The first Filipina to be elected to Parliament has the immigrant community from the Philippines buzzing. But the work doesn’t stop at winning elections. In fact, the hard work begins now, community leaders say.
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Canada’s most diverse parliament with 50 visible minority MPs resulted in a strong cadre of visible minority political staffers who are moving the levers of power behind the scenes. Their roles are essential in ensuring the politicians they work for understand the communities they represent. As the prospect of an election looms, New Canadian Media delves into their work as they move from back rooms to the campaign trail.
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Should governments seek public approval on counter terrorism policy? By now, I am sure that you are aware of the fact that a referendum carried out by the Colombian government on a peace deal with…
View More Consulting Citizens on Anti-Terrorism PolicyThough it can be criticised as lip service, the Canadian government’s ongoing ‘dialogue’ on human rights with China sometimes has a bite. This was evident last week when China’s touchy foreign minister threw a temper tantrum at…
View More Sikhs Hoping for Recognition of 1984 Killings in India Amid Free-Trade Talks
“Just because you’ve fallen off ship doesn’t mean you’re drowning.” In the film My Internship in Canada, the person struggling to stay afloat is the politician who fails to please everyone. Oscar-nominated director Philippe Falardeau’s…
View More Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian Democracy
On International Women’s Day, equal rights experts say that cabinet gender equality, a prime minister who calls himself a feminist and social media campaigns such as #HeForShe help in the fight for women’s rights in…
View More Experts Say More Concrete Action Needed for Women’s Education, Sexual RightsOn December 3, 2015 Geoff Regan was elected as the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons —reportedly the first from Atlantic Canada in almost 100 years. The veteran politician, who was first elected to…
View More Canada’s House Speaker Geoff Regan Says Government Working on Immigration PlanWith the appointment of parliamentary secretaries and opposition critics, we now have a more comprehensive picture of gender and visible minority diversity in Parliament’s leadership positions. How well has the Liberal government implemented its overall…
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Will the Liberal government hold a referendum on electoral reform? Is President Obama actually ok with Canada withdrawing its CF-18s from the ISIS mission? And what about Donald Trump? On Wednesday afternoon at the National Arts…
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While Canada’s recent federal election resulted in more visible minorities being elected to Parliament than ever before, many also lost and are in the process of moving forward with the lessons they learned. Rev. KM…
View More Losing #CdnImm Candidates Share Lessons Learned