DIveristy Reporter June 27, 2012

Learn to camp with thenewest mobile app

If it's your first camping trip and you don'tknow where to begin, there's a new app for that.Parks Canada has just launched a brand new,free, smartphone app giving first-timers com-plete guidance. With Learn to Camp, the 100-year old agency takes up the challenge ofteaching you the basics of camping, such as howto set up a tent, start a fire and plan meals.

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Canadian women look to move to next level at olympicFitter, confident and in a betterplace than before last's year WorldCup debacle, an experienced Cana-dian women's soccer team is primedfor this summer's Olympics. Butcaptain Christine Sinclair acknowl-edges it's time for the seventh-ranked Canadians to deliver againsttop opposition."We're a very confident team rightnow and we feel that on any givenday we can beat the Japans, theU.S.A.'s, the Swedens," Sinclair tolda media conference call Monday."But realistically we haven't shownthat in a huge tournament like theOlympics or World Cup in quitesome time. We're a confident team

and we fell that we can beat them,but that's just words. We have to ac-tually do it."Coach John Herdman agrees."They've gone on this podium ad-venture on a number of occasionsand never seem to cross the line,"said the englishman. "They getclose but they never cross the line."To get there, he says his players havehad to identify and address theweaknesses that have let them down."There's no hiding, there has to be acommitment to new behaviours," hesaid. experience won't be an issue.The 18-woman squad announcedMonday has a combined 1,374 caps.

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Over a quarter centuryafter the 1985 Air Indiabombings, the fear stillpersists within the Indo-Canadian communitythat a similar attack onthe airline could happenagain. every year, family

members hold a special ceremony to rememberloved ones who died when a bomb aboard theplane exploded over the coast of Ireland, killing329 people.

Only one man has ever been convicted for hisrole in the tragedy which has widely been believedto be the work of Sikh extremists.

"Some of these people have forgiven thebombers and some of them have found a purposein their lives," said journalist Gurpreet Singh."They're trying to help others by running freeschools and hospitals for people in India."

Singh recently wrote a book highlighting howsome families have channelled their grief intocharity work abroad and in Canada.

"Some people are doing the same thing by liv-ing in Canada like sending sponsorships to babychildren, whether in Ireland or anywhere inIndia," he said.

"either way, it's very difficult for those peopleto do it. They're trying to overcome the hatred andanger, and ... [it's] a kind of pursuit for a positiveenergy, so something that's very inspiring."

even 27 years later, Harish Masand, whospoke before a candlelight vigil marking the an-niversary at Surrey’s Lakshmi Narayan HinduMandir Sunday, recalled the culture of terror leftafter the attacks that killed 331 people in two sep-arate bombings.

One of the bombs was on a flight departingfrom Montreal.

“Today, when Air India’s aircraft goes, wehave carried out all checks, everything. But still,

the fear carries on,” said the former Air India se-curity manager.

Masand was still in college during the infa-mous bombings, but the devastation afterwardsconvinced him to work for the airline New Delhi,eventually voluntarily retiring 20 years later tomove to Canada.

“I made my difference as a trainer.”even now, victims’ families, politicians and

supporters cry injustice, with many believing cor-ruption and investigative lapses ultimately re-sulted in only a single conviction.

Inderjit Singh reyat was sentenced to nineyears jail in January 2011 for perjury. An overturnof the conviction is now being sought in the B.C.Court of Appeal.

“It’s very hard for me to imagine what wasgoing on in the minds of those people, that theynever thought for a second, that their actions aregoing to take away the lives of 331 people,” saidSurrey-Fleetwood MLA JagrupBrar of those stillat large.

“When I think of the people who did it, theywere not human beings.”

Air India bombing victims remembered

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Atrip with your family is a greatway to make lasting memories,but travelling with babies andkids can be challenging. Gettingthrough airport security quicklyand easily will help get your

family vacation off to a great start. Here are thetop five tips from the Canadian Air Transport Se-curity Authority (CATSA) to make your next fam-ily get-away as smooth as possible.

1. Bring snacks to keep baby happy. For par-ents travelling with kids under two, baby food,formula, medications, milk, water and juice areexempt from the 100 ml (3.4 oz) liquid restrictionfor carry-on baggage. The amounts must be rea-sonable for the length of your vacation and theseitems must be presented to the screening officer.There are no restrictions on solid food products.

2. Use the special security screening line forfamilies, and arrive early to give yourself a littlemore time to clear security.

3. reduce the likelihood of additional screen-ing by dressing yourself and your kids in clothingand shoes that don't have metal accents. Let yourchild walk through the metal detector if they cando it on their own.

4. remove infants from their stroller or car-rier and hold them while proceeding through themetal detector. The stroller or carrier will have tobe x-rayed. Never leave your baby in a carrier onthe x-ray belt.

5. Pack toys in your child's carry-on baggagethat will keep them entertained on your flight.

Batteries for toys, cameras, gaming devices andother personal items are allowed in carry-on bag-gage, but some restrictions apply.

The CATSA website at www.catsa.gc.ca hasmore information about packing smart. Bonvoyage.

BULLYING has been around for generations. Inthe past, children were taught that this type ofdamaging behaviour was something they had tolive with, and they were given advice like: “Sticksand stones can break your bones but names cannever hurt you.”

In recent years, however, mounting evidencepoints to the need to stop bullying in its tracks.Bullying can leave a variety of psychological scars,as we see through news stories in which it has ledto situations as drastic as teen suicide and homi-cide.

“Bullying has become a serious issue in ourschools and neighbourhoods, and parents must bediligent in looking for signs of victimization,” saysJames Savage, executive vice president at WesternFinancial Group, an insurance and financial serv-ices company committed to protecting families.

“Name-calling and other negative behaviours to-ward children and teens have proven to be everybit as damaging as 'sticks and stones'. Schools,parents, children and teens themselves need tostand up against these behaviours to ensure thehealth of our communities.”

The Government of Alberta has establishedBullyingCanada.com, which identifies four typesof bullying that parents and teachers shouldwatch out for:

verbal - from name-calling and spreading ru-mours to making threats or attacking one's race,ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation;

Physical - hurting another, touching someonein an unwanted way, stealing or destroying be-longings, etc.

Social - from humiliation and exclusion tomobbing and scapegoating;

Cyber - using the Internet, text messaging orother electronic means to embarrass or intimidatesomeone.

At school, the anxiety caused by bullying candecrease a student's ability to concentrate

and learn. At home, a bullied child or teenmay become shy and withdrawn; experience phys-ical symptoms such as stomach aches, headachesand panic attacks; or suffer insomnia, exhaustion,nightmares or over-sleeping.

The good news is that parents and peers canmake a difference. Studies have shown that whenpeers intervene, bullying behaviours stop within10 seconds. Parents and teachers can help by in-tervening too, and by offering steadfast supportwhen an individual shows signs of being a victim.Call BullyingCanada at 1-877-352-4497 for moreinformation on how you can help.

Protect your child from bullying

Pack smart for the familysummer vacation

Put ‘together time’ back into your busy day

With work responsibilities and e-mails in-creasingly spilling over into our home time and

the demands of after-school activities, homeworkand housework, it's hard to squeeze quality family

time into an overloaded day.Yet, according to author and family expert

Kathy Buckworth, the demands of our fast-paced,digitally connected lives shouldn't stop us fromfinding time for family togetherness.

“One of the secrets is finding opportunities toconnect with our kids or spouse in the context ofour busy, mobile, plugged-in ways,” says Buck-worth. She offers five ways of putting the familyback on the daily agenda:• Take two minutes out of the crazy morning

routine to sit and snuggle with your child.• Use mobile electronics to help to inspire a

cuddle. Download a favourite movie, show orvideo game onto a tablet and snuggle up towatch or play together.

• Bring cozy things on the go. Make sure clothesare soft and fresh-smelling and bring alongyour kids' favourite blanket when you leavehome so you're ready to get cuddled in unex-pected moments.

• Make cooking time, together time. Take ad-vantage of your slow cooker to have dinnerslowly simmering while you relax and snugglewith a child.

• Create a reading space and cozy up to sharesome fun stories.For more tips and cuddle moments visit: get-

snuggled.com.



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Govt of Canada introducesthe faster removal of foreign criminals actOttAwA: The Honourable Jason Kenney, Ministerof Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, in-troduced legislation today to expedite the removal offoreign criminals from Canada and to enhance thesafety and security of Canadians.

"The Harper Government is putting a stop to for-eign criminals relying on endless appeals in order todelay their removal from Canada during which timethey continue to terrorize innocent Canadians," saidKenney "Canadians are generous and welcomingpeople, but they have no tolerance for criminals andfraudsters abusing our generosity."the Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Actfocuses on three areaswhich would:1. Make it easier for the Government to remove

dangerous foreign criminals from our coun-try;

2. Make it harder for those who may pose a riskto Canada to enter the country in the firstplace; and

3. remove barriers for genuine visitors who wantto come to Canada.

Through the Faster removal of Foreign Crimi-nals Act, the Government is delivering on its commit-ment to streamline the process to deport convictedcriminals by limiting their access to the Immigrationand refugee Board's Immigration Appeal Division.This will reduce the amount of time certain criminalsmay remain in Canada by up to 14 months, reducingtheir chances of committing more crime on Canadiansoil.

Another change in the proposed legislationwould ensure that foreign nationals who are inadmis-sible on the most serious grounds - security, humanor international rights violations, or organized crim-inality - will no longer be able to delay their removalby applying for a program that is meant for cases de-serving of humanitarian and compassionate consid-eration. This change is consistent with thegovernment's no safe haven policy.

Other amendments to the Immigration andrefugee Protection Act to protect the safety and se-curity of Canadians include a newMinisterial author-ity to refuse temporary entry in exceptional cases, andincreased penalties for those who try to cheat the sys-tem. In contrast, the legislation will facilitate the tem-porary entry of low-risk individuals who would havepreviously been refused entry because one of theirfamily members was deemed inadmissible for non-security reasons, such as health

OttAwA: The Honourable Jason Kenney, Min-ister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multicultur-alism, issued the following statement to celebrateCanadian Multiculturalism Day:

In 2002, a royal Proclamation declared June27th to be Canadian Multiculturalism Day, recog-nizing the important contributions made by Cana-dians of all backgrounds to the strength andprosperity of our Dominion. As this year marksour Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it is appropriate toreflect upon and celebrate the remarkable unity ofCanadians during Her Majesty’s reign. Over thepast six decades, people of diverse cultures andfaiths have contributed to Canada’s legacy ofpeaceful pluralism and social cohesion.

