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Foreign interferences, Johnston is impassive: “I go forward”

TORONTO – David Johnston, the “special rapporteur” appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to verify whether or not to open a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada (Chinese in particular), defines the allegations as revolving around his objectivity ” simply false” and, after having “advised against” the public inquiry, reiterated that he intends to continue his work, launching a series of public hearings next month. No public inquiry, however, contrary to what has been repeatedly requested by the entire parliament, excluding the Liberals.  (more…)

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Interferenze, l’NDP “sconfessa” il governo

TORONTO – A tutto c’è un limite, avrà pensato Jagmeet Singh, leader dell’NDP e “stampella” del governo di minoranza guidato da Justin Trudeau, quando ha deciso di presentare una mozione che invita il relatore speciale sulle interferenze cinesi, David Johnston, uomo di fiducia del primo ministro, a “farsi da parte”, dopo la decisione di non raccomandare l’apertura di un’inchiesta pubblica sulle influenze di Pechino bnella politica canadese… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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Foreign interference on Canada, the NDP “disavows” the government

TORONTO – There is a limit to it: Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NDP and “crutch” of the minority government led by Justin Trudeau, must have thought that when he decided to present a motion inviting the special rapporteur on Chinese interference, David Johnston, a trusted man of the Prime Minister, to “step aside” after the decision not to recommend the opening of a public inquiry into Beijing’s influence on Canadian politics. (more…)

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Rapporto Johnston, continua la polemica: Poilievre all’attacco, Singh critica Trudeau

TORONTO – Accuse, ripicche, veleni. A ventiquattr’ore dalla presentazione del rapporto sulle interferenze straniere, il dibattito politico continua ad essere monopolizzato dalla raccomandazione di David Johnston sulla necessità di attivare delle udienze pubbliche sulla delicata vicenda, una via questa che esclude quanto richiesto dalle opposizioni, cioè la creazione di una vera e propria commissione d’inchiesta per fare venire a galla tutta la verità… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Riunioni del G-7: intoppi e figuracce

TORONTO – “I migliori piani di topi e uomini spesso vanno fuori strada”. Succede che a volte quei progetti non vadano come previsto; qualcuno finisce in un intoppo. Per gli italiani, essere ignari della necessità di prepararsi a tutte le eventualità, indipendentemente dall’esito, è come invitare alla condanna… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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G-7 Meetings: Snags and Figuracce

TORONTO – “The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray”. It happens that on occasion, those projects do not go as planned; someone hits a snag. For Italians, to be oblivious to the necessity of preparing for all eventualities, irrespective of the outcome, is akin to inviting condemnation. It happened in an exchange between two Prime Ministers: Trudeau and Meloni. 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Trudeau in Giappone oggi inizia il G7 tra incertezza, Ucraina e sfide globali

TORONTO – Guerra in Ucraina, sfide economiche, tensioni geopolitiche globali, sicurezza internazionale, crescita e clima. Sono questi i principali temi in agenda del summit dei Paesi G7 che inizierà oggi a Hiroshima. Un vertice, quello giapponese, che focalizzerà la sua attenzione soprattutto sulla crisi globale scatena dall’invasione russa dell’Ucraina, con il conseguente sostegno in armi e aiuti economici da parte dell’Unione europee a dei Paesi della Nato a Kiev… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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Interferences, Poilievre will not meet Johnston: “His work is fake”

TORONTO – Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is refusing to meet with the government’s special rapporteur on foreign interference in Canada, David Johnston, because his is a “fake job” entrusted to someone who is not impartial. The leaders of the NDP and the Bloc Québécois have already met with the special rapporteur called to determine whether or not the federal government should launch a public inquiry into the interference: only Poilievre, therefore, has refused the meeting.  (more…)

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Minerali rari, accordo fra Canada e Corea del Sud Trudeau in partenza per il G7 in Giappone

TORONTO – Un accordo per l’approvvigionamento dei minerali rari necessari per i veicoli elettrici. È quanto siglato ieri a Seul dal primo ministro Justin Trudeau e dal presidente sudcoreano Yoon Suk Yeol ai margini di un vertice bilaterale nel quale i due leader hanno anche messo nero su bianco l’estensione del patto sulla mobilità giovanile tra i due Paesi. Blindato l’accordo con Seul, il leader liberale si appresta a raggiungere Hiroshima dove da domani si terrà il vertice G7… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Trudeau in Corea fra ambiente e business

