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Diaspora Dialogues Gives Emerging Writers a Voice

Shan Qiao July 5, 2016 No Comments Africa Asia Author books Canada 150 ChineseCanadians diasporas diversity Europe history Jamaican literature Phillippines racism racist Toronto writers

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

Susan Korah June 1, 2016 No Comments antiterrorism Armed Forces authors books Canada 150 CHINA Chinese defence Foreign Affairs foreign policy freedom human rights Institute for Research and Public Policy Justin Trudeau military Navy Ottawa Senate Senator Syria Taiwan weapons writers

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

Shan Qiao May 26, 2016 No Comments Author books Brampton Children diasporas diversity immigrant literature Ontario refugee writers

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

Beatrice Paez May 18, 2016 No Comments authors books Canada 150 Dominican immigrant literary literature PEN Canada Sri Lankan United States of America writers

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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