By Fabian Dawson in Vancouver, BC The publication and subsequent uproar over a recent op-ed in The Vancouver Sun and The Province is a testimony…
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Tag: xenophobia
Leitch Campaign Scrambles to Distance Itself from Anti-Mosque Group
by Janice Dickson in Ottawa Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch’s campaign says she did not know Ron Banjaree, an anti-Muslim advocate, or the organization Rise Canada…
View More Leitch Campaign Scrambles to Distance Itself from Anti-Mosque Group“We All Have Xenophobia to Some Degree”
by Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg The Islamic Social Services Association recently organized a conference on the theme of “At the Heart of Human Rights is…
View More “We All Have Xenophobia to Some Degree”America at a Crossroads: Land of Hope or Fear?
Commentary by Andrew Lam in San Francisco Recently all 10 of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) submitted their resignations to President…
View More America at a Crossroads: Land of Hope or Fear?Shooting in Quebec City: Symptom of a Wider Crisis
by Jooneed Jeeroburkhan in Montreal The cold-blooded shooting of six Muslims following evening prayers on Jan 29 at a Québec City mosque has, predictably, amplified the…
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The Bad and Ugly Brexit
Commentary by Bhupinder Liddar Most divorces end bad and ugly, needlessly. Brexit’s fate is no different. After almost four decades Britain decided to walk out…
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Hungarian Canadian Tackles Image of Racist Quebec
by Matt D’Amours in Montreal Is there any topic touchier in Canada than Quebec’s identity politics? It might be easier to answer this question from…
View More Hungarian Canadian Tackles Image of Racist QuebecEvent Series Focuses on Building Inclusive Cities
by Melissa Shaw in Richmond, British Columbia Richmond community members came together last week to discuss breaking down the barriers of racism as part of…
View More Event Series Focuses on Building Inclusive CitiesCanada is Not Immune to Racist Ideology
by James Sharma in Montreal On Oct. 17, mayoral candidate Henriette Reker was stabbed in the neck during a campaign stop in Cologne, Germany. The perpetrator, a…
View More Canada is Not Immune to Racist IdeologyCanada ranks high on the scale of ethnic harmony
by Jan Wong My sister worries about my vacation plans, a 10-day tour of Vietnam in the midst of anti-Chinese riots. To be clear, I…
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