By Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg, MB The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (SPCW) evolved into an organization dedicated to equity, social justice and change. SPCW…
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Tag: Israel
Diversifying Canada’s Literature
By: Tazeen Inam in Toronto, ON Canadian literature continues to diversify as more stories look to include a wider range of content set locally and…
View More Diversifying Canada’s LiteratureTrump Dims the Lights in Jerusalem
By: Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg, MB President Donald Trump announced on December 6 that the US would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel unilaterally,…
View More Trump Dims the Lights in JerusalemWe are All Immigrants
Ciommmentary by Norma Baumel Joseph “Immigrants get the job done!” These were the strong words of Lin Manuel-Miranda at the recent University of Pennsylvania commencement ceremony.…
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No Avoiding Bias When Covering Gaza: Blumenthal
by Beatrice Paez in Toronto Journalists can pay a high price with their reputations for reporting on the polarizing, decades-old Israel-Gaza conflict. That was the…
View More No Avoiding Bias When Covering Gaza: BlumenthalOverhaul Black History Month, Community Says
by Rosanna Haroutounian in Quebec City In this week’s round-up of what’s been making headlines in Canada’s ethnic media: the Black community reflects on the…
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Dion: Canada Will Lift Sanctions on Iran
by Amanda Connolly in Ottawa Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion told the House of Commons Tuesday that Canada will follow calls from the United Nations…
View More Dion: Canada Will Lift Sanctions on IranOur Huge Cultural Blindspot
Commentary by Hadani Ditmars in Vancouver, British Columbia Donald Trump is the bogeyman. I get it. He’s also the Grinch, Darth Vader and Hitler. In fact, he…
View More Our Huge Cultural BlindspotConflicts Not About Religion, But Perception: Tariq Ramadan
by Susan Korah in Ottawa Swiss-born Muslim academic and author Tariq Ramadan told an Ottawa audience that governments and the public should recognize the equal…
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The #IranDeal in #Elxn42
by Rosanna Haroutounian (@RHaroutounian) in Ottawa, Ontario While the federal election campaigns have largely focused on domestic issues, some members of Canada’s Iranian community are…
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