stories canada: While tearfully recounting the reunion, which gave her the chance to cuddle and cook for her son for the first time in decades, Mann-Lewis said she also thought of others whose children are still missing, according to Vancouver Courier. I am the proof that after 31 long years of suffering, one should never give up, she said at a Monday afternoon news conference. Lyneth Mann-Lewis said the story-book ending to her long, painful tale of separation offers proof that even circumstances that seem hopeless can turn around unexpectedly.article continues below Trending Stories Canada's Remembrance Day poppy goes digital Renovations make Vancouver's Renfrew Ravine more accessible Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Mom cries telling B.C. jury about last day she saw young daughter alive, in 1978The Brampton, Ont., mother spoke publicly Monday after returning from an emotional reunion with a son who was allegedly abducted by his father 31 years ago, raised under an assumed name and told his mother was dead. Be patient, be strong, and believe that all things are possible and that anything can transpire. Toronto police allege Mann Jr. abducted his son during that visit and fled to the United States, where he established false identities for them both. The saga for mother and child began in 1987 during a visit between 21-month-old Jermaine Mann and his father, Allan Mann Jr. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sex slaves: Adiba, 27, fled her home in northern Iraq's Sinjar district after Islamic State militants massacred Yazidi villages, capturing women as sex slaves, and says some of her family members were among the estimated 10,000 Yazidis killed in the genocide, according to Vancouver Courier. Her parents and her brother are still living in a camp in Iraqi Kurdistan and she did not use her last name out of fear for their safety. She's urging the government to help them navigate their new world and to allow their family members to join them in Canada.article continues below Trending Stories Canada's Remembrance Day poppy goes digital Renovations make Vancouver's Renfrew Ravine more accessible Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Westside Church confirms purchase of Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has persecuted Yazidis, a minority religious sect mostly in northern Iraq. She says she was living in a refugee camp when she learned the Canadian government would sponsor Yazidi women to move to Canada. We were dropped off at the Radisson Hotel, staying in the lobby, hungry, thirsty ... no language to even buy water, she said in an interview through an interpreter. As one of the first of the group to arrive, she spent her first few nights scared and alone in a hotel in Toronto until a non-profit organization offered to help. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

daesh fighter: She is desperate to go with them, but there is also someone she can't bear to leave behind Her two-year-old daughter, Maria, fathered by the Daesh fighter who enslaved her, according to Toronto Star. Nadia Murad, a Yazidi who escaped the Daesh and a co-recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, walks out after her meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Oct. 25. Her family is preparing to emigrate from Iraq to Australia and start a new life after the suffering the Daesh group wreaked on their small religious minority. The Nobel Peace Prize this year put a focus on victims of sexual violence and on the Yazidis in particular. They don't even know the girl exists. Francois Mori / The Associated Press She knows her family will never allow her to bring Maria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

christian ilaka: But Solomon Osakan has a very different approach in this era of rising xenophobia, according to Toronto Star. From his uncluttered desk in northwest Uganda, he manages one of the largest concentrations of refugees anywhere in the world more than 400,000 people scattered across his rural district. Europe's leaders are paying African nations to block migrants from crossing the Mediterranean and detaining the ones who make it in filthy, overcrowded camps. Christian Ilaka, 25, came to the U.S. in February 2018 after living for eight years in a refugee camp in Uganda. Here, he added, the refugees live in settlements, not camps with no barbed wire, and no guards in sight. Kate Morrissey / Tribune News Service He explained what he does with them Refugees are allotted some land enough to build a little house, do a little farming and be self-sufficient, said Osakan, a Ugandan civil servant. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

