By Marcus Medford in Toronto, ON Many children-of-immigrants are told that the only acceptable careers are lawyer, doctor, engineer and accountant. Anything outside of the…
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Is This Our Land? Review of ‘An Immigrant’s Manifesto’
By Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg, MB Born in Kolkata, India, Suketu Mehta’s earlier book “Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found” won the Kiriyama Prize and…
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30 Years in Canada Taught Me that Diversity is Our Strength
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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New Shocking Report Shows Immigrants ‘Moving Backwards, Not Forwards’
By Margaret Eaton in Toronto, ON Earlier this week, United Way Greater Toronto released an unsettling report that included the summary that “It doesn’t matter…
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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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Questions of Legitimacy and Democracy Linger amidst Venezuelan Political Crisis
By Isabel Inclan in Toronto, ON On January 10, Nicolas Maduro began his second term as president following a widely boycotted election. Many Venezuelans and…
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Immigrant Children’s Health Declines Rapidly After Arrival in Canada
By Hassan Vatanparast and Ginny Lane in Saskatoon, SK A healthy, happy future, free from poverty: This is the aspiration of many new immigrants and…
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The Gig Economy: An Immigrant’s Glee
By Tazeen Inam in Toronto, ON The shift from structured, 9-5 work to freelance employment is happening rapidly. Circumstances push immigrants towards contract or part-time…
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Immigration Fuels Canada’s Growth
By the South Asian Post in Vancouver, BC Canada’s population growth is being fuelled largely by immigration with India being the top source country for…
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The Modern Roma: Nannies Working Under Exploitation
By Isabel Inclan in Toronto, ON During the 2019 Academy Awards, one of the event luxury seats was occupied by Yalitza Aparicio, the first Indigenous…
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