National Aboriginal Day celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 21. The nation-wide day of celebration is culturally significant as a time when Aboriginal groups celebrate their…
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Documentary Explores Plight of Migrant Workers
A new feature documentary might have you thinking twice when buying tomatoes and greenhouse products next time you visit the grocery store. “Migrant Dreams” explores…
View More Documentary Explores Plight of Migrant WorkersSummer Course Tackles Complexities of Forced Migration
Settlement workers seeking opportunities to upgrade their knowledge and exchange ideas about tackling the challenges faced by refugees, will be given the opportunity through a…
View More Summer Course Tackles Complexities of Forced MigrationIranian Canadian Thrives Giving Ottawa Bike Tours
Growing up in a small village in Iran near the Caspian Sea, Maria Rasouli felt the rush of freedom as she explored her surroundings riding…
View More Iranian Canadian Thrives Giving Ottawa Bike ToursRefugee Journalists Take Over Danish Newspaper
People running across the borders, others hanging for their lives on an overcrowded boat and a three-year-old Syrian boy washed up on a beach. These…
View More Refugee Journalists Take Over Danish NewspaperVolunteering Benefits Newcomers’ Well-Being
Moving to a new country can be stressful. It means leaving familiar places, people and aspects of everyday life behind. Whether arriving in Canada with…
View More Volunteering Benefits Newcomers’ Well-BeingA Guide for First-Time Voters
Many new Canadian citizens will be casting their vote for the first time on Oct. 19. For them, understanding how to cast a ballot and…
View More A Guide for First-Time VotersMedia Plays a Role in Radicalization
The media is both a participant and a bystander in the ongoing debate around radicalization. On the one hand, it informs us of events that…
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