On Canadian Multiculturalism Day we renewour shared commitment to equality before the lawfor all Canadians, whatever their race or creed andwe commend the many volunteers that strive eachday to foster a culture of mutual respect amongCanadians of diverse backgrounds. Canadians likeBridget Foster, who was recently named the 2012recipient of the Paul Yuzyk Award for more than30 years of service, improving the lives of thou-sands of immigrants and refugees in Newfound-land and Labrador and across the country.

Canada’s peaceful pluralism, which is the envyof so many nations, depends on that welcomingcommunity spirit being multiplied across thecountry. It is why I am proud of our multicultur-

alism program, which supports inter-faith andinter-cultural understanding, civic memory andpride, and promotes our core democratic values,history, and institutions, which are open to allwho embrace them and make them their own.

Multiculturalism is not simply a governmentprogram: it is the day-to-day reality of our countryin which Canadians of very different origins liveand work side by side, in which new Canadianswork hard to learn our languages, our values, andour traditions, and, in turn, are welcomed as equalmembers of the Canadian family. As Minister ofCitizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism,I am proud of all Canadians who live the success-ful reality of Canadian multiculturalism every day.

Minister Kenney issues statementto celebrate Multiculturalism Day



MIsIssAuGA, Ont: With summer here, manyhomeowners will be taking vacation time, andtackling renovation projects while they have thechance. Here is a trick that is an easy and inex-pensive way to change the look of a room, partic-ularly in the kitchen and bathroom. replacingyour faucets with something more modern cangive a room a fresh, new look with minimal effort.But, how do you know what the right faucet iswhen there are so many choices?

“Standing in the faucet aisle can be a verydaunting task, especially when you don’t knowwhat you’re looking for,” said Jane Chadwick ofPfister. “Pfister makes it easy, with versatile stylesand easy installation”.CheCk Out these tOp FIve IteMs tO

lOOk FOR when buyInG newFAuCets:

1 style: Be sure to choose something thatnot only compliments your personality, butalso suits your décor. Faucets styles fromtraditional to contemporary and everythingin between are readily available today atmost major home improvement retailers.The new Selia Collection combines tradi-tional and contemporary styling, creating aversatile design that complements a widearray of home décor.

2 FInIsh: The finish should fit your décor,but should also complement the style offaucet. For example, if deciding on a tradi-

tional faucet, one may choose a warmer fin-ish such as Tuscan Bronze. If contemporaryis more your speed, a cooler finish such asPolished Chrome may be more of a fit.

3 FunCtIOn: Make certain that your newfaucet has the functionality that you desire.Kitchen faucets offer different options whenit comes to pull-out spray heads, spray &stream functions, and pause options.

4 COnFIGuRAtIOn: Nothing is worse

than picking out a faucet you love only to re-alize it won’t fit the sink you have. Keep inmind the configuration of your sink whenpicking out faucets. For example, how manyholes do you need?

5 wAteR COnseRvAtIOn: With the costof water continuously on the rise, anotherconsideration is to choose a faucet that canconserve water. You can save money andbenefit the environment all at once.

top Five things to look forwhen buying new Faucets

Face disfigured. Limbs missing. Surgery that re-quires weeks of rehabilitation – after which youmight never walk again.

It sounds like war, but it could happen toyou in your own neighbourhood.

With summer here and school ending, you'reready to make some extra cash at a summer job.But did you know that new and young workersare four times more likely to be injured duringthe first month on the job than at any othertime?

every day in Ontario, 70 workers under age25 are injured on the job, and some lose theirlives.

“As young workers, you have rights underthe law that protect you,” says George Gritziotis,the chief prevention officer at Ontario's Ministryof Labour. “Know your rights and responsibili-ties. Don't gamble with your life because unlike

a card game, everyone loses. Many times, peoplethink it could never happen to them but thetruth is, it does. By then it's too late. The tragicthing is that it's all preventable.”

Gritziotis points to clues that reveal the po-tential for an unsafe workplace: You haven'tbeen trained properly. You're working withoutdirect supervision. Safety shortcuts are used tosave time. Containers of chemicals aren't la-beled.

By law, you have the right to:• refuse unsafe work;• Know about hazards in your workplace and

how to protect your health and safety;• Participate in resolving workplace health

and safety concerns.employers also have responsibilities to you,

the ministry says. employers must provide in-formation, instruction and supervision to pro-

tect you.They must also tell you about any hazards in

the work that you do, and provide necessaryequipment, materials and protective devices.

Tell your supervisor if you see any hazardsor violations of workplace health and safety lawregulations.

“remember, in the workplace, there is nosuch thing as a dumb question, especially whenyou're asking how to do a job that you've neverdone before,” Gritziotis continued.

“Would you rather be permanently disfig-ured, or lie in a hospital bed for the rest of thesummer, because you thought it was too muchtrouble to practice your rights?”

You can learn more about your rights atwork online at Ontario.ca/YoungWorkers. Or onFacebook, go to the Ontario Ministry of Labour,click 'Like' and post a question.

speak up and don’t gamble with your life at work

Do you know whatyour children aredoing at work?With summer underway, many of our chil-

dren are tossing away their books and finding

summer jobs – at the mall, a minigolf course,

a construction site – often for the first time.

We support them, encouraged that they are

acquiring their independence, while learning

how to earn a dollar. We expect them to come

home after their shift.

But, sometimes they don't.

Between 2006 to 2010, some 46,000 young

workers in Ontario received injuries requiring

time off work. During the same period, 34

young workers died on the job. Parents, don't

assume that your son or daughter is safe at

work, say workplace health and safety ex-

perts.

New and young workers are four times more

likely to be injured on the first month of their

job than at any other time, according to the

Institute for Work & Health. Although they

work only 10 per cent of the worker hours,

young workers injured themselves at a dis-

proportionate rate of 16 per cent, according

to a study in Quebec. “Parents need to know

they can play an important role in ensuring

their children know about their rights at

work, including their right to refuse unsafe

work,” said George Gritziotis, the chief pre-

vention officer at Ontario's Ministry of

Labour. “Unfortunately, many young workers

often can't recognize health and safety haz-

ards. They also hesitate to ask questions.”

Workers have the right to know about health

and safety hazards, and how to protect them-

selves. They also have a right to participate in

resolving workplace health and safety con-

cerns.

Gritziotis, himself a father of three children,

suggests parents encourage their children to

learn about their rights and responsibilities

under the Occupational Health and Safety

Act.

Oftentimes, it's the moments around the din-

ner table where a parent can get involved.

“Ask your child, 'what do you normally do at

work? Do you know what protective equip-

ment to wear? Have you been trained? Do you

feel you can report safety concerns to your

employer?'

“As my children were growing up, I often

spent time at dinner asking them questions

about their work. I believe these important

discussions can often start around the kitchen

table.”

More information on this topic is available

online at Ontario.ca/YoungWorkers.

ALTHOUGH it's been four yearssince the world-wide financialcrisis, Canadians are still waryof the stock market and aboutchoosing the right type of in-

vestments. This is particularly true for thoselooking to securely grow their retirementnest-egg. We asked David MacFadyen, re-gional sales consultant, Individual Savingsat Desjardins Financial Security for his sug-gestions.

"The ongoing market volatility and lowinterest rates are two major reasons whypeople today are looking for predictable re-turns on their investments. Many are turn-ing to conservative products likemarket-linked term investments (MLTI),"said MacFadyen. "These types of securitiesare a secure choice because so many in-vestors lost up to 15 per cent of their retire-ment savings during the last recession. Andsince most people are living longer in theirretirement years, they want to ensure theirprincipal has growth."

What are MLTI? Market-linked term in-vestments are linked to the performance ofwell-established companies in specific sec-tors whose products and services are com-mon in everyday use. This type of product is

ideal for those who aren't familiarwith stock markets. Usually, theminimum investment amountis $500 and it's eligible forrrSPs, LIrAs, rrIFs,TFSAs and non-registeredsavings. The typical ma-turity term is five years,there are no manage-ment fees and depositsare accepted up toage 95.whAt AbOutdeAth AndtAxes?

When itcomes to es-tate plan-ning, MLTIsmay be morebeneficial be-cause it includes a guaran-teed death benefit. Thismeans that the amount thatyou'd like to leave yourloved-ones as an inheritanceis protected and it is paid outquickly. If you had invested yourMLTI in an rrSP or rrIF and your

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holding the investment untilmaturity. By contrast, ifyou had invested yourMLTI in a non-registered

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FITTer, confident and in a betterplace than before last's year WorldCup debacle, an experienced Cana-dian women's soccer team is primedfor this summer's Olympics. Butcaptain Christine Sinclair acknowl-

edges it's time for the seventh-ranked Canadians todeliver against top opposition.

"We're a very confident team right now and wefeel that on any given day we can beat the Japans, theU.S.A.'s, the Swedens," Sinclair told a media confer-ence call Monday. "But realistically we haven't shownthat in a huge tournament like the Olympics or WorldCup in quite some time. We're a confident team andwe fell that we can beat them, but that's just words.We have to actually do it."

Coach John Herdman agrees."They've gone on this podium adventure on a

number of occasions and never seem to cross theline," said the englishman. "They get close but theynever cross the line."

To get there, he says his players have had to iden-tify and address the weaknesses that have let themdown. "There's no hiding, there has to be a commit-ment to new behaviours," he said. experience won'tbe an issue. The 18-woman squad announced Mon-day has a combined 1,374 caps.

Sinclair (180), Diana Matheson (131), rhianWilkinson (121), Brittany Timko (112), CandaceChapman (108) and goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc (100)each have more than 100 or more caps to their credit.

