When Hung-Min Chiang moved to P.E.I. in 1967, his family was one of a handful of Chinese immigrants on the Island. That’s changed dramatically in recent years on the Island and across the country. “It’s beyond words, I never dreamed…»
Highlights / Immigration & Refugees
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Hamilton leads Canada in hate crime reports, again
Following a record 47 per cent surge in hate crimes in 2017, Canada saw the number of police-reported of that nature fall by 13 per cent last year. However, despite the slight decline, the number of hate crimes in 2018–1,798…»
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Efforts to heal the pain of Japanese Canadians unceasing
It ranks as one of the darkest moments of Canadian history. As the Second World War unfolded, marked by Japanese invasions of British Hong Kong and Malaya and the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, some 22,000 Japanese…»
Kosovo refugee welcome to be commemorated
Canadian Forces airlifted more than 5,000 Kosovar refugees fleeing the Balkan crisis in 1999 and brought them to military bases in the eastern province of Nova Scotia. The 20th anniversary of the so-called Operation Parasol will be commemorated with music…»
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Controversy swirls after a cartoonist is fired
In case you might have missed it–and that in itself would be pretty hard to do–a Canadian editorial cartoonist has been let go by an East Coast newspaper chain, causing heated reactions–pro and con–across North America. News cycles are notoriously…»
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, International, Politics, Religion, Society
Ottawa unveils anti-racism initiative
The federal government has unveiled a multi-million-dollar initiative to fight racism in Canada. Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriquez made the announcement Tuesday, saying $45 million will be spent over the next three years to fight systemic discrimination through community programs,…»
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Possible RCMP misuse of drones concerns BC activist
A prominent civil libertarian is concerned about how Canada’s national police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, could misuse its fleet of more than 200 drones. The RCMP says the drones are used for investigating crime scenes, search and rescue,…»
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Multiculturalism Day celebrated in Canada
A non-profit dedicated to eliminating racism in Canada announced it joins all Canadians in celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act. In 1988, the Canadian government passed a law to formalize its commitment to multiculturalism and the protection…»
Arts and Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees
Documentary film explores Italy’s old Left in Canada
What do a chef, a union organizer and a butcher do when they get together in a bar? While it sounds like the premise for a great joke, chef Giovanni Adamo, labour organizer Francesco di Feo and butcher Salvatore Martire…»
Canada resettled more refugees than any other country in 2018, says UN
The United Nations Refugee Agency says Canada admitted the largest number of resettled refugees last year and had the second highest rate of refugees who gained Canadian citizenship. Canada took in 28,100 resettled refugees, according to the UNHCR’s annual global…»
Environment, International, Politics
Trudeau calls for world leaders to do more to protect the environment
