A new government report has found 'hard evidence' of salary disparities between white and racialized workers, with white workers making more than racialized workers in many sectors - with the exception of health care. I wrote about it here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Gender-based violence has been normalized somehow, but it shouldn't be." Dr. Kim Stanton, appointed to independently review B.C.'s justice system, looks into why previous recommendations haven't led to better access to justice for survivors - wrote about it here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Love this so much - Harriet the Spy was the first film I watched that showed me writing about the world was a thing. Rest in peace, Michelle

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If we're all taking a moment to celebrate Canadian and local food, then there's no better time to re-post this amazing series by @bychrischeung.bsky.social about delicious local food made by family-owned businesses here in B.C. thetyee.ca/News/2023/05...

"We can’t accept the denial of the serious and real challenges that we face collectively a billionaire class turning into an oligarchy, deepening inequality...and climate change and the chaos that stems from it. We can’t be still." - Sonia Furstenau vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/28/b...

"What weather they shall have is not ours to rule." Gandalf, "The Last Debate" The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien

For folks in journalism looking for mentorship - was lucky to be paired with Omayra Issa for this some years ago, and I'm sure fellow journos will likewise find this worthwhile. Deadline's at 11:59pm ET/8:59pm PT Monday night:

Sharing @austinkocher.bsky.social 's immigration-related book reading list from earlier this year — for folks here, but also mostly for me! A little winter/2025 reading bookmark:

• Migration Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/5sBuBm8 • Migration Starter Pack 2: go.bsky.app/BZGyuZm • Migration NGOs: go.bsky.app/S8HZX3m • Horn of Africa Press: go.bsky.app/HsbV3ZY • U.S. Border & Immigration: go.bsky.app/QBKcWiD • U.S. Border & Immigration Reporters: go.bsky.app/Gsy6xuv

Catching up on what's going on with the Giller Prize, the authors withdrawing their work from it, the folks boycotting the event—and why This thread by Richie Assaly is incredibly helpful:

Can't stop thinking of this haunting read by Abrahm Lustgarten @propublica.org, on the far-right's efforts to justify anti-immigration through the lens of climate change: www.propublica.org/article/john...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the age of Canadian employers relying on "cheap foreign labour" is over, as the federal gov't works to cap the number of temporary foreign workers in the country Reporting by Srushti Gangdev & Cecilia Hua: vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/11/13/a...

Reposting: Since this place is suddenly buzzing, help me add new names to this Immigration Historians starter pack. Anyone can be added--just reply below go.bsky.app/KTQuNKx. Share freely! 🗃

New citizens, first-time voters and members of their communities speak with CityNews about issues that are top of mind ahead of the B.C. election - see the full special here. Glad to get to report, write for this one: vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2024/1...

A little late but no less thrilled to share I've joined the CityNews Vancouver team as a writer for streaming and broadcast. Excited to return closer to the storytelling, with a focus on issues that matter most to folks in my adopted home city of Vancouver!