The Diaspora Dream Versus Real Life By Ron Cheong It always happens right around February. You are in Toronto, London, or New York, shovelling six inches of grey, slushy snow off your driveway while the wind chill threatens to freeze your ears solid. Your back hurts, your boots are wet, and a sudden thought flashes: […]
Federal Court Gives Mother Second Chance By Sukhram Ramkissoon A woman whom I will refer to as Farah (not her real name), who holds citizenship in Somalia and Sweden, was recently successful in the Federal Court of Canada. Farah’s negative humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) decision was set aside and returned for redetermination by another senior […]
Celebrating Culture Through Children’s Literature By Yolanda T. Marshall Discover three new children’s books that highlight culture, family, and connection. In Cake Pops for Eid, Farhad Khadim shares a delicious story about faith, family, and festive traditions. Nahliya and the Lady by Treslyn Vassel, with illustrations by Sahle Robinson, explores themes of reunion, forgiveness, and […]
The Gordie Howe International Bridge should have been a triumph of vision, cooperation and economic common sense. Instead, it has become a case study in how politics can obstruct even the most obvious public good. The idea of a second major crossing between Windsor and Detroit was not conceived yesterday. Studies began more than two […]
By Anthony Joseph Canada is facing a question many of us never imagined we would have to ask. It is not a question about politics, climate policy, or even economics. It is a question about survival What happens when the country beside you — the country that has been your closest ally, largest trading partner […]
By Ron Cheong For much of the modern postcolonial era, the Caribbean has lived inside a permanent contradiction. Its small states speak the language of sovereignty, solidarity, anti-imperialism, and regional fraternity. Yet they survive in a world dominated by overwhelming asymmetries of power – economic, military, and political. No contradiction illustrates this more painfully than […]
Black Canadians should not be treated as homogeneous group By Charles Agard For decades, discussions about race and public policy in Canada have often grouped all Black people into a single category: “Black Canadians.” While this classification has been useful for documenting racial inequalities and advocating for anti-racism initiatives, a growing body of research argues […]
Whose Language Defines Canada’s National Voice? When Mary Simon was appointed Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General in 2021, much of the public discussion should have focused on the historic significance of the moment. An Inuk woman from Nunavik, Simon brought decades of diplomatic, political, and advocacy experience to the role. Instead, a substantial portion of […]
By Anthony Joseph When Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before the Economic Club of New York recently, he was not simply delivering another polished speech to investors and financiers. He was unveiling what may become the defining economic and geopolitical doctrine of modern Canada. The timing of the speech mattered as much as the content. […]
On June 6, 2026, the Caribbean Camera turns 36 years old. For some publications, that may simply be a milestone. For us, it is a reminder of a promise made in 1990, a promise to serve Caribbean people in Canada honestly, fairly, and without fear. From the beginning, the Caribbean Camera was never intended to […]
