Sorry to Bother You — With My Accent
By Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg, MB Written and directed by Boots Riley, “Sorry to Bother You” is a futuristic, humorous, damningly anti-capitalist film. It was…
Jagmeet Singh Courageously Tells Life Story In New Book
By Surjit Singh Flora in Brampton, ON I have respect and admiration for Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the New Democratic Party. I appreciate that…
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Questions of Legitimacy and Democracy Linger amidst Venezuelan Political Crisis
By Isabel Inclan in Toronto, ON On January 10, Nicolas Maduro began his second term as president following a widely boycotted election. Many Venezuelans and…
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Embracing Taiwan: A Panel on Canadian Relations with Taipei
By Ashley Deng-Yu Chen in Ottawa, ON With 2019 marking the forty-year anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, and Canada’s increasing interest in cross-strait issues,…
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Bill 21: Secularism is Not About Limiting Individual Freedoms
By Sukaina Jaffer in Toronto, ON Quebec’s secularist Bill 21, which bans public workers from wearing religious symbols, dredges up memories of a similar ban…
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Sikhs Confront Guilt of Being Labelled Extremists By Canada
By Surjit Singh Flora in Brampton, ON From the day Public Safety Canada’s 2018 report on terrorist threats to the nation was released last December,…
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Support for Sikh Extremism in Canada Never Disappeared Completely
By Phil Gurski in Ottawa, ON In the lead-up to an election politicians pander to certain constituencies. That is just what they do. It is…
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Immigrant Children’s Health Declines Rapidly After Arrival in Canada
By Hassan Vatanparast and Ginny Lane in Saskatoon, SK A healthy, happy future, free from poverty: This is the aspiration of many new immigrants and…
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The Gig Economy: An Immigrant’s Glee
By Tazeen Inam in Toronto, ON The shift from structured, 9-5 work to freelance employment is happening rapidly. Circumstances push immigrants towards contract or part-time…
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The Rising Tide of a Nationalist Ethos
By Robin Arthur in Halifax, NS There is an egregious crisis brewing at the United States-Mexico border, according to US officials. Thousands of migrants –…
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Immigration Fuels Canada’s Growth
By the South Asian Post in Vancouver, BC Canada’s population growth is being fuelled largely by immigration with India being the top source country for…
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