By Nea Maaty and Adonis Huggins - March 2022 - . Agencies serving the Indigenous community in Toronto estimate there are 70,000 Indigenous people living in the city. Many Indigenous habitants reside in the downtown, low-income neighbourhoods of Regent Park, Moss Park and St. James Town. However, far too often, Indigenous residents [...]
By Laura McDonald - March 2022 - It is important to take care of your health every day, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of staying healthy includes getting a regular Pap test. A Pap test only takes a few minutes and it checks for early signs of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer affects [...]
By Nina Badwal - December 2021 - (Photo: Daily Bread Food Bank) The holiday season is upon us and food insecurity in Toronto is getting worse. According to a report from the Daily Bread and North York Harvest food banks, there were 1.45 million client visits to food banks between April 1, [...]
By Nina Badwal - December 2021 - On December 6, 1989 in Montreal, a man armed with a semi-automatic gun walked into École Polytechnique, an engineering school affiliated with the University of Montreal. After entering a classroom, he separated the male and female students and opened fire on the women. He murdered 14 [...]
By Georgina Alford - August 2021- . Human trafficking encompasses the coercive recruitment and transportation of people, both within countries and between them. According to the United Nations, human trafficking is a fundamental violation of human rights and has enduring implications for the lives and well-being of victims. Women, men and children [...]
By Nina Badwal - June 2021 - A group on a bird walk. (Photo: Andrés Jiménez Monge) A recreational activity that was once seen fitting for retired white men is now attracting a diverse group of people. Bird watching – or birding which includes the visually impaired – has reached an all-time high [...]
- By Nea Maaty - In recognition of the large Bengali community living in Regent Park and St. James Town, we interview award winning filmmaker Lalita Krishna and director Elizabeth D’ Costa about their latest film Bangla Surf Girls. The film premieres online at the virtual 2021 Hot Docs Film Festival (April 29 [...]
Interviewed by Georgina Alford with contributions from Adonis Huggins and Nea Maaty- FOCUS In celebration of International Women’s Day, The Corner spoke with an inspirational woman leader, Rowena Pinto, Chief Program Officer of UNICEF Canada. Growing up in Quebec at the time of both separation referendums, Rowena has always been passionate about [...]
By Loretta Bailey with contributions from Adonis Huggins – FOCUS As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to plague almost every single country in the world, the issue of domestic violence is becoming a cause for concern among global leaders including in Canada. According to reports, domestic abuse cases are on the rise [...]
By Raagave Kannan What is your professional role and what inspired you to get into this field? My name is Marie Claud Felicien and I’m a Registered Practical Nurse. If I’m being completely honest, I can’t say it was a lifelong dream to become a nurse, however, once I got into the field, [...]
Nalini Pandalangat, Director of Newcomer Health & Specialty Services, Sherbourne Health, is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, and has extensive experience leading projects and programs in the community health, hospital and international development sectors. Her PhD was on cultural influences on help-seeking, treatment and support for mental health problems in the Sri Lankan Tamil community. Her research and program interests are focused on immigrant mental health, gender and health, cultural competence, health care access and health equity. Currently she is part of a core team working on the development and dissemination of a refugee mental health framework.
