Darpan highlights the emerging powerful South Asian diaspora in Canada. The latest census from Statistics Canada shows that immigrants made up nearly a quarter of all people in Canada in 2021 and are projected to represent a third of people in the country by 2041.
1 in 5 people coming to Canada were born in India, the data shows, making it the top country of birth for recent arrivals. The growing South Asian diaspora is a player in the Canadian economy and if you are wanting to tap into the South Asian market find out all the platforms that Darpan Magazine offers.
The recent federal budget added to the Canada Infrastructure Bank's plate by requiring it to now spend public dollars on private sector-led projects like small modular reactors, clean fuel production, and carbon capture and storage.
The figures from 2021 show the country's 7.8 million single-detached homes made up about 53 per cent of Canada's housing supply, down from roughly 54 per cent during the 2016 census.
On July 28th, 2021, at about 8:20 p.m., a motorcyclist was struck by a GMC van, at the intersection of Westminster Avenue and Oxford Street, Port Coquitlam. The driver of the van immediately fled the scene. The motorcyclist involved in the collision was transported to hospital with injuries.
The commissioner questioned government projections that hydrogen could cut up to 45 megatonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030. The report says Natural Resources Canada's estimates are founded on doubtful cost estimates and depend on legislation that doesn’t exist yet, or at least isn’t consistent across the country.
A provision of the Criminal Code says government officials can’t accept gifts from someone who has dealings with the government unless they're given written consent by the head of their branch of government, which in this case would be the prime minister.
Canada Post is temporarily resuming service delivery to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside more than a month after it stopped bringing mail to a two-block area over safety concerns. A statement from the Crown corporation says carriers will be delivering in the area Tuesday to Friday this week, allowing for a temporary return to service.
