Commentary by Surjit Singh Flora in Brampton, ON On July 1st, we Canadians celebrate Canada Day, the day which memorIalizes the act of confederation, the day…
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Scheer for “Orderly, Fair and Compassionate” Immigration
By Shan Qiao in Toronto, ON Conservative leader Andrew Scheer chose the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto as the venue for a rally to announce…
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Borders Explored at 4th Annual Festival of Literary Diversity
By Mayank Bhatt in Mississauga, ON The fourth annual Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) came to a close yesterday. Every year during the first week…
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Incomes in Toronto ‘Racialized,’ Says New Report
By Isabel Inclan in Toronto, ON In 1980 the earning gap within the population of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was nowhere as visible in…
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It Costs Us All When Media Fails to Reflect its Audience
By Maria Iqbal in Toronto, ON In a city already lacking local media, failing to represent Brampton’s diverse population could lead to lost opportunities for…
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Immigration Is a Scary Topic: We Should Talk About It
By Alireza Ahmadian in Vancouver, BC Canada is one of the top destination countries for migrants from all over the world. Policy differences regarding the…
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Working as the Newsroom’s ‘Diversity Hire’
Women of colour in journalism bring a lot to the job. And take a lot, too. By Anya Zoledziowski in Edmonton, AB Sunny Dhillon rocked…
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POC in Tech industry: “What makes applicants look at job postings and decide they don’t fit?”
By Deanna Cheng in Vancouver, BC It’s not a pipeline problem, said Nicole Tai, when it come to tech companies hiring people of colour. “It’s…
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Sunny Dhillon Quitting Exposes need for Change in Mainstream Media
Commentary by Jagdeesh Mann in Vancouver, BC Earlier this year, Rena Heer, a former reporter for CTV and CP24 in Toronto, hosted a gathering at…
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Commentary by: Jagdeesh Mann in Vancouver, BC Over its 132-year history since incorporation as a city, Vancouver has had 39 mayors. All of them have…
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