Protecting women’s rights in Canada In Canada, women’s rights are human rights. Canadian legislation protects the rights of all women, regardless of race, sexuality, income, religion, age, or ability. The main legal instruments protecting women’s rights in Canada are the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA). Gender equality, … Read more
The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to most of us being stuck at home. From gaming to home workouts, every option may have already been exhausted to divert our attention from the pandemic and all negative news surrounding it. Television has always been a form of escape. To some, it is a window to the … Read more
Canada has a long history of immigration. Since the late 1800s, the country has opened its borders to migrants from Asia, Europe, Africa, and even parts of the Middle East. At the time of writing, Canada has more than 38 million residents. With an ageing population and low birth rates, the significant driver for the … Read more
Whenever we watch television, we see stories that captivate us. These stories captivate us to the point where we ask ourselves if anything we see holds up in real life. We know that reality is nothing like what we see on the tube. As a result, anything that resembles what is real fascinates us. Take … Read more
Many of us live in countries near others. So close that we even share borders. At a glance, walking from one side of the border to the other does not seem like a big deal. No geographical obstacles may be present. Yet, we all know that doing this is illegal. In fact, in many places … Read more
“Canada is a country that was built by immigration!” These were the words of the Canadian Liberal Party’s leader and current Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. He uttered these words sometime in 2019. These were in response to a question about Canada’s current immigration system and immigration policy. This was during the same time … Read more
In most countries, there are many strict requirements for people who wish to run for public office. These requirements get even stricter for higher positions. And, for the chief executives of these countries, political candidates should meet a stricter set of criteria. Alongside qualifications, one other requirement is citizenship status. Presidents, senators, congressmen, ministers, and … Read more
Immigrants abound in Canada. Randomly ask any one of them their feelings of moving to the Country, and you would get the same answer from most. Almost all of them will say that being in Canada is a privilege. It has been for many generations of immigrants. More so for Chinese immigrants. Like other ethnicities … Read more
Over the last two decades, Canada has presented itself to be open in its immigration policies. As a result, the period between the 1980s and 2020 was a time of high immigration rates. Not only were the annual numbers of immigrants high, but they continued to rise with almost every succeeding year. Due to Canada’s … Read more
The Great White North Canada has called itself “the Great White North”, emphasizing the “Great” part. It also shows itself as “the land of opportunity”. Canada is also quick to display its natural beauty and ethnic diversity. And, it does so to the highest possible number of people. It may be a lot of advertising … Read more