New writers are using mentorship opportunities to create and share more diverse and inclusive stories about Toronto’s history and culture. “What we want to do…
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Former Senator: More Aid, Military Capacity Needed
Canada’s foreign policy is caught in a precarious balancing act between the “sunny ways” of election promises and the realpolitik of weapons sales to countries…
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Kids’ Lit Needs More Immigrant and Refugee Stories
Canadian writers and educators are expressing a need for more children’s books about refugee and diaspora stories that reflect Canada’s diversity. “It was very difficult…
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Author ‘Pays It Forward’ for Writers of Colour
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz owes his early literary education to the two local librarians who nurtured his love for reading. The all-too-familiar story of…
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