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Articles by Olga Scherbina

Multicultural pot might not be working for Canada

September 7, 2011 – 9:20 pm | 2,274 views

According to a U.S. diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks, the Canadian ‘mosaic’ might not be the working to the advantage of Canada and its security.
“[Canadian] government representatives have commented that they felt people around the …

Ontario Prime Minister Promises to Offer Tax Breaks to Businesses Hiring Immigrants

September 6, 2011 – 9:21 pm | 2,310 views

Elections are on the horizon in Ontario One of the featured points of the Liberal party’s platform is their promise to prove tax breaks for businesses to encourage them hiring more new Canadians. This position …

Canadian Doctors Guide to Treat Immigrants

August 1, 2011 – 9:22 pm | 2,163 views

The Canadian Medical Association Journal last month published the first Canadian guidelines to immigrant and refugee health. The guide is a detailed resource for health care providers serving immigrant patients.
The guide has been developed over the last six …

Identifying Promising Practices in in the development and implementation of Social Plans

July 1, 2011 – 3:41 pm | 4,177 views

LEARNING LESSONS FROM THE CANADIAN URBAN MUNICIPALITIES
Canadian cities are facing fast population growth along with rapidly changing demographics of their residents. There are more seniors, low income families, newcomers, single parent families and ethnically diverse …

RESPECT Dialogue – Immigrant Mentoring Programs in BC

June 20, 2011 – 7:38 am | 2,291 views

Why Dialogue?
An increased awareness of the difficulties that new immigrants face in socio-economic integration urged the founding members of RESPECT to investigate these issues and form a team of individuals dedicated to uplifting the current …