence erupted after a local storeowner was robbed, stabbed and beaten in an assault blamed on four migrants. The army's Humanitarian Logistics Task Force inn Roraima said Sunday that at least 1,200 immigrants fled Pacaraima to escape the violence and returned to Venezuela. Groups of angry residents then roamed the town hurling rocks at the immigrants and setting fire to their belongings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

parti quebecois: The Liberals and Parti Quebecois, who both hold ridings on the island of Montreal, publicly supported the project, despite acknowledging the embryonic plan was many years away if it ever came to fruition, according to The Chronicle Herald. Legault and his party, which is popular in the far-flung suburban ridings surrounding the greater Montreal area, weren't enamoured of the project. Valerie Plante's pink line helped her win the 2017 municipal election as Montrealers dreamed of a shiny new transit project with stations to be named after women and minorities who helped build the multicultural city. We have concluded it's not the priority, Legault told reporters at his party's convention in May. And while the party has one or two chances of picking up a Montreal riding, its political base is in Quebec City and the surrounding areas known as the regions. Pollsters have indicated the Coalition, which was created in 2011 and has never held power, can win the Oct. 1 provincial election without any of the 27 ridings on the island of Montreal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

alderney landing: Police say the organizers left the area, and protesters dispersed shortly afterward, according to The Chronicle Herald. The group tried to hold a rally at the same venue on Saturday, but decided to reschedule after they were shouted down by demonstrators. Five members of the National Citizens Alliance tried to hold a rally at Alderney Landing but a much larger group of 60 to 80 protesters showed up and interrupted their plans. In June, they tried to gather in a central Halifax park after being denied the use of three indoor venues, but they ended up leaving after they were quickly outnumbered by protesters. While we welcome immigrants, we feel that the extreme multiculturalism and mass immigration policies are a failure, as they result in a divisive and fractured society, the group says in a document titled Our Story. On its Facebook page, the National Citizens Alliance asks all Canadians to join us in our mission to return Canada to the country it was intended to be, saying extreme multiculturalism is a failed policy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tents: Brown and his three buddies hadn't any notice of Saturday's Halifax waterfront multicultural festival, that they would be fitted with genuine turbans at no charge, compliments of the Maritime Sikh Society, according to The Chronicle Herald. They were simply walking in the neighbourhood and felt compelled to join in. I always thought they looked comfortable and now I know they are, like I'm lying on a pillow, said Brown with a laugh. It seemed like the natural thing to do when we heard the music, saw all the tents and people having a good time, said Brown. The semitransparent cotton cloth they transformed into religious headdress came in a multitude of bright colours to choose from. Why wouldn't you want to check it out I always thought cultural diversity was a great thing and who am I not to participate in a cool event like this A few friendly Sikh men worked non-stop fitting a lineup of people with their very own turban. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

years: At first glance, it's an exhibit of rather eclectic dresses each one is a patchwork of objects woven together to tell a story, according to CTV. Carolina Echeverria immigrated to Canada from Chile in the 1980's, and she says the experience was, at times, a painful one. For the last five years, the members of Native Immigrant' have been creating dresses that tell the stories of Canada's oldest and newest inhabitants. She started the collective five years ago. She says immigrants and Indigenous people felt left out of the conversation. At the time, the province's proposed Charter of Values was dividing Quebecers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

right foot: The left-footed Montreal Impact fullback volleyed in a ball with his right foot in added time to give the Montreal Impact a 2-1 victory over the slumping Chicago Fire on Saturday night.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver council candidate Jean Swanson reflects on her time in prison Vancouver Bird Festival takes off starting today Dunsmuir viaduct land to be transformed into housing for homeless Waterfront Sea Bus terminal to get over-40 facelift Moments before the goal, on a rebound from Saphir Taider's corner kick, Lovitz had been on the ground writhing in pain from a shot to his left ankle, according to Vancouver Courier. Then he got up and scored. He couldn't have plotted a better scenario. I didn't know what form it would take, I just knew that it would come, Lovitz said of his first goal. I'm happy. When I became a defender I thought chances were going to be harder to come by, but sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time and believe in what you're doing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.