Envision a reality where environmental degradation is not a matter of bad luck but a targeted oversight, one that disproportionately impacts your community. Here, the very elements meant to nurture life, air, water, and soil, become silent aggressors under the … Continue reading
Tag: Canada
Canadian Immigration Policy: A vulgar apology for Capitalism
In a recent National Bank article, two economists wrote about the higher-than-usual immigration into Canada, warning Canadians of a so-called “population trap.” Their term refers to “a situation where no increase in living standards is possible, because the population is … Continue reading
A Modern Day Slavery Tale? The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
“Canada’s temporary foreign worker programmes have been referred to as breeding grounds for modern forms of slavery, a United Nations expert warns.” 58 years ago, Canada, Mexico, and surrounding Caribbean countries came together to form what is commonly known … Continue reading
Fire and Fury in America
As we approach the 2024 election in the U.S., there exists an overwhelming sense of unease and weariness that permeates American attitudes. Americans have seen all of what both the Democrats and Republicans can offer and it is falling very … Continue reading
Des délais injustifiés chez IRCC empêchent les non-Canadiens à voyager: Le témoignage d’un résident permanent
Réfugiés ou résidents permanents, plusieurs d’entre eux ne peuvent pas voyager à l’étranger par manque du document de voyage. Pour les personnes réfugiées, protégées ou apatrides, leur liberté de mouvement dépend, soit d’un titre de voyage pour réfugiés soit d’un … Continue reading
How Canada’s Equalization Transfer Program causes regional animosity
The Equalization Transfer Program is a welfare program run by Canada’s federal government to “reduce the difference in revenue-generating capacity” between its provinces. This means that funds are reallocated to poorer provinces on a per capita basis to ensure that … Continue reading
UNDRIP and Bill C-15 in Canada: A Historic Struggle to Decolonize Canadian Law
Canada’s relationship with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has always been uneasy, but the passing of Bill C-15 in June of 2021 has made its implementation in Canada imminent. From this date, the Canadian … Continue reading
Canada is Failing it’s LGBTQ+ Community
Excerpt: In light of the recent anti-LGBTQ+ protests, counter-protests and overall rise in regressive policies and attitudes, Canada must take a firmer stance on their commitment to the rights of all citizens.
The past few years have proved divisive and … Continue reading
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is an Embarrassment to Canadian Immigration Policy
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a system that gives Canadian employers the ability to temporarily hire foreign workers to fill jobs that are left vacant by qualified Canadian workers. The TFWP is regulated through the Immigration … Continue reading
The Dilemma of Lithium Onshoring
The growing escalation of climate change gives no choice but for the necessity of a global green shift through the use of renewable energy and sustainable practices. To facilitate this transition, countries publish a critical mineral list to guide policy … Continue reading