Ideas & Insights
Tapping into our network of new immigrants from the Canoo program, we ask about practical, real-life concerns and explore social, cultural, political, and economic factors that impact newcomer inclusion.
NEWS & INSIGHTS
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Canadian Ski Council Partner to Bring Newcomers to the Slopes
16.10.2025
The Canadian Ski Council and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) are partnering to get newcomers skiing on Canada’s slopes and introduce them to the thrill of the Canadian winter.
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Canada’s Healthcare Crisis: Wasting Talent While Patients Wait
02.10.2025
Part 2 of 2: Why internationally trained healthcare professionals can’t practice By Chloe Bray As Canada faces a shortage of almost 25,000 doctors, foreign trained physicians are working as cashiers […]
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ICC Insights
More Clubs, More Cities: Canoo Expands Live Soccer Offerings Across Canada
23.09.2025
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is proud to announce that York United FC and Halifax Tides FC have joined the Canoo app, giving newcomers another way to watch and enjoy soccer — the world’s most popular sport, with a growing global fanbase that outpaces all others. York United FC is offering Canoo members 20% off tickets, plus a 10% discount on merchandise for the 2025 campaign and similarly Halifax Tides FC is offering 25% off tickets for the current season.
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Institute for Canadian Citizenship Report Shows Belonging and Optimism are Key to Keeping Immigrants in Canada
09.09.2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, ON — New research by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), with support from the University of Toronto, finds two simple but powerful factors have the […]
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Canada’s Healthcare Crisis: The Growing Gap Between Need and Supply
19.08.2025
Part 1 of 2: Understanding the Problem Canada’s healthcare system is running on fumes. Emergency rooms are closing in rural Saskatchewan. In Ontario, 2.5 million people (15% of the population) […]
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Freedom, Choice, and a Life Rebuilt: Roy Ratnavel’s Canadian Story
30.07.2025
Roy Ratnavel\’s journey from a Sri Lankan prison cell to Vice Chairman on Bay Street is nothing short of extraordinary. But what defines him isn’t just success. It\’s gratitude. In this special feature, Roy opens up about the power of second chances, the responsibility to give back, and why immigrants are here to build, not take. His story is a powerful reminder that freedom, when chosen, is never taken for granted.
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Donors
Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship
The Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship is awarded annually to a leader whose life has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the ideals of belonging and inclusion.
LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture
Since 2000, the LaFontaine-Baldwin Lectures have gathered Canadians to reflect on democracy, citizenship and the public good.
