Category: Canada

Canada is imposing measures on 35 senior officials in the Russian-occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. These individuals have been sanctioned for enabling and supporting President Putin’s sham referendums. What Russian individuals have been sanctioned? Personal sanctions Representative Name Remarks Russia Sergey Lavrov Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Russia Sergei Shoigu Minister […]

The objectives of Canadian housing policies are to ensure that dwellings of a decent standard are available to all Canadians at prices they can afford. Over the years, government assistance has been provided through a variety of grants and loans to developers or consumers. Does Canada have a national housing policy? The National Housing Strategy […]

Demographics. In 2021, there were 213,160 individuals in Canada who had been born in Iran, of which 70,395 had immigrated to Canada since 2011. Among all Iranian-Canadians, 103,560 (49%) identified as Muslim. How many Iranian is in Canada? 213,160 peopleAccording to the recent census, there are 213,160 people of Iranian descent in Canada. Why do […]

In Canada, for persons struggling with homelessness and mental illness, the annual costs are high, a whopping $53,144 per person. This number comes from research published this summer from the At Home Chez Soi (AHCS) project which offers an accurate costing in Canada of those often termed “hard to house.” How much does Canada spend […]

Details are not always written there. Its well known for cic or any other reason that employment reference for current job should be up to date, i.e within last 3 months. Is reference letter mandatory for Canada PR? The work reference letter is only required as a part of the final application for permanent residence, […]

From April 2019 to April 2022, average hourly wages grew 12.5% compared with a 10.1% increase in the CPI over the same period. However, consumer prices rose faster than average hourly wages on a year-over-year basis from October 2021 to April 2022, meaning Canadians experienced a decline in purchasing power. Is income inequality rising in […]

The Indian Act attempted to generalize a vast and varied population of people and assimilate them into non-Indigenous society. It forbade First Nations peoples and communities from expressing their identities through governance and culture. What was the purpose of creating the first Indian Act? The Indian Act was first created in 1876. A new version […]

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) provided those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system with an opportunity to share their stories and experiences. What is the act of reconciliation? “Reconciliation” refers to the ongoing process of establishing and maintaining mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in […]

In fact, in Canada, an estimated 45% of hospitalized medical and surgical patients are identified as malnourished. [1] Hospitalized patients can become malnourished very quickly. How common is malnutrition in Canada? Based on the latest data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Income Survey, 5.8 million Canadians, including 1.4 million children, lived in food-insecure households in 2021. […]

“Reconciliation is an ongoing process, through which Indigenous peoples and the Government of Canada work cooperatively to establish and maintain a mutually respectful framework for living together, with a view to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable Indigenous nations within a strong Canada.” What was the purpose of the statement of reconciliation? This document summarizes banking […]