The question this week is. What’s on your mind as you ring in 2017 ? Please tell us about your aspirations and conerns with the arrival of the New Year. Stacey Marie Robinson Writer / Communications Specialist Kya Publishing As I ring in 2017, I can’t help but think about the evolution of social media […]
This week’s question: The news is out! Many of the Christmas barrels shipped last month from Toronto have already arrived at their Caribbean destinations. Many of the remittances for the holiday season are already in the hands of family and friends ” back home” while many of us in Toronto’s Caribbean community get ready to […]
This week’s question: Should a judge who enters his courtroom wearing political paraphernalia such as a Donald Trump baseball cap be removed from the bench? Aneesa Oumarally The fundamental values that underscore our judicial system is that judges are independent and impartial. This means that even though every human being possesses a certain […]
Do you believe that the recommendations of the Independent Police Oversight Review will lead to positive change with respect to transparency and accountability by police officers in Ontario? Ken Singh Legal Practitioner I do. We cannot have police investigating police. We need accountability and transparency. Just look at CARIBANA. We need change. Change is good. […]
Jay Brijpaul Real Estate Broker Trump has used all the elements of being successful- Number One. He had a burning desire to become president of the United States-Two .He had a goal the goal to become president -Three. He was very determined to become president-Four. He visualized becoming president to the point that he could […]
Mary Lihua Zhang Immigration consultant Only those undocumented immigrants who have no criminal records and who have been working and paying taxes for 10 years and more in Canada, should be granted permanent residence. This is aligned with the ultimate objective with respect to our immigration law which is to permit Canada to pursue the […]
This week’s question: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was caught on videotape bragging about making sexual advances towards a married woman and aggressively kissing and groping others. He has apologized for his comments on the 2005 video, posted by the Washington Post newspaper. Do you think that Trump is fit to be president of the […]
This week’s question: Do you believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need? Tonia Dyer Former President Association Haitianne Du Grand Toronto No I do not believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need . Of the 2.4 billions in humanitarian funding, […]
This week’s question: Do you believe that Caribbean and Mexican migrant farm workers in Canada should be granted permanent resident status? Michelle Dickson Program Coordinator No I don’t think they should be granted permanent residence status as I assume most workers are the sole providers for their family. We wouldn’t just be […]
Many in Toronto’s Caribbean community joined the estimated record-setting audience of more than 100 million TV viewers to watch Monday night’s debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
