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A-2 | Friday,19-0501_THEUNITEDBLDG_WEEKLY-VOICE-RFC-JUN7_DELIVERED-rev_OL.pdf June 21, 2019 1 2019-06-06 3:26 PM www.WeeklyVoice.com Canada’s Leading South Asian Newspaper - Tel: 905-795-0639 Friday, June 21,2, 2017 2019 www.WeeklyVoice.com VolVol 25, 23, No. No. 25 22 PM: 40025701 Suman Rao Is Femina Miss India 2019, page 9 $100,000 Raised At ‘Teeing Off For A Miracle’, page 11 $30 Million For Brampton Cyber Security Hub, page 13 63% Canadians Want Immigration Curbs Poll Cites Pressure On Housing & Infrastruture; Scheer Calls For Fairer System OTTAWA: New polling num- cause the country might be reach- widely agree that immigration is “I think the answer is to con- bers suggest a majority of Cana- ing a limit in its ability to inte- key to meeting labour and popu- tinue on an ambitious program to dians believe the federal govern- grate them. lation shortages. invest in infrastructure, to invest ment should limit the number Just 37 per cent said the prior- Canadians may be worried in housing, to invest in transit, so of immigrants it accepts _ a pub- ity should be on growing immi- about the ability of communities that everyone can benefit from lic opinion trend that Immigra- gration to meet the demands of to absorb more newcomers due to those investments and that we can tion Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada’s expanding economy. housing and other infrastructure then use those community servic- he finds concerning. Hussen says he is concerned by shortages, but Hussen says the es to integrate newcomers, which Sixty-three per cent of respon- this because he has heard directly answer is not to cut the number will also benefit Canadians.’’ dents to a recent Leger poll said from employers across the coun- of immigrants coming to Canada. The poll of 1,528 Canadians the government should prioritize try who are in desperate need of “It’s not a zero-sum game,’’ he were randomly recruited from New Canadians take the citizenship limiting immigration levels be- workers. Economists and experts said. Continued on page 5 oath. Pic: CP/Sean Kilpatrick Trudeau Gives Nod To Quebec Adopts Bill Trans Mountain Plan That Bans Religious PM Talks Of Clean Energy Future; Critics Warn Of Court Cases Symbols For Officials Clause Says Citizens Cannot Challenge Law QUEBEC CITY: Quebec’s con- tentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law on Sunday. Premier Francois Legault’s government used its majority to push through Bill 21 by a vote of 73 to 35 after applying the mecha- nism of closure to end debate on the bill prematurely. The Parti Quebecois also voted in favour, while the Liberals and Quebec solidaire were opposed. The bill prohibits public ser- vants in positions of authority the bill on grounds it violates from wearing religious symbols fundamental freedoms granted on the job. Its opponents say the by law. A Section 33 declaration, law targets religious minorities however, needs to be renewed ev- while the government argues it Continued on page 4 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in affirms the Quebecois people’s Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick secular identity. OTTAWA: Justin Trudeau gave “The truth is, it doesn’t make months after the Federal Court of The Coalition Avenir Quebec Canada’s controversial Trans economic or environmental Appeal ripped up the original ap- government introduced last- Mountain pipeline expansion sense to sell any resource at a proval, citing incomplete Indig- minute amendments toughening a second lease on life Tuesday, discount,’’ Trudeau told a news enous consultations and a faulty the law, making provisions for a framing the decision in starkly conference in Ottawa _ a refer- environmental review. The court minister to verify that it is being political terms that portrayed ence to the fact that Canadian said the government needed to do obeyed and to demand corrective his Liberal government as best energy doesn’t command a pre- better, Trudeau noted. measures if necessary. positioned to walk the narrow mium on the world market, since “And you know what?’’ he Liberal member Marc Tanguay tightrope between economic de- the neighbouring U.S. is by far its said. “They were right.’’ said the changes would result in a velopment and environmental biggest customer. Critics, of which there are “secularism police.’’ protection. “Instead, we should take ad- many, wasted little time denounc- Just before the final vote, the Trapped between the need to vantage of what we have, and ing the news and predicting an- bill’s sponsor, Simon Jolin-Bar- find new markets for Canadian invest the profits in what comes other courtroom rejection. rette, minister of immigration, oil and his own party’s branding next _ building the clean energy “The federal decision to buy diversity and inclusiveness, asked BROKER as environmental stewards, the future that is already at our door- the pipeline and become the all legislators to “convey the prin- BROKER prime minister made his best case step. Fundamentally, this isn’t a owner makes it impossible to ciples of state secularism with for a pipeline project _ one the choice between producing more make an unbiased decision,’’ said calm and respect.’’ REMAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE federal government now owns conventional energy or less. It’s a Chief Leah George-Wilson of the The legislation includes word- outright _ that critics see as dia- choice about where we can sell it Tsleil-Waututh First Nation in ing that preemptively invokes metrically opposed to the core and how we get it there safely.’’ B.C. “We will be appealing the Section 33 of the Canadian Con- Liberal message of confronting The decision to approve the decision to the Federal Court of stitution. As a consequence, no the climate crisis. project a second time comes nine Continued on page 4 citizen will be able to challenge Our Country Is World’s No:1 Refugee Haven OTTAWA: New figures show that helps to measure how well Canada resettled more refugees countries are integrating refu- last year than any other country gees. A total of 18,000 refugees and had the second-highest num- became Canadian citizens last ber of refugees who gained citi- year, a substantial increase over zenship. 2017, when just over 10,000 The United Nations High refugees were naturalized. The Commissioner for Refugees’ lat- number had been declining over est report shows the number of time. people fleeing war, persecution Michael Casasola, a senior and conflict has exceeded 70 mil- resettlement officer with the lion _ the most since the Second UN refugee agency’s operation World War. Asylum seekers in Lacolle, Que. Pic: CP/Ryan Remiorz in Canada, says Canada has been About 1.4 million refugees 25 countries. Canada accepted The data also shows Canada a leader in welcoming refugees were in need of resettlement 28,100 refugees for permanent gave citizenship to the second- and giving them opportunities to in 2018 but only 92,400 refu- resettlement last year. The United largest number of people who thrive. He pointed to Canada’s gees were actually resettled, in States was second with 22,900. had arrived as refugees _ a figure Continued on page 8 A-4 | Friday, June 21, 2019 FRONT PAGE www.WeeklyVoice.com THE WEEKLY VOICE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF We Have To Use Our Natural Resources: PM Bala Menon Continued from page 3 tory, were unequivocal in their ASSOCIATE EDITOR Appeal.’’ The Liberals ordered opposition to Trudeau’s decision. Shazia Malik the National Energy Board to “This announcement repre- look at marine shipping impacts; sents cynicism and hypocrisy at a CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Natural Resources Minister Am- level that is quite breathtaking,’’ Preeti Thandi arjeet Sohi started another round May said citing the Liberal mo- Harj Chaggar of consultations with affected In- tion passed Monday in the Com- Amitabh Saxena digenous communities. mons declaring climate change a Graphic Design Tuesday’s decision also comes national emergency. Tamarind Tree the day after the Liberals passed At the other end of the po- a motion in the House of Com- litical spectrum, Conservative Classifieds mons declaring climate change Leader Andrew Scheer scoffed HarSimrat Panfer a national emergency that would at the idea the pipeline would require more cuts to emissions ever be built, and cast doubts on ACCOUNT MANAGERS than have already been promised. Trudeau’s sincerity about sup- Manu Ramachandran In 2016, the National En- porting the energy industry. G Prasaad Rohit Malhotra ergy Board said the production “He hasn’t done anything,’’ Oil and gas industry supporters rally at the venue where Finance Maha of another 590,000 barrels of said Scheer.