Posted: Jan 19, 2021 4:46 PM MT | Last Updated: January 19 These women are doing essential work, caring for our loved ones and doing work that Canadian-born people have no interest in doing, says sociologist Naomi Lightman. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
A researcher at the University of Calgary is hoping a new project will shine a spotlight on the lives of long-term care workers in the city.
Most are immigrant women from places like Africa and the Philippines who fill low-paid positions, doing work that others simply aren t willing to do.
Naomi Lightman s latest project will find out more about the workers who fill these roles at long-term care facilities, hopefully influencing current and future policy.
Christmas hampers bring Filipino comforts of home to newcomers in Calgary
There are some key components to a traditional Filipino Christmas meal, and this year a non-profit group is delivering those comforts of home to families who now call Calgary home.
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2:11This year, the cultural group called Fiesta Filipino decided to bring the comforts of home to some Filipino families who now call Calgary home.2:11
For many Canadians, the traditional holiday meal is turkey and stuffing, or perhaps ham with all the fixings. But in the Philippines, the Christmas meal of choice is a bit different.