Twelve of the women are veterans of the 2008Olympics, when Canada lost 2-1 after extra time tothe U.S. in the quarter-finals. And all but defenderLauren Sesselmann have appeared in at least oneWorld Cup.

The Canadian women are looking to erase thememory of a dreadful World Cup last summer, whenCanada came into the tournament with high expec-tations and left with an 0-3 record, outscored 7-1.

Coach Carolina Morace quit midway through herreview session on the tournament with the CanadianSoccer Association. In the absence of a women's proleague, the Canadians have been preparing for theGames at a residency camp in vancouver. Herdman

says that has allowed them to develop as a team, al-though he believes the players progress more withclub sides where they are fighting for starting posi-tions with games each week.

"They are certainly pros and cons, but we've doneeverything we can to make sure that the players aregetting the best of both worlds,." he said.

Herdman says the camp has allowed his staff toimprove the players' fitness, which had been one ofhis concerns. "I think the players are where they needto be," he said. Sinclair, who has 134 career goals forCanada, says the mood is good.

"We're in a completely difference space rightnow," Sinclair said when asked to compare how theteam is prior to the London Games as opposed to lastyear's world Cup.

"Heading into the last World Cup, players wereaway from their homes for a long period of time being(at a residency camp) in rome. Whereas players this

time round have had that balance. They're excited toplay, and focused and ready to go." The team feels likeit's part of the country, as opposed to being removedfrom Canada last year, she said.

"We train hard and then we live our lives," ex-plained Sinclair, a native of Burnaby, B.C., who plansto take the fall off from soccer. "That's what we'vebeen doing in vancouver and it's been very nice."

Still, she insisted that coming out of the WorldCup, the players "weren't as low as people thought wewere." Herdman, who took over last September, saysCanada's challenge is to take it to the next level.

"If we're going to move from good — which thisteam has been good, they've been ranked fromseven to 10 for a long time — but moving to great-ness is going to need another shift. And it needs atotal buy-in to those players knowing they've got toaccept responsibility for every action in every gamethat we play."

Canada opens the Olympics on July 25 againstWorld Cup champion Japan, ranked third in theworld, before matches against No. 61 South Africaand No. 4 Sweden. Canada wraps up its pre-Olympic program on Saturday against the top-ranked U.S. in Sandy, Utah. The Canadian womenare coming off a 1-0 win over No. 18 China inMoncton on May 30.

Additions from the squad that finished runner-up to the U.S. at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifyingtournament in vancouver in January are defenderemily Zurrer, midfielder Matheson and forwardJonelle Foligno.

Matheson (knee) and Foligno (ankle) were in-jured and unavailable for qualifying. Zurrer won herjob back with her performance on the field.

Herdman called Zurrer a "seasoned campaigner"who has raised her game during the selection period.

"She worked hard on her game and she's showedsome real promise in the last six months where she'sbeen impossible not to select," Herdman said.

The coach says the Olympics will mark the end ofone cycle and signal the start of team preparations forthe 2015 World Cup in Canada and 2016 Olympics inBrazil. "There will be some players that will retireafter this Olympics, I'm absolutely sure of that," hesaid. And some will find that the game has moved be-yond them, he added.

"With that, around 400, 500 caps could disap-pear," he added. "I think if that's the case, it's a newbeginning for Canada. It's a new start, it's a four-yearcycle building into the next Olympics where we'regoing to have get new player through, young playersinvested in, and an exciting future."

Forward Chelsea Buckland is not on the Olympicroster after injuring her knee.

"Probably the hardest decision to make was (for-ward) Christina Julien," said Herdman. "She's beena big part of the team, helped us through the quali-fiers, played nearly every game in my tenure."

He called it a "football decision," saying Foligno"showed that little bit more."

"I've got no doubt that Christina will come backfighting and this will be a great learning curve forher," he said of the Ottawa Fury forward.

Canadian women look to move to nextlevel at Olympic soccer tournament

THe countdown to London continues on CBCSports this weekend with live coverage of the 2012Canadian Track and Field Trials presented byTimex Canada, where Olympic spots will be up forgrabs in a host of events.

CBC’s coverage from Foothills Athletic Park inCalgary begins Friday with live streaming on cbc-sports.ca from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. eT, followed onSaturday with two hours of live coverage on CBC-Tv from 4 to 6 p.m. eT. Saturday’s coverage willalso be streamed live online at cbcsports.ca.

“CBC Sports is proud of our commitment toCanada’s amateur athletes,” said Trevor Pilling,head of programming, CBC Sports. “The depth oftheir dedication and determination is inspira-tional, and every Canadian will have a chance tofollow their quest to represent our country in Lon-don over these two days.” Hundreds of Canada’sbest athletes will compete in a range of track

events including the 100-metre, 200m, 400m and800m finals, men’s and women’s hurdles, andfield events with high jump, long jump, shot put,javelin and hammer throw all being contested.

The most anticipated event is the women’s100-metre hurdles, where five athletes — PerditaFelicien, Phylicia George, Nikkita Holder, PriscillaLopes-Schliep and Angela Whyte — are expectedto contend for Canada’s three Olympic spots.

Other notable battles include Sam effah andJustyn Warner in the men’s 100 metres, andworld silver medallist Dylan Armstrong andJustin rodhe in the men’s shot put.

Paralympic selection events will also be fea-tured during the two days of coverage. Of note,Michelle Stilwell will compete in the women’s200-metre para wheelchair, one of two events sheset Paralympic records in when she won gold inBeijing in 2008.

Canadian Track & FieldTrials on CBC Sports

ICC okays Pak-Aussies T20skuAlA luMpuR: The International CricketCouncil’s chief executives have no objection to Pak-istan staging a six-match Twenty20 series againstAustralia at the United Arab emirates in August.The Pakistan Cricket Board has asked the ICC forflexibility in rescheduling its three-match ODI andthree T20s series against Australia due to extremedaytime heat in the UAe. The ICC said in a state-ment after the Chief executive Committee’s two-daymeeting that the CeC ``raised no objections to theprinciple of a six-match T20 series.’’The recommendation will now be forwarded to theICC Board meeting scheduled to be held in KualaLumpur on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pakistan hasbeen organizing its home matches mainly in theUAe since a terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka teambus in 2009 stopped international team travellingto Pakistan.The International Cricket Council’s Chief executiveCommittee on Monday recommended mandatoryuse of the controversial Decision review System, aninnovation that has been consistently opposed bythe BCCI, in Tests and one-dayers.The CeC met for two days on June 24 and 25 aspart of the ICC Annual Conference and “recom-mended to the Board the universal application ofthe DrS after being satisfied with the technologyenhancements provided by new Hotspot camerasand the results of the independent research on balltracking conducted by Dr ed rosten, an expert incomputer vision technology.”Dr rosten tested the accuracy and reliability of balltracking in a recent Test series and concluded thatthe results were “100 per cent in agreement with theoutcomes produced from his assessments.”CeC recommended that, subject to the Members’ability to finance and obtain the required technol-ogy, DrS should be mandatory for all Tests andODIs. “Furthermore, Hotspot cameras must be in-cluded in the minimum requirements (two cam-eras) alongside ball tracking technology.

Spain and Russia face UEFAracism chargeswARsAw: UeFA has charged the SpanishFootball Federation (rFeF) and russian FootballUnion (rFS) for racist behaviour and racistchanting by their national teams' fans duringeuro 2012 matches. "UeFA has opened discipli-nary proceedings against the royal Spanish Foot-ball Federation (rFeF) for the improper conductof their supporters (racist behaviour, racist chant-ing) at the UeFA euro 2012 Group C matchagainst Italy in Gdansk on Sunday 10 June," eu-ropean soccer's governing body said on Tuesday."Disciplinary proceedings have also been openedagainst the russian Football Union (rFS) for theimproper conduct of their supporters (racist be-haviour, racist chanting) at the UeFA euro 2012Group A match against the Czech republic inWroclaw on Friday 8 June," UeFA added in astatement. The Croatian Football Federationwere later fined 30,000 euros after fans set offand threw fireworks and displayed "inappropri-ate and racist banners" during the Group Cmatch against Spain in Gdansk on June 18, theirsecond racism-related fine of the tournament.Croatia were fined 80,000 euros for racistchants directed at Italy striker Mario Balotelli bytheir fans in Poznan on June 14. UeFA has beengathering evidence following reports that Span-ish fans racially abused Balotelli during Spain's1-1 draw with Italy four days earlier.Czech republic defender Theodor Gebre Se-lassie, the first black player to represent theCzech national team, told reporters he had "no-ticed" racist chants directed at him during hisside's game with russia.The issue of racism dominated the build-up toeuro 2012, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraineand the biggest sporting event in eastern europesince the end of communism.



By Carole JameS

AS the New Democrat critic for socialdevelopment, I see and hear thechallenges vulnerable people in ourcommunities face each and everyday. The stories I’ve heard while in

this role are often heartbreaking, and they rein-force the need for a real strategy to address in-equality in our province.

People who live in poverty come from manydifferent backgrounds and experiences. A varietyof circumstances, often beyond their control, havebrought them to a difficult time in their lives.They work hard to survive with the resources theyhave. For those on income assistance that meansfinding a place to live, food to eat, and any otherbasic expenses on $610 a month. They also facethe discrimination that comes from reaching outfor government help.

For 10 years people on income assistance alsofaced an additional roadblock on the way to self-sufficiency in the form of a Liberal policy thatclawed back any money they made by workingfrom their next assistance cheque. This backwardspolicy, which was brought in by the Liberals in2002 while Christy Clark was the deputy premier,actually punished people for trying to get backinto the workforce.

Premier Clark finally reinstated earnings ex-emptions for people receiving income assistance.While this change is welcome, given the fact thatB.C. was only one of two provinces in the country

without these exemptions, the Liberals are onlyplaying catch-up.

