Immigrants, Their Children Given Raw Deal In Canada
From: http://www.weeklyvoice.com/
Monday, 17 April 2006

The Weekly Voice has strenuously attempted to bring to the attention of both our community and the political leaders on the insidious racism that is keeping the immigrant workers down. Often the best among us are robbed of an opportunity to contribute to Canada in a system that is designed to kill the ambition of the 'outsider' if he is not of the right colour. Often, such allegations are dismissed as either not 'valid' or emanating from disgruntled quarters. That is why the following report that was prepared for the Canadian Labour Congress is a startling confirmation of what we have been saying all along.

What's even more disturbing is that it's not just the immigrant workers of colour, but even their Canadian educated children who are falling victims to the racist attitudes in this country. The following finding clearly establish that the children of immigrants of colour are faring much worse compared to the white community even though on an average the children of immigrants are better qualified than the mainstream young workers. There goes the line, But we did for our children!

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Summary and conclusion:
What is keeping workers of colour down?
It is reasonable to conclude that racial discrimination in employment is a significant factor in the poor labour market outcomes of workers of colour. With the young Canadian-born worker of colour population now entering the workforce in large numbers, and the ever increasing migration of people of colour to Canada (skilled and under-skilled), the reality of racism must be confronted from all sectors of society, rather than denied.

Source: Racial Status and Employment Outcomes by Leslie Cheung. Leslie Cheung is a graduate student in public policy at Simon Fraser University. She completed this paper during a summer co-op placement at the Canadian Labour Congress in 2005.The full report entitled "Racial Status and Employment Outcomes" is available on the Canadian Labour Congress web site at www.canadianlabour.ca
 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) -- A generation ago, parents worried about their children getting in with the wrong crowd. Today, they worry the wrong crowd is being invited into their children's homes through the Internet. To combat the pervasive and sometimes dangerous impact of the Internet on today's youths, educators across the country are being trained in schools and diocesan programs about how to keep students safe while they are online. Linda Pacheco, assistant director of public programs for the Bristol County Sheriff's Office in Rhode Island recently gave a presentation to leaders in the Providence Diocese on the dangers of the Internet, especially threats linked to putting personal information on Web sites like www.myspace.com where users post online journals, photos, and thoughts and interests to share with others. Pacheco said students rarely realize that the information they post and messages they send on the Internet can be viewed by millions of people. That false sense of security allows some to believe that they can do and say anything they want without restrictions.

Two Goans Appear at The Old Bailey (UK) on Terrorism Charges
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25 Apr: BBC. Dominic Martins, 45, of Stanmore, London, Roque Fernandes, 44 of Edgware. London and Abdurahman Kanyare are charged with conspiring to possess red mercury and conspiracy to provide funds for terrorism. Banker Mr Martins and bank security guard Mr Fernandes joined forces to locate red mercury. Mr Martins' former brother-in-law had turned to his newspaper after being disappointed with the response he received after reporting Mr Martins to police Mr Martins and Mr Fernandes had £10,000 worth of debts and had tried various schemes to try to make money.
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