“Of all of our active cases in BC … about three-quarters of them are in the Fraser Health Authority right now, and the largest share of those are in Surrey,” stated Dix.
About 4,300 km away, the city of Brampton located in Ontario’s Peel Region has also been declared a hotspot in that province.
Last month, Brampton alone made up 66.5% of the Peel Region’s 11,822 COVID-19 cases.
Brampton-based consultant and advocate Jaskaran Sandhu says there are similarities between what is happening with the South Asian communities in these two cities.
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Both Brampton and Surrey have prominent South Asian populations. According to the 2016 census, about 44% of Brampton and 33% of Surrey’s populations identified as South Asian.
by SHERALYN ROMAN
Caledon is at a crossroads. Long uniquely positioned geographically as a special place that represents the best of both urban and rural, with pretty little towns and hamlets, larger urban areas and everything in between, today we’re at a larger, less pretty and more threatening crossroads. At a time when we face significant population growth, our voice at the Regional table is being taken away. At a time when taking action on climate change and environmental protections are more important than ever, a new highway rapidly approaches. We’re at a crossroads and this one isn’t nearly as pretty as our special, unique geographic location.