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Canada's new prime minister is facing growing criticism from advocacy groups upset that ministers solely dedicated to their issues are no longer around the cabinet table.

Mark Carney announced his slate of 23 ministers on Friday, which he described as a much smaller cabinet focused on protecting workers during a trade war and building the economy during a moment of crisis.

Rabia Khedr, the national director of Disability Without Poverty, says she believes Carney put his election strategy first by...

When Liam Ang moved to Prince Edward Island in 2023, he was excited to start his studies at UPEI. He also hoped to one day make the Island his new home.

Now, the third-year student is considering leaving the country after graduation.

Ang, who is originally from Malaysia, said the many recent changes to Canada's immigration policies make it hard to navigate and plan for the future.

The federal government has made sweeping changes to Canada's immigration system as the country's population continues...

The federal government is planning to launch a new immigration program that would grant legal status to thousands of undocumented migrants working in construction, in an effort to address a labour shortage that unions and associations say is hamstringing the sector.

Details remain scant, but Immigration Minister Marc Miller said the government would reserve space for 6,000 undocumented workers across the country to be legalized. Many of them came to Canada legally, but their temporary work visas...

Dr. Geoffrey Maina, an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Prince Albert Campus, is a dedicated researcher and educator with a deep commitment to mental health, addictions, and community-based research. His journey from Kenya to Canada in 2010, fueled by a scholarship and a passion for public health, set the stage for a career devoted to amplifying the voices of vulnerable populations.

Elevating Marginalized Voices in Mental Health

Dr. Maina’s academic path began at the...

SMILE Canada - Support Services was formed in 2008 to address the barriers that children with disabilities and their families face in Canada, specifically from underserved and underrepresented communities that hold intersectional identities of racialization, newcomer status, and disability. Over 1000 families are registered with SMILE and located in over 25 cities across Canada. SMILE's focus is supporting racialized families who require tailored service navigation in the following languages:...