Visible minorities increasing in Canada

Les Whittington

OTTAWA—By 2031, nearly 40 per cent of children under the age of one in Canada will belong to a visible minority group, Statistics Canada projects.

This is an increase from 22 per cent only six years ago — a trend that is similar to an increase in foreign-born and visible minorities in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday spotlighted a landmark demographic shift, reporting that for the first time more than half of children being born in the United States belonged to ethnic or racial minorities.

Assessing similar trends in Canada, StatsCan projects that the visible minority population in this country will continue to be bolstered by sustained immigration and slightly higher fertility rates in the next 15 years or so.

By 2031, Canada could be home to 14.4 million people belonging to a visible minority group, more than double the 5.3 million reported in 2006. The rest of the population, in contrast, is projected to increase by less than 12 per cent during that period, the federal statistical agency projects.

The South Asian population, which would still be the largest visible minority group in 2031, could more than double from roughly 1.3 million in 2006 to 4.1 million by then. The Chinese population is projected to grow from 1.3 million to 3 million, StatsCan estimated.

Joleen Kelly Patterson, last seen in Toronto. Convicted of importing narcotics. (Canada Border Services Agency)

5 men and a woman added to ‘Wanted’ list
By QMI Agency

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) added six more people to its Wanted list on Wednesday, including a woman.

The agency launched a website last July with profiles of 30 individuals suspected or convicted of crimes and believed to be hiding out in Canada illegally, and enlisted the public’s help in finding the fugitives. The CBSA has continued to expand the list since.

To date, the CBSA has located 25 wanted people in Canada, of which it has removed 17 from the country. Five others on the list were found abroad.

Wanted are:

Omid Bayani, last known to be in Vancouver. Wanted for “serious criminality.”

Giorgio Cote, last known to be in Toronto. Wanted for “organized criminality.”

Hector Sebastian Gordon, last known to be in Winnipeg. Convicted of assault, robbery and drug charges.

Joleen Kelly Patterson, last seen in Toronto. Convicted of importing narcotics.

Juan Carlos Pinto Ku, last seen in Toronto. Faces a charge of assault with a weapon.

Giang Thanh Vo, last seen in Toronto. Convicted of armed robbery, assault and possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking.

Trevor Edwards pleaded guilty in Newmarket court Monday to a dozen charges, including extortion, unlawful confinement, obstructing a police officer and assault.

Tarantino-esque chase ends in guilty plea
Published On Mon, 14 May 2012

Trevor Edwards pleaded guilty in Newmarket court Monday to a dozen charges, including extortion, unlawful confinement, obstructing a police officer and assault.
Peter Edwards
Staff Reporter

Trevor Samuel Edwards’ life was playing out like a Quentin Tarantino movie.

The Markham man was driving hard in July 2010, trying to catch up with his former lover, who had fled him at the wheel of his black C Class Mercedes.

Making her flight all the more troubling for Edwards, 42, was the fact that he had stashed $50,000 cash in a shoebox in the Mercedes’ trunk before she hit the road.

Immigration office won’t be missed

Tina Khanjin

BARRIE – Closing the Barrie immigration office was a right thing to do, and we can go back to the times when newcomers were invited to the City Hall to write citizenship tests and be congratulated by the city and immigration officials.
For many immigrants, especially for those who came from the countries where they would never be allowed to visit government offices, it was an exciting ceremony, and they appreciated the attention to them.
Moving the procedure from the beautiful City Hall to a small space in the simple building did not improve the service at all.
Those who attended the Barrie immigration office, other than for getting a permanent resident card, know well that the staff there had no access to the files and all they could do is to give the phone number of the general automated immigration service.
In the past, the Orillia office was much more helpful in this respect. They did help to obtain work permits, and they were able to access the files and help people in many respects.
It is too expensive for taxpayers to keep several full time government employees to give out information that is available on internet.

Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault
Unprotected Sex Without Disclosing He Was HIV Positive
Public Safety Alert
Man charged in Aggravated Sexual Assault,
Dwane Robert Koltchigin, 40
The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in an Aggravated Sexual Assault investigation.
It is alleged that:
− on Monday, April 30, 2012, a man was arrested on an unrelated matter
− during the investigation, it was alleged that he knowingly had unprotected sex without disclosing that he was HIV positive
Dwane Robert Koltchigin, 40, a.k.a. Tre or Tre Cold, has been charged with:
1) Aggravated Sexual Assault
He was scheduled to appear in court at College Park, on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
Police believe there may be other victims.

Gerard Brand, 45, has been relieved from duty with pay after being charged with unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust. (CBC)

Calgary detective charged in alleged privacy breach
CBC News Posted: May 2, 2012 7:13 PM MT Last Updated: May 2, 2012 9:56 PM MT
Gerard Brand, 45, has been relieved from duty with pay after being charged with unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust. (CBC)

A 45-year-old Calgary police detective has been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust.

Police spokesman Kevin Brookwell said a financial institution allegedly approached the officer to get contact information for about 10 people who owed the business money.

The officer then allegedly accessed the police database between March 2010 and August 2011 and was given money for the supplying name, address and phone numbers.