TORONTO – Prima visita ufficiale di Justin Trudeau in Corea del Sud: il primo ministro è partito ieri per un viaggio di una settimana in Asia, dove parteciperà al vertice dei leader del G7 in Giappone ma, prima, farà tappa a Seoul, dove ricambierà la visita del presidente sudcoreano Yoon Suk Yeol a Ottawa lo scorso autunno. Da allora, entrambi i Paesi hanno concordato le loro strategie indo-pacifiche, piani che mirano a controbilanciare l’influenza cinese aumentando i legami economici e militari nella regione. Una volta a Seoul, Trudeau parteciperà alla cerimonia di apertura del Kapyong Battle Commemorative Trail, per onorare i contributi forniti dal Canada durante la guerra di Corea. Non è previsto che il prinmo ministro canadese visiti la zona smilitarizzata che separa la Corea del Nord da quella del Sud… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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Chinese interferences and Chong-case, Trudeau’s NSIAs “don’t remember”

TORONTO – The “mystery” of Chinese threats to conservative deputy Michael Chong, who was allegedly targeted by Beijing (him and his family) for anti-Chinese positions, is becoming more complicated. Now, after “the omelette is done” (the federal government expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei on Monday, China reacted by expelling Canadian consul Jennifer Lynn Lalonde on Tuesday), all three national security advisers and intelligence officers who worked for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2021 told Global News they have no recollection of receiving a top-secret intelligence assessment prepared that year on Beijing targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family in Hong Kong.  (more…)

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Ritorsione cinese, espulsa console canadese

TORONTO – Stanno sfociando in una vera e propria crisi diplomatica le tensioni tra Ottawa e Pechino. A ventiquattr’ore dall’annuncio del Canada circa l’espulsione del diplomatico colpevole di aver fatto delle pressioni sul deputato conservatore Michael Chong e sui suoi parenti ad Hong Kong, la Cina ha ricambiato il favore, dichiarando “persona non grata” Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, console generale canadese a Shanghai: la diplomatica dovrà lasciare il Paese entro il 13 maggio, mentre Pechino – si legge in un comunicato stampa – si riserva il diritto di attivare ulteriori misure nei prossimi giorni. “La Cina – continua il comunicato in inglese presente sul sito del ministero degli Esteri di Pechino – ha deciso di attivare una contromisura reciproca verso la mossa priva di scrupoli del Canada, una mossa – aggiunge – che il governo cinese condanna e verso la quale si oppone con fermezza”… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Chong: “Il governo ignora le minacce cinesi”

TORONTO – Il governo federale canadese ignora le minacce cinesi e “temporeggia” per non compromettere i propri interessi – economici – con la Cina. Questo, in sintesi, il pensiero del deputato conservatore Michael Chong, che ha denunciato una campagna cinese contro di lui e la sua famiglia a Hong Kong, sollecitando il governo del Canada a “intraprendere un’azione decisiva”, a cominciare dall’espulsione del diplomatico cinese a Toronto che sarebbe stato coinvolto nel complotto… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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Chong: “The government ignores Chinese threats”

TORONTO – The Canadian federal government ignores Chinese threats and “stalls” so as not to compromise its – economic – interests with China. This, in summary, is the thought of Conservative MP Michael Chong, who denounced a Chinese campaign against him and his family in Hong Kong, urging the Canadian government to “take decisive action”, starting with the expulsion of the Chinese diplomat in Toronto who was allegedly involved in the plot.  (more…)

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Kit del suicidio venduti online in quaranta Paesi

