Linda Tran-Blanchard has a proud and fascinating family history. I am just the messenger in the story, said Tran-Blanchard. The true heroes are my parents and my grandparents. Forty-one years ago, Linda Tran-Blanchard s grandparents escaped South Vietnam with their nine children, daughter-in-law and baby granddaughter. They were among the many refugees who fled Vietnam by boat, searching for a better life. To make the decision to leave on the 20 metre-long boat with 430 other people, said Tran-Blanchard. And not knowing if you re going to survive the rough sea journey, that s just remarkable. The actual boat they were on broke down and Tran-Blanchard s grandfather jumped into shark-infested waters to repair the propeller.
Starbucks Canada is connecting employees across the country through stories of Asian-Canadians’ contributions to the nation’s history and highlighting Pan-Asian employees’ shared personal and career experiences for Asian Heritage Month and beyond. “There’s a large Asian population of partners within Starbucks and the communities in which we serve,” says Sonia Lam, a district manager at […]
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On May 25, 2020, the world gasped as George Floyd struggled for air. His final words, “I can’t breathe,” sparked an urgent conversation about how racism and discrimination permeate so many facets of our lives. Here, in a four-part occasional series, we dive deep into the lack of diversity in key municipal institutions including schools, health care, city hall and the media and how we can do better.
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Fifty years ago, the Great White North was extremely white. In 1971, those of British and other European descent made up more than 96 per cent of Canada’s population. The remainder, according to Statistics Canada, were “Indian” or Inuit, Asiatic, “Negro” or “Not stated.”