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Canada Has Its Own Brand of Racism

Peter Uduehi June 8, 2020 No Comments anti-black racism Canada Multiculturalism Nigeria Peel District School Board people of colour Police United States

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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#International students contribute over $21 billion annually to #Canada’s economy and support the vitality of the country’s communities, the government highlighted. Read on: https://bit.ly/39kj46V

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“Our message to international students and graduates is simple: we don’t just want you to study here, we want you to stay here,” says Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Read on: https://bit.ly/39kj46V @marcomendicino @CitImmCanada

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