Simran Dhunna News Today

Our fifth episode takes us back to the George Brown College Labour Fair and its panel on the dignity and rights of workers trapped in precarious jobs and the gig economy.

Human rights lawyer condemns Toronto over Lamport encampment clearing Human rights lawyer condemns Toronto over Lamport encampment clearing Leilani Farha called the citys policy toward people living outside "obviously not a human rights approach to homeless encampments" By Kevin Ritchie Mayor John Tory defended the decision to clear a homeless encampment at Lamport Stadium. The city of Toronto’s decision to clear encampments outside Lamport Stadium goes against human rights, lawyer L...

Protesters listen to a speaker during a April 4 rally in Mississauga against new Indian farm laws. Photo by Navtej Sanghera Jas Kaur is determined to win over members of other expatriate Indian communities to the side of Indian farmers protesting new laws there that they consider unfair and exploitative. “It has been hard for me, reaching out to other communities. It has been a little bit hard because there has been a narrative in some of the other Indian communities that are supporting the ...