Category Archives: Immigration and Refugees

Maternal Cannibalism and Communion in the Novel and Film Life of Pi

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Michael E. Thorn

NOTE: The following is an abridged and edited version of an article I wrote published in the Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, Volume 27, Number 1, Spring 2015, pp. 1-15 (University of Toronto Press). The full article can be … Continue reading →

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Can You Trust a Government that Hides Numerous Policy Changes in Giant Unrelated Bills they Hope Nobody Reads?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Michael E. Thorn

The Conservative government of Canada (sometimes called the Harper government) is up to its old tricks, hiding important policy changes in giant omnibus budget bills in the hopes that no one will notice. As outlined here, this time the hidden … Continue reading →

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For a Multicultural Country, Canada is not Always Very Welcoming

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Michael E. Thorn

Overall, if we can accept the conclusions of this CBC/Research House Survey, the majority of Canadians support immigration and multiculturalism, which is good; however, there is still a significant portion of the Canadian populace, which varies from region to region … Continue reading →

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