Writer Tunde Asaju discusses why the abduction of over 300 female students from their school in Jangebe, Zamfara State connects to Canadian politics and the moral courage of public office.
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Visible Minorities Keen to Engage Online Despite Untruths
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 meaningful space to engage on important issues. They’re also about…
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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 100 years. The veteran politician, who was first elected to…
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Taiwanese Canadians Pleased with Elections Back Home
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 proud of the democracy in their home country and value…
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Don’t Ask Skilled Immigrants for Canadian Work Experience
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 a foreign-born doctor. Benefits Canada Read Full Article
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Film 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 had no idea it would be a decade in the…
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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 supported mass immigration while governing Canada for two thirds of…
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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 cultural events like the Khalsa Day Parade. But, experts ask,…
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Second-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 not Canadian about us, our skin?” asks Sami Khalifa. What…
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“Ya Canada” Strikes the Right Chord for Canadian Arabs
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 not use that same force for civic engagement? In time…
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