Shady business practices use social connections in immigrant communities to bolster their bottom line.
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Community Organizations Strive to Maintain a Human Touch Despite COVID-19
Community organizations have had to change how they deliver services in a pandemic but are finding ways to provide support for the vulnerable groups they serve.
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Canada Needs To Improve Its Refugee Education Policies
Canada is missing the mark on education policies toward refugee children and youth, according to research conducted by Valerie Schutte, a University of Ottawa graduate and intern at the UN Refugee Agency.
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Don’t Mind My PJs
In our pandemic work-from-home world, where every day is dress-down Friday, pajamas have become indispensable, multi-purpose clothing. They are even acceptable on work Zoom calls—at least below the waist.
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Expos to Help Immigrants Find their Routes in Canada
Virtual coast-to-coast events being staged in the wake of a new study that shows Canada has overtaken the United States as the most attractive destination for foreign workers.
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Spotlight on Brampton: Health-Care System Neglected for Too Long
In this fourth and last part of his “Spotlight on Brampton series,” LJI reporter Mansoor Tanweer examines how the city’s insufficient health-care infrastructure and the car-centric urban design are making Brampton’s immigrant population even more vulnerable.
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Spotlight on Brampton: Transit System at Tipping Point
Brampton has been rising to the challenge of providing strong transit service to its exploding population, but demand may soon exceed supply. In part 3 of his “Spotlight on Brampton” series, LJI reporter Mansoor Tanweer examines public transport as immigration policy.
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Spotlight on Brampton: Housing Crunch Hits Immigrants the Most
In part 2 of his “Spotlight on Brampton” series, LJI reporter Mansoor Tanweer examines the city’s housing crisis brought on by lack of residential development adequate to house the rising population.
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Anti-Asian Racists Must Pay Legal Price
Guest columnist Camilla Liu comments on the rise of anti-Asian racism and incidence of hate-motivated crimes across North America. The Tuesday shooting in Atlanta, in which six Asian women were killed, appears to fit the pattern.
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Spotlight on Brampton: A Case Study of Invisible Immigration Policies
Brampton is one of the most diverse cities in Canada. In this introductory article to his four-part series “Spotlight on Brampton,” LJI reporter Mansoor Tanweer shows how, in a city where over half of the population is foreign-born, housing, transport and health-care policies become de facto immigration policy.
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