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S.U.C.C.U.S.S. Provincial Election Hotline for Chinese voters

May 8, 2013 – 9:09 am | 2,717 views

A S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Provincial Election Hotline has been set up to assist the Chinese community in Metro Vancouver to vote at the upcoming provincial election.
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. has been providing hotline services to voters during the general election …

Immigration status and voting patterns in Canada

May 7, 2013 – 9:30 am | 9,721 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 …

Inclusive Cities Series: Halifax Fusion – Immigration and Diversity

May 2, 2013 – 6:20 am | 2,879 views

A great city is one that attracts people from all walks of life, fostering a dynamic culture that is welcoming and one that encourages people to get engaged in the community in the long-term. The …

CBC Ad Went Wrong: Any race except Caucasian

April 30, 2013 – 6:47 am | 2,677 views

The ad calls for audition submissions for a male host between 23-35 years of age and not white for the “Kids’ CBC” programming block. Yahoo’s Matthew Coutts tweeted that the new host is to appear …