LISTEN: Addressing Systemic Racism in the Senate
Senator Omidvar and Chris Hall discuss the need for the Senate to address systemic discrimination.
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Visible Minorities Vastly Underrepresented in the Boardroom, New Disclosures Suggest
"The lifting of all boats is clearly not happening". Senator Omidvar comments on new data showing that only 5.5% of directors are visible minorities.
Opinion: Essential Changes for Essential Migrant Workers
Senator Omidvar and Leslie Seidle comment on how the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the need to rebalance the proportions of high- and lesser-skilled immigrants to Canada.
Will Canada Be Open To Immigrants After COVID-19?
Any calls to limit newcomers must be met with logic argues Senator Omidvar. To expand the economy and pay the surging national debt, immigration is a core part of the plan.
Opinion: Essential Work Should Come With Essential Pay
Senator Omidvar comments on how the outbreak of COVID-19 has illustrated the importance of fairly compensating essential workers.
In Closing Our Borders, Have We Also Closed Our Hearts And Minds?
Senator Omidvar comments on the importance of ensuring that asylum seekers who are turned back to the US are not deported during the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Threatens to Devastate Canada’s Charities
Imagine Canada outlines the lost revenue, service disruptions, and massive layoffs the sector is projected to experience.
Opinion: India’s Citizenship Law Changes Are Discriminatory and Should Be Repealed
Senator Omidvar and Deepa Metha comment on the recent populist turn of events in India.
Remembering and Reflecting on the PS752 Crash – CBC Metro Morning
Senator Omidvar discusses the reaction of Canadians to the Ukrainian International Airlines disaster in Iran.
REFLECTION: Our Response to the PS752 Tragedy Shows Canada Has Come of Age
I am heartened to see how our nation has come together. How we have grieved and mourned collectively. It shows that Canada has changed and matured.