By Joyeeta Ray in Toronto, ON On June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors won the prestigious Larry O’Brien trophy and the hearts of millions of…
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Canada Must Keep its Doors Open to Refugees
Commentary by Phil Gurski How many of you remember when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greeted Syrian refugees a few years back at Pearson Airport in…
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Cannabis Act Excludes Visible Minorities from Market, Advocates Say
By Isabel Inclan in Toronto, ON Canada is leading the global “green” market, developing cannabis into a billion-dollar industry eight months after enacting the Cannabis…
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Finding Mr. Wong: A Tale from Canada’s Exclusion Era
By Susan Crean in Toronto, ON The story of Chinese immigration to Canada is best known for two things. First, the arrival of Chinese labourers…
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Historic Head Tax Unites Canadians at Book Fair
By Shan Qiao in Toronto, ON A piece of Canadian history brought two award-winning writers together at the Author’s Book Fair during Asian Heritage Month. In…
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Trash Talk Across the Pacific: Is It All Garbage?
By Ted Alcuitas in Vancouver, BC The garbage talk that has dominated headlines in the past weeks is beginning to be a political circus. Nobody…
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Hot Docs Festival Highlights the Global Crisis of Immigration
By Isabel Inclan in Toronto, ON The 26th edition of the documentary festival Hot Docs, running in Toronto from 25 April – 6 May, brings…
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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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