Largely racialized, the taxi industry has taken a massive hit from the pandemic. Lobbying by the industry to get a fairer shake has only been partially successful, leaving many to wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that many cabbies are new immigrants.
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Now is the time to have honest and difficult conversations about Anti-Black racism in Canada, writes columnist Marcus Medford.
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In the GTA, immigrants between 35 to 44 earn some 25% less than people born in Canada, but by the time they reach 45 to 54 they stand to earn almost 40% less than Canadian-born counterparts
View More Immigrant Professionals Hitting Toronto’s Glass Ceiling for Job Market
The experiences of these pioneering players were universal for any racialized player in the league at the time
View More Long Before Don Cherry, Race in the Rink was part of Canada’s Hockey History
When it comes to news, who makes the decisions behind the scenes is just as important as whose byline is on the front page
View More Canada’s Demographic Shift Still Missing Deadlines in Newsrooms
The room was abuzz with the energy and excitement of a university alumni reunion, as approximately 100 people packed Octopus bookstore in downtown Ottawa for the launch of Resilience and Triumph: Immigrant Women Tell Their…
View More Immigrant Women Speak Loudly in Resilience and Triumph
Posters promoting a “White Student Union” appeared on campus at a number of Canadian universities recently. What are we to make of such a student group and the use of the term “White”? Those behind…
View More The Many Problems with the Term “White”
While immigrant communities across Canada made a significant impact on the last federal election in 2011, much work still needs to be done to increase the presence of visible minorities in Canadian politics. This was…
View More Courting the “Ethnic Vote”There is an ever present bias in the historical theories of racialized people being more susceptible to disease, and these theories have been perpetuated by modern day media, say some Canadian researchers. Goldameir Oneka, University…
View More Debunking the Racialization of Disease
Readers need an independent channel to connect with any media organization to ensure the news content produced is of the highest standard. As New Canadian Media’s first ombudsperson – I think the term “ombudsman” excludes…
View More Fairness and Balance at Election Time: Ombudsperson