police: Founder Ali Nestor has trained fighters for years, but the gym also has a school takes in youth and young adults who struggle academically, according to CTV. With less than nine per cent of Montreal police officers being visible minorities and 97 per cent of the firefighters being white men, Nestor said he's hoping to do his part to even out the numbers. The two forces came out to the Ness Ultimate Combat Academy martial arts gym. Often we think there could be this distance between the police and ethnic communities, he said. It's all about reflecting who you serve, who you protect and, among other things, essentially who the taxpayers are, he said. Centre For Research-Action on Race Relations Director Fo Niemi praised the initiative, but said the forces need to take other action to promote diversity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

residents west: However, not one of them was elected to the city's 11 council seats in 2014, according to Rabble. This year, finally, one was. For example, 57 percent of Mississauga's residents identified as visible minorities in the 2016 census. Dipika Damerla made history as the first woman of colour elected to council in the suburban city of 730,000 residents west of Toronto. In Toronto itself, where more than half of the 2.6 million population was born in another country, voters elected only five non-whites to the 25-person council, a participation rate of 20 percent that sounds more impressive than it is, mainly because the number of electoral wards was cut almost in half. In neighbouring Brampton, where 73 per cent of residents identify as visible minorities, just two of the city's 10 elected councillors are people of colour, up from just one in the last election. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

hampshire: Booker told young Democratic activists at the University of New Hampshire that what worries him in moments like these is that we pause and express grief and then we move on as if this is normal, according to Vancouver Courier. But he emphasized This is not normal. Cory Booker of New Jersey declared Sunday during a visit with New Hampshire Democrats that we are in a moral moment in America. This is not who we are. article continues below Trending Stories Sunday's downpour causes flooding across Vancouver with more rain to come Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Amanda Tapping on coping with miscarriage Active volcanoes near Metro Vancouver considered high threat'Eleven congregants were killed in the Pittsburgh shooting, which authorities call one of the deadliest attacks against the Jewish community in this country. All of the explosive devices were intercepted and no one was hurt. The high-profile senator from New Jersey was one of several prominent Democratic leaders, including former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, who were sent pipe bombs through the mail recently, authorities said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mid-year surveys: Border Security Minister Bill Blair pointed to the fact that, compared to last summer, this summer there was not a major surge in the number of irregular border crossers apprehended by RCMP. Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS This monitoring includes internal polling conducted by the Immigration Department to track public opinion about asylum seekers, according to Toronto Star. Two mid-year surveys of 2,000 Canadians, conducted by the department in March, suggested Canadians were not overly confident about Canada's ability to manage the border at unguarded points-of-entry and had little sense of obligation about accepting asylum seekers from the United States. Documents released to The Canadian Press under access-to-information law show department officials receive weekly internal updates on media coverage and public response to issues related to asylum seekers coming irregularly into the country across the Canada-U.S. border. Fewer than half of respondents 43 per cent in a telephone survey and 35 per cent in an online survey agreed that Canada is taking appropriate steps to manage irregular border crossings. Canadians are more receptive to refugees who have been selected by the government of Canada compared to those who come to Canada and claim asylum, the internal document notes as one of its key take-aways from the public survey. Article Continued Below 42 per cent of telephone respondents and just 18 per cent of those online indicated they felt the number of people coming to Canada and claiming asylum was at an appropriate level. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

bone marrow: Following blood tests, a blood transfusion, CT scans, ultrasounds and three weeks in the hospital, doctors diagnosed the teenager with aplastic anemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, also known as PNH. Both are life-threatening diseases of the bone marrow that affect the blood and major organs, according to CTV. The former means Mance's bone marrow does not produce enough blood cells. Roshlind Mance was diagnosed just weeks before her 16th birthday, after she was taken to the hospital to treat a panic attack that nearly made her pass out at summer school. The latter creates and produces red blood cells, but they are abnormal and eventually get destroyed by the body. But I have two. Just one disease is hard enough to deal with, said Mance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

