The Oscars (without the slap) for the stars of the country’s mortgage business was held in Toronto last Thursday at the Canadian Mortgage Awards (CMA) banquet. And the winner was? Guyanese Canadian moneyman Shawn Allen. Allen, the founder of the Matrix Mortgage Global, was presented with the CMA Prize for Broker of the Year […]
The Ontario Heritage Trust has unveiled four updated provincial plaques commemorating four significant communities and events from Southwestern Ontario and Niagara Region’s Black history. The plaques honour the resilience and perseverance of Black communities in the face of hardship and celebrate the success of Black settlers and freedom seekers who have contributed to the […]
For historian Mary Louise McCarthy-Brandt, it is tough to encapsulate the legacy of James (Skip) Arthur Talbot, who died on April 13. “He was a legend,” said McCarthy-Brandt. Known affectionately as Skip, he broke barriers in telecommunication and electronics. Born in Truro, N.S., in 1932, he spent his youth in Saint John and graduated […]
A museum in southwestern Ontario is giving framed photos of Canada’s first and only segregated military unit to legions in an effort to bring awareness to the Black soldiers who served in Canada. The No. 2 Construction Battalion was created on July 5, 1916, following protests for the right for Black people to join the […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon “Despite the positive attributes in their application, I am unable to avert my attention away from the applicants’ immigration record in Canada, which proves less than spotless.” Officer. Recently, a Federal Court judge was critical of an immigration officer’s decision to refuse a Mexican family’s application for permanent residence on humanitarian […]
Meet The Motivators (MTM) is pleased to announce that Legendary singer-songwriter Dan Hill and dynamic singer-songwriter Jay Harmony have been added to the entertainment line-up of the MTM Gala on Sunday May 22, 2022 at The Woodbine Banquet Hall with a Red Carpet beginning at 4pm, Event at 6pm. Hosted by Legacy Artist Robert Small, […]
Leading Ontario law firm is offering $5,000.00 bursaries to racialized students Lerners LLP is one of Ontario’s largest law firms with offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy, and Waterloo Region. The Learn with Lerners Bursary and Mentorship Program is designed to assist racialized students financially in their first year of post-secondary education by awarding a $5,000.00 […]
Alyssa Alexander remembers the day a teacher told her class not to use the word “racism.” It was during a discussion on misrepresentation within the government, she recalls. A classmate suggested systemic racism might be a factor. “The teacher said, ‘No, we don’t want to use the word racism, it’s just some people have privileges […]
D&S Group, a Toronto brokerage firm, and Atlantic Mas Foundation, a Caribbean cultural organization, announced last Friday in Pickering the approval of a non-profit long-term care home in Durham that will provide ”designated spaces” for the Afro-Caribbean cultural community. Atlantic Mas Foundation is the license holder for the project – the first of its kind […]
Former Guyana president Donald Ramotar on a private visit to Ontario Says proportional representation system partly to blame for racial problems By Lincoln DePradine The system of proportional representation (PR), under which seats are allocated to the National Assembly of Guyana following general elections, is partly to blame for some of the racial issues between […]