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Leader in South Asian News - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, SeptemberJune 2, 2017 14, 2018 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 24, 23, No. No. 37 22 PM: 40025701 Happy Ganesh Chaturthi History, Nature Fuse Together In New Park, page 10 Use Arts And Crafts Materials Safely, page 13 No Toking If Going To US, Warns Trudeau Ottawa Working With US Officials On Marijuana Use Which Remains Illegal Under US Federal Law Prime Minister cautions Cana- during an interview on CBC comes legal on Oct. 17, and the dians to be wary about toking be- Manitoba hours before a visit to prime minister says his govern- fore travel (Trudeau-Marijuana- Winnipeg. ment is working with the Ameri- Cautio) He was posed a question from can officials to ensure that travel Source: The Canadian Press a listener, who wanted to know to the U.S. does not become a Sep 11, 2018 11:21 what he would say to a U.S. bor- problem as a result of the change. der guard if he was asked if he The U.S. Customs and Border WINNIPEG _ Prime Minis- had ever tried cannabis. Protection office said in a state- ter Justin Trudeau is sounding a Trudeau replied that while he’s ment earlier this year that medi- cautionary note about the recre- never told a fib while crossing the cal and recreational marijuana ational use of marijuana, saying border, Canadians who have used may be legal in some U.S. states, that consuming it could have con- marijuana will have to consider but it remains illegal under U.S. sequences for Canadians crossing how they would respond. federal law. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the Federation of the border into the United States. The recreational use of mari- “I’ve never lied to a border Sovereign Indigenous Nations in Saskatoon. THE CANADIAN Trudeau made the comment juana in Canada officially be- Continued on page 4 PRESS/Matt Smith Quebec Coaltion Will It’s Eid! Expel Immigrants Who Won’t Learn French MONTREAL:Language poli- tics surfaced on the Quebec cam- paign trail Friday as the leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec promised his government would force new immigrants to leave the province if they don’t learn French within three years. After two weeks of campaign- ing nearly devoid of language talk, Francois Legault said new immigrants would be given Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters with MPP Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal a temporary permit upon entry Affairs and Housing, in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov. and then have three years to take language courses and pass a basic “It might take one, two, three French-language test. generations but it’s a matter of Those who fail would not be time before we stop speaking Ford Rules; Bill Will granted permission to stay and French in Montreal and that’s not would be considered to be in the what I want.’’ country illegally, he said. The Coalition has already While claiming the test would proposed lowering the number be simple enough that anyone of immigrants to the province to Slash Toronto Council “in good faith’’ should have no 40,000 a year from the current trouble passing it, he added he 50,000. was open to offering an extension Premier Uses ‘Notwithstanding Clause’; Chaos In House or exemption to seniors or those with learning disabilities. TORONTO: Ontario’s legisla- said, citing his Progressive Con- Ford has maintained cutting To- “I will be open to accommo- ture plunged into chaos Wednes- servatives’ victory in the spring ronto city council to 25 seats dations, if someone has learning day as protesters and most of the election. Asked whether he be- from 47 is necessary to stream- difficulties,’’ he told reporters. Opposition were ejected for dis- lieved in the Charter of Rights line decision-making and save “Of course we won’t ask them rupting the government’s efforts and Freedoms, the premier said taxpayer money. for the same,’’ he told reporters in to revive a bill slashing Toronto’s a democratically elected govern- The council-cutting bill and the Montreal. city council nearly in half just ment should not be derailed by notwithstanding clause that will “I want to be human, I don’t days after a judge found the legis- a “politically appointed’’ judge. ensure its implementation were want to ask them to do something lation unconstitutional. introduced by Ford’s government that is impossible.’’ Shouts erupted from the public Wednesday afternoon following a Legault said more than 50 per gallery and some hecklers were commotion from the Opposition cent of immigrants who arrive in led out in handcuffs as Premier benches. the province don’t speak French Doug Ford argued he was pro- The New Democrats attempted BROKER and that many of those end up tecting democracy by invoking a to drown out the reading of the leaving or facing high levels of constitutional provision to over- bill by banging on their desks, unemployment. ride the court decision, which prompting the Speaker to kick He warned that under present found his plan to cut council dur- most of their ranks, including conditions, the use of French will ing an election campaign violated Leader Andrea Horwath, out of gradually disappear. freedom of expression rights. the house. Horwath said her party “If year after year we accept “This is about preserving the members had launched their pro- 50,000 immigrants and most will of the people, this is about test to show they wouldn’t accept Andrea Horwath don’t speak French, it’s a matter preserving democracy,’’ Ford Continued on page 5 of time,’’ he said. 9/11 Marked With Tributes And A New Monument NEW YORK: Americans com- as she does 10 or so times a year, memorial in a field near Shanks- Americans. Sept. 11 still shapes memorated 9-11 with sombre to remember her husband, Joel ville, Pennsylvania, where a new American policy, politics and tributes, volunteer projects and a Miller.