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Since the early 1900s, March 8 has been set aside as a day to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women across the globe. Here in Vancouver, the day is a reminder of how far gender equality has come, and how far it still needs to go. [Read more...]
Life in a new country is never easy. Before coming to Canada, I really thought that I could live anywhere without making clumsy cultural mistakes. I was very wrong. [Read more...]
The opposition parties are relishing the latest controversy marring the Conservative Party and, therefore, the Harper government. The debate concerning the electronic calls designed to convey false information to Canadian voters is dominating the media landscape. [Read more...]
This March 21 the question of racism still existing or not can be asked and, possibly even answered. It is definitely a question worth pondering as the United Nations’ designated that day the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. [Read more...]
With flagging poll numbers and rumbling within her own party, Premier Christy Clark risks losing her job in an election expected to happen in May 2013. And the BC Liberal Party faces an existential crisis which could see the ascendance of a new right-wing party. [Read more...]
As an organization with a mandate to represent and protect national interests, it is understood that the Canadian Forces should reflect the values and composition of society. [Read more...]
James Huáng has lived in Canada for 6 years, and has been a citizen for two. In 2011, he voted federally for the first time. He voted Conservative. [Read more...]
One of the oldest communities in Vancouver, the Downtown Eastside is the quintessential example of resilience through changing times. Its boundaries have shifted over the years, but the area is now generally accepted to be within the bounds of the Burrard Inlet to the north, Hastings Street to the south, Clark Drive to the east, and Main Street to the west. [Read more...]
Representing & practising Islam can, sometimes, be difficult for Muslims immigrating to the West and adapting to a completely different culture and lifestyle, such as Muslim women who have chosen to wear the ‘hijab’ (veil). [Read more...]
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