I also don't get why the words "Canadian values" are said with a sneer, especially in this newspaper. Canadian values that come to mind that not all immigrants seem to support: equality of women, freedom to express your gender, freedom to marry who you want, dress how you want, associate with who you want to associate with, express your opinions, practice a religion or not practice it, etc. etc. Not sure what there is to sneer at. You would think that was why people were coming here -- to be free, instead of trying to shackle the rest of us with old world ideas. (Please enjoy reading this comment before it is zapped by the censors.)