Regional Council recently passed by-laws that require the wearing of masks on transit and in enclosed public places. Visit the Region of Waterloo website to learn who is required to wear a face covering, if it will affect summer day camps, if businesses require proof of exemption, and more.

Through this survey, Grand River Hospital hopes that community members can provide their thoughts about what went well and what can be improved. This feedback will be used to help guide planning for the future. Please complete the survey by Sunday July 19, 2020. It takes just 10 minutes.

In t his study Southeast Asian and Korean groups both reported that 40 per cent have experienced a work disruption during COVID-19, followed by Black participants (38 per cent), South Asian (37 per cent), Latin American (34 per cent), Arab (33 per cent) and Chinese (31 per cent).

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the way of life for Canadian families, parents and children. The purpose of this Statistics Canada report is to provide a snapshot of the experiences of Canadian parents and families during this unprecedented time.

Due to easing of global travel restrictions in some regions, Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada is now able to facilitate travel to Canada for approximately 150-200 Government Assisted Refugees in the coming weeks, and expect that some Privately Sponsored Refugees may also begin arriving in very small numbers.

Launched in 2018 as a live event, Startup & Slay aims to raise the profile and visibility of diverse Canadian entrepreneurs: women of colour or racialized women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants and refugees. Applications are due July 31, 2020.

This guide contains key lessons from the Toronto Refugee Hiring Event held in 2019 and provides communities across Canada with a blueprint for hosting similar events to successfully match refugee talent with hiring employers.

This special edition of Canadian Diversity created by the Association for Canadian Studies in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO is calling for all to take an active role in supporting, investing, learning and helping the Black community prosper.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the Citizenship Act. The change allows non-biological Canadian parents who are their child’s legal parent at birth to pass down Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad in the first generation.