Reflecting on Asian Heritage Month
Asian Heritage Month was officially designated in 2002, after the Honourable Vivienne Poy – the first Chinese-Canadian senator – introduced a motion in the Senate to create the commemorative …
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March 6 2023 Community Food, family, friends – Customs and traditions for Nowruz
Turning the corner into March and the promise of spring, with the flowers coming up, warmer temperatures and more hours of daylight, another holiday approaches. March 21 is the Afghan New Year, or …
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February 20 2023 Community Reflections on Black Canadians - As Black History Month celebrations take place across Canada, senators share their reflections on this year’s theme: “Ours to tell.”
Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard
The theme for Black History Month 2023 is a reminder that Black people have valuable stories to share. These stories are an integral part of our history. Many …
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February 6 2023 Community Finding community
Community support and economic solidarity are alive in Surrey in a safe, respectful and welcoming space for those committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and challenging traditional concepts …
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January 23 2023 Community Building bridges across boundaries
World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February (February 1–7) after General Assembly designation in 2010. Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue …
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January 9 2023 Community Goodbye tiger, hello rabbit
Will the rabbit bring in a tamer year? Associated with peace, longevity and prosperity across Asia, the rabbit is a symbol of hope.
The rabbit should bring hope in 2023. | Photo courtesy of Paint…
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December 5 2022 Community The leaders and policymakers of tomorrow
At the LEVEL Youth Policy Program, youth learnto shape policy on issues that matter to them
What does it look like to level the playing field when addressing racial inequity? For the LEVEL Youth …
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October 24 2022 Community Recent data on official languages and mother tongues
Statistics Canada has recently released a fourth set of 2021 Census results on mother tongue, languages spoken at home and languages known by Canadians.
Their findings revealed that English and …
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September 19 2022 Community Orange Shirt Day – a look back
For several years now, Orange Shirt Day and its call for justice, ‘Every Child Matters’ has been commemorated by Canadians to honour Indian Residential School survivors, the children who never …
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September 19 2022 Community Family diversities framework
Developed by the Vanier Institute of the Family through consultation with academic and government policy partners, the Family Diversities Framework is a roadmap for understanding family diversity. …