But the government also made anotherchange - extending the waiting period for appli-cants needing income assistance from three weeksto five weeks. People go to income assistance as alast resort. This change will hurt people whenthey’re at their most vulnerable and put furtherstrain on community organizations like shelters

and food banks that will have to fill in the gaps.New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix has been

calling for the Liberal government to follow thelead of governments across the country and bringin a poverty reduction plan that examines issueslike housing, childcare and education and howthey contribute to reducing poverty in British Co-lumbia. regardless of whether the plans werebrought in by Conservative, Liberal or New Demo-crat governments, they have been successful intackling poverty and providing opportunities tothose in need.

As part of our plan to reduce inequality, NewDemocrats are committing to bringing in non-re-payable, needs-based student grants so thateveryone has an opportunity to get the trainingthey need to be successful in our twenty-first cen-tury economy.

right now we have people without jobs, andjobs without people – which is why we need tomake investing in higher education and tradestraining one of our top priorities. Giving peoplethe opportunity to improve their lives through ed-ucation is good for both the individual and for so-ciety.

Addressing inequality is good for families,good for communities and good for our economy.everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed andNew Democrats are committed to improving op-portunities for every British Columbian.Carole JamesMlA victoria – beacon hillOpposition Critic for social development

B.C. needs poverty reduction plan

SoutikBiSwaS

IN the end, wrote Albert Camus, oneneeds more courage to live than to killoneself.

If new research is to be believed, a dis-turbingly high number of young Indiansare losing the courage.

A study published in the medical jour-nal The Lancet shows that suicide has be-come the second leading cause of deathamong the country's young adults, afterroad accidents in men, and childbirth-re-lated complications in women.

There were 187,000 deaths from sui-cides in India in 2010, the study says - thisis higher than the official figure of 134,599suicide deaths from the National Crimerecords Bureau. (researchers attributethis gap to under-reporting or misreport-ing as friendly or bribe-seeking coronersoften sign off suicide deaths as onescaused by accidents to protect the victim'sfamily from police harassment and socialstigma.)

If the findings by a team of doctorsare to be believed, 40% of the men and

56% of the women who took their lives in2010 were aged between 15 and 29 years.

The suicide rate in Indian womenaged 15 years or older is more than twoand a half times greater than it is inwomen of the same age in high-incomecountries, and nearly as high in China.The corresponding rate in men in thesame group is between one to two timesgreater in men of the same age in high-in-come countries.

I asked Drvikram Patel, a leadingGoa-based psychiatrist and professor atthe London School Of Hygiene and Trop-ical Medicine, who co-authored the study,about why he thought this was happening.

He believes that joblessness for menand post-marriage problems for womentrigger off a lot of these suicides. "Inwomen it manifests in depression, in menit becomes a drinking problem," he says.

India is a society steeped in the patri-archal tradition, where most women arestill expected to stay at home, and bringup children. But more and more womenare stepping out to work and aspiring tobe independent and successful. But pres-

sures of family, demands for dowry anddomestic harassment - and violence -push many such young, married womenover the edge in the country's teemingcities and towns.

"This is what I call the aspirational re-ality gap," says Dr Patel. "exposure toglobal media, education doesn't match upto the realities at home. A touch of anomieworsens matters. Suicide is seen as a po-tential way out of it." Perhaps not surpris-ing in a society which lives with one footin tradition, and the other in modernity.

In the end, wrote Albert Camus, oneneeds more courage to live than to killoneself.

If new research is to be believed, a dis-turbingly high number of young Indiansare losing the courage.

A study published in the medical jour-nal The Lancet shows that suicide has be-come the second leading cause of deathamong the country's young adults, afterroad accidents in men, and childbirth-re-lated complications in women.

There were 187,000 deaths from sui-cides in India in 2010, the study says - this

is higher than the official figure of 134,599suicide deaths from the National Crimerecords Bureau. (researchers attributethis gap to under-reporting or misreport-ing as friendly or bribe-seeking coronersoften sign off suicide deaths as onescaused by accidents to protect the victim'sfamily from police harassment and socialstigma.)

If the findings by a team of doctorsare to be believed, 40% of the men and56% of the women who took their livesin 2010 were aged between 15 and 29years.

The suicide rate in Indian womenaged 15 years or older is more than twoand a half times greater than it is inwomen of the same age in high-incomecountries, and nearly as high in China.The corresponding rate in men in thesame group is between one to two timesgreater in men of the same age in high-in-come countries.

I asked Drvikram Patel, a leadingGoa-based psychiatrist and professor atthe London School Of Hygiene and Trop-ical Medicine, who co-authored the study,

about why he thought this was happening.He believes that joblessness for men

and post-marriage problems for womentrigger off a lot of these suicides. "Inwomen it manifests in depression, inmen it becomes a drinking problem," hesays.

India is a society steeped in the patri-archal tradition, where most women arestill expected to stay at home, and bringup children. But more and more womenare stepping out to work and aspiring tobe independent and successful. But pres-sures of family, demands for dowry anddomestic harassment - and violence -push many such young, married womenover the edge in the country's teemingcities and towns.

"This is what I call the aspirationalreality gap," says Dr Patel. "exposure toglobal media, education doesn't matchup to the realities at home. A touch ofanomie worsens matters. Suicide isseen as a potential way out of it." Per-haps not surprising in a society whichlives with one foot in tradition, and theother in modernity.

Why are young indians killing themselves?

FrOM sleek high-definition televisions to thenewest smartphone-enhanced kitchen appliances,technology is rapidly transforming the way Cana-dians live.

even home decoration is going high-tech: anexciting range of digital design tools has hit themarket, allowing computer-savvy creative types totake a hands-on approach to adorning their livingspaces. With the click of a mouse, consumers cancreate customized home accents that bring theirpersonal design vision to life.

According to Shelli Gardner, CeO and co-founder of crafting and design company Stampin'Up!, digital home décor is an exciting new way todecorate. “Thanks to advances in technology,home décor is entering a new era,” she said. “Thepleasure designers enjoy with their hands can nowbe enjoyed when creating on a computer. Web-based resources such as step-by-step tutorials, de-signer templates and easily accessible advice fromdesign experts make it easy for everyone—eventhose who aren't tech-savvy—to create beautifulcustomized home décor.”

Noteworthy software-based design programsinclude My Digital Studio, which features exclu-sive artwork, colours, and designer templates.

Originally conceived as an online scrapbookingtool, the program is growing in popularity for itshome décor possibilities, with options for the bed-room, living room, kitchen, and playroom.

In addition to the design software, the MyDigital Studio Web site (MyDigitalStudio.net) alsoincludes a number of resources that facilitate theuser experience, including images of sample proj-ects, videos featuring beginner and intermediatetechniques, blogs from design experts and more.Beginners can take advantage of a no-commit-ment free trial by visiting stampinup.com/store.

Getting startedWhen using a tech-based design program for

the first time, Gardner suggests starting with a be-ginner-level project, which can still pack a stylishpunch.

Popular project ideas for first-timers includepersonalized family photos. Start by scanning afavourite family photo onto your computer. Then,using design software, try layering the scannedphoto onto a colourful or patterned background,creating the look of a triple-matted picture withoutgoing to the trouble of finding and cutting themats. Photos in black and white can look especiallyelegant. For a finishing touch, add a caption accentto the top or bottom corner of the photo, such asthe last name of a family. For a baby photo, choosea patterned pink or blue background, and add acorner caption with the child's name.

Digital design for the home

How to get involved with your favourite charityMany charities offer their supporters nu-merous ways to get more involved in theirwork. In fact, a charity's success often de-pends on the generosity of people offeringtheir time to the cause.Amnesty International is a global humanrights organization of three million support-ers around the world who are making astand against human rights abuses. Youmight be surprised how many ways there areto get involved in the work of an organiza-tion like Amnesty. It really all depends onyou—your interests and how much time youhave. But whether you have five minutes aweek or five hours, there's a way for you toget involved.One of the best ways to stay up to date withAmnesty's work is to subscribe to theirquarterly Activist magazine, which will reg-ularly update you on the opportunities toget involved. Activist magazine is free to allcurrent members.Many people who are new to human rightsactivism start their involvement by joiningAmnesty's Urgent Action Network, and writ-ing letters to protect people whose lives orsafety are at immediate risk. This is a greatoption wherever you live in Canada.It's also possible to volunteer at an Amnestyoffice, but the opportunities depend onwhere you live. The National Office in Ot-tawa has a large office-volunteer programand from time to time there are also limitedopportunities to volunteer in Toronto andvancouver.Across Canada, there are approximately 100local and regional Amnesty Groups and Ac-tion Circles, the organization points out.Groups work on our current campaigns, par-ticipate in letter-writing appeals and partic-ipate in special projects. Some take onlong-standing appeal cases or campaign onspecific regions of the world.Amnesty International also has a large net-work of over 400 Youth and Student groupsin schools and universities across Canada. Ifyou're a student, there may already be agroup in your school that you can join—andif there isn't, Amnesty's youth and studentcoordinator can give you all the help youneed to get a group started.

Finally, there's Taking Action, a comprehen-sive guide to the many ways to get more in-volved. The guide is free and can beobtained by emailing [email protected],phoning 1-800-266-3789 or writing toAmnesty International, 312 Laurier Ave eSuite 500, Ottawa ON K1N 1H9.



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dO you need help keeping thekids entertained this summer?Are you looking for an inspiredbirthday party idea? Why notcreate an Ice Cream Bar inyour backyard? Kids can mix

and match their favourite flavours and toppingsand you don't have to worry about the mess in-doors.

Sita Kacker, Sita Kacker, Senior Product De-veloper, Frozen Grocery recommends the follow-ing tips and ice cream flavours:

• Give kids a variety of flavours. Try thenew President's Choice Ice Cream Shop PB & J, aclassic flavour combination. Also popular is Cook-ies and Mint or Gold ribbon Chocolate andvanilla.• Pre-scoop the ice cream into larger pre-chilled

bowls, so kids can help themselves to theirfavourite flavour.

• Place the pre-scooped bowls of ice cream overice to avoid melting.

• Or you can even make it all edible if you usethe President's Choice brown sugar wafflebowls,and save yourself the clean-up.

• Have a few backup bowls of scooped ice creamin the freezer to quickly replenish empty ormelting bowls.

