On June 22, members of the Chinese-Canadian community and allies gathered at Toronto City Hall to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Canadian government’s redress…
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Muslim-Canadian Women Concerned About Discrimination
by Danica Samuel in Toronto When Sheema Khan told audience members at the Aga Khan Museum that the men sitting at one of her last…
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Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian Democracy
by Danica Samuel in Toronto “Just because you’ve fallen off ship doesn’t mean you’re drowning.” In the film My Internship in Canada, the person struggling…
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Canadian Dentists Expand Mission to Help Iraqi Orphans
Hossein is a 10-year-old Iraqi orphan with long hair, big olive-coloured eyes and a shy smile. He loves going to school and playing soccer. He…
View More Canadian Dentists Expand Mission to Help Iraqi OrphansFirst Filipino Politician Conrad Santos Dies at 81
The man who put Filipinos on the political map of this country has died in Winnipeg, his home for more than five decades. Conrad Santos,…
View More First Filipino Politician Conrad Santos Dies at 81Falling Dollar Benefits Some Immigrants, Industries
by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga Canada’s falling loonie has added extra dollars to the pockets of residents who rely on financial assistance from abroad. Foreign…
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by Susan Korah in Ottawa To some people, Canada seems like the land of American civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams. But a…
View More MLK Would Be Proud of Canada: Grégoire-TrudeauVancouver Play Highlights Canada’s Forgotten Martyr Mewa Singh
Depending on whom you ask, the actions of Louis Riel, and Dr. Norman Bethune, along with others who lived through difficult times, can be seen…
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Syrian Refugees to Get a Taste of Canadian Culture
by Selina Chignall in Ottawa Syrian refugees will have the chance to immerse themselves in Canadian culture for free, thanks to a new initiative announced on Friday. The Canada…
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Conservatism Persists in Chinese Canadian Churches
Political discourse often speaks to the social conservatism of immigrant groups. However, the results of the recent federal elections show that we need a better understanding…
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