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sign: Navarro is deaf and while she knew Filipino Sign Language, American Sign Language ASL was something very new to her, according to CBC. When I first arrived here, I was overwhelmed, she told CBC Toronto. But that language wasn't English. With the assistance of a Toronto program that has been helping newcomers learn ASL for years, Navarro began to get her confidence back. CBC Toronto spoke with Navarro with the help of a a sign language interpreter. Shut out Lack of sign language at concerts frustrates deaf Canadians The Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada LINC offers full-day courses and has taught dozens of immigrants from all over the world how to communicate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.