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Torontonians hostage in their own city” vs “The Tamil protesters are bravely doing what needs to be done to save their families”. This could have resulted in Toronto turning against the Tamil community and possibly resulting in hate crimes, but instead the tone of the media was in favour of the protesters. Which has resulted in a positive reaction from Toronto and the Canadian government. The tone in which the facts are presented by the media, can easily change the point of view of the consumer, and can have

Homeless Hub has realized that LGBTQ2 youth are overrepresented in the homeless population. Between 25 and 40 per cent of homeless youth identify themselves as LGBTQ2. City of Toronto Street Needs Assement confirmed that 20 per cent of youth in shelters identified as LGBTQ2, which is almost twice the number of any other age group in shelters. They know that LGBTQ2 youth are more

If you’re from Toronto, chances are you’re familiar with the flashing bright entrance and quirky handwritten signs of Honest Ed’s. The iconic establishment was initially opened up as a discount store in 1948 by Ed Mirvish but has since become one of the cities most well known landmarks for tourists and locals alike. Located on the corner of Bloor and Bathurst, the kitsch department stores twenty-three thousand bulb sign isn’t the only interesting thing about the place; the merchandise inside ranges

Grace Riddell Ms. Johns ENG 3U1 7 March 2017 Toronto, a World Class City. No, they don’t all ride polar bears to school, live in igloos, or strictly diet on back bacon and maple syrup, but all Torontonians do have one thing in common, living in one of the best cities in the world. Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America and the largest city in Canada with a population of 2.8 million people (Your City-Living in Toronto). Built on sacred settlements, the city was founded as the

and institutions in Canada There are lots of different financial and non-financial organizations and institutions in Canada; however, the focus will be on several of them such as Global Affairs Canada, Ministry of International Trade, Enterprise Toronto, EDC, TFO etc. According to the Government of Canada (2017), Global Affairs Canada is a division of the Government of Canada, which is focused on relationships with other countries, managing Canada`s international trade policies while developing

social life within the public sphere. In order to achieve a critical investigation of the Nuit Blanche festival one particular zone of interest is the art exhibits located around Queens Park and University of Toronto. Queens Park on Wellesly Street, is a public park in the downtown area of Toronto open to residents as well as visitors of the area. The park was created between 1886 and 1892 as a legislative building for the province of Ontario

stories written in first-person that describe the author’s journey immigrating to Canada. The women face many challenges immigrating, such as the pain of leaving behind their families, and loved ones. Warawra writes about her experience immigrating to Toronto from the West (Western) Banks of war-torn Palestine and Somaia-Carten shares her experience immigrating to Vancouver from Kenya, in hopes of living a better life. Both stories employ symbolism to accentuate the struggles of migrating to a new country

In the novel, The Madonna of 115th Street: Faith and Community in Italian Harlem , the author, Robert A. Orsi highlights the daily lives of the men and women who reside within the Italian Harlem. In particular, Orsi examines how the annual festa of the Madonna of 115th Street influenced and reflected the lives of the celebrants. This novel provides a new understanding of the religion practiced within the Italian Harlem and further examines the aspects of Harlem involving its experience with immigration

During the night of September 11, 2012, a United States State Department Special Mission Compound, also known as the Diplomatic Compound, was attacked by a group of terrorists in Benghazi, Libya. The United States Ambassador, Christopher Stevens, stayed in the Diplomatic Compound, as his home in Benghazi, along with nine other people. State Department computer expert, Sean Smith, and three members of the “17 February militia,” also known as the “17 Feb” and five Diplomatic Security agents accompanied

Gentrification in USA Chinatown What is gentrification? Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it foncorms to middle-class taste. Majority of USA’s Chinatowns are going through gentrification, which leads to the loss of vibrant immigrant communities where people work, live, shop, and socialize. Many individuals say that Chinatown is losing its meaning of “Chinatown” because the percentages of Chinese inhabitants there are decreasing every year. Since