Canadian Newspaper Features Story about Conflict over Patois in Toronto’s Jamaican Community

While English is the official language of Jamaica, patois – also known as Jamaican Creole – is spoken by many Jamaicans. A distinct language and not a dialect, patois has its roots in English, Spanish, and West African languages. After many years of immigration by people from the West Indies to Toronto, language there has […]

Data Protection Bill to be Tabled in September

The Government’s Data Protection Bill, which aims to safeguard the privacy of individuals whose personal information has been documented by entities with whom they interface, is expected to be tabled in September when the Houses of Parliament reconvene following the August summer recess. This was noted by Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. […]