The Government of Canada is investing in initiatives that recognize the contributions of Black Canadians, and acknowledge the significant and unique challenges faced by their communities. Last Tuesday, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, highlighted federal investments of up to $96 million through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. In […]
BIDEM is an acronym for bridged, high impact diaspora entrepreneurs to efficient diasporic markets BIDEM 2021, the International Caribbean Diaspora Entrepreneurs’ Conference and Trade Show, will be held October 13-15 in Toronto. A virtual platform and marketplace for Caribbean, African and mainstream entrepreneurs and professional service providers from around the world will be presented […]
By: Bonny Koabel CPA, CGA For many of us, after paying all of our expenses at the end of the month – rent or mortgage payments, car payments and expenses and groceries, there is very little money remaining. We are left asking the question – how do we make our dollars stretch, how do we […]
The Consul-General of Jamaica at Toronto has appointed Mr. Jerrold Johnson as Honorary Investment Advisor (HIA) of Jamaica to Toronto, Canada. The appointment is part of the Economic Diplomacy Program (EDP) developed in 2020 by Jamaica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) and the country’s investment agency, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO). The overarching […]
Slandie Edouard came to Canada as a refugee claimant more than two years ago and she hasn’t seen her two sons, aged five and eight, in person since. “I want to touch them. I want to give them a hug, but I can’t,” said Edouard. The boys lives with Edouard’s mother in Haiti — a […]
In the middle of the night of July 7, a shocked Haitian nation woke up to the news that President Jovenal Moise was murdered by a group of armed men. Almost immediately a number of Colombian mercenaries were arrested and admitted doing the deed. So far fingers are being pointed at a US-based security company, […]
The French Red Cross’ Regional Intervention Platform for the Americas and the Caribbean has rushed 9.45 tons of various items aboard a French military vessel, Dumont d’Urville, to Guyana to assist with flood relief, the French Embassy in Suriname. The mission said the consolidated “large donation” was dispatched to Guyana “considering the recent floods and […]
On Thursday May 27th, selected students who identify as Black in the Durham District School Board were recognized for their achievements and their leadership at this year’s Durham Black Educators Network Activating (DBEN) Student Success Awards. These scholarship awards were inspired in part by DBEN’s work with award-winning educator, Principal Baruti Kafele. Kafele stressed […]
Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced on Friday details of an approximately $14 million investment through the Major Cities Stream of the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) for the immediate construction of 51 affordable low-rise apartment homes in Toronto. These 51 homes will be part […]
OTTAWA — A new survey of Black entrepreneurs in Canada says widespread barriers stand in the way of Black Canadians who are looking to start and grow businesses. The survey of 342 Black entrepreneurs found three-quarters say their race makes it harder to succeed in business, with systemic racism, access to capital and the lack […]
