By Jasminee Sahoye. A two-year study conducted by researchers at the Learning Enrichment Foundation and McMaster University in collaboration with Redemption Reintegration Services (RRS) has found that those who access the RRS program have had positive changes in their lives. The study was made against the background of the over representation of African Canadians in […]
By Jasminee Sahoye. Hindus here and around the world will celebrate Holi or Phagwah, the festival of colours on Monday March 17. It is also known as the spring festival. In countries like Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, the festival was introduced by Indian indentured labourers, who worked on the sugar plantations more than 150 […]
By Jasminee Sahoye. A refuge away from home for women facing violence. The statistics are compelling! One in three women in Canada are have experienced violence at the hands of a current or past marital partner and 51% of Canadian women reported to have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since […]
By Jasminee Sahoye. The Caribbean Camera celebrates the contributions women here in Canada and around the globe have made in creating and inspiring positive changes as International Women’s Day (IWD) is observed on March 8. It’s a day to reflect on how far women have come in what has been perceived as a male dominated […]
Saint Lucians and friends graced the Brighton Convention Centre last Saturday, in a wonderful 35th anniversary Independence Gala, while assisting their homeland: part proceeds in aid of disaster relief efforts in Saint Lucia. Small wonder Consul General of St. Lucia Michael Willius noted in the Prime Minister Dr. Kenny D. Anthony speech during the disaster, […]
Two University of Toronto (U of T) graduates from the Caribbean have been named 2014 Rhodes Scholars to pursue studies at Oxford University next year. Aliyyah Ahad and Chloe Walker attended the U of T’s Innis College are from Bermuda and Barbados respectively. The Rhodes Scholarships are among the world’s most prestigious postgraduate awards, with […]
By Gerald V. Paul. Community builder, fundraiser and eternal optimist, Gordon Cressy graced the African Canadian Achievement Awards, ACAA, last Saturday, accepted and thanked those members in the community whose shoulders he stood on, and left with the Founder’s Award of Distinction. Wait….he was in a rush to get on the next flight out of […]
By Gerald V. Paul. It’s a story, especially for our beloved young people given their lot in life but refusing to say woe is me for I am undone and end up in jail without hope. Yes, our young people are pressing on with knowledge and courage finding a light through the tunnel of despair. […]
By Jasminee Sahoye. He is dubbed as the Godfather of Canada’s spoken word scene; taking poetry to a different level. Now, Dwayne Morgan is creating Ontario’s first youth poetry slam league, having introduced Toronto to its first poetry slam in 1998. He is partnering with York Region District School Board and 23 schools across the […]
By Gerald V. Paul. Hamilton declared itself another “sanctuary city” last Wednesday, huddling with Toronto. “I’m ecstatic. I think we are working towards a more welcoming community to people that are very vulnerable,” said Maria Antelo. A “sanctuary city” takes deliberate steps to make municipal services acceptable to all residents, regardless of immigration status. But […]
