High hopes for federal action to end child poverty Laurie Monsebraaten Nov 24 2015 Canadians have elected a government that appears ready to tackle child poverty with a list of progressive measures, including a new national benefit that could lift… Continue Reading
Child poverty widespread in Toronto-area ridings High numbers of poor children live in 30 GTA ridings, a new report shows. Laurie Monsebraaten Oct 07 2015 A whopping 30 federal ridings in the GTA have child poverty rates above the national… Continue Reading
Project gives a public voice to immigrants and refugees United Food and Commercial Workers Union June 6, 2011 Sixteen immigrants and refugees to Canada each mustered admirable courage to take the microphone at the Toronto City Hall Council Chambers recently,… Continue Reading
Porter: Painful stories shed light on downside of ‘Canadian experience’ Catherine Porter Apr 26 2011 When Judy Cong immigrated to Canada a decade ago, she promised her parents she’d sponsor them soon. She was an electronic engineer with 11 year’s… Continue Reading
Ethnic voices at City Hall Share News April 21 2011 Amidst the ongoing debate about political pandering to the “ethnic” and “very ethnic” vote, 16 immigrants and refugees will take the microphone at Toronto’s City Hall on April 27 to… Continue Reading
Lubna’s Story Immigrants Voice My name is Lubna Khalid and I am from Pakistan. A country who very few knew about but when they did it was all for wrong reasons. And still today no one knows much about the… Continue Reading