Category: Editorial
No more slave labour!
By Aaron Berhane
March 6, 2012
Do the shareholders of Nevsun Resources Ltd. know that the company is using slave labour to maximize profits? I bet no...
School is starting. Let’s ignite our children’s minds
By Aaron Berhane
September 2011
It’s been more than twenty years since a large number of Eritrean refugees arrived in Canada. In the beginning, they...
Let’s speak up to protect social services
By Aaron Berhane
August 2011
Mayor Rob Ford hired consultants to review the city’s services to help him understand how he could reduce Toronto’s pro...
Oh Canada! The world is watching!
By Aaron Berhane
June 2011
“I don’t know what to do,” said Mohmud Sheika, an Eritrean man who is on the brink of deportation. “I know I will end up i...
Vote now to secure your right
By Aaron Berhane
October 2011
Ontario will be holding its provincial elections on October 6. This should be an exciting time for all of us, but unfo...
Sanctioning Syria is good, but what about the Eritrean regime?
By Aaron Berhane
May 26, 2011
On May 24, Canada imposed travel and economic sanctions against Syria. According to Canada’s Foreign Minister John Bai...
What’s wrong with saying, “Let’s admit we have problems and strive to improve our work?”
By Aaron Berhane
April 2011
I’m writing this letter to express my views, based on the example of the 15 members of Parliament who wrote to the Peopl...
Let’s keep on empowering immigrant women
By Aaron Berhane
March 2011
In 1977, the United Nations adopted a resolution calling on member states to proclaim a day for women’s rights. Since th...
The Federal Government Has to Walk the Talk
By Aaron Berhane
January 4, 2011
In December 2010, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced a $43-million funding cut to settlement agencies. Thi...
Help our Community Reduce Poverty
By Aaron Berhane
October 28, 2008
Over a million Ontarians live below the poverty line. Many members of our community belong in this category. They ...
