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adventures: I don't agree with her prophecy, according to NOW Magazine. But I have a prediction of my own. Louis, Missouri area in the coming weeks. Using data about how cosmic forces are conspiring to amuse and titillate your rapture chakra, I predict a major lovequake for many Aries between now and August 20. How Brainstorm about adventures and breakthroughs that will boost exciting togetherness. I suggest you start preparing immediately. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

murray rankin: Trudeau named Rankin and University of Ottawa law professor Craig Forcese to the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency, whose job is to examine any security or intelligence activities of the federal government to make sure they're legal, reasonable and necessary, according to National Observer. The members of the new National Security and Intelligence Review Agency will play an important role protecting Canadians and their rights and freedoms, while keeping our country's national security and intelligence agencies accountable to the citizens they protect, Trudeau said in a statement. Murray Rankin has been the member of Parliament for Victoria since 2012 and until recently was the NDP justice critic, but isn't seeking re-election this fall. The new agency is taking over from the Security Intelligence Review Committee, which had a narrower focus. The review agency will look at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Communications Security Establishment, plus some of the work of the RCMP, the Canada Border Services Agency, the Department of National Defence and other government bodies if they do intelligence or security. ; Legislation passed just before Parliament broke for the summer revised the oversight system for Canada's national-security agencies. That committee's four members are staying on in the new group. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ont .,: I can understand why immigrants would want to bring the rest of their extended family here, including older ones who will benefit from our health-care system, Bernier said in the prepared text for his speech Wednesday evening, according to National Observer. But we cannot be the welfare state of the planet. With his People's Party of Canada barely touching two per cent in opinion polls, the Quebec MP chose to hit one of his key themes at an event in Mississauga, Ont., a western suburb of Toronto. He pledged to reduce the number of immigrants admitted to Canada each year to 100,000 or 150,000 at most, if the economy and other circumstances allow that many. Bernier said Canada must look after its own citizens first, and focus on newcomers who bring economic value to the country. Canada currently admits about 350,000 immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sex lives: Starnes loved the excitement and endless variety of the news, according to The Waterloo Record. He was a curious man. Starnes, 75, died Monday, eight days after a tear to his aorta led to marathon surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He always said that he was lucky he had a job he loved and was passionate about. He had a self-deprecating sense of humour and joked that senior management would soon find out that the emperor had no clothes. He would write about anything, from the sex lives of bees to Hans Christian Andersen, said his wife, Mary Pfaff. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

site wednesday: Officials are exploring everything from transporting salmon by helicopter to shooting them over the waterfall using a fish cannon to avoid possible devastating effects to the populations, according to National Observer. The premier visited the incident command post in Lillooet, accompanying officials on a helicopter tour of the slide site and helping tag a few fish for monitoring during his visit. Horgan was on site Wednesday at the Big Bar landslide that was discovered last month northwest of Kamloops, where crews are working to help salmon pass a five-metre waterfall blocking their path to spawning grounds upstream. In a phone interview, Horgan says the situation has the potential to be an ecological disaster but he says crews are showing a level of optimism and co-operation that is rarely seen in disaster situations. And the consequences of three to four million sockeye not making it to their spawning grounds are going to be significant four years out, so we want to make sure we're doing everything we can to get those fish home, Horgan said. Horgan attributed part of that teamwork to the relationships that were built in 2017 and 2018, when wildfires scorched enormous areas of the province and required co-ordination between federal, provincial, local and Indigenous governments. ; We are at a good place right now but we have to always be cautious. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

morning news: His lawyer, Claudia Galan, confirmed he had been released, less than a day after The Dallas Morning News' reporting about his case drew national attention, according to CTV. ICE did not immediately comment. Francisco Erwin Galicia left a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre in Pearsall, Texas, on Tuesday. Nor did U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol, the agency that first detained Galicia. According to Galan and the Morning News, agents apprehended Galicia on suspicion that he was in the U.S. illegally even though he had a Texas state ID. Galicia was detained for three weeks by the Border Patrol, then transferred to the ICE detention centre. Galicia lives in the border city of Edinburg, Texas, and was travelling north with a group of friends when they were stopped at a Border Patrol inland checkpoint. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

pro-immigrant beliefs: Over three decades in public life, Johnson has shifted between social liberalism and right-wing provocation, according to Rabble. As London mayor for two terms between 2008 and 2016, he spoke of his pro-immigrant beliefs and presented the British capital as a tolerant, multicultural melting pot. Johnson has been a little of everything during his career. Responding in 2015 to untrue claims by Donald Trump that the police had lost control of parts of London to radical Muslim groups, Johnson said, London is a city where 300 languages are spoken, and spoke of the proud history of tolerance and diversity in the city. Is this what's needed to lead Britain through Brexit Or will Johnson face a challenge to his leadership in the near future A protester wears a hat that denigrates Boris Johnson's signature issue Bollox to Brexit' Reuters/Kevin Coombs Principles or strategy As a historian of British politics who is currently working on a book about Brexit, I can see that populist rabble-rousing has served Johnson well. But as Johnson enters the prime minister's residence at 10 Downing Street, his views have become much more nationalist and populist. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

