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Should Kherin Dimalanta Be Sent Back to the Philippines to Die?
Kherin Dimalanta could be sent back to the Philippines due to her costly dialysis treatment making her ineligible for permanent residency.
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The Condescension of Canada’s Citizenship Test
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.
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Filipino Groups Fear the Worst from Philippines’ New Terror Law
A new Anti-Terrorism Law in the Philippines evokes fear among immigrants from the Pacific archipelago who worry it could imperil their own travel to their home country.
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Trash Talk Across the Pacific: Is It All Garbage?
The garbage talk that has dominated headlines in the past weeks is beginning to be a political circus. Nobody knows who is telling the truth,…
View More Trash Talk Across the Pacific: Is It All Garbage?Faith a Big Factor in Giving by New Canadians
New Canadians from South Asia, China and the Philippines are more likely to donate to charitable causes than the general population, a new survey has…
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President Rodrigo Duterte must have been following what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s father said when asked if he would raise the issue of human rights…
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The saga of Toronto’s ‘Balita’ newspaper and its publisher Teresita ‘Tess’ Cusipag, is a sober reminder that there are limits to free speech. Cusipag has…
View More Freedom of the Press and Balita’s WoesDepicting the First 150 Days in Canada
OVER 300 movie-goers attended the recent world premiere of ‘My First 150 Days in Canada’, a documentary that strikes to the core of the Canadian…
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Duterte a Grossly Misunderstood Leader
On October 7, Digong — as he is known in shantytowns and barrios in Mindanao Island — marks his first 100 days in office. He…
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