Douglas Todd: 'Astonishing' findings on Canadian ethnic groups' earnings and education

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:00:41 +0000

People of South Korean, Chinese and South Asian extraction tend to be the top earners in Canada, broadly speaking. Latin American and Black people are often among the lowest.

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The OTHER: do we have an us-versus-them mindset?

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:20:10 +0000

The concept of self requires the existence of “the other.” Sociologists use the concept of “othering” to describe how differences are understood and identities are constructed. People often assume that because someone has a different skin tone or dresses differently or has a different accent, they may not have much in common with them. They […]

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Daphne Bramham: Nowhere do B.C. 'minority' voters matter more than in Vancouver South

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:43:37 +0000

OPINION: Vancouver South is British Columbia’s most diverse riding, a community where the so-called visible minority is the majority. Here, the issues are the same, but they are debated in more than a dozen languages.

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Daphne Bramham: Misleading Conservative ads fan fears in Chinese community

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:19:01 +0000

“(Liberal Leader Justin) Trudeau has already legalized marijuana, he now plans to legalize hard drugs! If you want to get the latest in Chinese, please press Like in our Facebook page.”

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Daphne Bramham: Conservatives' fake news fans fears in Chinese community

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 23:39:09 +0000

“(Liberal Leader Justin) Trudeau has already legalized marijuana, he now plans to legalize hard drugs! If you want to get the latest in Chinese, please press Like in our Facebook page.”

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Douglas Todd: How the election is playing out in local Chinese-language media

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2019 21:01:37 +0000

Opinion: More than 300,000 people in Hong Kong hold Canadian passports — and October 21 marks the first Canadian election in which they can cast a ballot.

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Douglas Todd: 1970s Christian hymn now an anthem for Hong Kong protesters

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:00:50 +0000

Opinion: When mass rallies began in Hong Kong, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators strengthened their courage by intoning Sing Hallelujah to the Lord over and over again

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