Shady business practices use social connections in immigrant communities to bolster their bottom line.
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Little Jamaica’s Perfect Storm
To survive in Toronto’s Little Jamaica, businesses need to outlast COVID-19 and LRT construction which has already dragged on for nearly a decade, Marcus Medford reports.
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Undaunted by COVID-19, These Women Entrepreneurs Are Thriving
Canada has more than 1.1 million small and mid-sized businesses, and 28 per cent of the country’s entrepreneurs are women. Even as COVID-19 continues to cause massive disruptions across all sectors, some women are daring to open new businesses despite the risks.
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COVID Layoffs Leave Thousands of Hotel Workers in the Cold
Over 90 per cent of Canadian hospitality workers have been laid off since the pandemic. Those who are bearing the brunt of the economic fallout are the staff at the grassroots level, most of whom are recent immigrants. As the lockdown stretches, what does the future hold for them and the industry that once fed billions of dollars to the economy?
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Surveys Capture Lifestyles of Asians in Canada
Series of surveys focused on capturing the consumer habits and mindsets of various ethnic groups living in Canada
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Seeds of Discontent: Why India’s Farmers are Protesting Reforms
EXPLAINER: The Indian government has sought to clamp down on the nation-wide protests even going as far as arresting a 21-year-old climate activist and an 80-year-old war veteran. Why, Canadians ask.
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What Can Post-COVID Canada Glean from Post-War Germany?
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.
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Pandemic 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.
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NDP MPP Says Outsourcing of Employment Services Could Hurt Immigrants
NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky says she is alarmed by the outsourcing of employment services in Ontario to foreign companies, especially in the Region of Peel, which has a significant immigrant population.
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Valentine’s Surprise for Migrant Workers and International Students
Facing plunging immigration levels, Canada is opening its doors wider to attract and retain skills and talent from around the world.
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