First Person

Asylum seekers are arriving in Canada in record numbers, sleeping in shelters, churches and sometimes on the street. Reception centres are a more humane approach. 

I moved to Canada to give my children a better life. It took four permanent residency applications before I saw them again.

I got stuck in Alberta after COVID hit. It took me four years to see my family again.

My family and I were denied housing, car rentals and even hotel reservations, all because we didn’t have a credit card.

I spent 21 years in Hamilton schools. Drastic budget cuts and a rise in violence caused me to leave that world for good.

Canadians are working while ill to avoid losing income. Instituting country-wide sick-leave policies is a healthier option.

“We could lose $40 million in revenue”

"At one point, I was regularly floating nearly $100,000 of monthly debt"

Cybersecurity boss Sami Khoury tells us how crime plays out in the Cyber Wild West

"I’ve played festivals and won Juno awards, but somehow I found myself living in my car"