New immigrants are more likely to be unemployed than individuals born in Canada, according to data from Statistics Canada. While immigrants with more education face less unemployment, the disparity between them and individuals born in Canada is far gre…
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The Adventures of Diva Rachel: HudaKKK and his all-white jury
Before an Ottawa crowd of about 50 people — most older and all white — Conservative leader Tim Hudak repeated his familiar patter about wasteful government spending and again zeroed in on the tax credit for immigrants, saying it offended Canadian …
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Xenophobe, Thy Name is Hudak!
Ottawa-Nepean PC candidate Randall Denley: "People who come from other countries, I guess I call them foreigners".Almost 30% of Canadians in Ottawa are immigrants. The 2006 census counted 47% of Toronto as "foreigners". Sir John A. …
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Finally, a policy that addresses chronic immigration obstacles
How many skilled immigrants do you know who came to Canada with an education our taxes did not subsidize, a knowledge of an official language, a willingness to work and attain a better future for themselves and their children?
Obstacle #1, the same cr…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: There can be no shortcuts for the Liberal Party
ABC says exactly what I've been saying for 4 yrs, but with eloquence and a renewed sense of urgency.http://bcinto.blogspot.com/2011/08/there-can-be-no-shortcuts-for-liberal.htmlThe adventures of a Franco Ontarian Viz Min Woman in Ottawa.
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: The last time I saw Jack Layton
It was in April 2011. He came to an Equal Voice event in Ottawa to celebrate women in politics.He talked about Alexa McDonnough and Rosemary Brown.He looked white as a ghost and I wondered if he would delay a then pending election call to avoid a gruel…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Palin v Bachmann = Perry up the middle -OR- Pray Away the Pri-mair-ray
I am just thinking out loud.Caribou Barbie Sarah Palin cannot find a big enough space to accomodate the adoring idiots crowds in the mid-west, incl. Iowa. Iowa is only known for one thing: being the first state to cast votes in Primary season. This sta…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Toronto and Ottawa Police : a long history of racist profiling
Brampton police were searching for a suspect who was black, in his 20s, and 5-foot-6.The profiling victim, Mr. Williams, who was 20 in 1971, is 6 feet tall, taking his medicaly prescribed daily walk.http://www.thestar.com/NEWS/article/1042420In 2007, t…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Harper puts the Con back in Colonialism Canada
What a disaster!The greatest PM, Pierre Trudeau, who repatriated the Constitution in order for Canada to finally start standing on its own, removed the "Royal" from the Canadian Forces' names.In a bid to turn the country backwards, PM Har…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: ¡Feliz Cumpleaño, Fidel!
Just a quick note to highlight the 85th birthday of El Comendante, Fidel Castro Ruiz.:-)The adventures of a Franco Ontarian Viz Min Woman in Ottawa.
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Has Hudak Had His Heyday?
Last year this time, the provincial Conservatives of Ontario were on a high, if you believe the polls. Well, there's also the matter of the GTA's election of Redneck Rob Ford as Mayor which was months away a year ago.
The reckless rookie'…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Harper Haphazard with Brazil PM
The report this morning noted that they can’t even look at each other. Harper showed his snake charm and Brazil’s PM, a person of colour and a woman, ran the other direction.
Now, the WashingtonPost reports that Harper had to lock himself in a bathroo…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Canada-Brazil Relations : not good
When I went to Brazil on an impromptu, last-minute whim in Iguazu Falls, Argentina, I was surprised that my Canadian passport was insufficient to enter the country. Like Chile, they have a "reciprocal fee" against USA, Canada, Australia and o…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Lueur d’espoir pour le renouvellement du PLC: Sheila Copps
Une femme qui a du cran. #I'mNotYourBaby
Une personne qui a de l'expérience pour guider la prochaine génération de "rat pack". #20ans
Quelqu'un qui a la maitrise le la langue de Molière.
Quelqu'un qui ne d…
The Adventures of Diva Rachel: Know what we celebrate on Aug. 1? You should
Monday, August 1, is a holiday in Canada. Everyone knows that. But what is the name of the holiday?This name is deeply rooted in the Canadian past. It commemorates one of the greatest struggles in human history. And when people hear it – which they lik…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Only more immigrants can save Canada’s economy
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/news/blog.html?b=fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/08/01/steve-lafleur-only-more-immigrants-can-save-canadas-economyThe adventures of a Franco Ontarian Viz Min Woman in Ottawa.
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: NYT: Tuning Out the Democrats (and the Liberals)
«President Obama can't catch a break from the American public on the economy, even though he prevented a depression and saved global capitalism.
During this period of economic crisis and uncertainty, voters are generally turning to conservati…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: American : It’s Time To Suck It Up And Pay Our Bill
«The war, brave men and women in the armed services aside, has been a disgraceful waste of this country's time, spirit, blood and money.»
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alec-baldwin/its-time-to-suck-it-up-an_b_913810.html?ref=email_shareT…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Calling black colleague ‘House Negro’ not racist, accused racist says
Are you friggin' kidding me??!?http://www.nationalpost.com/m/news/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/27/calling-black-colleague-house-negro-not-racist-ex-professorWho died that a biggot gets to decide whether his statements are racist or not…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Can Toronto afFORD some class?
Mayor Rob Ford gives the finger to his mom while driving with his cell phone to his ear and closing libraries with the other hand. http://www.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/1030838Can Mayor Ford not afFORD a blue tooth?Can Mayor Ford not afFORD a driv…
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