• Have an array of toppings in easy-to-accessbowls with a good variety of colours and tex-tures from crunchy to soft to chewy. For ex-ample: chocolate sauce is good with mintchocolate ice cream or fresh fruit pairs nicelywith mango ice cream.

• Place any pourable toppings into plasticsqueeze bottles to make pouring easier.

Kids will screamfor ice cream

Burgers, chicken and sizzling sausages areclassic summer barbecue favourites, but why notadd a little Spanish flavour to the menu withgrilled Spanish paella - on the barbecue!pAellA On the GRIllMeAsuRe:• 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, about 500 g• 1 btl (350 mL) PC Memories Of Spain smoked paprika marinade• 1 pkg (454 g) PC Black Tiger Gigantico raw zipperback

shrimp, thawed and peeled• 1 box (851 g) PC cooked brown rice sides• 1 pkg (250 g) PC mild Spanish-style chorizo sausage• 2 sweet red peppers, stemmed, cored and quartered• 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil• 2 cups (500 mL) finely diced white onions• 3 tbsp (45 mL) finely chopped garlic• 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh thyme• 2 cups (500 mL) chopped tomatoes• 1 cup (250 mL) PC frozen small sweet peas• 1 1/2 tbsp (7 mL) sea salt• 1 tsp (5 mL) freshly ground black pepper• 1 cup (250 mL) PC Blue Menu chicken broth• Half a lemon• 1/4 cup (40 mL) chopped fresh flat leaf parsleyInstRuCtIOns:1 In bowl, toss chicken thighs with 1/4 cup (50 mL)

Memories Of sauce. In another bowl, toss shrimpwith 1/4 cup (50 mL) Memories Of sauce. Coverboth bowls with plastic wrap. Place in fridge. Mari-nate for 30 minutes. Preheat barbecue to medium-high heat.

2 One pouch at a time, place rice pouch on a papertowel, seam side up. Pouch is self-venting; do notpuncture, tear or cut. Microwave on high for 3 min-utes. Let cool slightly and transfer contents to bowl.Set aside.

3 Place chicken thighs, shrimp and whole chorizosausage on greased grill. Cook shrimp for 3 to 5minutes, turning once halfway, or until cookedthrough and grillmarked; cook chicken and chorizo

for 10 minutes, turning every few minutes, or untilcooked through and grill-marked. Remove from grill.Once cooled, slice each thigh lengthwise in quar-ters and slice chorizo crosswise on diagonal into1/2 inch (1 cm) thick pieces. Set aside, keepingchorizo separate.

4 Toss pepper with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the olive oil; grillfor 10 to 12 minutes, turning every few minutes, oruntil softened and charred. Cool, then cut into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.

5 Increase barbecue heat to high. Place shallowmetal roasting pan on grill. Do not use nonstickroasting pan. Once pan is hot, add remaining oliveoil. Add onion, garlic and thyme; cook, stirring fre-quently, for 10 to 15 minutes or until onions are softand slightly coloured. Add tomatoes, chopped redpeppers and chorizo; cook, stirring occasionally, for5 minutes more.

6 Stir in peas, salt, pepper, chicken broth, brown rice,chicken, shrimp and remaining Memories Of sauce.Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or untilvery hot.

7 Remove from heat. Squeeze lemon over dish andsprinkle with parsley.

Makes 12 servings. Nutritional information is availableonline at pc.ca.

take a trip to spain inyour own backyard

THIS is a vegetarian version of the popular In-donesian favorite. Serve as a light meal or see thevariation for a snack or appetizer.

Let the Mushrooms marinate for 30-60 min-utes before threading onto skewers.

Preparation Time: 12 minutesCooking Time: 6 minutesIngredients1/3 cup (75 mL) fresh lemon juice3 tbsp (45 mL) eACH liquid honey and soy

sauce1 ½ tbsp (22 mL) grated fresh ginger1 large clove garlic, minced32 (1 lb/500 g) medium fresh Mushrooms8 bamboo skewers1 small red or sweet onion, cut into wedges24 (4 oz/125 g) sugar snap or snow peas(optional) sesame seeds and/or peanut saucenoodlesMethod

In large mixing bowl, whisk together lemonjuice, honey, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Stir inwhole mushrooms until coated. Marinate at roomtemperature 30 –60 minutes, stirring occasion-ally. Meanwhile soak bamboo skewers in water forthe same time. Separate red onion wedges into in-dividual layers.

remove mushrooms, reserving marinade in asmall saucepan. Thread mushrooms, alternatingwith onion wedges and sugar peas onto woodenskewers. Grill on the barbecue for 3 minutes oneach side.

Meanwhile cook noodles as directed on pack-age and heat marinade until boiling for 1-2 min-utes or until thickened slightly to use as sauce.Serve skewers on cooked noodles. Drizzle sauceover noodles and sprinkle with sesame seeds if de-sired. Serve peanut sauce on side for dipping.

Makes 8 skewersTipFor convenience marinate mushrooms in a

sealed plastic bag, turning a couple of times.variationTo serve as a snack or appetizer, omit the noo-

dles and sesame seeds. Serve skewers with warm

sauce for dipping. You can broil skewers underbroiler for about 3 minutes on each side.

Nutritional InformationPer Serving: Calories: 83, Sodium: 340 mg,

Protein : 1.9 g, Fat: 3.7 g, Carbohydrates: 12.4 g,Dietary Fibre: 1.5 g

Mushroom and Vegetable Satays



Safe employees aregood for businessevery day in Ontario, an average of 70 workersunder the age of 25 are injured on the job, and somelose their lives. That's three injured each hour.Young workers – and new workers of any age –are often keen to learn and can bring new ideasand renewed energy to a workplace. But if youhire workers, you have obligations under the Oc-cupational Health and Safety Act to protect them.“Young workers often can't recognize health andsafety hazards and hesitate to ask questions,” saysGeorge Gritziotis, the chief prevention officer atOntario's Ministry of Labour . employer obligations under the OccupationalHealth and Safety Act include:• Ensuring that equipment, materials and protec-tive devices are provided and maintained in goodcondition;

• Ensuring that workplace health and safety poli-cies, programs and measures and procedures arecurrent and followed;

• Providing ongoing information, instruction and su-pervision;

• Knowing the hazards in the workplace and ensur-ing workers and their supervisors are aware ofthem;

• Taking every reasonable precaution in the cir-cumstances to protect workers.

Aside from maintaining a good reputation, employ-ers can also make a business case for promoting astrong culture of workplace health and safety.The average cost of a lost-time injury in Ontario wasabout $140,000 in 2010, according to the Work-place Safety and Insurance Board. That cost oftenincludes the cost of lost production, lower produc-tivity while on light duty, re-hiring and re-training.“Businesses that are healthy and safe are often alsothe same ones that are productive, profitable andcompetitive,” Gritziotis points out. “Successful busi-nesses understand the correlation between thetwo.” Online, the Ministry of Labour provides atoolbox of resources for employers to help themcomply with the law and protect young workers. Goto Ontario.ca/YoungWorkers.employers can also contact Ontario's health andsafety associations for training information atwww.healthandsafetyontario.ca.

By Paul wellS

tHe sun is shining, there isn't a cloudin the sky - it's a perfect day to beginyour summer road trip. The car ispacked and you even managed toshut the trunk without having to re-

arrange the contents, the kids have their seat beltsbuckled and are ready to go. But is your car readyfor the trip?

A little preparation will save a lot of aggrava-tion, stress, money and time down the road. Ac-cording to a recent Canadian survey conducted byLeger Marketing, 90% of mechanics surveyed citethat the biggest mistake they see vehicle ownersmake is waiting until something goes wrong be-fore they bring their vehicles in for servicing. Stayahead of the curve and schedule a full servicecheck-up two weeks prior to hitting the road, in-

cluding a tune-up and fluid top-off.With 87% of mechanics surveyed agreeing

that there is a difference between high and lowquality gasolines, even selecting the right fuel onyour pit stops can have an impact on your vehi-cle's engine.

“Low-quality gasolines can cause build-up ofperformance-robbing gunk on critical engineparts which can make your engine less-efficientover time,” explains Jim Macias, a Fuels Technol-ogy Manager at Shell. “With 20% more cleaningagents than before, New Shell Nitrogen enrichedGasolines protect intake valves and fuel injectorsfrom performance-robbing gunk. “

In a way, cars are a lot like living organismsand require proper fluid top ups in order to func-tion properly. Just as you would never set out torun a marathon without hydrating, your vehicleshould not be taken on a road trip without first

checking that you have the proper amount of en-gine oil, transmission and brake fluid, coolants,and windshield washing fluids as recommendedby your vehicle manufacturer guide.

And speaking of guides, be sure to chart outyour destination to ensure you don't end upstranded on a highway with your tank on “e” notknowing where to go. Thanks to smartphones andGoogle maps, it's never been easier to plan yourroute. Apps like the Shell Motorist app for use onyour iPhone or Android allows users to calculatetheir routes and estimate the cost of their journey,schedule vehicle maintenance alerts, and find thenearest Shell service stations so you can fill upwith ease once you're out on the road.

So plan ahead to be sure that on that pictureperfect day when the highway beckons you totake an adventure, you're ready to pack up thecar and go!

Get your car ready for an epic summer trip

Wednesday June 27, 2012 10

MuMbAI: Here’s some information that mightupset all the fans of Salman Khan. The actor,who had flown to the US to treat a neurologicalproblem, hasn’t fully recovered from his illness.

His condition is frail and hence he has beenadvised to be very cautious while filming actionsequences. In fact, he has been asked not to haveaction scenes in his films.

A source close to the actor said, “even aslight misjudged punch on the face could triggeroff his condition and cause acute pain,” Thefriend revealed that a collective decision hasbeen taken by the family members and the film-makers of Salman’s upcoming ventures to keephim “out of danger as much as possible.”

Ironically, the actor’s upcoming films, ‘Da-bangg 2’, ‘Sher Khan’ and ‘Kick’ are all actionfilms which require him to perform dangerousstunts.

And filmmakers are already working out away to deal with solutions to prevent Salmanfrom actually performing the scenes.

