TORONTO — Much like your favourite pair of underwear, that piece of fabric that’s been wrapped snugly around your face during the pandemic to help protect you and others against COVID-19 can’t last forever. Cloth face masks, similar to clothing, suffer from wear and tear and they should be replaced after a period of time,…
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COVID-19 pandemic worsened disparities for ethnocultural communities in Canada: study
TORONTO — The COVID-19 pandemic worsened existing disparities for ethnocultural communities in Canada, according to a new study that has researchers calling for more inclusive approaches to tackling unemployment, food inequity and housing insecurity. The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday, showed job losses exacerbated food and housing insecurities for visible minorities, immigrants…
Economic impact of COVID-19 among visible minority groups
The economic lockdown triggered by COVID-19 has led so far to disproportionate employment losses among lower-paid workers and young workers. Its impact on visible minorities is currently less known. Since visible minorities often have lower incomes and more precarious employment than the White population (Block et al. 2019; Lightman and Gingrich 2018), their ability to…
Job Posting: Executive Director (Permanent) of CSALC
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) is a dynamic community legal clinic which serves low income members of Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian communities in Ontario. Recognized for its advocacy work on behalf of disadvantaged communities, CSALC is a United Nations accredited NGO with ECOSOC consultative status. …
Ottawa promises vaccine passport for international travel this fall
The federal government says it plans to create proof-of-vaccination documentation for international travel by early fall. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said this afternoon that Ottawa is working with the provinces — which hold the data on vaccinations — to develop consistent credentials. The minister said the government is also working with other countries to recognize the credentials issued in Canada. The federal certification would include data…
Parents, staff and students confused, anxious about lack of COVID-19 safety guidance for Alberta schools
Albertans worried about COVID-19 during the coming school year are banking on school districts to implement their own safety plans as the provincial government lifts nearly all measures Loading…, including routine testing, contact tracing and isolating of positive cases. The districts are now waiting on a guidance document from the province that is expected to be released…
U of T will require students, staff on campus to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
TORONTO — The University of Toronto will be requiring students, staff, faculty and visitors attending its campuses this fall to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “This is a key part of the university’s carefully developed and extensive COVID-19 protocols, which include the mandatory wearing of masks indoors and other safety measures,” U of T president…
CSALC Congratulates Former Clinic Director Avvy Go On Her Appointment To The Bench
For Immediate Release August 12, 2021/Toronto The Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC) congratulates its former Clinic Director, Avvy Yao-Yao Go on her appointment as a Federal Court judge. Ms. Go joined CSALC in 1992 as the clinic’s second Clinic Director. During her 29 years working for CSALC, Ms. Go was a tireless and…
Researchers confirm direct link between AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots, but say virtually no incidents since age restrictions
Researchers in Britain have concluded that there is a direct link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and unusual blood clots, but they’ve insisted that the cases remain extremely rare and that Britain has seen virtually no incidents since health officials restricted use of the COVID-19 vaccine to older people. The study was led by Oxford University Hospitals and…
Ontario now has separate self-isolation rules for vaccinated individuals. Here’s what you need to know
TORONTO — Individuals who have not been fully vaccinated will be required to self-isolate if exposed to COVID-19 even if they test negative while those with both shots will not. In government documents first obtained by CTV News Toronto and then later released to the public Wednesday, the Ontario government confirmed there are now different rules and…