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The Competencies of Frontline Settlement Counsellors in Canada
There is a pressing need for greater training of settlement counsellors – those on the front lines of welcoming newcomers to Canada – as their role changes in response to rising immigration levels and an increasingly complex settlement landscape, according to a new CERIC-fundedLast updated Aug 27, 2020
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services: Social Assistance Treatment of the CERB
The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services has posted information on Social Assistance Treatment of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) on their website.Last updated Apr 27, 2020
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Accessible workplaces
Ontario’s Accessible Employment Standard requires you to make your employment practices accessible to meet the needs of employees and job applicants with disabilities. Learn how to meet the standard.Last updated Apr 26, 2019
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
10 Things to Know About Legal Cannabis in Canada
Recreational use of cannabis will be legal in Canada on October 17, 2018. Have a look at 10 important things to know about legal Cannabis in Canada.Last updated Aug 3, 2018
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
OHRC Policy on Preventing Discrimination Based on Creed
This section of the Ontario Human Rights Commission explains the OHRC policy preventing discrimination based on creed.Last updated Aug 2, 2018
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Research/Dataset
The 'App Gap': Why It’s so Difficult for Low Income People to Apply for Benefits for Which They Are Eligible
Information from John Stapleton, Open Policy: What does an applicant need to apply for a benefit from home?Last updated Jul 30, 2018
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Immigration Matters Campaign Toolkit
Immigration and Citizenship release the Immigration Matters campaign to show the benefits of immigration at the local, community level.Last updated Jul 30, 2018
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Can a Doctor or Healthcare Provider Treat a Patient Differently for Reasons That Go Against Human Rights?
Ontario's human rights laws protect individuals from discrimination when they are receiving healthcare services. The Human Rights Code applies to services they receive from a home care program, at the hospital, in a doctor’s office, or at another healthcare facility.Last updated Jul 30, 2018
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Government holiday traditions should be inclusive, say critics — and that doesn't mean a war on Christmas
Darrell Roberts · CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2022
Advocates want the provincial government to make its holiday traditions more inclusive — but they say the answer isn't to do away with Christmas celebrations.
Over the past few weeks, the provincial government has adorned…
Published December 12, 2022
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Canada’s new permanent-residency pathways are a half-measure
Iain Reeve The Globe And Mail 12 December 2022
Iain Reeve is the associate director of immigration at the Conference Board of Canada.
Earlier this year, Liberal MP Randeep Sarai put forward a private members’ motion in the House of Commons, calling for expanded immigration…
Published December 12, 2022
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Thousands assigned to inactive immigration officers and IDs. Are you one of them?
Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang · CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2022
CBC News has learned 59,456 open and pending applications were assigned to 779 former employees or idle computer IDs that aren't working within the IRCC's administrative system as of this February.
Canada's immigration…
Published December 12, 2022
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Calgary immigrants can now get help at the airport as soon as they land
Melissa Gilligan Wednesday, December 7th 2022
Immigrants arriving in Calgary through the Calgary International Airport can now head to a new booth as soon as they land for help getting settled.
The booth – called the Immigrant Arrival Centre – is a place where new immigrants and…
Published December 9, 2022
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This Canadian pilot project is helping newcomers learn English through the power of VR
Mouhamad Rachini · CBC Radio · Posted: Dec 07, 2022
Assimilating into Canada may be difficult for a lot of newcomers, especially those who speak little to no English. But a pilot project at the University of Toronto is trying to change that using virtual reality technology.
"Our…
Published December 9, 2022
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5 Afghan siblings arrive in Toronto more than a year after being stuck in limbo in UAE refugee camp
Sara Jabakhanji · CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2022
Faisal Rasel remembers the moment his father was killed by the Taliban in 2018 for working with the U.S. government. He knew that from then on, he would have to be the one to look after his four siblings. Their mother had died…
Published December 6, 2022
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Canada not doing enough with its highly educated immigrants, StatsCan says
Jessica Wong · CBC News · Posted: Dec 01, 2022
Being a physician has been a lifelong dream for 35-year-old Ayman Jabril. He's passionate about caring for patients, clearly explaining medical treatments, and following up with them over time. He trained and worked as a physician in…
Published December 2, 2022
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Not everyone thinks Canada’s new immigration plan will grow the economy the way it should
Brian Hill Global News December 1, 2022
Nadine Rana’s family has been proudly cleaning clothes for more than 50 years.
Her parents immigrated to Canada from the West Indies in the late 1960s and opened a dry cleaner in Toronto’s east end. Rana now runs the business with the hope…
Published December 2, 2022
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The detention of migrants in Canadian jails is a public health emergency
The Canadian Press Nov 28, 2022
Authors: Emma Stirling-Cameron, Researcher in Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of British Columbia and Shira Goldenberg, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, San Diego State University
This month, human rights organizations launched 12…
Published November 29, 2022
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Palestinian refugee's desperate plea for housing in Canada prompts Jewish family to open their door
Adrian Ghobrial CTV National News Nov. 29, 2022
In her past life Aziza Abu Sirdana has only known war, conflict, fear and isolation.
“If you are born in Gaza you don't know what life is,” she told CTV National News.
The 22-year-old Palestinian refugee fled to Canada after she…
Published November 29, 2022