Diversity News
Diversity in numbers: 612 bands of aboriginal nations, on more than 2,600 reserves
“Why do we keep on letting new immigrants in as citizens and celebrate their ethnic diversity, and yet deny it to our own First Nations? Just look at all the Native diversity that Canada can …
Reflecting Our Diversity or Following Traditions?
The Bank of Canada considered celebrating gay marriages, black hockey players, and turban-wearing RCMP officers on its new plastic bank notes — but eventually nixed them all in favour of the more traditional images of …
Rise in racism in Vancouver
CHINESE PEOPLE AROUND the world will welcome the Lunar New Year on Sunday (February 10), but some Vancouver residents are sensing a rising tide of Sinophobia in Canada.
It’s a feeling that has stirred up memories …
New website for Engineer Newcomers
A new website launched by Engineers Canada and funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada provides international engineering graduates with a single, comprehensive source of high-quality information about how to become a licensed engineer in Canada. …
Planning for Diverse Cites: Chicago introduces a New Americans Plan
A message from Chicago’s Mayor:
In July 2011, Mayor Rahm Emanuel created the Office of New Americans and set the aspiration for Chicago to become the world’s most immigrant-friendly city. Just months later, the Mayor convened an advisory …
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