minister: Supporters cheer Sri Lanka's sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during an interaction at his official residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, according to Toronto Star. Sri Lanka's president has suspended parliament even as the prime minister he fired claimed he has majority support. Chaminda Gamage, a spokesman for the parliamentary speaker, confirmed that President Maithripala Sirisena had suspended parliament until Nov. 16. Eranga Jayawardena / The Associated Press The suspension came while ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was holding a news conference in which he asserted that he could prove his majority support in parliament. The suspension of parliament is expected to give Rajapaksa time to try to muster enough support to survive any no confidence vote. Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe and his Cabinet on Friday and replaced him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, creating what some observers said could be a constitutional crisis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pizza driver: He drove a van plastered with stickers supporting U.S. President Donald Trump, criticizing media outlets and showing rifle crosshairs over liberals like Hillary Clinton and filmmaker Michael Moore, according to CTV. But she kept him around, even though she is a lesbian, because he was honest, dependable and never got into fights. Years later, working as a pizza driver, Sayoc would often express hatred for minorities, Jews and gays, his manager said. Why Sayoc changed so radically over the years remains a mystery, but to those who know him, there seems little question that he did. When I think of the guy I knew and the guy I see now on MSNBC, CNN and at Trump rallies, I think, 'Did he really slip ' He thinks Trump's sometimes bombastic criticism of liberals may have pushed Sayoc over the edge. We were friends, we were boys, we travelled in the same van, slept in the same room, said former dancer David Crosby, who is black. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mid-year surveys: Two mid-year surveys of 2,000 Canadians, conducted by the department in March, suggested Canadians were not overly confident about Canada's ability to manage the border at unguarded points-of-entry and had little sense of obligation about accepting asylum seekers from the United States, according to Vancouver Courier. Fewer than half of respondents 43 per cent in a telephone survey and 35 per cent in an online survey agreed that Canada is taking appropriate steps to manage irregular border crossings. Documents released to The Canadian Press under access-to-information law show department officials receive weekly internal updates on media coverage and public response to issues related to asylum seekers coming irregularly into the country across the Canada-U.S. border.article continues below Trending Stories Active Volcanoes near Metro Vancouver considered high threat'Vancouver has one of the best new restaurants in Canada Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history This 22-year-old mural depicting Vancouver's transit history was painted over This monitoring includes internal polling conducted by the Immigration Department to track public opinion about asylum seekers. Forty-two per cent of telephone respondents and just 18 per cent of those online indicated they felt the number of people coming to Canada and claiming asylum was at an appropriate level. The documents also show the Immigration Department closely measures public comment about asylum seekers on social media. Canadians are more receptive to refugees who have been selected by the government of Canada compared to those who come to Canada and claim asylum, the internal document notes as one of its key takeaways from the public survey. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

medal podium: He has skated atop an Alaskan iceberg, according to Vancouver Courier. And he's aiming to be the first man to land a quadruple Axel in competition. Canada's newest figure skating star loves to ham it up for the crowd. Keegan Messing captured silver in men's singles at Skate Canada International on Saturday, climbing the medal podium for the first time at a Grand Prix event. I'm really happy on how things are turning out, I'm excited to see how it keeps unfolding. And moments after his entertaining program to a Charlie Chaplin medley complete with the spinning of an invisible walking stick the quirky 26-year-old talked about his new role in the spotlight.article continues below Trending Stories Active Volcanoes near Metro Vancouver considered high threat'Vancouver has one of the best new restaurants in Canada Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history This 22-year-old mural depicting Vancouver's transit history was painted over I don't know how I feel about that yet, except for the fact that I'm happy, especially since it's the first real competition of the year and I put out two good performances, Messing said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

