Commentary by: Mona Mashadi Rajabi in Tehran I was standing in front of the school’s office and Melody, my daughter, was right beside me. All…
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National Aboriginal Day Reminds Canadians of Need for Reconciliation
by Maria Ikonen in Gatineau, Quebec National Aboriginal Day celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 21. The nation-wide day of celebration is culturally significant as a…
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by Joyeeta Dutta Ray (@joeyday20) in Etobicoke, Ontario Diana Nayel immigrated to Toronto from Sweden with her sister in June 2012, leaving behind all things…
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Silencing Opposition to New Sex-Ed Curriculum
by Surjit Singh Flora (@floracanada) in Brampton, Ontario It is surprising that the Ontario government has launched an advertising campaign about the controversial sexual-education curriculum, instead of…
View More Silencing Opposition to New Sex-Ed CurriculumDespite Discrimination, Arab-Muslim Youth Still Achieve Success in Quebec Schools
by Mahsa Bakhshaei (@mghezeli) in Montreal, Quebec Recently, four teenagers allegedly left Quebec to join extremist groups in Syria. Their departure prompts concerns about whether…
View More Despite Discrimination, Arab-Muslim Youth Still Achieve Success in Quebec SchoolsSing Your Way to Punjabi
Preet Sandhu Dhillon has taken what kids and babies naturally do and made it a teaching tool. “Singing to babies and children comes naturally. We…
View More Sing Your Way to PunjabiNewcomer Parents Face Challenges Navigating School System
by Raul A. Pinto (@RaulAPinto) in Mississauga Not long after I landed in Canada from Chile in 2010, I met a young man through some…
View More Newcomer Parents Face Challenges Navigating School SystemQualified but Unemployed: The Fate of B.C.’s Chinese Immigrants to Canada
by Daniela Tuchel in Vancouver Despite the latest changes in Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) selection criteria, some Chinese immigrants choose to return to…
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