Voter turn out is traditionally low amongst racialized youth. It is with this in mind that the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) gathered dozens of youth from the Malvern community to have their…
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When it comes to elections, new Canadian citizens and young Canadian voters share similar challenges. Broadly speaking these two demographics share an unfamiliarity with the Canadian democratic process. Put another way, both are often first…
View More Getting First-Time Voters to the Polls
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”
It might be an awkward time to remind Conservatives of this, but the current government has two different standards for when one can wear a niqab — one for citizenship ceremonies, one for voting. It…
View More The Conservatives’ Veiled Pitch for the Anti-Muslim Vote
I arrived in Canada in 1984 as an adult of voting age. I had never voted in my country of origin, which is probably not unusual for immigrants who may come from countries where democracy…
View More An Older Immigrant’s 10 Tips for New Voters
I was in Victoria last weekend, where you can’t drive a block without seeing an Elizabeth May lawn sign. When I landed back in Montreal on Sunday night, the taxi took me through quiet streets…
View More So Who’s Winning the Sign War?
Summer is half over, the election could be launched officially as early as Sunday — which would make it the longest campaign in modern Canadian history — and our polling shows a political landscape on…
View More The EKOS Poll: Vote-splitting in Ontario Boosting Conservative Hopes
The Conservative government’s support of a ban preventing long-term expats from voting in the federal elections is not surprising, say Canadian academics. University of Ottawa law professor Michael Pal says a decision made last week…
View More Expat Voting Ban: ‘Troubling’ Trend in Canadian Citizenship
Canada is taking a step back on immigration policy, according to the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), released yesterday. Canada scored 68 out of a possible 100 points for 2014, which is a four-point decline from…
View More Canada Falling Behind in Successfully Integrating Immigrants
The North Bay City Council voted last night 8-2 in support of the right of permanent residents to vote in municipal and school board elections. Letters will be sent to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, the…
View More Enabling Permanent Residents To Vote Municipally is ‘Smart Thing To Do’