rajapaksa time: Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe and his Cabinet on Friday and replaced him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, creating what some observers said could be a constitutional crisis, according to Vancouver Courier. The suspension of parliament is expected to give Rajapaksa time to try to muster enough support to survive any no confidence vote. Chaminda Gamage, a spokesman for the parliamentary speaker, confirmed that President Maithripala Sirisena had suspended parliament until Nov. 16.article continues below Trending Stories Active Volcanoes near Metro Vancouver considered high threat'Vancouver has one of the best new restaurants in Canada Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history This 22-year-old mural depicting Vancouver's transit history was painted over The suspension came while ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was holding a news conference in which he asserted that he could prove his majority support in parliament. Several members of Rajapaksa's family former Cabinet members and government officials are facing charges of corruption and a special high court has been set up to hear the cases quickly. Wickremesinghe said at the news conference that parliament should be allowed to resolve the political crisis. Rajapaksa's appointment as prime minister is expected to provide relief to them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ad pitch: Each episode is focused on a different set of contemporary characters with loose, if not entirely made up, connections to the House of Romanov, according to NOW Magazine. If you're not up to date on your Russian history, here's all you need to know to understand the series The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for three centuries until 1917. Rating NNNThree years after Don Draper's final ad pitch, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner is back with The Romanoffs, an anthology series following the lives of self-proclaimed descendants of the Russian royal family. The following year, Czar Nicholas II, his wife and their five children were shot and bayonetted to death by the Bolsheviks. In the premiere episode the first three were sent to critics we meet Anushka Marthe Keller a temperamental, wealthy Parisian and her American nephew, Greg Aaron Eckhart . After Anushka fires her latest caretaker, Greg hires a young Muslim nurse-in-training, Hajar In s Melab to look after his elderly aunt. With a runtime of around 90 minutes, each episode feels like a movie. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

anti-immigrant base: The proposal amounts to a sweeping use of presidential power to fortify the border and impose the kind of aggressive immigration restrictions and enforcement measures that Trump has made his signature pursuit, according to Toronto Star. Trump is weighing the new measures as he prepares to order 800 to 1,000 U.S. Army troops to help secure the southern border, Defense Department officials said Thursday. The effort would be the starkest indication yet of Trump's election-season push to play to his anti-immigrant base as his party fights to keep control of Congress. NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP/GETTY IMAGES The plan is expected to prompt a swift challenge in federal courts. As part of that effort, the president has capitalized this month on the thousands of Central American migrants trekking north through Mexico. The move would be the most drastic in a series of steps that Trump has taken or threatened to take in recent days including preparations Thursday to send as many as 1,000 active-duty Army troops to help secure the southern border as he works to stop what he has called an onslaught of immigrants only days before the midterm elections. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cent inclusion: The organization called on networks to reach 10 per cent inclusion for LGBTQ characters in prime-time in the next two years to ensure that entertainment reflects the world in which it is created, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement, according to CTV. The culture has changed for LGBTQ people but America is the midst of extraordinary tumult, she said. While the percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on scripted broadcast series rose from last year's 6.4 per cent to hit an all-time high of 8.8 per cent, or 75 characters out of a total 857, GLAAD said the TV industry is still falling short. That means what happens on our television screens is now more important than ever before, Ellis said. The study singled out two series as history-making the FX drama Pose, which featured the largest number of transgender series regulars ever on a U.S. series, and CW's Supergirl, with TV's first transgender superhero, Nia Nal, played by Nicole Maines, appearing this season. Stories that explore the lives and identities of characters once invisible on screen remain critical to accelerating acceptance for LGBTQ people. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

