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To make a success of Canada’s immigration targets, we must all work to make communities more welcoming to newcomers.
The protests in Ottawa are becoming a regular occurrence, so preparations are under way to prevent disruption in the city during Canada Day celebrations.
The ‘freedom convoy’ provides a way to express the emotional self-interest of Canadians — mostly white men — who feel they are losing their rightful place in Canadian society.
What does it mean to be a settler of colour in Canada? Has the symbolism of the Canadian flag changed since the Ottawa convoy?
You can love a country and still hold it to account. I love Canada. But I won’t stand for the anthem at a sporting event or elsewhere, especially not when my kids are watching.
Settler Canadians have a responsibility to build respectful, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous nations on our shared geographic space. This relationship starts with land restitution.
Until very recently the Canada jay was called the gray jay. How did the bird lose its original name in the 1950s, and gain it back again, just in time for Canada Day?
What will Canadians do to earn their keep in 150 years? We won’t manufacture goods, but jobs with the “human” touch, like nursing, will still be important.
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