“The findings are based on a two week rolling average of groups identifying as visible minority, conducted by Leger in partnership with the Association for Canadian Studies with a total sample for the two weeks exceeding 3700 Canadians, 18 years of age or older and collected via an online panel between March 27 and March…
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formed as a means of reckoning with the devastating legacy of forced assimilation and abuse left by the residential school system. From 2008 to 2014, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard stories from thousands of residential school survivors. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report,…
Read More...This free e-book looks at relationship violence within the context of COVID-19. It also specifically focuses on violence in Indigenous communities, refugee/immigrant communities, LGBQT2S1A+ relationships, post-secondary institutions and the workplace.
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Elections Manitoba is responsible for ensuring all eligible voters have the opportunity to participate in elections. Elections Manitoba is committed to providing non-partisan information, and resources to foster participation and fairness in the electoral process. This brochure (bilingual English/French) informs new Canadians about how to vote, as well as basic information about provincial responsibilities and…
Read More...ABSTRACT In 2017, Canada resettled 1,215 Yazidis (IRCC personal communication) refugees who have experienced extreme violence, torture, and displacement at rates that astonished the international community. Early reports from settlement agencies in Canada reveal that the high degree of trauma Yazidis have experienced has made their resettlement and integration very difficult. Almost all the Yazidis…
Read More...The House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has just released its report on Improving Settlement Services Across Canada. The report was presented to the House on June 19, 2019. The Committee studied settlement services provided for newcomers focusing on the range of services available and best practices in service delivery; criteria for…
Read More...During the pandemic, there are limited options for informal language classes. MANSO has compiled a list of informal language training resources from our members & community organizations in Winnipeg. The programs listed are available during Winter and Spring of 2021, and are current as of January 2021! If you know of a conversation circle or…
Read More...“Fostering Safe Spaces for Dialogue and Relationship-Building Between Newcomers and Indigenous Peoples” report, by the Immigration Partnership Winnipeg (IPW), has been launched. The main recommendation is to provide an orientation tool kit that contains information about Indigenous history and culture, and treaties, while facilitating discussions about stereotypes, telling positive stories about Indigenous communities and listing…
Read More...“Welcome to our Homelands” is an Indigenous welcome to newcomers video and study guide produced by Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) in partnership with Indigenous organizations in Vancouver and elsewhere. There are plans to provide voice-overs and subtitles in 10 other languages. Thanks to indigenous filmmaker Kamala Todd, study guide author Kory Wilson, and…
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Resources to support working with adult beginning language and literacy learners.
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