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DIVERSITY DIALOGUE Conference in Richmond on May 9 2013

May 8, 2013 – 8:35 am | 20,780 views

Join Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS) for their annual Diversity Dialogue Conference. This year they will be exploring the theme of migration. Hear guest speakers share their personal stories of migration and belonging. Come together …

Immigration status and voting patterns in Canada

May 7, 2013 – 9:30 am | 9,722 views

According to Statistics Canada: “Eligible immigrants have been shown to vote less than others in some studies (U.S. Census Bureau 2010; Milan 2005). Various reasons have been put forward to explain this, including the lack …

UBC opens boot camp for aspiring politicians

May 6, 2013 – 10:38 am | 3,479 views

Over the last four years Samara has conducted 79 Exit Interviews with former Members of Parliament to learn what is working, and what isn’t, in the House of Commons.
One thing former MPs brought up regularly …

BC Elections: Demographic indicators are linked to party support

May 5, 2013 – 9:56 am | 3,701 views

Provincial ridings with lots of rich, married homeowners are more likely to vote Liberal while those with plenty of poor, single renters tend to swing NDP, according to a comparison of census data with voting …

BC Political Platforms at glance

May 4, 2013 – 3:15 pm | 3,657 views

BC Political Platforms at glance