citizenship: It seemed like just a simple procedural step for the family, who had put down roots in the city where their two children were born, according to Toronto Star. Russian Forward Nikolay Kulemin spent six seasons playing with the Maple Leafs in Toronto, where his two children were born. The 32-year old Russian, a forward with the Toronto hockey team between 2008 and 2014, and his wife Natalia, applied for Canadian citizenship in December 2014. A Federal Court ruling has opened the door for Kulemin to reapply for Canadian citizenship after his earlier bid was rejected. Kulemin played for the Leafs until 2014 and applied for Canadian citizenship shortly after he was traded to the New York Islanders. Paul Bereswill / Getty Images file photo Jannik Hansen looks for a way past Nikolay Kulemin as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Vancouver Canucks at Air Canada Centre during a game in 2014. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tanzania home: Somali refugee boys recite the Qur'an at a Madrassa, or Islamic religious school, at Dadaab refugee camp, which hosts more than 230,000 refugees in northern Kenya in December 2017, according to Toronto Star. Researchers from Carleton, York, Ottawa and McGill universities are laying the groundwork for one of the most ambitious research initiatives to explore local solutions for the world's escalating refugee crisis. The team, led by Carleton University professor James Milner, has worked quietly behind the scenes since 2015 to build a network of partners in Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon and Tanzania home to many of the world's displaced people seeking ways to help these host communities cope with the influx of migrants. Ben Curtis / Associated Press File Photo Carleton University professor James Milner centre with research leads Maha Shuayb from Lebanese American University left and Dulo Nyaoro of Moi University in Kenya at a recent meeting in Ottawa on the role of civil society in addressing the global refugee crisis. Eighty-six per cent of the world's refugees settle in the global south, sometimes for years. Carleton University photo Responding to the needs of refugees is a global challenge, said Milner, who is overseeing the seven-year research project to study global refugee policies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

texas minutemen: The U.S. Border Patrol this week warned local landowners in Texas that it expects possible armed civilians to come onto their property because of the caravan, according to CTV. Three activists told The Associated Press that they were going to the border or organizing others, and groups on Facebook have posted dire warnings about the caravan. But the prospect of armed civilians at the border -- and the escalating political rhetoric over immigration -- have fueled fears of vigilantism at a time when tensions are already running high because of the mail bomb attacks against some of Trump's critics. One said it was imperative that we have boots on the ground. They're just laughing in our face, said Shannon McGauley, president of the Texas Minutemen. Another wrote WAR! SECURE THE BORDER NOW! The militia members said they plan to bring guns and equipment such as bulletproof vests and lend a hand to the Border Patrol to protect against people unlawfully entering the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

netflix feature: Presumably this incredible coincidence will be explored further in Morgan Neville's documentary They'll Love Me When I'm Dead, which arrives on Netflix the same day as Welles's feature, according to NOW Magazine. November 2The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs Originally announced as a miniseries, Joel and Ethan Coen's Netflix feature still has an anthology structure, lining up a magnificent ensemble for a series of Old West campfire tales. The biggest twist It's actually about the attempts to understand and complete the unfinished work of a notoriously complicated filmmaker, played by Welles's pal John Huston. There's Tim Blake Nelson as the eponymous singing cowboy and James Franco as an outlaw; Tom Waits plays a grizzled prospector and Zoe Kazan, a reluctant pioneer; Liam Neeson is a travelling showman and Brendan Gleeson, Tyne Daly and Saul Rubinek are stagecoach companions on a long, dark ride. November 16House Of Cards season 6 In the trailer for the sixth and final season of House Of Cards, States Claire Underwood the glorious Robin Wright declares, The reign of the middle-aged white man is over. Saddle up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

connecticut: Officials said they notified Jermaine Mann's mother that her son had been identified and located, according to Vancouver Courier. After taking his son away from his son's mother, this defendant is alleged to have lived a lie for the last 31 years in violation of numerous U.S. laws, said Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham. A Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son 31 years ago during a court-ordered visitation was arrested Friday in Connecticut, where authorities said he and his son had lived under aliases in a quiet suburb.U.S. federal agents said they found Allan Mann Jr. in Vernon after receiving a tip from a relative that he may be living in Connecticut under another name.article continues below Trending Stories This 22-year-old mural depicting Vancouver's transit history was painted over Vancouver has one of the best new restaurants in Canada Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history Meet your new Vancouver city councillors It was not immediately clear where Mann's now-adult son, Jermaine, was when Mann was arrested. We thank the many law enforcement agencies, in the U.S. and Canada, that have investigated this matter, worked hard to apprehend this fugitive and finally provided some answers to a mother who has suffered with her son's absence for far too long. Allan Mann appeared briefly Friday in federal court in Hartford. A message left at a phone listing for Jermaine Mann's mother, Lyneth Mann-Lewis, of Brampton, Ontario, was not immediately returned Friday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

