Method for Change: a refugee woman’s story of transformation

 Eight months pregnant, Joweria stepped off the airplane into a new country with only two suitcases and a few dollars to her name. She came to Canada seeking asylum and safety while having to leave her husband and nine-year-old son behind. It was June 2019, and though she had courage,

This minority government can take a visionary stance on citizenship and statelessness

 Minority governments have introduced universal healthcare, ended capital punishment and created the Canada Pension Plan. It is too early to gauge whether this minority government will cooperate to tackle issues related to citizenship and statelessness. All of the parties put forward platforms that proposed changes to the skilled worker program,

Correct Me If I’m Wrong — False claims about immigration

 Ottawa Life Magazine Publisher and Managing Editor Dan Donovan provides commentary on some of the big issues of the day with a witty and at times sarcastic look at our political masters and their zany ideas. In the series' second episode, he looks at false claims about immigration and the difference between an

The Crisis of Immigration: Canada’s Israeli Connection

 Israel has faced considerable international criticism this past month. After agreeing to a plan to resettle thousands of asylum seekers, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed the agreement just hours after he signed a deal with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and has outlined a “non-voluntary

Response to Refugee Crisis Must Include Expanding Refugee Healthcare

 The haunting image of Alan Kurdi’s lifeless body lying face down on a Turkish beach, and the subsequent revelation of the Kurdi family’s intention to seek asylum in Canada, have prompted many Canadians to ask what we can do as a country to help Syrian refugees. So far, our search

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Daniel Igali

 2015 marks the Year of Sport and the 60th anniversary of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of these important milestones, OLM will be featuring Honoured Members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in a weekly Profile piece. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame aims to share the stories and