Learning both official languages has clear socio-economic advantages, but what about the mother tongues of newcomers? Experts say children from other countries can continue learning their heritage language as long the teaching begins early on. NCM’s Giada Ferrucci reports
View More Learning a 3rd language in bilingual Canada
Schools’ and universities’ curricula might be intercultural, but the fact everything is taught in one language only — English — limits inclusivity. NCM’s Daniela Cohen reports on the second day of the Metropolis @50 conference.
View More Cultural diversity constrained by English curricula
On this first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30), we carry a book excerpt that speaks to the experience of ‘othering’ and how the writer is learning to cope in a milieu that feels alien and home at the same time.
View More Tongues: On Longing and Belonging Through Language — An Excerpt
Two Kurdish Canadian artists, writer Ava Homa and musician Kazım Boran, share their thoughts on the persecution of Kurds as two fellow artists in Turkey await trial for singing in their mother tongue.
View More Kurdish Canadian Artists React to the Criminalization of Art in Turkey
Series of surveys focused on capturing the consumer habits and mindsets of various ethnic groups living in Canada
View More Surveys Capture Lifestyles of Asians in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift to a blended model of service delivery by settlement agencies, which have been forced to move many activities online and get creative in supporting clients with limited internet access.
View More Pandemic Leads to Hybrid Model for Settlement Sector
While studying for the Canadian citizenship test, columnist Ayse Koca found the study guide’s tone to be unfair and patronizing towards newcomers prepping for an already difficult test.
View More The Condescension of Canada’s Citizenship Test
Negative expressions using the word ‘black’ reinforces the hurtful and harmful ideas put forward by stereotypes, writes columnist Marcus Medford.
View More Why Is ‘Black’ Always a Bad Thing?
Public health and safety guidelines change on a daily basis as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across Canada. Information is conveyed in English, French and sign language, but there’s concern that important and even life-saving information is not being translated for newcomers who don’t comprehensively understand either of Canada’s official languages.
View More Sounding the Alarm Over Canada’s Language Gaps in Pandemic Information
Language barriers, migration trauma, cultural discrepancies and family responsibilities; women authors of diaspora are defying the odds, breaking through different obstacles to have their voices heard.
View More Diversifying Canada’s Literature