Substance abuse and mental health challenges are significant concerns in Canada, particularly for newcomers. With immigrants making up nearly 25% of the national population, they encounter stressors such as economic insecurity, social isolation, racial discrimination, and the difficulties of cultural adaptation. These factors can adversely affect...

There have been significantly large number of studies investigating the portrayal of Africa and Africans by the media. However, there is limited research regarding the depiction of Black people and Africa in Canadian school textbooks. Mostly, history text books in Canada often marginalized or misrepresented African and Black people, perpetuated...

Today's labor landscape, economic inequalities, and the intersection of technology with systemic social issues has changed the nature of employment and employability. Due to these changes and historically embedded discrimination, most racialized communities are overrepresented in gig work (e.g., rideshare, food delivery, and online freelancing)....

The involvement of African, Caribbean, and Black-identifying populations in AI development, governance, and decision-making is minimal and there is a fear of what we call being "left out."