By Camille Hernández-Ramdwar This year the Toronto Caribbean Carnival (still fondly referred to as Caribana by many) turns 56 years old. It has undeniably been a major cultural institution not only for Toronto, but for the entire country. Within Caribbean communities in Canada, it has been a central fixture for generations. At the same time, […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Are you ready to play mas? This year, I am not a masquerader as usual. While the parade graces the streets of Toronto and my ancestors receive the songs and dances of freedom, I will be at the Harbourfront Centre as a featured artist for ‘Island Soul’, educating children about our […]
By Sukhram Ramkissoon Geraldine (not her real name) sought judicial review of an officer’s decision to refuse her application for permanent residence on Humanitarian and Compassionate (“H and C”) grounds. She is a citizen of Grenada, 61 years old and has been living in in Canada since 1990. Geraldine initially submitted her H and C […]
In the early hours of Friday morning, over 9,000 employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) commenced strike action against their employer. The union representing these workers has emphasized that privatization stands as a central grievance driving their decision to strike. Earlier this year, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a proposal to expand […]
By Lincoln DePradine Premier Doug Ford “unilaterally decided’’ to shut down the Ontario Science Centre (OSC) using “a manufactured crisis”, municipal politician Josh Matlow has charged. “The premier misled the people of Ontario,” Matlow said at a news briefing Tuesday. “There seems to be no willingness to keep the science centre alive for future generations.” […]
By Azeezah Kanji International law is in crisis – displaying many of the same signs identified by past generations of legal scholars as characteristic of “savagery” and “barbarism.” Under international legal doctrines developed in previous centuries by Europeans and “spread by the sword,” the West persists in denying accountability for its long history of “barbaric […]
By Stephen Weir In 2024, Conductor Amah Harris blows the whistle as the Emancipation Underground Freedom Train rolls again, laying new tracks from Union Station to Downsview Park Station. This annual literal moving event, held during Toronto’s Carnival season, brings over 1,200 people together in a profound celebration of Emancipation Day. This year marks the […]
Editorial In Canada, financial difficulties are increasingly widespread, with significant impacts felt among racialized migrants due to the country’s immigration policies. Recent statistics from Statistics Canada reveal that nearly one in three Canadians struggled to make ends meet in the past year. Among immigrants arriving after 2005, this figure rises sharply to almost 43 percent. […]
By Carlton Joseph The last two weeks saw French President Emmanuel Macron taking a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for parliamentary elections, after his centrists were beaten in European elections on June 9; that decision resulted in Marine Le Pen’s pro-Russian National Rally party, winning the first round of parliamentary elections. The far-right […]
By Yolanda T. Marshall Mello Ayo wrote a biography about Brother Adisa S. Oji. Mr. Ayo is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, leadership consultant, and advocate. He is the author of many books including “After Dark: The Anatomy of a People’s Struggle,” ” Stories We Don’t Tell,” “Love Rhapsodies and Blues,” “Good Morning, Afrika!,” and “I […]
