New statistics show that the highest rate of COVID-19 is happening in the Greater Toronto area, putting multi-generational homes under the microscope as potential sources for outbreaks.
View More Why Overcrowded Housing Has to be Fixed to Prevent Future Pandemics
Canada’s ambitious plan to admit 1.2 million immigrants over the next three years sparks discussion on the nation’s ability to accommodate this surge. Pradip Rodrigues asks some tough questions.
View More How Many Immigrants Does Canada Really Need?
As the city of North Bay’s declining population causes worry about skilled labour shortages, the city looks to new Canadians to fill the gap.
View More Small Cities Have Big Dreams for New Canadians
As problems continue to arise due to COVID-19, one overlooked and growing population effected are international students who now call for changes in the requirements for permanent resident status.
View More International Students Rally for a Clearer Pathway to Permanent Residency
Why have many brown, and other light-skinned immigrants, been conspicuously absent from the anti-Black racism protests taking place in cities and towns around the globe?
View More Anti-Black Racism Protests Should Prompt Introspection for South AsiansLast week the Quebec government released details on how it planned on disbursing $36.4 million to struggling newspapers over the next five years. This money is to help smaller newspapers that are especially hit by…
View More Only Quebec has a plan to save community newspapersLast week, Canada’s innovation minister Navdeep Bains all but conceded that the Liberals needed to craft a positive message about boosting the number of immigrants into Canada. In other words those in favour of a…
View More Are those Against Higher Immigration Levels Bigots? Think AgainLast week, a racist Kijji ad seeking renters for a basement apartment in Mississauga briefly drew attention from the media because of the line: “If you are a “black guy, you should not inquire about…
View More Brown People Can be Racists, Too
The rise of ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’ Donald Trump who has floated to the top with the support of millions of Americans has prompted many to conclude that Americans are by and large racists. But that…
View More How Recession is Linked to Racism
Canada’s Minister for Immigration, John McCallum, made a startling announcement in Brampton. on Tuesday, about welcoming a whopping 305,000 permanent residents by the end of 2016. This is a 7.4 per cent increase from the…
View More Economy, Not Ideology, Should Guide Immigration