By Jodi Bucholtz
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Canada is set to welcome one million new immigrants over the next three years, Naqvi believes smaller and rural communities should be leading the charge to attract newcomers.
The survey asks questions such as how comfortable are you expressing your identity and if and where have you experienced discrimination or racism.
The City of Pembroke has made Maclean’s magazine’s annual Canada’s Best Communities list, ranking as the top place to live in the Ottawa Valley.
Minister Mendicino announces new pathway to permanent residency for 90,000 essential workers and international student graduates contributing to Canada’s economy.
A violent assault on an elderly Vietnamese Grandmother in Pembroke was a trigger for much of the work that the city is now doing to make improvements.
Youth lead the “Inclusive Voices,” campaign in Lanark County focusing on racism, gender-based violence, LGBTQ2S+, ableism, transphobia and mental health during COVID-19.
"Systemic racism is not a problem for Black, Indigenous and people of colour to fix. It's a system that was created and upheld and perpetrated by white people," said Katie Perfitt.
A small team of youth is leading the campaign. The goal is to reach folks and encourage conversation, learning to ultimately augment diversity and inclusion in Lanark County.
Systemic racism is being challenged in the Ottawa Valley as more stories surface of injustices experienced by BIPOC communities.
