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Dislocations – A CONTACT 2013 Featured Exhibition
ShareDislocations Curated by Sevan Injejikian and Annie Sakkab A Scotiabank CONTACT 2013 Featured Exhibition Featuring Jamelie Hassan, Jin-me Yoon, Brett Gundlock, Annie Sakkab, Khadija Baker, Meral Pasha, and Mona Kamal May 2 – May 26, 2013 Opening Reception: Thursday, May 2 from 6pm – 9pm The Riverdale Hub and the Scotiabank CONTACT 2013 Photography Festival more »
Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program Will Reopen on May 4
ShareOttawa —The list of 24 occupations that are eligible under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) when it re-opens on May 4, 2013 was released today. In addition, four organizations have been designated to provide the now-required independent third party assessments of foreign educational credentials for applicants who studied outside of Canada. These assessments, which more »
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Malala: A Girl From Paradise (Film)
ShareBy Barbara Brown Special to the Diversity Reporter Diversity Reporter Editor Mohsin Abbas is soaring high on the wings of a new passion – a documentary film he is making about the remarkable courage of a 15-year-old school girl from his native Pakistan. Malala: A Girl from Paradise tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, who more »
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Cycling4Diversity ready to roll
ShareCycling4Diversity for the past two years have brought a new perspective in celebrating cultural diversity in British Columbia. A team of cyclist mostly from the Abbotsford/Mission area cycled from Mission to Victoria speaking with students and organizations on topics of cultural diversity, inclusion and racism. Their motto: “Building bridges of dialogue, one city at a more »
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Child care provider receives lifetime achievement award
ShareNEW WESTMINSTER – She’s been recognized across the country as a leader in the field of Early Childhood Education, and she’s dedicated much of her life to children and families in B.C. Today at Douglas College in New Westminster, Susan Fraser was presented with a Child Care Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement by the more »
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Minister Kenney Unveils Revamped Welcome to Canada Guide and New Living in Canada Online Tool
ShareVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA- A new, more comprehensive guide and a new web tool to help newcomers settle and integrate in Canada were unveiled today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. CIC’s new flagship publication, Welcome to Canada, is intended to be the official handbook to assist immigrants in preparing to come to Canada 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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PNP Fast Track option suspended pending review
“First and foremost, we want to make sure that any program that brings people to British Columbia to create jobs and encourage economic investment is as effective as possible.”
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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 »