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“Inequity and Exclusion are Tied to Race”

Priya Ramanujam March 7, 2016 No Comments assimilation Bill C24 Immigration integration Metropolis racism settlement soft skills

Immigration and the ‘immigrant experience’ are often used as a smokescreen to mask systemic racism and exclusion. This is according to Neethan Shan, executive director of the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA), who…

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‘Soft Skills’: A Major Barrier to Retaining Work

Danica Samuel March 6, 2016 No Comments economic immigrants Employers employment hiring immigrants Job Retention Metropolis Newcomers Peel Region soft skills

Focusing on developing immigrants’ soft skills may be one solution to increasing the hiring and retention of newcomers in the workplace. This was just one of several strategies to come out of discussions on the…

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NCM NewsBriefs: launch edition

Maria Assaf August 22, 2014 No Comments Credentials Gaza hospital internship Ontario Philippines professionals Punjab soft skills teachers training work culture

Punjab teachers graduate from training program Fifty teachers from the Indian state of Punjab who came to Canada for a teaching development program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) picked up their…

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Since the night of the English-language debate on Sept. 9, it seems everyone has taken the opportunity to share their views, opinions and reflections about it. With the election now finally behind us, I’m sharing mine:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-i-was-asked-to-apologize-for-my-question-in-the-leaders-debate-i-stand/

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While neither the issues nor the members of the various #diasporas across #Canada are homogenous, most #advocates seem to agree that as a matter of strategy, a minority #Liberal government presents the best chance of meeting their needs. Read on: https://newcanadianmedia.ca/community-leaders-call-on-minority-government-to-prioritize-diaspora-issues/

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Community leaders and new #immigrants see hope for working with a minority #Liberal government – but the work had to start yesterday, they say. @marcomendicino @Kurtis_Vermont @COSTI_org
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