What makes Canadian immigrant life real? The cultural quirks, the fun amidst everyday struggles, the multi-generational adjustments? “Kim’s Convenience” has been all this and more. As the curtain falls on a show loved by people around the world, NCM looks at what makes “Kim’s” special and why shows like that should be the norm rather than the exception.
View More Fans Bid Tearful Adieu to “Kim’s Convenience”Tag: diversity
Jamal’s Journey is a Runway Success Story
Vancouver Fashion Week, the largest and longest-running event of its kind in Canada turns 20 this year, driven by one man’s passion for fashion
View More Jamal’s Journey is a Runway Success StoryAll-women Panel to Judge International Ad Awards
The International Gerety ad awards 2021 has appointed an all-women executive jury to evaluate creative awards, including Jessica Borges representing Canada. Borges shares her journey from a new immigrant to representing Canada in an industry that’s known for male domination in leadership roles.
View More All-women Panel to Judge International Ad AwardsSupporting Future Lawyers To Tackle Racism in Canada
One of Canada’s top banks is launching a national scholarship program to support the next generation of anti-racism advocates in the legal profession.
View More Supporting Future Lawyers To Tackle Racism in CanadaRole of Ethnic Media in the War against Pandemic
Andres Machalski, founder and president of Canada’s only ethnic media monitoring and analysis operation, MIREMS, talks about the importance of supporting ethnic media outlets, which are invaluable in communicating crucial COVID-19 messaging to their diverse audiences.
View More Role of Ethnic Media in the War against Pandemic“Force will Reflect Community,” says new Surrey Police Chief
From more bike patrols to walking the beat and welcome soirees for immigrants, Norm Lipinski, the new top cop in Surrey plans changes in a city that has been transformed by immigration.
View More “Force will Reflect Community,” says new Surrey Police ChiefWhat Colour is Your Reader?
Dear Journalism: Audiences of national media have too long been presumed to be white. A New York Times editor argues it’s time to change that.
View More What Colour is Your Reader?A Seat at the Table: Black Women in Politics
Column reviews the trajectories of three Black women politicians who have recently been in the news and looks to the future with optimism.
View More A Seat at the Table: Black Women in PoliticsCanada’s Medical Marijuana Needs More Diversity, Report Shows
New statistical analysis shows that leadership in Canada’s medical marijuana industry is predominately white and male.
View More Canada’s Medical Marijuana Needs More Diversity, Report ShowsConfronting Racism in Canada Will be a Messy — but Necessary — Process
Four decades into his Canadian journey, columnist Mohamed Hammoud reflects on his early attempts to fit in, the racism he encountered and recent experiences as a candidate in the 2019 federal election.
View More Confronting Racism in Canada Will be a Messy — but Necessary — Process