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Researchers are increasingly recognizing that immigrants to Canada have extremely diverse identities and experiences, all of which affect their access to health care and subsequently, their health outcomes. Can elections help tackle some of those problems?
The Conversation Canada is collaborating with Toronto news outlet The Green Line on its "Diasporic Conversations" series that's delving into the challenges faced by immigrant and diasporic communities. In today’s first contribution, Susitha Wanigaratne, a senior research associate and social epidemiologist at the University of Toronto’s Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children, shares her considerable
expertise on these important issues.
She writes: “Immigrants with Canadian citizenship — particularly those who’ve been in Canada for fewer than 10 years — are less likely than Canadian-born residents to vote in federal elections. There must be civic engagement initiatives connecting immigrants’ priorities with specific political platforms coupled with ‘get out the vote’ campaigns.”
Stayed tuned for future articles in The Conversation Canada/The Green Line's collaboration.
Also today:
All the best,
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A Torontonian stands at the intersection of Yonge St. and Dundas Ave. Addressing long-standing inequities in immigrant and migrant voter participation in Canada may help shine a spotlight on the social and economic hardships that immigrant and diasporic communities have faced for decades, including the adverse impact on their health and health-care access.
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Susitha Wanigaratne, University of Toronto
The myth of the ‘healthy immigrant’ has likely resulted in policymakers dismissing the health-care needs of newcomers to Canada. That’s why electoral participation is so important.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller recently expressed alarm over asylum claims by international students at private colleges.
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Yvonne Su, York University, Canada; Corey Robinson, University of Glasgow; Sean Rehaag, York University, Canada
Recent comments about international students in Canada significantly abusing the asylum system are misleading and obscure the context needed to understand a complex issue.
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When humans share decision-making with automated driving systems, the risk of collisions increases.
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Francesco Biondi, University of Windsor
U.S. regulators have opened an investigation to assess the outcomes of Tesla’s 2023 recall.
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The skyline of Riyadh, the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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David Murakami Wood, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The scaling back of Saudi Arabia’s colossal Line project from a 170 km long linear city to only 2.4 km is a clear warning to the viability of other urban mega-projects in a warming world.
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Vue des montagnes de l'Himalaya près du parc national de Sagarmatha, au Népal.
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Nita Dyola, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC); Sergio Rossi, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
L’Himalaya est un écosystème magnifique et fragile dont les humains et les non-humains dépendent depuis des millénaires. Pour le protéger, il faudra déployer d'importants efforts de conservation.
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Arts
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James Hall, Edith Cowan University
The temporary boycott led to the removal of music from artists including Harry Styles Adele, Billie Eilish, Drake, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.
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Culture + Society
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Colin Marshall, University of Washington
People deeply want to believe they are good, reasonable and worthy. A little humility and curiosity can go a long way toward helping someone feel respected during an argument.
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Politics
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Carlos Lopes, University of Cape Town
African countries are being driven into a debt dependency cycle. Three major factors are at play.
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Christopher Featherstone, University of York
Trump is sending mixed messages about his planned foreign policy decisions, if he becomes president.
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