This week’s question: Do you believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need? Tonia Dyer Former President Association Haitianne Du Grand Toronto No I do not believe that international aid to Haiti reaches the people most in need . Of the 2.4 billions in humanitarian funding, […]
This week’s question: Do you believe that Caribbean and Mexican migrant farm workers in Canada should be granted permanent resident status? Michelle Dickson Program Coordinator No I don’t think they should be granted permanent residence status as I assume most workers are the sole providers for their family. We wouldn’t just be […]
By W. Andy Knight In February 2006, my son and I attended my grandmother’s funeral in Barbados. The day we were heading back to Canada, we ran into Pirates of the Caribbean star, Keira Knightley, in the Grantley Adams airport. Naturally, my 16 year old son wanted a photo with Keira and I obliged. In […]
Toronto City Councillor Michael Thompson says he is disappointed that no concrete action has yet been taken on his proposal for the establishment of a registry to document the arrival of children entering Canada as immigrants. In an interview on the weekend, the Jamaica-born councillor told The Caribbean Camera that he was still awaiting word […]
Gaping holes in our country’s systems for the protection of newly immigrated children have literally cost 17 year old Melonie Biddersingh her life. That is in itself a shameful stain on our society. Unfortunately, we have now earned ourselves further shame. We have to admit that, five years after Melonie’s death came to light, we […]
By Lincoln Depradine Grenadians living in Canada no longer are required to purchase American currency to obtain a passport at the Toronto-based Consulate General, which is headed by Derrick James. James made the announcement at a recent town hall meeting in Toronto. Previously, Grenadians were required to pay US$125 for a new passport and US$250 […]
The Caribana Arts Group (CAG) is studying a proposal put forward by the Festival Management Committee (FMC) to promote the Toronto Carnival ” by its brand name, ‘Caribana,’” the Caribbean Camera has learned. The CAG has not disclosed the details of the proposal but the Caribbean Camera has obtained a copy of the ” points […]
By Alicia Sealey Films to watch at TIFF 2016 By Alicia Sealey As the Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) 2016 winds down on Sunday, I recommend that you see the following films. Check www.tiff.net for more details and trailers where available. Queen of Katwe is based on the true story of chess prodigy Phiona […]
Members of the Caribana Arts Group (CAG) met last Saturday at Metro Hall in Toronto to discuss a proposal put forward by the Festival Management Committee (FMC) which has been running the Toronto Carnival for the last ten years. The Caribbean Camera has learned that the FMC is proposing that both organizations – the CAG […]
Anatomy of Violence, written and directed by Deepa Mehta, pivots around a young woman, accompanied by her fiancé, who both boarded a bus in Delhi on December 16,, 2012. History has recorded that she was gang-raped within inches of her life. Her fiancé and travelling companion was also very badly beaten. Both were eventually […]
