Advocates say if the Afghan community itself is involved in resettling Afghan refugees it will help foster trust and relationships, which is crucial to helping refugees navigate a new system.
View More Fellow Afghans crucial to new refugee resettlement, advocates say
The province’s Human Rights Commissioner says we have to shift our focus from police as the first responders to all emergencies.
View More Systemic racism within British Columbia police targets minorities
About 100 demonstrators from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds blockaded a train on the CN railways in Toronto on Nov. 21 in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land defenders in British Columbia.
View More Photo Gallery: Toronto residents block CN Rail in support of Wet’suwet’en
A new documentary, “Emergence,” came together as one South Asian youth struggled with homelessness after being disowned by his South Asian family for being gay. The film tells the stories of three such individuals, including the producer.
View More Award-winning documentary gives voice to South Asian LGBTQ community
Opposition parties are calling on Canada’s new Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to address the red tape choking the visa-processing system.
View More Government’s massive visa backlog leaving lives in limbo
Findings from a recent study indicate that despite being taught multicultural values and inclusion at school, racial and ethnic bullying in Canadian schools prevails. Experts say it has to do with the lack of education on Canada’s history with racism and white supremacy. NCM’s Baisakhi Roy reports.
View More Racial bullying in schools result of ‘whitewashed history’
A new Statistics Canada report shows that religion plays a big role in many new immigrants’ lives, compared to people born in Canada. Pastor David Drysdale says joining a new church helps new Canadians socially integrate.
View More Religious connections help new immigrants with social integration
The art of letter writing may be dying even as Canada Post faces financial challenges. But one of its most archaic services once know as Dead Letter Offices is fighting for its survival. NCM’s Gita Abraham reports.
View More System to resurrect ‘dead letters’ barely surviving
The Liberal federal government promised to extend paid sick leave benefits to 10 days within the first 100 days of a new term in office. Advocates are calling on the government to lead by example and act right away. NCM’s Alec Regino reports.
View More Sick leave: What are we waiting for, advocates ask
As a series of recent global surveys show Canada dominating the international student destination rankings, calls are mounting for the expansion of the country’s Post Graduate Work Permit program.
View More Time to expand international student work permit program: experts