By Ralph Pirozzo Brisbane, Australia I write as a proud Canadian-Australian who is experiencing something I never imagined possible: watching Canada’s sovereignty, economic security and national identity being repeatedly challenged by the country it has long regarded as its closest neighbour and ally. This is not an abstract diplomatic disagreement to me. Canada is my […]
UN marks International Day for People of African Descent As the world marks the International Day for People of African Descent on Monday, the United Nations is calling for a shift from recognition to concrete action, with this year’s theme, “Expanding the Human Rights of People of African Descent.” The observance comes during the second […]
By Lincoln DePradine Every year, at the Labour Day parade in Toronto, there’s at least one issue that predominates among the many concerns of workers and their trade union representatives. At the 154th annual parade in 2025, central issues were Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government using the Canada Labour Code to end strikes; and U.S. President […]
Jamaican diaspora students invited home for Birthright Programme Four university students from the Jamaican diaspora will get the chance to spend six weeks in Jamaica in 2027 as participants in the GraceKennedy Birthright Programme, an initiative designed to combine professional development with a deeper understanding of the island’s heritage. GraceKennedy is seeking second and third […]
Trinidad and Tobago trade mission builds new bridges with Canada By Anthony Joseph Trinidad and Tobago businesses are looking to deepen their presence in the Canadian market following a Toronto trade and investment mission that brought entrepreneurs, business leaders and government representatives together in a push to create new commercial partnerships between the two countries. […]
For generations, Eglinton Avenue West was more than a Toronto shopping strip. For Caribbean immigrants, it was a place to find familiar food, hear Patois, meet people from home and build a life in a new country. Today, the area known as Little Jamaica is fighting to preserve that identity. The City of Toronto now […]
Hamilton police are seeking help identifying a person believed to have placed neo Nazi and anti Black stickers on a community property in the city’s east end. The Hamilton Police Service Hate Crime Unit released images Monday as investigators examine the June 13 incident at 51 Adair Ave. S. Police said the activity occurred between […]
The National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada is using its presence at this year’s Canadian National Exhibition to promote a message that has been central to the organization for decades, the importance of a strong and united Canada. Speaking at the opening of the NEPMCC booth, located next to the International Stage at […]
Free higher education: not a handout but an investment in Canada’s future Canada has long treated education as a pathway to opportunity, yet that principle becomes less convincing when students must take on significant financial burdens to obtain a university or college degree. Comparative evidence from countries that have adopted tuition free or nearly tuition […]
By Neil Armstrong While celebrating Jamaica’s 64th anniversary of independence, the Jamaican Canadian Association also hailed its 64-year existence and the people who made it possible. Speaking at the 64th Jamaican Canadian Association Annual Independence and Anniversary Gala Celebration at its centre in Toronto, Adaoma Patterson-Gilling, president, said this year’s theme, “JCA at 64: Honouring Our Legacy, […]