TORONTO – Il suo nome sarebbe collegato alla morte di due persone residenti nella Peel Region. Ma di morti potrebbero essercene tanti altri. Indagini a 360 gradi delle forze di polizia canadesi hanno portato all’arresto di Kenneth Law il 31 marzo scorso per il reato di istigazione al suicidio. A far scattare l’investigazione della Peel Regional Police sarebbe stata la segnalazione di sette decessi per suicidio nel Regno Unito e tre negli Stati Uniti, tra cui un ragazzo di 17 anni, collegati alla vendita online di nitrito di sodio… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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Le arti italiane in via di estinzione “immortalate” da Cindi Emond: le sue foto in mostra a Toronto

TORONTO – Nuova mostra personale della fotografa Cindi Emond a Toronto, Canada, nell’ambito dello Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, 2023: l’esposizione si terrà alla Donna Child Fine Art Gallery (365 Evans Avenue, Toronto), dal 2 al 31 maggio 2023. Durante l’apertura della mostra, è previsto anche un incontro con l’artista l’11 maggio, alle ore 18.30. 

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“Past Present Future (L’Arte Che Scompare)”: Cindi Emond’s exploring vanishing cultural arts in Italy

TORONTO – The solo show by Cindi Emond in Toronto, Canada as part of the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, 2023, will be presented by the Donna Child Fine Art Gallery (365 Evans Avenue, Toronto), May 2 – 31, 2023. During the exhibition, there will also be a meeting with the artist on 11 May, at 6.30pm.  (more…)

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Kuné: il mondo in un’orchestra globale. Nuovo album sull’emergenza climatica

TORONTO – Kuné significa “Insieme” in Esperanto, la lingua creata dall’oftalmologo di Varsavia Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof nel 1887, che intendeva creare un “mezzo” universale per la comunicazione internazionale. Quindi, quale parola (e linguaggio) migliore per nominare un’orchestra composta da elementi provenienti da ogni angolo del mondo?

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“Universal Echoes”: a new album by Kuné. The world in a (global) orchestra, tacklin’ climate change with music

TORONTO – Kuné means “Together” in Esperanto, the language created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof in 1887, who intended to create the universal language for international communication. So, what better word (and language) to name an orchestra made up of elements from every corner of the world? 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / I giovanissimi all’Opera con la regista Manu Lalli

FIRENZE – “No, non è facile coordinare una media di otto-novecento bambini delle scuole elementari e medie su un palcoscenico. La sera, dopo prove su prove, torno a casa distrutta. Ma con loro faccio delle risate bellissime. Questi bambini, che diventano artisti d’opera senza essere formati, sono stupendi e bravissimi. Sono certa che diventeranno adulti consapevoli amanti dell’opera: con questo progetto non solo condividono l’interesse con i genitori, ma a loro volta porteranno i loro figli a teatro. Non esiste niente di più gratificante che divulgare così la cultura”… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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“Playboy”, first single by America X: “An all-female revenge”

MASSA CARRARA (Italy) – It’s called “Playboy” and it’s the first single by a young emerging Italian talent, America X (in the pic above), a talented singer born in the province of Massa Carrara, in Tuscany (Italy). The song is a contemporary piece with an international sound and a female text “that breaks away from the individualistic stereotypes that want women to always be submissive: an all-female revenge”, explains the artist. (more…)

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“Playboy”, il primo singolo di America X: “Una riscossa tutta al femminile”

MASSA CARRARA – È uscito “Playboy”, il primo singolo di un giovane talento emergente italiano: America X (nella foto sopra), talentuosa cantante nata nella provincia di Massa Carrara, in Toscana. Si tratta di un pezzo contemporaneo e dalle sonorità internazionali , con un testo tutto al femminile “che si sgancia dagli stereotipi individualistici che vogliono la donna sempre sottomessa: una riscossa tutta al femminile”, spiega l’artista.

