(Wikipedia) Romani people first appeared in Hungary in the 14th and 15th centuries, fleeing the conquering Turks in the Balkans. Hungarian Roma are represented by a number of conventional political parties and organizations, including the Roma Social Coalition (an organization, consisting of 19 Romani organizations), the Independent Interest Association of Roma in Hungary (a new coalition, including the Lungo Drom, the Phralipe Independent Roma organization, and the Democratic Federation of Roma in Hungary) and others. The most recent addition is the Democratic Roma Coalition, established in December 2002 by three Romani organizations in time for 2003 local elections.

Roma in firing line as Canada moves to end abuses
As many as 10,000 may be kicked out; Hungary says it is prepared

Posted on 22 June 2012, Author: Attila Leitner

The “Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act” has passed the vote in the country’s House of Commons and is heading to the Senate, where its likely passage could put a stop to Hungarian Roma flocking to Canada and claiming refugee status.
Though the legislation does not say it in so many words, it is designed to repel the waves of Roma seeking asylum and then often cheating the system by returning to Hungary while still receiving aid in Canadian dollars.
The other intention is to equalise the visa status of European countries as differences make it difficult for Canada to reach a free trade deal with the EU. While Hungarians are off the hook, the same cannot be said for Czechs, whose visa exemption was revoked in July 2008 after a mushrooming in the number of asylum claims made by its Roma, who claimed they were the victims of persecution at home.
Angered by the move, the Czech Republic called on the EU – in vain – to impose visa restrictions on Canadians travelling to Europe. Brussels has expressed irritation at the policy of Canada and the US to continue to treat EU countries on an individual basis, rather than negotiating reciprocal visa deals with the 27-member bloc as a whole.

Lianjie Guo, 47, and her husband came to Canada to visit their son but she hasn't been seen since June 7, the day she was scheduled to fly back to China, said RCMP Cpl. Sherrdean Turley. (RCMP)

Disappearance of Chinese woman in B.C. suspicious
CBC News Posted: Jun 21, 2012 8:30 PM PT Last Updated: Jun 21, 2012 9:06 PM PT
Police use rakes while conducting a grid search in a field in Richmond, B.C., while looking for missing Lianjie Guo, of China. (CBC) Facebook

The family of a Chinese woman is appealing for her safe return after she disappeared in Richmond, B.C., two weeks ago.

Lianjie Guo, 47, and her husband came to Canada to visit their son but she hasn’t been seen since June 7, the day she was scheduled to fly back to China, said RCMP Cpl. Sherrdean Turley.

The Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe is located near the corner of College Street and Montrose Avenue, in the heart of Toronto's Little Italy neighbhourhood. (John Rieti/CBC)

Toronto police arrest B.C. man in deadly patio shooting
CBC News Posted: Jun 21, 2012 3:35 PM PT Last Updated: Jun 22, 2012 4:50 AM PT

The police presence grew quickly on College Street on Monday afternoon, after a deadly shooting on the patio of an ice-cream parlour. (Kim Fox/CBC)

Toronto police have arrested a British Columbia man in connection with the brazen daylight shooting death of a man in Little Italy earlier this week.

Det. Sgt. Terry Browne said in a news conference that Dean Wiwchar, 26, will appear in a Toronto courtroom Friday morning to face a charge of first-degree murder.

John Raposo, 35, was shot dead on the packed patio of the Sicilian Sidewalk Café just after 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

A second man was injured in the shooting, but police said that Raposo was the target.