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Indo-Canadian Women in Edmonton leading nation in fighting honour killings and violence
ShareEDMONTON – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced support to the Indo-Canadian Women’s Association for a project in Edmonton to address the issue of violence against women and girls committed in the name of so-called “honour.” “Our government is committed to protecting more »
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Privy Council Office spending thousands to keep tabs on ethnic press
ShareOTTAWA—Citizenship and Immigration Canada isn’t the only federal department spending hundreds of thousands of dollars keeping a keen eye on the country’s ethnic media. The Privy Council Office, the bureaucracy that supports the prime minister, spent $463,300 last January on a two-year contract with the same ethnic media monitoring company that Citizenship has paid almost more »
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“On Their Own: The Trials of South Asian Seniors Issue”
ShareOn Their Own: The Trials of South Asian Seniors is an hour-long Canadian documentary airs for the first time Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8 pm on OMNI 2. The unique documentary examines the plight of senior immigrants of South Asian origin. By sharing the story of one remarkable elderly couple surviving on their own, more »
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Culture change needed to erase bullying
ShareVANCOUVER – More than 130 students, anti-bullying experts, and key stakeholders came together at Premier Christy Clark’s ERASE Bullying Summit to identify key priorities and actions that will help school, communities and individuals work together to combat bullying. “The summit brought together a wide range of participants who were in agreement: stopping bullying requires a more »
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Film reveals Canadian Sikh community’s World War I stories
ShareWhen it comes to the history of Canada’s South Asian community, Sikhs form a significant portion of the mosaic. Every year, Canadians participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony and pay special tribute to those compatriots who died defending their country during the wars. Until recently, nothing much was known about handful of Sikhs who joined more »
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Speaking in tongues: census 2011 reveals Canada’s language diversity
ShareBilingualism is surging in Canada, but not necessarily in the country’s two official languages. Statistics Canada released the last batch of data from the 2011 census on Wednesday, this time focusing on about 200 languages that make up the linguistic portrait of the country. The data suggest that multiculturalism is not simply an abstract concept more »
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Calgary Muslims Ready to Celebrate Canada Day
ShareCALGARY, AB, June 27 – On July 1, 2012, several thousands of Calgarians along with members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at will celebrate Canada Day and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at Prairie Winds Park in NE Calgary. Each year, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamā’at hosts Canada Day celebrations across the nation to affirm the loyalty to Canada; their more »
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British Columbia needs more skilled immigrants now
ShareVICTORIA – The Immigration Task Force (ITF) released their final report today confirming that B.C. will need more skilled immigrants to fill labour and skills shortages throughout the province, announced Minister of State for Multiculturalism and ITF Chair John Yap at an event held today at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver. The Immigration more »
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Ending the Canada-BC Immigration Agreement – Why Change a Winning Formula?
ShareVancouver – BC’s immigrant service providers are dismayed about Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s surprise April 12 announcement that it is unilaterally terminating the Canada-BC Immigration Agreement, which gives BC the ability to develop and deliver immigrant settlement and integration programming based on unique provincial dynamics. CIC Minister Jason Kenney recognizes that BC has developed world-leading more »
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Canada’s best diversity employers for 2012
ShareThe winners of this year’s Canada’s Best Diversity Employers competition, sponsored by BMO Financial Group, were announced today, recognizing 50 organizations that lead the nation in creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Each year, the editorial team at Canada’s Top 100 Employers reviews the top employer pool to identify the leading organizations that have developed a more »