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Sapori di Sicilia nel cuore di Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE – Da Bagheria (Palermo, Sicilia) a Woodbridge (Vaughan, Ontario) ci sono 7.411 chilometri. Una distanza che sembra incomabile, finché non entri nella Bella Sicilia Bakery al 40 di Innovation Drive. Una volta varcata la soglia, non c’è oceano che tenga: sei sull’Isola. Cassate, cannoli, arancini, rosticceria siciliana, sfinci di San Giuseppe… profumi, colori e sapori ti riportano là. 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Lingua italiana, legge controversa ovviamente fraintesa dai media canadesi

TORONTO – È polemica in Italia sulla proposta di legge a firma Fabio Rampelli sulla difesa della lingua italiana. Il disegno normativo – che tra l’altro non è freschissimo, essendo stato depositato alla Camera dei Deputati il 23 dicembre 2022 (proposta di legge 734) – ha provocato polemiche a non finire: nella sostanza si propone l’obbligo di utilizzare la lingua italiana negli enti pubblici e privati, mettendo al bando termini stranieri qualora esista un termine corrispettivo in italiano che abbia lo stesso significato. Multe salatissime, per chi dovesse violare la legge una volta approvata, che potrebbero arrivare anche a 100mila euro… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Il Papa: “Migranti trattati come numeri”. L’abbraccio con la madre che ha perso la figlia

CITTÀ DEL VATICANO – “Chiediamo oggi questa grazia: di saper amare Gesù abbandonato e di saper amare Gesù in ogni abbandonato”. Parole forti, con un chiaro riferimento ai migranti, quelle pronunciate ieri da Papa Francesco (nella foto sopra) nell’omelia della Messa della Domenica delle Palme. Una funzione che ha visto il Papa di nuovo protagonista, dopo il ricovero in ospedale che aveva preoccupato i fedeli di tutto il mondo. 

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The Pope: “Migrants treated like numbers”. The hug to the mother who lost her daughter

VATICAN CITY – “Today we ask for this grace: to know how to love Jesus forsaken and to know how to love Jesus in every one who is abandoned”. Strong words, with a clear reference to migrants, those pronounced today by Pope Francis in the homily of the Palm Sunday Mass in Vatican. A function that saw the Pope once again the protagonist, after the hospitalization that had worried the faithful from all over the world.  (more…)

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কানাডায় আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস আইনে প্রণীত

OTTAWA – অবশেষে স্থানীয় সময় গত ৩০ মার্চ বিকেলে কানাডার হাউজ অব কমন্সের সিনেট কক্ষে তৃতীয় ও শেষবারের মতো বিল এস-২১৪ (click here to read it) পাঠশেষে আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস হিসেবে আইনে প্রণীত হয়েছে, যা অতীতে ২০২১ সালের ৯ ডিসেম্বের সংসদে অনুমোদিত হয়। 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Palazzo Ripetta riapre nel cuore di Roma

ROMA – Da poco più di un mese ha riaperto le porte Palazzo Ripetta, hotel a 5 stelle indipendente all’interno del palazzo dell’ex Conservatorio della Divina Provvidenza, risalente al XVII secolo. Situato nella storica via di Ripetta, tra Piazza del Popolo e Piazza di Spagna e a due passi dall’Ara Pacis e dal Mausoleo di Augusto, Palazzo Ripetta rinasce con un nuovo concept, che coniuga la cultura con il design e che vuole raccontare una nuova idea di hotellerie, nella quale vivono in perfetta armonia arte, cultura e storia, all’insegna del Made in Italy, puntando a diventare un nuovo punto di riferimento della città. 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Standing ovation per la musica italiana dei film al Glenn Gould Studio di Toronto

TORONTO – La grande musica dei film è stata protagonista dell’evento promosso dal Consolato Generale d’Italia e dall’Istituto di Cultura di Toronto, con la collaborazione di quello di Chicago, e svoltosi con successo ieri sera al Glenn Gould Studio al 250 di Front Street West, downtown. 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / In mostra quattro arti (italiane) in via di estinzione con le foto dell’artista canadese Cindi Emond


TORONTO – Dopo aver immortalato, con la mostra “For all the I love you’s we forgo to say”,  le “vite interrotte” di Frattura Vecchia, il paese distrutto da un terremoto nel 1915 e rimasto immutato per oltre un secolo dopo quell’evento che causò l’abbandono del borgo, la fotografa canadese (espatriata in Italia) Cindi Emond torna con un’esposizione che fissa nel tempo quattro tradizioni italiane in via di estinzione: la vendemmia, la transumanza, il “cantu a tenore” e l’arte delle fonderia. 

