Back to SearchHonoring the diversity of Canadians
This year on Remembrance Day, let us reflect on the sacrifices made in our name by millions of Canadian soldiers from diverse backgrounds: Indigenous and Canadian-born, and newcomers to this land. They have planted the seeds of the cultural diversity of our great nation, a diversity that is still present and still growing. In that respect, as they age and as their descendants will eventually need, culturally sensitive and responsive healthcare and social services must become part of the standard practice and fabric our nation offers to all members of our diverse Canadian communities.
Remembering newcomers who have fought for Canada
Throughout Canada’s history, new and first-generation Canadians have fought for their adoptive homeland. During the First, and Second World War, of the hundreds of thousands who enlisted to fight, many were from Central and Eastern Europe, the West Indies and Asia. All of whom chose to fight for a nation that had yet to fully embrace their presence. This reality is exemplified through the hundreds of Chinese Canadians who fought for Canada yet were denied the right to vote until 1947, and through Black and Chinese veterans who...
Upcoming N4 Webinar: Considering Cultural Safety in Working across Cultures
Join speaker Marie Serdynska, Coordinator of The Montreal Children’s Hospital Sociocultural Consultation and Interpretation Services, as she explores cultural safety in this online event.
The key objectives of this session are:
- The definitions and origins of cultural safety with implications for healthcare practice
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Equalizing power imbalances by acknowledging and inclusively engaging with diverse cultures through the examination of biases
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Reflecting on organizational interaction with cultural safety and the impact for practitioner empowerment
Canada aims to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021
Following the tabling of the 2020 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pleased to release details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023. Canada aims to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023.
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women is a devastating world-wide human rights violation which remains largely unreported due to the shame, stigma and fear of repeated assault surrounding it. Our e-Learning and resource centres provide you with courses and information that address this topic, including the personal and economic costs associated with it, government initiatives and programs that are designed to prevent it and provide support and help to victims.
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