interview tuesday: We rely a lot on ice roads, according to National Observer. Their life span is getting shorter and shorter, he said. It's getting harder to resupply our communities, Bob McLeod said in an interview Tuesday from Saskatoon, where he spoke at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region summit. McLeod noted fuel had to be flown in to three communities last year. And disappearing wildlife has made it tougher to put food on the table. ; A lot of people can only afford to live in the Arctic because they're able to harvest their food off the land, McLeod said. Declining rainfall meant reservoirs didn't replenish enough for two hydroelectric facilities to run, meaning diesel generators had to be fired up. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

brexit limbo: He will have just over three months to make good on his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union by Oct. 31, according to CTV. Famed for his bravado, quips in Latin and blond mop of hair Johnson easily defeated Conservative rival Jeremy Hunt, winning two-thirds of the votes of about 160,000 party members across the U.K. He will become prime minister once Queen Elizabeth II formally asks him to form a government, replacing Theresa May. Johnson is set to become prime minister on Wednesday after winning an election to lead the governing Conservatives. The embattled May announced her resignation last month after Parliament repeatedly rejected the withdrawal agreement she struck with the 28-nation bloc, leaving Britain stranded in Brexit limbo. Johnson radiated optimism in a brief victory speech to hundreds of party members and lawmakers, pledging to deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party. The U.K.'s departure from the EU was delayed from its long scheduled exit in March. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

honduran government: Migrants from Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador have sought asylum in the United States from the poverty, violence, human rights violations and the impacts of climate breakdown including food insecurity in their home countries, according to Rabble. The negative impacts of Canadian capital notably mining projects and support for the Honduran government have also been cited as contributory factors in this migration. The Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project accompanies the Saltillo Migrant Shelter, which is located near the Mexico-Texas border.PBI-Mexico has noted, The Saltillo Migrant Shelter offers daily humanitarian assistance -- including clothes, medicines, food, rest, and medical and psychological care -- to hundreds of migrants crossing Mexico to reach the United States. On July 1, The Washington Post reported, In the weeks since Mexico signed a pact with the United States to stop migration from Mexico into the United States conditions in detention centers and shelters have deteriorated dramatically, according to diplomats and human rights officials who have visited the facilities. As of late June, Mexico also deployed 15,000 troops on its northern border to stop migrants from entering the United States. That article highlights, Mexico has detained 99,203 migrants this year and deported 71,110 of them, according to its immigration agency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

american citizens: The U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, requires banks and other institutions in countries outside the United States to report information about accounts held by U.S. individuals, including Canadians with dual citizenship, according to National Observer. Deegan and Highton challenged the constitutionality of Canadian provisions implementing a 2014 agreement between the countries that makes the information-sharing possible. Federal Court of Canada Justice Anne Mactavish dismissed an appeal from two American citizens, Gwendolyn Louise Deegan and Kazia Highton, who now live in Canada and have no real ongoing connection with the United States. They argued the provisions breach charter guarantees that prevent unreasonable seizure and ensure the equality of people under law. Under the tax arrangements, Canadian financial institutions are legally required to provide the Canada Revenue Agency with data concerning accounts belonging to customers whose information suggests they might have American citizenship. Mactavish concluded in her decision released Monday that although the provisions do result in the seizure of the banking information of Americans in Canada, the affected people have only a limited expectation of privacy in their data. ; She also ruled that the provisions do not violate the charter guarantee that every person is equal under the law without discrimination based on national origin. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

atmosphere: Particularly now, as we are headed into a federal election and when the window is closing on our opportunity to lessen the climate crisis, our joint mission of keeping the environment we live in front and centre in the national conversation is so pressing, according to National Observer. The information atmosphere is clouded as never before by disinformation and our job as journalists has never been more pressing. Three years ago, when Mike came to work with us not quite a year after National Observer launched we could never have imagined that the organization would grow as much or as quickly as it has to become as important and significant as it is today in Canada.I know that the core strength of National Observer comes from you, the thousands of readers and subscribers who encourage our work, who understand the urgency of what we're trying to do and who believe in the power of journalism to protect our democracy and hold corporations and government accountable to ordinary people like you and me. In his time at National Observer, Mike really took our mission to heart and made a significant difference with his reporting from coast to coast on a range of issues. After winning honours for multiple awards, including a Canadian Association of Journalism award for investigative reporting as well as a Michener Award Citation of Merit, Mike has also brought distinction to his work with other reporters, providing invaluable mentorship and editorial support, and putting ethics, accuracy and fairness first. In countless investigations, he exposed weak government oversight of the oil and gas industry and he uncovered inappropriate actions by federal officials involved in the review of major pipeline projects such as Energy East and the Trans Mountain expansion. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