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1,200 attended the installation ceremony of the new Archbishop of Toronto, Frank Leo

TORONTO – About 1,200 people attended the installation ceremony of the new Archbishop of Toronto, Frank Leo, in Saint Michael’s Cathedral in the city center on Saturday, about six weeks after the formal appointment by Pope Francis: Leo succeeds thus officially to Cardinal Thomas Collins, who tendered his resignation on his 75th birthday in January 2022 in accordance with a rule stipulating that all bishops must resign when they reach that age.

Leo said his appointment as Archbishop of Toronto was “a surprise, but a welcome one. I look forward to giving the rest of my life as a spiritual leader here from a symbolic and spiritual perspective. When you become a Bishop, you receive a ring and it is a spousal relationship”, Leo told Omni News. The Archbishop himself then underlined, among other things, the importance of the role played by Catholic schools, which he defined as “a gift”.

During his speech, Leo spoke also in Italian, to thank “the members of my family present here, as well as to my family members, friends, parishioners and faithful of the Italian community of Montreal who came here and then to those who follow us through social media”. And then again, speaking of the times of his enrollment in the seminary in Montreal, he recalled – also in Italian – the words addressed to him by Father Luigi Testa who, complimenting him on his choice, said to him: “There is nothing more better than giving your youth to the Lord”. “I can still hear him saying those words in Italian” said a very moved Leo.

Leo also emphasized his italian roots when he mentioned that he is “the son of Italian immigrants from the old country where respect, sacrifice, hard work, family, faith, and taking care of one another were and remain vital”.  

Born in Montreal in 1971 to Italian immigrant parents (Francesco Leo and Rosa Valente), Leo entered the Grand Seminary of Montreal in 1990 and was ordained a priest for service to the city’s archdiocese in 1996. Leo has held various parish assignments in Montréal until 2006 when he accepted the invitation to enroll in the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome and subsequently in the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See (2006-2012), serving in various Apostolic Nunciatures around the world. In January 2012 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Chaplain of His Holiness giving him the title of Monsignor. Upon his return to Canada, Archbishop Leo joined the formation team of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal, teaching theology and philosophy and providing spiritual direction, formation and accompaniment to candidates for the priesthood. In the fall of 2015 he was appointed secretary general of the Canadian Episcopal Conference, a mandate which ended in the fall of 2021. Since 1 February 2022, Monsignor Leo has been appointed vicar general and moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Montreal. On July 16, 2022, Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal. His consecration as bishop took place on September 12, 2022. He is now archbishop of Toronto.

His curriculum of studies is impressive: in addition to his in-depth university studies in Canon Law (Lateran University), Diplomacy and International Law, Archbishop Leo is also specialized in Systematic Theology, Mariology, Philosophy Classical Studies and Spiritual Direction. He has taught not only in Canada but also in Australia and the USA and speaks four languages: Italian, Spanish, English and French.

In the pics above: the new Archbishop of Toronto, Frank Leo, in Saint Michael’s Cathedral; in the pic below, Leo with Giordano Basilio (Publisher of the Italian newspaper “Cittadino Canadese”) and wife; at the bottom, the video of the ceremony  

 

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“Bernini’s Elephant”, a noir set in beautiful Italy: interview with the author Jane Callen

VANCOUVER – A noir story, set in Italy, written by a Canadian in love with the “Belpaese”: it’s called “Bernini’s Elephant” and it’s the debut novel by Jane Callen, a writer who lives in Vancouver but travels to Italy “every time the fate allows”. The beautiful country and its people are in fact often present in the writings of Jane, author so far of stories published in Grain Magazine, Montreal Writes, Spadina Literary Review, CV7 Short Fiction Anthology Series and White Wall Review, as well as essays published in Accenti Magazine (excerpts of her writings are at www.janecallen.ca).  (more…)

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Chinese interference, Dong (in tears) leaves the Liberals

TORONTO – Han Dong has thrown in the towel. The deputy of Chinese origin who fell into the storm of “interference” announced his resignation from the Liberals, today, in tears (in the pic above): he will therefore sit in the House of Commons as an independent deputy. “I will continue to serve the residents of Don Valley North (in Toronto, where he was elected, ed.) as an independent member of this House. I am taking these extraordinary steps because sitting on the government caucus is a privilege and my presence could be seen as a conflict” Dong said, adding that he will work to clear his name in the meantime. 

