Poll says discrimination dropping in Canada…. REALLY?
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="From CBC"][/caption] Why don't I feel the same way this poll suggests? I've never felt such a strong sense of mutual racial dislike over my 26 years living in Canada. If the poll talks about "feelings" of racism of the respondents, then my "feelings" of racism has never been higher ever since the Tories took office. And also since then, I've never felt so un-Canadian this country has been (such strong feelings weren't here even under the ...
Censorship, Canadian (conservative) style
Talking about censorship... China? Small potato. This IS how western "democracy" works. Climate-change scientists feel ‘muzzled’ by Ottawa: documents Montreal Gazette -- A dramatic reduction in Canadian media coverage of climate change science issues is the result of the Harper government introducing new rules in 2007 to control interviews by Environment Canada scientists with journalists, says a newly released federal document. “Scientists have noticed a major reduction in the number of requests, particularly from high-profile media, who often have same-day deadlines,” said the ...
Photo – Big women pageant in China
A special beauty contest for chubby women held in Shenyang, China. 40 women participated. (Xinhua)
Vancouver’s visible minority population to double in 2031: StatCan
Latest release from Statistics Canada: The visible minority population of the census metropolitan area (CMA) of Vancouver could more than double from 910,000 in 2006 to just over 2 million by 2031, according to new population projections. The main factor would be immigration, as well as fertility. During the same period, the rest of Vancouver’s population is expected to increase at a much more modest rate of roughly 12%. These projections on Vancouver’s diversity are based on a ‘reference scenario’, that is, the medium ...
Lack of multicultural elements in opening, closing ceremonies?? Want to hear from you.
Recently my friend Rattan Mall of the Indo Canadian Voice phoned me up to ask me what kind of responses the Chinese community has over the lack of multicultural representation in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympic. I told him, other than what Mr Tung Chan of SUCCESS told the Vancouver Sun in this report, I have not heard any complaint from people around me, nor did I receive a single letter/email/fax to our newsroom that vent grievances ...
2010 Winter Olympics
Lack of multicultural elements in opening, closing ceremonies?? Want to hear from you.Recently my friend Rattan Mall of the Indo Canadian Voice phoned me up to ask me...
MukMuk for Mascot! Yes! Opening ceremony photos… 2010 Olympicsi think it’s wonderful in general…. what do you think? 2010 olympic...
Photos – Some amazing torch relay photosCanadian snowboarder Justin Lamoureux, of Squamish, B.C., carries the Olympic flame...
canada-china relations
Wow! That’s the first after-effects of Harper’s maiden visit to China! Canada...
Canada-China Joint Statement (full text)A little belated… but thought it’s an important document that should...
Listen to what Canadian businesses say about ChinaCanadian Chamber of Commerce in HK’s response to Harper’s China visit...
Lai Changxing to release autobiography next yearLai Changxing has responded to the signing of the Approved Destination Status (ADS)...
Cold sores?Photo taken in Hong Kong after meeting Chief Executive Donald Tsang on Dec 5 Is...
Real estate
Ipsos Reid release – Gradually being pushed back out by climbing housing prices,...
Housing affordability continues to melt, especially in BCRBC Economies release – British Columbia once again posted some of the country’s...
BC house prices jump 15.5% in Dec 2009BCREA release – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports...
Red hot housing market in Vancouver Nov 2009November Home Sales Continue at Torrid Pace BCREA release – The British Columbia...
Forecast: BC housing sales to jump 20% in 2009; 8% in 2010Market Strength Extends Through 2010 BCREA Fall 2009 Housing Forecast BCREA release...
China
A special beauty contest for chubby women held in Shenyang, China. 40 women participated....
Photos – Nude on SnowInteresting scenes from Changchun, China where the local skiing season is closing...
Photos – Fashion made with chocolate?? Must be yummy ~~A Chinese model poses with a clothing partially made of chocolate during Chocolate...
‘Chinese aren’t communist; Chinese are Chinese’: CongressmanFinally, some western politicians realize that the Chinese are not communists but...
immigration
Latest release from Statistics Canada: The visible minority population of the census...
New Canadians don’t need to know about Canada’s gay rights?Finally, this is coming. If the funding cuts to pride parades aren’t first...
Let’s call it ‘pluralism’…. is ‘multiculturalism’ dead?This is a very important debate. Really want to hear from the readers on this. BTW,...
Asians’ desire to migrate not as high as expected: pollVery interesting article from the Asia Pacific Post. What does this poll means? It...
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Vancouver
(Internet photo) DFO release – Five recreational anglers were convicted and...
Fireworks 2009 Team China won!Vancouver Sun – Team China has won Vancouver’s 2009 HSBC Celebration of...
When lightnings meet fireworks Cruise ship kills whaleOh boy…. how sad :< whale towed by tugboats obvious injuries to the tummy...
Politics
This is what I’ve been fearing all along that this country is heading towards: Conservatives...
Censorship, Canadian (conservative) styleTalking about censorship… China? Small potato. This IS how western “democracy”...
25,000 march against Harper’s proroguing of parliamentProtesters demonstrating against the Canadian Government's decision to prorogue...
What Canadians are conerned about is determined by…?OK, PM has determined that Canadians aren’t concerned about the Afghan-detainees-gate...
Canadians unhappy with Harper’s performance in Copenhagen: pollMany also express dissatisfaction with the commitments made at last month’s global...
Chinese Canadian
Latest release from Statistics Canada: The visible minority population of the census...
[GB] Consul Chen’s Words from the HeartGuest blogger: Gabriel Yiu, former BC NDP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview To...
Officers who beat up Mr Wu reassigned to admin dutiesFresh off email inbox: Vancouver – The Vancouver Police Department today announced...
China taking over Canadian oilsand, copper minerWow! That’s the first after-effects of Harper’s maiden visit to China! Canada...

