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Don’t miss Mississauga Polish Day on June 8

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:54:23 +0000

Experience Polish culture, right in Mississauga! Mississauga Polish Day is the city’s annual Polish cultural festival, celebrating Polish-Canadian contribution towards Canada’s rich cultural mosaic. The festival offers a full day (from noon to 11 p.m.) of music, dance, art and cultural exhibits, children’s village with activities for kids, film screenings, traditional food (think sausages, pierogies, […]

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explorASIAN Recognition Gala celebrates Asian-Canadian culture

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Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:49:17 +0000

Every year, after a very active month full of cultural events, Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) culminates its explorASIAN Festival with a Recognition Gala to celebrate and thank individuals, and/or cultural organizations that have made a difference in the Pan-Asian and Asian-Canadian arts and culture in the city’s communities and neighbourhoods. One of the […]

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The Volunteer factor: making connections

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Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:33:54 +0000

A few weeks ago, I participated in National Volunteer Week, an annual event that formally recognizes, celebrates and gives thanks for Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers. That’s 44% of the population in Canada, or approximately, 1 in 2 Canadians, aged 15 years and above, who give their time (collectively 2.07 billion hours), energy and skills to […]

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 Common misconceptions about life in Canada

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Credit to Author: Ivy Chiu| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 13:02:41 +0000

On any given flight, many Canadians are returning home from a vacation, tourists are coming to visit, and others are here for business.  And sometimes, an entire family might be on a plane, ready to embark on their new life in Canada, about to set their feet down for the first time in their new […]

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Getting serious about addressing racism in Canada

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Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:09:42 +0000

Yesterday was the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations called on all levels of government to get serious about addressing racism in Canada. “We have had enough of the talking.  We need meaningful, focused and concerted action to address racism, particularly systemic racism, in Canada, […]

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Canadians share most favourable view of immigrants, global study finds

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Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:27:53 +0000

Canadians have the most favourable opinion of immigrants among the world’s top migrant destination countries, viewing newcomers as a strength rather than a burden, says a new international survey. The report by Washington-based Pew Research Center also found Canadians are the least likely to blame immigrants for crime or an increased risk of terrorism, among the respondents […]

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