Canada plans to support its post-COVID-19 economic recovery through immigration. LJI reporter Mansoor Tanweer explores a similar effort in post-war Germany through the lens of a Turkish immigrant, Mustafa Özata.
View More What Can Post-COVID Canada Glean from Post-War Germany?Category: COVID-19
A Tough Call: Vaccinations or Deportations
Doctors and community leaders are calling for a “private” and “confidential” process of the vaccinations for undocumented workers worried they will be deported.
View More A Tough Call: Vaccinations or DeportationsCoping with Cancer during the Pandemic
Aruna Haider from Toronto was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer during the pandemic. While the treatment was going smooth, the mental toll it took on her was much worse than she thought.
View More Coping with Cancer during the PandemicPandemic Disrupts FoodShare’s Fight for Food Justice
Toronto’s FoodShare, a food justice organization, is making waves with helping BIPOC and newcomer communities but is up against funding cuts and COVID-19-related restrictions.
View More Pandemic Disrupts FoodShare’s Fight for Food JusticeNew Travel Measures a Nightmare for International Students
Confusion and the cost of new travel rules associated with studying in Canada will result in foreign students postponing studies or choosing a competing destination
View More New Travel Measures a Nightmare for International StudentsVaccine Access Needed for Migrant Workers and Undocumented
A coalition of 270 organizations asks Ottawa to make the COVID-19 vaccine accessible to migrant workers and undocumented residents, without them having to fear detention or deportation.
View More Vaccine Access Needed for Migrant Workers and UndocumentedProgram to help New Canadian Couples Work on their Relationships
Unique program to help couples in their journey of migrating to Canada aims to reduce relationship breakdowns and intimate partner violence.
View More Program to help New Canadian Couples Work on their RelationshipsSAD Phase: Dealing with Mental Health During the Pandemic
You don’t need to get COVID-19 for the pandemic to negatively impact your health. Specifically, your mental health.
View More SAD Phase: Dealing with Mental Health During the PandemicGrowing Demand for Community-based Support Services Creates Jobs
While the pandemic has created a focus on long-term care homes and senior’s residences, an often overlooked opportunity for job seekers is working as a personal support worker (PSW) or a development services worker (DSW), write Roxanna Spruyt of DeafBlind Ontario Services, Brian Dunne of PHSS and Ron Coristine of Community Living Chatham-Kent.
View More Growing Demand for Community-based Support Services Creates JobsSouth Asian Doctors Ramp Up Cultural Messaging to Combat COVID-19
South Asian COVID Task Force aims to put a spotlight on the specific needs of new Canadian communities and the structural barriers that are continuing to drive the pandemic.
View More South Asian Doctors Ramp Up Cultural Messaging to Combat COVID-19