Despite disinformation spread online about “people like them”, visible minorities in Canada are more likely to believe that social media and online platforms provide a…
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Canada’s House Speaker Geoff Regan Says Government Working on Immigration Plan
On December 3, 2015 Geoff Regan was elected as the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons —reportedly the first from Atlantic Canada in almost…
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Approximately 500 Taiwanese Canadians from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver travelled to Taiwan to vote in the country’s recent presidential election. They say they are…
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Yaldaz Sadakova | December 11, 2015 What’s the safest place to have a heart attack? The back of a Canadian cab — because the driver is likely…
View More Don’t Ask Skilled Immigrants for Canadian Work ExperienceFilm Festival Captures Rich Diversity of Asia
When Canadian filmmaker Elisa Paloschi decided to embark on a new film project in India, documenting the life of Karnataka’s first female taxi driver, she…
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The So-called ‘Ethnic Vote’ is Very Much in Play in 2015
Waves of immigration throughout Canada’s history have made ethnic sub-populations key targets for Canadian election campaigns. Historically this has benefited the federal Liberals; the party…
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Election Watch: New Canadian Vote Critical in Three-way Federal Race
Conservative party members like Minister Jason Kenney (left) have made in-roads with new Canadians in recent years by promoting the value of multiculturalism and attending…
View More Election Watch: New Canadian Vote Critical in Three-way Federal RaceSecond-Generation Canadians: ‘Where Do We Fit In?’
“We follow everything Canadians do; we follow their schedule, follow their holidays, take out OSAP, go to Canadian schools, pay taxes. I don’t know what’s…
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If a beer company can harness the power of Canada’s diverse languages to open a fridge full of its wares as a marketing stunt, why…
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Nudity on Mount Kinabalu a Teachable Moment
Two siblings from Saskatchewan are among 10 climbers who have been barred from leaving Malaysia after they allegedly took nude photos atop Mount Kinabalu in…
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