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Vertice Trudeau-Biden, tanti temi spinosi

TORONTO – Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Joe Biden arriverà in Canada questa sera, dando il via alla sua tanto attesa visita ufficiale di due giorni con il primo ministro Justin Trudeau, durante la quale saranno discusse diverse questioni. Biden ha visitato l’ultima volta in Canada nel dicembre 2016, quando era vicepresidente nell’amministrazione Obama. L’ultima volta che un presidente americano è venuto in Canada è stato quando Donald Trump si è recato in Quebec per il vertice dei leader del G7 nel giugno 2018… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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University, QS: “Montreal better than Toronto”. Classics and Ancient History, Italy first in the world

TORONTO – The new ranking of the “best” universities in the world (we’ll explain the quotation marks later) has been released and McGill University’s primacy in Canada stands out over the University of Toronto: in fact, the Montreal-based university is in 31st place in the ranking world, Toronto at 34th. 

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Interferenze: Usa in allerta già negli anni ’90

TORONTO – Gli Stati Uniti hanno condotto un’indagine segreta sulle minacce alla sicurezza nazionale rappresentate dalle “operazioni” cinesi all’estero, che ha portato a conclusioni allarmanti sul Canada: lo sostiene un nuovo libro scritto da un ex funzionario dell’RCMP e dell’intelligence militare, Scott McGregor, insieme alla giornalista investigativa Ina Mitchell, ed intitolato “The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Comunist Party Started a Hybrid War in America’s Backyard” (nella foto sopra, la copertina)… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

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Chinese interference in Canada: US on alert since the 1990s

TORONTO – The United States has conducted a covert investigation into national security threats posed by Chinese “operations” overseas, which has led to alarming conclusions about Canada, according to a new book written by a former RCMP and US government official  military intelligence, Scott McGregor, together with investigative journalist Ina Mitchell, entitled “The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America’s Backyard” (in the pic above, the cover of the book).  (more…)

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International students in limbo, Minister Fraser announces an eighteen months extension of PGWP

TORONTO – International graduates students with expired or expiring work permits will be able to extend their authorization to work in Canada for another eighteen months under a new immigration measure announced today by Minister Sean Fraser.

Good news for the thousands of students who were in limbo, just like the Italian girl to whose story we dedicated an article yesterday (you can re-read it by clicking here). So, according to the Immigration Minister, Postgraduate Work Permit Holders (PGWP) who qualify for the program will soon be contacted with information on logging into their online account to join and update their file, starting April 6.

A PGWP is typically not extendable, but similar policies have been implemented twice during the pandemic to allow international graduates to stay and work in Canada as many have run out of status and have been unable to pursue permanent residency due to significant immigration backlogs, at least according to reports from the IRCC.

Those with a work permit that expired in both 2022 and 2023 will therefore be able to reinstate their status, even if they have exceeded the 90-day reinstatement period, and will receive a provisional work permit pending their new application for work. work permit.

“We must use every tool to support employers who continue to face challenges in hiring the workers they need to grow,” said Minister Fraser. “We are providing international graduates whose work permits are about to expire or have expired with an additional period of time to remain in Canada to gain valuable work experience and potentially qualify to become permanent residents”.

The federal government’s 2022 PGWP extension program hasn’t been without a hitch. Permit holders were initially told that their permit would be processed automatically without them having to do anything. However, many have not received the necessary documents and have run out of status to stay and work legally in the country.

“The lessons learned from that process have been applied as we implement a similar one. The new public policy will allow anyone who was eligible under the 2022 initiative to apply for an open work permit and have their status reinstated”.

“Thank you for your patience”, concluded Minister Fraser, referring to the odyssey experienced by international students who remained hanging by a thread until this morning’s announcement.

All additional information is available on this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/03/canada-announces-extension-of-post-graduation-work-permits-for-up-to-18-months-to-retain-high-skilled-talent.html 

In the pic above, Minister Fraser during the press conference today (screenshot from the live video on https://www.youtube.com/@CitImmCanada)

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