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Glossary/Factsheet
The century of climate migration: why we need to plan for the great upheaval
Agreat upheaval is coming. Climate-driven movement of people is adding to a massive migration already under way to the world’s cities.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Personal finance for newcomers to Canada: Opening a bank account, saving for a mortgage, credit scores and more
Getting established in a new country and understanding an unfamiliar financial system can be overwhelming. If you’re new to Canada, here’s what you need to know about getting your financial footing.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Research/Dataset
National Advisory Council on Poverty - 2024 report
The National Advisory Council on Poverty released their 2024 report yesterday. It confirms what we have been saying for years re: disproportionate levels of poverty for Black and racialized people, and for immigrants, refugees and migrants.Last updated Oct 31, 2024
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Tool
Fair Farmwork Toolkit launches
A new toolkit aiming to empower migrant farm workers through a social certification launched in September 2024. Prepared by CERC Migration Researcher Erika Borrelli, the document provides a new perspective for a transparent and equitable food supply chain.Last updated Oct 30, 2024
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Peer Leaders, Research & Ideation Project with Newcomer Youth
North York Community House (NYCH) North York, ON Onsite
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On Call Resettlement Counsellor (Rohingan-speaking)
Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services Mississauga, ON Onsite
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Here's what happens when your immigration application is assigned to inactive employees ID
Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang · CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2022
After CBC News published a story about how Canada's immigration department assigned tens of thousands of applications to hundreds of inactive employees and placeholder codes, the department explained its processing system…
Published December 22, 2022
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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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Public opinion on migration could sour amid food insecurity and climate change
Andrew Griffith November 15, 2022 Policy Options
The inter-related pressures of food insecurity and climate change will increase migration pressures within and between countries, as Parag Khanna argues in his book, Move. While this is mainly with respect to the Global South, even…
Published November 17, 2022
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Pig butchering' a global human trafficking scam
Natasha O'Neill CTV News Sept. 26, 2022
It starts with a seemingly harmless text message:
Sender: Hi Kira, I’m hoping to make an appointment to get my dog Marvin groomed. Please let me know when.
Responder: I’m sorry, I think you have the wrong number.
Nevertheless, the sender…
Published September 29, 2022
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The Queen is dead, long live the King': New Canadians swear citizenship oath to Charles III
Tyler Dawson The National Post Sep 08, 2022
Those taking their oaths of citizenship on Thursday got the honour of becoming the first round of new Canadians to swear allegiance to a new monarch, King Charles III, the first people to do so in seven decades, according to a viral…
Published September 12, 2022
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‘Climate migrants’: Report warns 200 million could be pushed out of homes by 2050
September 13, 2021 -Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades and create migration hotspots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap, a World Bank report has found.
The…
Published September 15, 2021
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The Accessible British Columbia Act is now law
The Accessible British Columbia Act is now law, and the first step is to form the Provincial Accessibility Committee to advise the minister of social development and poverty reduction on matters related to accessibility and support the development of accessibility standards.
“In…
Published June 18, 2021