joseph pulitzer: American politicians were lamenting the scourge of invented occurrences as far back the late 19th-century during the media rivalry between William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, whose respective newspapers would publish stories that were outrageous and salacious and which it's rumoured led to war and assassination, according to NOW Magazine. Since the migration of news online, the consequences can be far more sinister than the term clickbait implies. While the expression fake news has been appropriated by President Donald Trump to dismiss the mainstream media, the term's misuse papers over the reality that fake news has indeed existed for a long time often in the form of the tabloid press. In Canada, there are a few culprits to highlight, chief among them the Post Media-owned Sun Media chain. For instance, late last month a trio of figures on the local far-right scene visited a Scarborough hotel housing refugees from Nigeria to film an expos on Trudeau's refugee hotel, allegedly to determine if rumours of the migrants sic destructive behaviour are true. It's become all-too-common for the Sun's various iterations around the nation to engage in smear campaigns, the reporting of conspiracy theories and the spreading of false information about communities and individuals, in particular, Muslim communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

taxi: Taxi permits in Quebec, once highly sought after given their limited number, have significantly dropped in price and are not in demand, according to National Observer. On Thursday, several month-old listings for permits priced around 100,000 were listed on Kijiji, the online marketplace. He's unsure whether retiring at 65 will be possible anymore. Before Uber, an international ride-hailing company, entered the scene four years ago, taxi permits sold for 220,000, Hajjar said. ; The problem is that we are stuck with the licenses that we have. If I want to do something else, I have to sell my permit. I can't sell it, and I'm not going to throw it away . It's too much money, Hajjar, who works for Taxi Champlain, told National Observer on Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

telecommunications commission: The Montreal-based company which operates the Virgin Mobile and Lucky wireless brands in addition to various Bell services was named in 346 of about 1,300 complaints filed as part of the CRTC's inquiry, according to Vancouver Courier. We did a deeper dive on those, and 201 fell into the category 'price not as expected' . . . and 78 fell into the category of potentially aggressive sales tactics, Malcolmson said. Rob Malcolmson, who led a Bell delegation to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, said the company has a stringent code of conduct for employees and contractors.article continues below Trending Stories This 22-year-old mural depicting Vancouver's transit history was painted over Vancouver has one of the best new restaurants in Canada Vision Vancouver will not run a mayoral candidate for first time in party's history These Vancouver dogs camouflage with the fall foliage PHOTOS But the senior vice-president of regulatory affairs for Bell's parent BCE Inc. acknowledged that more can be done to strengthen the confidence and trust Canadian consumers have in our industry. So we looked at those and we said, that seems to be the core issue and asked How do we fix it Bell's proposed solution is to have several measures required of the industry as a whole including allowing a customer to terminate a new service within 30 days of installation, without an early termination fee. Rizwan Jamal, president of Bell Residential Services, said that if customers don't agree after reviewing the written material they can walk away with no termination penalties. Bell also says all service should provide order confirmations, written in plain language, within 24 hours of an order being placed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asylum: Asylum seekers may not be arriving in the numbers of the previous peak, but they still number about 50 per day, according to Toronto Star. A recent poll suggests that most Canadians are concerned about the government's response to them. It is a small ditch, recently filled in with gravel by the local community so as to prevent accidents as asylum seekers haul, push and carry their belongings over to Canada. Two Canadian senators visited Lecolle, Que., to view Roxham Road, above, and found asylum seekers there crossing into Canada in an orderly fashion. MARTIN TREMBLAY / La Presse file photo Four agencies are charged with carrying out the complicated process of managing and processing the irregular arrivals the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board. The senators say the problem is not actually at the border, but with the lengthy immigration approval process that comes after. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.