The director of digital data and skills at the Business Council of Canada says in this guest column that the digital economy is a rising economic powerhouse, but it is operating nowhere near capacity. The answer? Our immigration system.
View More Immigration is Key to Growing Canada’s Digital EconomyNews outlets that report on Canada’s ethnic communities and other niche media sources are standing out more than ever, while mainstream media companies are taking a hard hit. “Niche reporting has somewhat found a way…
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“I guess you have to be white to have a mental illness,” my mom said. I looked up from my laptop to see a promo on CTV News Channel for Bell’s Let’s Talk day on…
View More Yes, Let’s ALL Talk About Mental HealthWhen you turn on your TV, answer your cell phone or read an advertisement online, chances are more and more likely that the same company is behind all three services. By both historical standards and…
View More Niche, Ethnic Media Struggle to Compete
When it comes to technology use, immigrants to Canada are well ahead of settlement agencies. It’s a reality the sector needs to face. Organizations can and need to incorporate technology more effectively to serve their…
View More Settlement Work Must Keep Up With Tech-Savvy Newcomers
As Canada gears up for the 2015 federal election on October 19, the Conservative Party of Canada has launched a Chinese-language website as a strategic move to win the Chinese vote. But although the site…
View More Chinese-Canadians Not Swayed by Tory SiteChristianne Boudreau isn’t the first parent in history to wonder how her child ended up on the path he did — and she certainly won’t be the last. Still, her story is likely more unique…
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