“Arbaaz is trying hard to convince him tostay away from the sets when the action se-quences are performed,” added the source.Here’s wishing Salman a speedy recovery andhope to see him back at his healthiest best.

‘Dabangg’ Salman’s neurological problem worsens

lOs AnGeles: Charlize theron says she can-not do theatre as she is unable to handle liveaudience. “I’m just not made for that kind oflive audience where you don’t create a fourthwall. I take my hat off to those guys. It’s notdisconnected enough for me. some people are good at performing in frontof people like that, but I’m uncomfortable atit,” the 36-year-old told Interview magazine. “I think maybe that’s the difference betweenacting and being a performer. As soon as thereare 200 people in a theatre watching me, I getreally scared,” she added. theron also revealed that she had turneddown offers from director Jason Reuitman tobe part of his famous theatrical reading at losAngeles’s County Museum of Arts because shecould not handle the stress. “I’ve even said toJason, ‘I will jump off a building for you, but Iwill not do that,” she said.

Brangelina marrying!

lOs AnGeles : Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie,who got engaged in April, are reportedly plan-ning to tie the knot in Britain. “They’ve alwaysplanned to have the official part secretly withjust their kids and family,” the Daily Star quoteda source as telling. “They’re looking at Windsorregister office, where Charles and Camilla andelton John and David Furnish tied the knot. “Itallows same-sex marriages, something the cou-ple passionately believe in.” According to reportsthe 48-year-old actor, who splurged 160,000pounds on the engagement ring, had consideredhaving a simple wedding in the Bahamas, on thebeach where Jolie’s mother’s ashes were scat-tered. But as they’re both based in UK now andboth of them are busy shooting for their respec-tive films, they’ve decided on a quickie englishwedding. “It just seems easier. They’ll keep itvery low key,” the insider said.

Knightley’scomic act

lOs AnGeles: British actress Keira Knight-ley will soon be seen tickling audience’s funnybones with her comic act in ‘Seeking A Friendfor the end of the World’. The story of the filmrevolves around the news that earth will be de-stroyed in 21 days by an asteroid. Directed byLorene Scafaria, the film also stars SteveCarell. After ‘Seeking A Friend for the end ofthe World’ Knightley will return to her dra-matic roles with ‘Anna Karenina’, an adapta-tion of Leo Tolstoy’s novel by the same name,reports contactmusic.com. Knightley, who hasbeen recently engaged to musician Jamesrighton, was last seen in 2011 historical film –‘A Dangerous Method’.

Back from the dead?lOs AnGeles:Michael Jackson’sghost is apparentlyhaunting the BeverlyHills mansion wherehe breathed his last.Neighbours insist thatthey have seen theKing of Pop strollingaround his old LAhome like a scene from

his ‘Thriller’ video. And they have even heard hismusic and singing during the night. “everyonethinks that Michael’s ghost walks around thehouse,” the Daily Star quoted one of his neighboursas saying. “It has freaked everyone out. When hewas living there, Michael would regularly lookthrough the curtains and see who was around. Peo-ple have heard his music coming from the houseand even singing. It is so weird. The world knewthat Michael was obsessed by the afterlife, from hissongs like Thriller. “He believed in spirits – now hisown has returned,” the neighbour said. The leg-endary singer used to live at the mansion with hischildren Prince, now 15, Paris, 14, and Blanket, 10.The star, while preparing for a comeback tour, suf-fered a cardiac arrest after he was given sleepingpills, painkillers and then injected with an overdoseof anesthesia drug Propofol, three years ago.

‘It was sheer luck’MuMbA: two decades ago a new hindi film su-perstar emerged: shahrukh khan, who de-buted with ‘deewana’. On completing 20years, sRk says he just “got lucky” and ad-mits he has made mistakes all along. “twentyuninterrupted years of serving. not enoughtalent or looks or game plan. thank you all. Iguess I got lucky, lucky to be working all thetime,” tweeted shah Rukh, who entered film-

dom with ‘deewana’, which released June 25,1992. superstardom, disappointment and con-troversies - delhi guy sRk has seen it all in hiscelebrity hood. For shah Rukh, it’s been two

decades in bollywood, but his tryst with showbizbegan in 1988, the year he started his journey

with tv series ‘Fauji’, after being trained at thebarry John’s Acting studio. next year he

featured in another successful show‘Circus’ and ‘doosra keval’. If peo-

ple loved his act on small screen,he won hearts as a crazy lover

in ‘deewana’, in which he wascompeting with none otherthan Rishi kapoor in thelead role. but lady luck wassmiling on him and audi-ences loved his chemistrywith late divya bharti.



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ACCOrDING to Desjardins Finan-cial Security's last retirement sur-vey, 17 per cent of self-employedCanadians are carrying debt loadsof $50,000 and up. While this issubstantially lower than the 83 per

cent of respondents who self-identified as eitheremployees or business owners carrying the sameamount of debt, it's still a concern because theself-employed have more to lose. This is especiallytrue if they ever became sick or disabled. For ex-ample, among those self-employed who partici-pated in the survey, 64 per cent owned lifeinsurance, 60 per cent contributed to an rrSP,but only 24 per cent owned disability insurance.

“People who start their own companies oftenthink like an employee with a benefits package,where most of the risk is covered by the company.They don't tend to ask themselves 'If I wasn't ableto work and earn an income, would I still be ableto afford my mortgage and other loan payments?'"said Nathalie Tremblay, Health Products Man-ager, Individual Insurance, at Desjardins Finan-cial Security. "Unfortunately, the answer is no as50 per cent of bankruptcies and mortgage foreclo-sures are related to disability."lOAn InsuRAnCe GIves peACe OF MInd

Tremblay suggests that the self-employed con-sider loan insurance coverage because it repays theindividual's loans in case they were ever forced tostop working due to an accident or illness. Thereisn't a clause for pre-existing medical conditions, asis generally the case for this type of insurance. Thebenefit is non-taxable and covers loans like mort-gages, line of credit, rrSP loans, renovation loan,personal loan, car/vehicle loan or long-term leas-ing, student loan, credit card, all other fixed-termloans with regular payments. "This insurance isflexible because it takes into account that your loansmay vary over time. This means that between thetime you apply for the insurance and when a claimis submitted, as one debt commitment is repaid itmay be replaced by others. For example, if you pay

off your mortgage and you take out a long-termlease for a motor home or a renovation loan, at thetime of the claim, your loans will be fully covered,up to your amount of insurance," said Tremblay.

"The most important part about this type of insur-ance is that it allows you to concentrate on gettingbetter instead of worrying about your obligations."

For more information about loan insurance

designed for the self-employed, speak to your in-surance provider. Or for more immediate an-swers, visit Desjardins Financial Security atwww.desjardinslifeinsurance.com.

loan insurance a safe bet for self-employed

lAST year, hundreds of Canadiansrolled up their sleeves planting,weeding, and cleaning to rejuve-nate their community – and in2012 that number is poised to

triple. Year one of Molson Canadian's red LeafProject concluded with the planting of over110,000 trees, the removal of 2,000 bags of lit-ter, and the cleanup of hundreds of miles ofshorelines. Due to the overwhelming amountof passion and excitement by Canadians topitch in and help in their own community, theprogram will expand from 10 events to 100events this summer.

Since May, thousands of individuals acrossthe country have registered for this environ-mental cause, and more than 50 of this year'spark projects have been completed thus far.Parks from British Columbia through to NovaScotia have benefited, with dozens moreplanned through August and into September.Spots for the remaining events are filling upfast and new volunteers can easily sign up onthe Molson Canadian Facebook page.

The concept for the red Leaf Project ispretty simple: Canadians who show up to dosome good in their community are rewardedby Molson Canadian as a thank you for takingpart. This collaborative program was startedlast summer in partnership with evergreenCanada, a national charity which works to cre-ate and preserve dynamic green spaces.

“We're so thrilled to be a part of the redLeaf Project again, which engages and inspiresus to make a positive difference in our localparks and neighborhoods," says evergreenCeO, Geoff Cape.

And just what do these volunteers get inreturn? Aside from a great sense of pride andaccomplishment after spending some timehelping to better the environment, they arerewarded with an after party, plus each par-ticipant receives a free ticket to a music fes-tival or a proprietary concert that takes placein their region.

Park project expands as Canadians give back to the environment



lIvING abroad doesn’t have tolead to homesickness. That’s es-pecially true for people who haverelocated to New Zealand, Aus-tralia or South Africa. These arethe three nations where it’s easi-

est to befriend locals, learn the local language, in-tegrate into the community and fit into the newculture, according to the results of HSBC’s expatexplorer Survey, released last month.

New Zealand, in the top spot, had high scoresin all four categories. Seventy-five percent of re-spondents living there reported that they were in-tegrating well in the local community; in Australiait was 77% and in South Africa 79%.

“New Zealanders as a whole seem like happypeople, and that translates into friendly, helpfuland kind people,” notes American expat KimBrinster. Other positive aspects, she says, includea “pitch-in-and-help mentality,” as well as navi-gable government and health-care systems. A for-mer New York City bookstore owner, sherelocated two years ago to Waiheke Island, offAuckland, to be with her New Zealander partner.She has no plans to leave.

HSBC surveyed 3,385 expatriates in 100countries between May and July 2011. Becausecountries with fewer than 30 respondents weredeemed statistically insignificant, the findingsrank a total of only 31 countries. Bermuda, whichranked highly last year, was not included this yearbecause it had too few respondents.

“As the largest global survey of expats, expatexplorer allows us to capture invaluable insightsinto expat life and how it differs from country tocountry, continent to continent and from an ex-pats’ home country of origin,” says Lisa Wood,head of marketing for HSBC. “We want to be abusiness that truly understands its customers sothat we can ensure our products and services meettheir needs effectively.”

respondents rated their host countries on aslew of factors related to economics, raising chil-dren and overall experience.

To determine which were the friendliest,Forbes isolated the results in four categories: abil-ity to befriend locals, success in learning the locallanguage, capacity for integrating themselves intothe community, and ease in which they fit into thenew culture. All play into the ability of expats tocreate a new support structure, which New York-based expat coach Heather Markel says is amongthe biggest challenges when relocating.

