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Commentary

Canada Has Its Own Brand of Racism

Racism exists in Canada – but it looks and feels different than that found in the United States, writes Peter Uduehi.

Commentary

Mayor Jeffrey’s Hypocritical Pandering

Surjit Singh Flora March 23, 2017 No Comments Brampton diversity Hijab Kirpan Linda Jeffrey Muslims Peel District School Board religious accommodation Sikhs

I don’t know why hypocrisy by politicians still manages to surprise me. Recently, it was being paraded in plain sight by Brampton’s Mayor Linda Jeffrey when she waded in on the recent controversy around Muslim…

Education

Peel Region Releases Sex-Ed Guide for Parents

Sukaina Jaffer December 17, 2015 No Comments Parenting parents Peel District School Board Peel Region school board SCHOOLS Sex sexed SexEd Curriculum

Unlike those in the Toronto and York districts, the Peel District School Board’s (PDSB) schools have taken a proactive approach in creating a 14-page sex-education guide for parents in the Peel region based on the…

Education

How Newcomer Parents Adjust to Canadian Schools

Sukaina Jaffer September 13, 2015 No Comments Back to School English as a Second Language ESL Islam Newcomers Peel District School Board sex ed York Region District School Board

With schools back in full swing this week, many parents are breathing a sigh of relief as their children head back to learning. However, for new immigrants to Canada, adjusting to a new education system…

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23 Jul

Thursday's summit on #Islamophobia, strangely, was closed to the public. While the prime minister named several national institutions as part of the problem, advocates worry about the safety of Muslim children as they head to school, reports Reedah Hayder. https://newcanadianmedia.ca/islamophobia-summit-trudeau-calls-out-federal-institutions/

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