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Canadian elections: where major parties stand on the issue of immigration

October 15, 2019 admin canadian elections 2019, Community, elections backgrounder, Featured, Immigrate, Immigration Law, Living, party positions on immigration

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:24:40 +0000

On October 21, 2019, Canada will have its 43rd Parliamentary election. There are six main political parties running. The first is the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Liberals are generally regarded as a centrist party and have governed since October, 2015. The second is the Conservative Party of Canada, led […]

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A call to civic engagement from community leaders

October 15, 2019 admin civic engagement, Community, Featured, gautam nath, Living, newcomer community participation, sandra lazano

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:43:02 +0000

Canadian immigrants must overcome labour market challenges through civic engagement [By Sandra Lozano and Gautam Nath] Newcomers are vital to Canada’s prosperity. As most arrive as economic immigrants, unsurprisingly many of them go on to contribute significantly to the economy by creating and filling jobs and paying taxes. We live in Toronto and in a […]

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Legacy of Asian-Canadian author Jim Wong-Chu in the spotlight

October 8, 2019 admin asian-canadian culture, culture, emily carr university of art + design, jim wong-chu, Living, news, UBC, vahms, vancouver

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:38:08 +0000

The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS), in partnership with the University of British Columbia and Emily Carr University of Art + Design, is launching an exhibition on the life and work of iconic Asian-Canadian poet, editor, activist and historian Jim Wong-Chu. The exhibit, “Jim Wong-Chu: Iconic | Asian | Canadian” runs from October 10 […]

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A true reflection of Toronto’s diversity at Nuit Blanche 2019

October 2, 2019 admin city of toronto, culture, diversity in art, leisure, Living, news, nuit blanche

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:51:51 +0000

The 14th annual Nuit Blanche Toronto, the city’s annual all-night celebration of contemporary art is on this Saturday, October 5, starting at 7 pm. From sunset to sunrise, the event will fill the city’s streets with nearly 90 contemporary art projects created by more than 300 local, national and international artists. Produced by the City […]

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Parents play a key role in fostering children’s love of reading

October 1, 2019 admin Featured, language skills, Living, love of reading, Parenting

Credit to Author: Admin Admin| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:21:17 +0000

By Lorraine Reggin, University of Calgary; Penny Pexman, University of Calgary; Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary, and Susan Graham, University of Calgary Learning to read is one of the most important developmental achievements of childhood, and it sets the stage for later school and life success. But learning to read is not straightforward. As child […]

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Taking stock of progress during Gender Equality Week

September 25, 2019 admin calgary immigrant women's association, Featured, gender equality week, indus community services, Living, news, Women

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:35:37 +0000

Canada celebrates Gender Equality Week from September 23 to 27, 2019. The theme for Gender Equality Week is Gender equality benefits everyone: #EveryoneBenefits, and is inspired by the vision of a gender equal society and the benefits of advancing gender equality to women, men and people of all gender identities. This week is an opportunity for […]

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Small World Music Festival brings global beats to Toronto

September 18, 2019 admin culturally diverse artists, culture, Featured, Living, small world music festival, Toronto

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:52:34 +0000

The 18th Annual Small World Music Festival returns to Toronto from September 19 – 29, bringing a captivating mix of sounds to stages across the city. The signature annual program is known for showcasing an eclectic mix of artists from around the globe and around the corner representing the state-of-the-art in global sounds. The programming […]

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Jaipur Literature Festival comes to Toronto

September 11, 2019 admin culture, diaspora, international writers, jaipur literature festival, Living, news

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:50:57 +0000

For the first time ever, Toronto’s Distillery District is set to recreate the spirit of Jaipur’s annual literary carnival bringing a heady mix of writers, thinkers, poets and storytellers. From September 27-29, 2019, Teamwork Arts, producers of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), bring to Canada a celebration of literature and the power of dialogue, with […]

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Guide with parenting tips for canadian immigrants

September 4, 2019 admin Cheryl Song, guides, immigrant parenting tips, Living, Parenting

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:02:31 +0000

They say that being a parent is probably one of the toughest jobs you will have in your life. For about a decade now, our ‘Parenting’ columnist Cheryl Song has offered advice to readers of Canadian Immigrant magazine and support on your parenting journey, in print and online. She has been our ‘voice’ on parenting […]