cbc: The digital logic of social media allows for inventive ways to get noticed, and demands a particular set of skills that third-party groups are wielding with notable success, according to NOW Magazine. The Post Millennial is the latest to join a network of online organizations with clear ties to the Conservative Party of Canada. And it's not just bots promoting fake Trudeau Must Go hashtags on Twitter doing the damage. In June, an investigative report by CBC revealed that many of the writers and staff employed by the website, which describes itself as centre-right and non-partisan, have campaigned and worked for the party. Ballingall also did a two-year stint at Sun Media, part of the Postmedia chain of newspapers the largest in the country that owns the National Post. Jeff Ballingall, The Post Millennial's chief marketing officer, was employed as a video specialist for the Conservative caucus under Stephen Harper, and served as a communications manager for Jim Prentice, the former Harper cabinet minister and Alberta premier. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

sex lives: Starnes loved the excitement and endless variety of the news, according to The Waterloo Record. He was a curious man. Starnes, 75, died Monday, eight days after a tear to his aorta led to marathon surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He always said that he was lucky he had a job he loved and was passionate about. He had a self-deprecating sense of humour and joked that senior management would soon find out that the emperor had no clothes. He would write about anything, from the sex lives of bees to Hans Christian Andersen, said his wife, Mary Pfaff. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

asses claims: Most of them are fleeing Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, according to CTV. Earlier this month, the Trump administration declared Mexico a safe country for migrants, which means those who have passed through Mexico won't get hearings in the U.S. to determine whether they are refugees in need of protection. The U.S. has been overwhelmed with more than 100,000 migrants a month flooding across its southern border with Mexico. That means far more are likely to seek asylum in Mexico. Beuze said the UN is counting on Canada to support, for example, the Mexican asylum system to reinforce its capacity to asses claims and to see to which extent asylum seekers can be protected in Mexico. UNHCR Canada's Jean-Nicolas Beuze says that although Mexico is increasingly capable of handling asylum seekers, it needs Canada's help to cover the cost of staffing, offices and training. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

liu: Marvel Studios announced the news to thousands of fans at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend, when Liu took the stage to introduce himself as the kung-fu master in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, according to CTV. This is just the craziest, craziest dream, Liu says in video taken at the event, which also revealed roles for Hong Kong actor Tony Leung and Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina. But he secretly dreamt of being an actor, and just a few years after leaving Bay Street, Liu is on the brink of movie stardom thanks to being cast as the first Asian superhero to lead a Marvel film. Chatter around the cast has exploded online, with much of the focus on the relatively unknown Canadian. Who is Simu Liu Liu was born in northern China where he was raised by his grandparents while his parents attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., he told The Canadian Press back in 2015. Marvel promises that Liu will soon become a household name, but until then, here's a primer on Canada's rising star. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

irish sea: An embankment and drainage channels keep the Irish Sea out, according to CTV. Even with upgrades, scientists believe rising oceans resulting from global warming could overwhelm the flood controls. Fairbourne pop. 900 is barely above sea level. To minimize the risk to life and livelihood, a plan is being developed to move people out by 2045. Martin Austin, a senior lecturer in coastal sediment dynamics at Bangor University, says that a significant storm could one day bring catastrophe to the village. Crucially, that's the point where it becomes both economically unviable and with an increased risk to life to maintain the defences, explained Gwynedd Councillor Catrin Wagner. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

tools scrape: Monkeys high in the canopy howl to greet the sunrise, according to National Observer. Hammers bang and tools scrape as workers hustle to beat the heat. In a remote stretch of Costa Rica, where towering trees give way to spindly mangroves, mornings start with a roar. Sawmills shriek from a grassy clearing, slicing enormous logs into smooth, broad planks.A makeshift shipyard is emerging here in Punta Morales, a tiny fishing town on the Pacific coast. Once completed in late 2021, the Ceiba named for the tropical tree is expected to carry cargo throughout the Americas. The skeleton of a sailing ship has taken shape, with tall wood frames rising from a 106-foot-long spine like a rib cage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

