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In a recent study, more than 50% of immigrants surveyed that they have little knowledge of the Canada's truth of the genocide and assimilation of Indigenous Peoples. As immigrants to Canada, we come with immense privileges in accessing community resources and government supports. But a big part is missing when we are not taught the truth and the reality of the Original People's experiences in Canada. If we want to integrate into Canada, becoming an ally to Indigenous people is a vital part of it.
September 30th marks a significant day as a result of Action #80 in the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Act. As immigrants, we need to not only recognize our privileges but our responsibilities towards advocacy and allyship for Indigenous rights and agency. Allyship isn't a check box, a competitive sport that we trophy around for accolade and pride.

Allyship is a way of life, a journey and a constant way of being. As immigrants, we need to elevate, amplify and uplift voices of others whom have not been listened to. We have a responsibility and we have immense privilege on this beautiful part of the world to remember, to learn and to be changed. It is our right, our responsibility and our privilege to be an ally. And it's never too late to start.

Episode Sources
What is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? - The Indigenous FoundationTruth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action - Government of BC2021 Census Data: Immigrants - Stats CanadaWhat is Allyship? - Native Women’s Association of CanadaIndigenous Allyship: An Overview - Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, Wilfrid Laurier University

Quiz Sources
Safe Water for First Nations - The Council of Canadians Canada says that 85% of the TRC Calls to Action are either complete or well under way. Really? - Indigenous Watchdog Organization

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Join us for a spine-chilling journey through Halloween's thrilling lore and global ghostly festivities! Kick off with dive into chilling tales like China's 'Ghost Month,' and Mexico's vibrant Dia de los Muertos. We'll unravel how fear shapes superstitions from graveyards to boogeymen. Discover the origins of zombies from Haitian Voodoo to Nepalese curses, and see how Halloween morphed from 'Satan's holiday' into a spooky and charming, fun celebration.

Plus, laugh along with a Canadian quiz on supernatural beliefs and trending costumes—from Rapunzel to Taylor Swift. This bewitching mix of tradition, fun, and deep reflections on the otherworldly is perfect to spook up your Halloween!

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On Sunday, July 21st, Vice President Kamala Harris was endorsed by the current President of the United States, Joe Biden, to run as the Democratic Party candidate for president. If nominated, Kamala would become the first person ever of South Asian descent and one of the few Black women in US history to headline a major US political party's ticket. Yes, she is a political leader in the US but what does it mean for Canada?
Canada has yet to have a woman of colour elected as a federal leader. The representation of women in Canada is minuscule compared to women in leadership globally - lower than the UAE, Rwanda, Cuba, New Zealand and more. What is it about having a woman and more specifically, a woman of colour at the helm of the western world?
Hostion and Andrea unpack the limitless ways in which the collective mindset and cultural perspectives from women of colour's leadership are essential to reflecting the people of Canada, the global majority found in Indigenous People and in the majority of immigrants who settle here. White systems and white leaders fail to understand what equality is, what justice embodies and what equity means. Women heal and restore, and with their feminine resistance, need to be our future leaders. Women of colour and the intersectionalities of their identity amplify cultural perspectives and collective healing. The future is female.
Episode Show Notes:

• Ottawa Prepares for a New US President as Canada Reflects on Biden's Legacy - CBC News
• Gaza, Abortion, Immigration: Where Kamala Harris Stands on Key Issues - The Guardian
• 2024 Annual Report Card on Gender Equity and Leadership - The Prosperity Project
• Do MPs Represent Canada's Diversity? - Policy Options, IRPP
• The Business Case for Diversity in the Workplace is Now Overwhelming - World Economic Forum
• COVID-19 and Gender Equality: Countering the Regressive Effects - McKinsey & Company
• Black Voting Rights in Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Facts & Figures: Women's Leadership and Political Participation - UN Women

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Sadly again, the X platform was alive and full of fire with a recent post citing hate towards migrants from India to Canada. The claim: they're illiterate, with low class backgrounds and with no civic duty. It's a comment that anti-immigrant and anti-migrant noise makers, influencers and media channels are using to spread lies and misinformation.
Migrants are people with dreams, ambition, and gut. Their worth is inherent and not based upon them being able to speak English. It makes absolutely no sense to hate someone for not having "manners" or being "illiterate". Hostion and Andrea are dishing it out, not letting the anti-migrant, dehumanization and white supremacy voices have the last say.
Hate the systems. Love the migrants. People are people are people are people.

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Immigration is not for the faint of heart, especially with kids. How do you navigate a new culture while trying to preserve pieces of your own? What do you let go of and what to you accept? How do you balance your ever evolving identity while your children grow up immersed in a culture, community, traditions, faith or background that is different than your own?
Meet Fayrouz from Libya, Kari from Jamaica and Tabitha from the United States. These three moms, along with Andrea, will have an honest conversation on the fears, the joys and the uncertainties that parents face when immigrating to a new country. Hear them laugh about potty training, hear their worries about Canadian sleep overs and hear the struggle it can be to allow children freedom to explore a new country while they yearn to keep their own culture at the heart of their home. Be encouraged to know that parenting as immigrants is a whole other experience and no one is alone in the nuance, the worry and the beauty that comes from it.

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