“Because a majority of expats are so focusedon closing the life they are leaving, they end updepressed at some point after relocating, becauseby not focusing on creating their new life beforearriving, they end up with ‘nothing’—no friendslocally, nothing familiar, a feeling of loss,” saysMarkel, who heads the expat Coach Association,a trade organization with 120 members. “Otherchallenges include learning a new language, expe-riencing new foods, more or less convenience,how genders might be treated. The sense of lossfor what they liked in the culture they left can bea big challenge, as can a changed lifestyle.”

The least friendly country for expats, accord-ing to the Forbes formula, was the United Arab

emirates. And among the countries most chal-lenging for expats overall were Saudi Arabia,Qatar, russia and India, according to this year’sHSBC survey results. India ranked in last place forthe second year in a row. “India is simply a mine-field of relentless mental, emotional and practicaldaily challenges for most non-Indians,” accordingto Denmark native PiaMollback-verbic, the direc-tor of a Mumbai-based qualitative market re-search firm who relocated there via the U.S. in2007. “It’s nothing less than a riddling obstaclecourse, which only can be navigated with ahealthy dose of humor, expansive capacity for pa-tience, and tolerance for the illogical.”

In our number two top spot was Australia,which ranked fifth overall in the HSBC survey(New Zealand and South Africa did not receiveoverall rankings because they did not produce sig-nificant enough responses in the section regard-ing raising children). Australia was also the mostpopular answer to the question of what the mostideal expat destination would be.

“Australia offered something that I could onlyever enjoy for two to three weeks of the year inengland whilst on my summer holiday: It is alaidback way of life here, with increased familytime spent outside and more of a focus on the

kinds of things to do outside of work rather thanon the day job itself,” says survey respondent rus-sell Ward, a Sydney-based public servant and U.K.native. Challenges, he adds, have been the dis-tance from home and high price of traveling backfor the holidays each year.

But Marie Brice, an Australia-based NewZealand native and expat coach who took part in theHSBC survey, notes that being far away can be apositive aspect, too. “Australia and New Zealand arelargely distanced from the rest of the world and itsstressors,” says Brice, also a member of the expatCoach Association. “Plus they have smaller popula-tions, less unemployment, very good health careand social programs, and less crime and poverty(very generally) than many other countries.”

South Africa was third friendliest by our esti-mation.

“Cape Town is the most european of cities inAfrica; the blend of people and more liberal soci-ety makes living there very easy,” says U.S. repa-triate Bradley Austin, who has returned toConnecticut after living between both places andworking in politics since 2005. “There are also ex-cellent roads, and (mostly) reliable electricity andphones. South Africa, specifically Cape Town, ishome to some of the best restaurants in the world

and surrounded by well-regarded, new-worldvineyards.”

New Zealand, Australia and South Africa werehelped to the top of the list because more thanhalf the expats surveyed there—58% in NewZealand, 75% in Australia and 72% in SouthAfrica—say they are native english speakers.

Coming in just behind the top three in termsof friendliness were Canada (dropping slightlyfrom the top spot last year) and the United States.

The HSBC survey’s top three overall scorers—Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab emi-rates—didn’t fare so well in categories relating tocommunity integration and befriending locals.What did impress expats living in each of thesecountries, however, were improved careerprospects and high incomes.

Though it was the survey’s economic category,Wood of HSBC adds, that showed the biggestchanges this year. “We know that many expatschoose to move abroad for increased wealth andcareer opportunities as we have witnessed thistrend in previous years,” she explains. “But thisyear’s findings highlighted that even in countrieswhich have experienced significant turbulenceover the past year, expat wealth is widely immuneto global economic troubles.”

The World’s Friendliest Countries

generosity is what it means to be CanadianWHeN you think of adjectives to describewhat Canadians are like, you might come upwith words like: humourous, passive, polite,friendly, or bland.

Whether any of that is true, one trait wecan take pride in is our generosity. Accordingto the World Giving Index, Canada is thethird most generous country in the world outof 153 countries. Canadians donate both oftheir money and their time, contributingthousands of volunteer hours to help thosein need. It is evident that we have impactedmillions of lives around the world.

On July 1st, show your Canadian spiritwith these activities that help others:

visit a retirement centre. Get a group offriends together and put on a show. If youcan juggle, sing, dance, or make peoplelaugh, use your skill to brighten someoneelse's day. even if you don't know anyone inparticular at the centre, the time you sacri-ficed to pay a visit will speak volumes to theelderly.

Host a neighbourhood potluck. Swap

food, stories, and experiences as you get toknow the people and needs in your immedi-ate community.

Serve at a soup kitchen or food bank.Soup kitchens and food banks often have arush of volunteers at Thanksgiving andChristmas, but Canada Day usually isn't verypopular. Don the apron and plastic gloves,leave the diva attitude at the door, and helpalleviate hunger this summer.

Think beyond our country. extremepoverty claims the lives of millions of chil-dren and families around the world. Basic es-sentials like clean water, food, and shelterthat we take for granted in Canada are inshort supply in developing countries. Inter-national children's charities like ChristianChildren's Fund of Canada work in commu-nities to build schools, wells, and health clin-ics helping the most vulnerable victims ofpoverty. You can get involved by purchasinglife-saving items through the charity's giftcatalogue www.ccfcanada.ca/Gifts. Showvictims of poverty that Canadians care.

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deSPITe their good intentions,Canadian employers have beenslow to embrace diversity. A newstudy of Internationally educatedProfessionals (IePs) found that

fewer than half (49 per cent) work in companiesthat have policies welcoming new Canadians.

The 5th annual research study of IePs andlocal employers was commissioned by theProgress Career Planning Institute (PCPI).

“While employers recognize the value of hir-ing new Canadians in our global economy, we’refinding workplace diversity and recruitment poli-cies lack the bite needed to really make a differ-ence,” said Silmaroddau, President of PCPI.“IePs recognize they are responsible for learningabout the Canadian workplace, but employers alsoneed to do more to welcome new Canadians andworkers from different cultures.”

The study, Progress: IePs’ experience Mat-ters, focuses on the experience of mid-careerIePs, or those with six to 15 years experience in

the workplace. A total of 560 IePs were surveyed,of which 238 are employed and 322 unemployed.A total of 24 Toronto region employers in small,medium and large, public, private and non-profitsectors were also surveyed. The study found thatIePs and employers have different views on howwell diversity programs are working:• 34 per cent of working IePs said their em-

ployers do not have the resources to addressworkplace cultural and new Canadian issues.

• 71 per cent of employers say their diversityprograms have been successful or very suc-cessful.

• Only 45 per cent of employers have a methodof assessing credentials, including interviews,testing, World education Services (WeS)demonstration of skills and background andreference checks.The study also found that the more regulated

the industry the more likely IePs were to find work.For example, credentialed health care workers weretwice as likely to find work in their fields compared

to workers with business, finance and administra-tion backgrounds. The study was released at the 9thAnnual 2012 Internationally educated Profession-als Conference hosted by PCPI and funded by Citi-zenship and Immigration Canada. The conferenceis designed to bring together IePs, regulatory bod-ies and associations, government, businesses, andaccreditation organizations to discuss strategiesand provide tips on integrating IePs into the work-force. This is the largest networking event of its kind– attended by over 120 business leaders and over1,000 IePs from 100 countries, as well as industryexperts to share their successes and strategies in in-tegrating IePs into Canada’s workforce.

The Progress Career Planning Institute (PCPI),with support from Citizenship and ImmigrationCanada, is a business-focused, not-for-profit or-ganization that offers career development servicesfor people to realize their full potential. The AnnualInternationally educated Professionals Conferenceis a key component of its work. To learn moreabout the IeP Conference, visithttp://www.iep.ca

New CaNadiaNs: Bosses need to step up Diversity Programs

IMMIGrATION selection should focus on bothshort-term and long-term labour market needs whilesettlement services should be co-ordinated to boostthe workforce integration of immigrants and ensureCanada’s long-term prosperity, states this TD report.

employment and wage gaps are increasing be-tween immigrants and their Canadian-born counter-parts because newcomers face several barriers toworkplace integration, including inadequate lan-guage skills and credential recognition issues, accord-ing to a new report from TD economics.

ensuring full workplace integration of immi-grants is crucial for Canada’s long-term prosperity interms of filling skills shortages and competing on theinternational stage, states Knocking Down BarriersFaced By New Immigrants to Canada.radical changesto the immigration system aren’t needed to achievethis integration goal, states the report. Instead, the re-port identifies two critical areas of reform:

The federal and provincial selection processesThe network of immigrant settlement services

seleCtIOn pROCessesThe temporary foreign worker (TFW) and

provincial nominee (PN) programs should continueto focus on short-term labour market needs and allthe PN programs across the country should co-ordi-nate their approach by adopting similar standardsand best practices.The TFW program should comple-ment the PN program by targeting more specific skillsets rather than broader occupational categories. Pro-cessing and approval times for this program mustalso be sped up in order to meet the immediate de-mands of employers.

The federal skilled worker program, on the otherhand, should meet the job market’s longer-termneeds. To do so, the federal government needs em-pirical models and regular consultations with em-ployers and the provinces to identify current andfuture high-demand occupations, as well as a trans-parent and flexible method for changing the pro-gram’s eligible occupations.

The program should also include a minimumlanguage threshold for principal applicants becauselanguage proficiency is a determinant of successfullabour market integration.IMMIGRAnt settleMent seRvICes

To reduce overlap and boost efficiency, the vari-ous immigrant-serving agencies should adopt a co-or-dinated approach to service delivery that includescommon best practices, especially when it comes tolanguage training and credential recognition. The fed-eral government could consider giving the provincesa lump sum of settlement funds to fund the agenciesthat best suit the needs in their own jurisdictions (asis already done in Manitoba and British Columbia).

