Our New Year wish is that Canadian foreign policy better align with Caribbean and Black sensibilities. Canada frequently presents itself on the world stage as a champion of human rights, democracy, and multilateral cooperation. Yet for many Black and Caribbean Canadians, this self-image rings hollow. Time and again, Canada’s foreign policy choices appear disconnected from, […]
By Kojo Ontario is expanding access to culturally appropriate long-term care by extending a specialized placement model to 30 additional long-term care homes across the province, a move the government says will better reflect the religious, ethnic and linguistic needs of seniors while continuing to prioritize those in crisis. The expansion, announced December 10, builds […]
New Ontario Rebates Aim to Lower Energy Bills Ontario’s push to make household energy more affordable took centre stage this week as Minister Stephen Lecce and Parliamentary Assistant Mohamed Farid outlined the province’s latest round of rebates, savings programs and long-term plans to keep rates stable amid growing demand. Speaking to members of the ethnic […]
Vendors, families celebrate at Merry Malvern Holiday Market By Lincoln DePradine Malvern Town Centre, normally busy on a weekend, generated an even higher level of activity last Saturday with the hosting of “Merry Malvern Holiday Market & Toy Drive’’. It was the latest edition of the event, which began three years ago, and involved a […]
Defence ministry launches anti racism advisory committee A renewed effort to confront anti Black racism within Canada’s military institutions is taking shape as the Minister of National Defence, David J. McGuinty, opens applications for a national External Advisory Committee on Anti Black Racism. The initiative represents the final outstanding recommendation of the National Apology Advisory […]
TCBN welcomes federal budget’s community benefits commitment By Lincoln DePredine Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN) – a coalition of workers’ groups and other organizations – has given a guarded thumbs-up to at least one aspect of the 2025 federal budget presented last month by Canada’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne. “As the 2025 federal budget doubles […]
Canada’s federation has always moved forward through difficult bargains, railways, equalization, free trade, and climate frameworks all demanded compromise across regions that rarely agree. The recent energy memorandum between Ottawa and Alberta, and Premier Danielle Smith’s championing of a new pipeline vision, has sparked fierce debate. Yet beneath the noise lies something rare in today’s […]
‘Light Rail’ returns to life A beloved piece of Scarborough history has found a new home and a new purpose. Dolf DeJong, CEO of the Toronto Zoo, last week unveiled a restored SRT rapid-transit car, now permanently installed on the grounds of the zoo,as a nostalgic nod to the community’s past and as a gathering […]
Leaders talk tariffs, transit and Scarborough’s future By Anthony Joseph The Toronto Zoo was the unlikely backdrop for a sweeping political discussion on Friday last as two Ontario MPPs and three Toronto city councillors gathered with community leaders to talk tariffs, economic pressures, policing, and the fast-approaching 2026 municipal election. What began as a conversation […]
Why the Notwithstanding Clause Needs Restraint Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the notwithstanding clause, is often portrayed as a constitutional villain. It is described as a tool that allows governments to trample essential rights, override the courts, and weaken the Charter’s role as the guardian of individual freedoms. Yet the […]