country agreement: Ebrard said in a statement that Pompeo noted significant advances in Mexico's efforts to curb migration, according to CTV. Record numbers of migrants, especially Central Americans, have made their way through Mexico in recent months in an effort to start new lives in the U.S. Given the advances, Ebrard said Mexico sees no need to negotiate a safe third country agreement with Washington that would require migrants to apply for asylum in Mexico rather than in the U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement that the two top diplomats discussed their countries' shared efforts to stop illegal immigration. Pompeo spent the morning with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo in Mexico City before flying to a meeting with El Salvador's president. During the meeting, she said, Pompeo thanked Ebrard for Mexico's increased immigration enforcement efforts, which initial indications suggest is leading to reduced flows of illegal immigrants arriving at the U.S. southern border. Some attribute the decrease to increased enforcement in Mexico, combined with the country's participation in a program that sends asylum seekers back into Mexico to await the outcome of their claims in the U.S. The meeting between Pompeo and Ebrard came at the halfway point of a 90-day span during which Mexico has agreed to reduce migration across its territory toward the U.S. border as part of a deal that headed off stiff tariffs on Mexican goods threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported a 28% drop last month in the number of migrants encountered by Customs and Border Protection at the U.S.-Mexico border compared to May. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

months building: I help myself to make a house, because I want a better sleep every night, Par told CTV Winnipeg, according to CTV. See more stories showcasing the Canadian spirit in our True North Tales newsletter Using wood from pallets donated by local businesses, Par put his carpentry skills to use building the makeshift home. Tired of spending cold winter nights under a bridge near a shallow, Par spent the last two months building a place he could call home. He purchased nails and shingles using money earned returning shopping carts at the local grocery store. After losing his job in 2014, he became homeless and has been living on the streets since. Par immigrated to Winnipeg from the Philippines in 2010. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy: Bieber took to Twitter to applaud Trump's efforts to lobby Swedish authorities on behalf of the rapper but also referred to the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, where migrant children are being held in detention centers, according to CTV. I want my friend out, Bieber tweeted Saturday. At the same time, he also made sure to criticize the president and the fallout of his zero-tolerance immigration policy. I appreciate you trying to help him. The policy was designed in an effort to deter illegal immigration from Central American countries where residents are fleeing crime and violence. But while you're at it, real Donald Trump can you also let those kids out of cages Trump's zero-tolerance policy is such that any migrant parents found illegally crossing into the United States are separated from their children. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

assistive technology: But he hires seasonal help to keep the cherry operation moving, according to CTV. I've been at it all my life, he says. His children have gone on to start lives of their own, though he gets some help running his farmers market from his daughter-in-law. I enjoy it. Farmers staying on the job longer can restrict land options of younger farmers, making it harder for beginners to crack into the industry, experts say. For McManus and many farmers across the country, assistive technology, help from seasonal hires and family members, and a general improvement in the health of U.S. seniors in recent decades have helped them remain productive well into their 60s, 70s and beyond. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

six-per-cent increase: Now, the agency is looking to improve the program to help more low-income Canadians qualify for supports administered through the tax system, including the Canada Child Benefit that goes up in value this weekend, according to CTV. Figures provided by the Canada Revenue Agency show a six-per-cent increase in the number of tax returns filed through the program this year compared to last year. The extra money allows volunteer-driven clinics run by more than 3,000 groups to operate year-round. In raw numbers, the CRA says more than 835,000 returns were filed by people who are homeless, Indigenous, newcomers, seniors or disabled. The boost is double those seen in previous years, before the Liberals increased annual spending on the community volunteer income-tax program to 13 million in the 2018 budget. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

workplaces: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal laws against workplace bias, explicitly cites comments like go back to where you came from as examples of potentially unlawful conduct, according to CTV. Similar phrases routinely show up in lawsuits that the EEOC files against employers alleging discrimination, harassment or retaliation based on race or national origin. Yet in many of America's workplaces and institutions, the same language would be unacceptable and possibly illegal. Apart from its legality in workplaces, Trump's language has ignited impassioned responses across racial, ethnic and political divides. No matter what colour you are YOU can go back home or move if you don't like America. It wasn't Racist! tweeted Terrence Williams, a black comedian who supports Trump. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

people: If they were doing what they were doing people should be fired, says Coun, according to CTV. Kevin Klein. The City of Winnipeg says six people have been fired, an outcome of the investigation into Winnipeg building inspectors allegedly slacking on the job. It was announced last week that three people were suspended without pay pending the probe's findings. The city began the investigation after a citizen group paid a private investigator to tail and record city building inspectors. Two others quit and another retired. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

australian government: The Australian government is deeply disappointed that Australian citizen and academic Dr, according to CTV. Yang Hengjun ... has been transferred to criminal detention in China, Payne said in a statement. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said that China notified Australia that spy novelist and former Chinese diplomat Yang Hengjun was taken into criminal detention, six months after he was taken into custody at a Chinese airport. The Australian government is concerned by this development in relation to an Australian citizen. The 53-year-old visiting scholar at Columbia University in New York was detained on Jan. 19 when he arrived in southern China's Guangzhou from New York with his wife Yuan Xiaoliang, and his 14-year-old stepdaughter. We will continue to press Chinese authorities for fair and humane treatment, in accordance with international norms, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.