In the long term, a national regulatory bodyshould be created for each regulated occupation sothe equivalency requirements will be the same acrossall provinces. In the short-term, the roles of provincialfairness commissioners, who oversee the credentialrecognition processes for all regulated occupationswithin their province, could be expanded and mutualrecognition agreements could be pursued more ag-

gressively. The federal government should also ex-pand the Canadian Immigrant Integration Program,which provides pre-arrival services, to more countriesand allow the credential recognition process to beginbefore immigrants come to Canada.

Finally, a single integration portal through whichboth employers and newcomers could connect shouldbe created. The portal would provide integrationservices to immigrants and create a database of im-migrant skills and experiences that employers coulduse to connect with the professional talent they need.Such a portal exists in Manitoba through theprovince’s entry Program.InteRestInG stAtIstICs

370,000: The number of additional people whowould be working if the employment rate of immi-grants was the same as non-immigrants.

85 cents: How much a male immigrant wholanded in the late 1970s earned for every dollarearned by his Canadian-born counterpart. Within 25years, the gap had closed to 98 cents. (StatisticsCanada Census.)

61 cents: How much a male immigrant wholanded between 2000 and 2004 earned for every dol-lar earned by his Canadian-born counterpart. (Statis-tics Canada Census.)

80 per cent: The proportion of recent immi-grants in 2006 whose mother tongue was neitherenglish nor French, compared to 52 per cent of recentimmigrants in 1981. (Statistics Canada Census)

450,000: The estimated backlog of applicationsunder the federal skilled worker program.

110,000: The approximate number of immi-grants admitted into Canada under the federal skilledworker program each year for the past 10 years. How-ever, the number of provincial nominees has in-creased 15-fold and the number of temporary foreignworkers has increased from 120,000 to 180,000.

280,000: The number of permanent residentsadmitted to Canada in 2010. Of those, 186,913 wereadmitted under the economic class, 60,220 were ad-mitted under the family class, 24,696 were refugeesand 8,845 fell under “other.” (Citizenship and Immi-gration Canada)

351: The number of named occupations, such asdoctors and nurses, allowed under the federal skilledworker program before 2008. In an effort to targetthe needs of the labour market and reduce the appli-cation backlog, it was restricted to 38 occupations in2008 and 29 in July 2011.

4,000: The number of temporary foreign work-ers and international students granted permanentstatus under the Canadian experience Class in 2010

$600 million: The amount of funding the fed-eral govt provided to settlement services in 2011 (ex-cluding Quebec), up from $200 million in 2006.

93 per cent: the proportion of employed Cana-dian Immigrant Integration Program graduates whofound a job within the first six months of arrival and60 per cent were working in their field or a relatedfield. Also, 22 per cent of employed graduates wereat an equivalent or higher level than they were in theircountries of origin.

Knocking Down Barriers Facedby new immigrants to Canada

Canada’s Job Crunch Would ease By targeting immigration to long-term labour needs: tD BankrAISING the employment rate of immigrants tomatch the Canadian-born, there would be about370,000 extra people at work, helping employersfill skill shortages.

By Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press(published in Toronto Star)

Ottawa — The federal government could putthe equivalent of 370,000 more people to work ifit tweaked the immigration system to focus on thelong-term needs of the job market, says a new re-port by Toronto-Dominion Bank.

Unemployment and underemploymentamong immigrants is worse than ever, the reportsays, but Ottawa could easily fix the problem.

“We would gain a major competitive advan-tage if this country were recognized around theworld as one where all migrants are successful inbeing able to practise their own trade and raisetheir standard of living,” said chief economistCraig Alexander. “As of yet, no major country hasbeen able to stake this claim.”

Immigrants who arrived in Canada in the1970s used to be able to catch up to the salaries of

their Canadian counterparts within a generation.But the disparity has grown steadily and now

the average immigrant doesn’t have much hope ofseeing the gap close until the second generation.

“The simple, but sad, truth is that many newimmigrants cannot hope to close the earnings gapin their lifetime,” the TD paper says.

Closing that gap is crucial as Canada faces themass retirement of the baby-boom generation, thepaper explains.

If immigrants were employed at the samelevel as established Canadians, there would beabout 370,000 extra people at work, the TD econ-omists estimate.

“Canada admits hundreds of thousands ofhighly educated, highly skilled immigrants eachyear to meet labour demand or to fill skills gaps,”Alexander said.

“And yet, any reason for participating inskilled immigration is rendered null and void ifthose immigrants ultimately take lower-payingjobs unrelated to their training because of thelabour market barriers that they face.”

overlooking immigrant talent Puts Canada at a Competitive DisadvantageCAnAdIAn organizations need to do a betterjob of recruiting and integrating skilled immi-grants or risk losing them to other countries, ac-cording to a report from Deloitte.

“It’s really important for Canadian organiza-tions to tap into immigrant talent. We’re over-looking it right now and that’s exacerbatingCanada’s productivity problem. It’s also puttingCanada at a competitive disadvantage,” says JaneAllen, Chief Diversity Officer at Deloitte.

“The talent pool is shrinking, we know that,and if we can’t provide the jobs that match the ed-ucation and talents of immigrants that come toCanada, then they’re going to choose to go else-where.”

And if Canada doesn’t tap into the skills of im-migrants who are already here, it is essentiallyshutting the door on opportunities for economicgrowth, states the Deloitte white paper WelcomeTo Canada. Now What? Unlocking the Potentialof Immigrants for Business Growth and Innova-tion.

The white paper, the second in Deloitte’s “Di-alogue on diversity” series, builds on the profes-sional services firm’s roundtable discussions withemployers, community organizations, special in-terest groups, government agencies and min-istries, and immigrants across the country.

Immigrants Face Barriers to employmentSkilled immigrants are chosen based on their

education and experience. The points-based selec-tion system leads new immigrants to believe theywill find work in their field right away but theyface several barriers to employment in Canada,says Ms. Allen. These include:

employers being risk-averseLack of recognition or familiarity of foreign

credentialsInsensitivity to cultural nuances and lingering

biases in recruitmentrequirement of Canadian experience.“People like to hire people who are like them-

selves. They’re more comfortable with people likethemselves and as a consequence they will oftenset the bar higher when it comes to things like lan-guage skills or Canadian experience than theywould for others that they would hire,” says Ms.Allen. “Not recognizing that experience is reallycausing employers to overlook a huge skill base.”

While foreign-born workers need to under-stand the Canadian workforce, including its cul-ture and tradition, they shouldn’t be expected tobecome clones of Canadian-born employees. Ifthey do, then Canada will miss out on the experi-ences, skills and flavors this person could add tothe work environment.

“People from varying backgrounds see prob-lems differently and develop different solutions,”states the report. And this leads to innovation,which companies need in order to be successful.





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Become an ethical shopperShopping ethically can be difficult when the pricefor everything from coffee to gasoline to grocerieshas gone up and you just want the best deal. Butthere may be a reason why certain items likechocolate, clothing, and handbags are so inexpen-sive. Some countries subject children to inhumanepractices in order to make a profit. By purchasingthese items, you are supporting child labour prac-tices and helping these businesses stay afloat.Here are some simple steps consumers can take tothink ethically and make small changes in the world:• Buy products that are Fair Trade Certified likechocolate, coffee, and jewellery. Fair Trade is aninternational monitoring and certification systemthat: guarantees producers in developing coun-tries are paid fair wages; prohibits abusive childlabour; and promotes environmental sustainabil-ity. Look for the fair trade symbol and take com-fort in knowing that the items you are purchasingwill encourage just practices.• Send a letter to a store where you regularly shop,asking if their products are made without the ex-ploitation of labourers, and how they know. Whencustomers care about ethical practices, stores startto care about producers.• research how clothing is assembled. Make surethe clothing you buy is not produced in sweat-shops or through child labour.Consider taking these small steps of action to stopinjustice. By being an ethical shopper, you will betaking a stand for oppressed and mistreated work-ers of all ages in developing countries.

Are you aware that the hardworking honey beehas been in jeopardy in recent years? Declines inthe bee population have been linked to 'colonycollapse disorder', a series of symptoms with anunconfirmed cause or cure.

One Canadian partnering with Burt's Bees toraise awareness is jewellery designer Jenny Bird,who designed a honey bee health charm called ForThe Bees. “The story behind Burt himself and co-founder roxanne Quimby is an inspiring one andI've been educated on the threat to our world'spollinators and their critical role in our ecosys-tem,” says Bird.

The health of bees is too important to ignore,adds Sarah Au of Burt's Bees Canada, so in Julywhy not support their recovery by wearing thisbeautiful bracelet? Take a look online atwww.jenny-bird.com and www.burtsbees.ca, orask at the jewellery counters in department storeslike The Bay. retailing for $24.00, the braceletwill raise proceeds for the non-profit organizationPollinator Partnership.

“Fashion is such an effective conduit for rais-ing cause awareness,” Au continued, “and I can'tthink of a better way for all of us to help protectour pollinators than with a piece of jewelry."

Bracelet charm designedto save the honey bee

read the label on omega-3 supplements

IT looks like mom was right since as many as7,000 studies are backing her up: everyone canbenefit from taking an omega-3 supplement on adaily basis. With health benefits ranging from im-proved heart health and lower cholesterol, tohigher fat metabolism, improved mental acuityand overall digestion, it's important to know howto read the label to ensure you are getting the bestquality fish oil.

Dosing should be based on the amount of ePA(eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosa-hexaenoic) in a product, not on the total amountof fish oil or ALA. So, the old adage of buyer be-ware comes into play because not all fish oil is cre-ated equal. Some supplements contain mostlyfatty fish oil, adding saturated fat to your diet, and

do not contain enough ePA or DHA.“You want to look for ePA and DHA when se-

lecting a high quality omega-3 supplement” ad-vises naturopath, Dr. Brenda Watson. “Leadingnational and international health agencies recom-mend a daily (combined) dosage of approximately1,000 mg of ePA and DHA for optimum health,”she says. “Depending on your health, more or lessePA and DHA may be required, and higher dosesshould only be taken under the consult of a doc-tor.” More information on optimum levels of ePAand DHA can be found at renewlife.ca.

Dr. Brenda Watson is the founder of renewLife, a New York Times bestselling author, andhost of the PBS health show “The road to PerfectHealth”.



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