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New data shows food insecurity is still a national issue in Canada
Statistics Canada data shows food insecurity is near its worst point since the agency started collecting data
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Canadian immigration policy is an impenetrable maze—and I’m trapped in it
For a country that claims to love immigrants, Canada’s bureaucracy seems designed to punish and demoralize people coming to this country
On October 10, I received a short text message from Iran: “Uncle Reza passed away. I hope his memory lives on forever.” I didn’t know how to reply. For immigrants like me, stuck in Canada, this is sadly normal. Our loved ones pass away, and we can’t attend their funerals.…
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A convenient distraction: Is racist messaging being used in BC’s provincial election?
Ever since the economy started to slow down, the political discourse in BC has shifted dramatically. Immigrants and international students are blamed for the housing crisis and for driving down wages; people experiencing homelessness, addiction or mental health crises are blamed for making public spaces “unsafe” and engaging in crime;…
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Exploitable and deportable by design: Why migrant workers’ housing is harmful to their health
Canada’s treatment of migrant workers is drawing international scrutiny after UN investigator Tomoya Obokata warned that its Temporary Foreign Worker Program “serves as a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery, as it institutionalizes asymmetries of power that favour employers and prevent workers from exercising their rights.” Migrants, activists, and…
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Beyond “Happy Holidays!”: it’s time to support Canada’s increasing religious diversity
Canada’s religious demographics have changed in the last 20 years. This is not being reflected in all facets of the structural fabric of society, particularly in the context of work and holidays.
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Lifting the Bottom, Building a Fair Economy for All Workers in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia government has announced that employers will have to pay minimum wage workers 50 cents more per hour in 2026, with a 25-cent increase effective April 1 and another 25-cent increase in October. The government is following the legislated requirement and recommendation of the Minimum Wage Review Committee…
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Addressing the racism of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
There is renewed attention on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in the wake of the recent damning report from the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery that calls the program “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” Yet, the central critiques and recommendations made in the…
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Budget fails to fund enough supports for newcomers to BC
New immigrants, temporary foreign workers and international students are bearing the brunt of the blame for the housing crisis and strain on public services where the provincial budget is failing to keep up with demand.
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Living the high life: A record-breaking year for CEO pay in Canada
By 9:23 a.m. on January 2, 2025 Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs had made what the average worker will make all year
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How Canada could modernize and streamline its asylum claims system
Issuing refugee claimants a digital ID upon arrival would free up a huge amount of resources—and make the process more dignified for new arrivals
In recent years, the Canadian government has made it more difficult for refugee claimants to apply for asylum. The federal government has reinstated visa requirements for Mexican nationals and closed irregular entry points like Roxham Road through the secret renegotiations of the Safe Third Country agreement, under the assumption that…
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Evaluating BC Budget 2024’s commitments to racial equity
Poverty reduction is a crucial element to advancing racial equity in BC, but the province’s new targets for reducing overall poverty are insufficiently ambitious and lack the urgency needed to effect meaningful change.
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A paradox in COVID-19 pandemic recovery: Increased precarity of women hotel workers in British Columbia
REPORT: While BC’s accommodations and food services sector (AFS) received over a billion dollars in government COVID-19 subsidies, women workers—predominantly racialized and immigrants—either lost their employment or had hours and income significantly reduced.
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