Show: Focus Portuguese

A partir desta terça-feira, dia 11 de outubro, as companhias com 25 ou mais empregados têm de ter uma política de vigilância electrónica dentro de seis meses. Os patrões têm 30 dias para facultar aos seus funcionários uma cópia escrita. Mais detalhes na entrevista com o advogado Ruben Goulart.

She Came to Canada with 10 years old from Azores. She was a mother with 19, and created two businesses. Portuguese-Canadian entrepreneur, Dina Arruda, wants to empower other women to follow their dreams.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a General Election, two years ahead of schedule. Accountant Sergio Ruivo shares his perspective about the election scheduled for September 20.

Afghans in Canada are worried about their loved ones who remain in the country as Afghanistan falls under Taliban rule. Katie Omari, from a Canadian-Afghan family, shares her concerns.

Palliative Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. José Pereira,
Professor and Director, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University.

Post-Doctoral Fellow and Science Communicator Isabela Gonzaga talks about the delta variant and vaccine efficacy.

Author and Lecturer at Ryerson University, Irene Marques talks about her new book released in August

Dr. Barry Pakes, a public health professor at the University of Toronto, says the current high vaccination rate in Ontario isn’t enough to prevent the fourth wave of the pandemic and to prevent more public health measures. But if we could get more 10 per cent of the population vaccinated, all single person over 12, with two shots of the COVID vaccine, by September (when schools reopen), we will have more protection that we do right now.

Canada is hosting the ISBHF Ball Hockey Championship in 2022. Portuguese Canadian Daniel Medeiros is the Men’s Team Canada General Manager.

Nutrition is an important part of recovery and rehabilitation post-COVID-19. More in the interview with Nutritionist Melissa Pancini.

Nutrition is an important part of recovery and rehabilitation post-COVID-19. More in the interview with Nutritionist Melissa Pancini.

Portuguese-Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito didn’t want to end her Olympic career like this. After winning three bronze medals in London and in Rio de Janeiro, she missed the podium. After a difficult year, her apartment was destroyed by a fire, she managed making it to Tokyo. Meaghan shared with us her planes for the future.

The pandemic has affected every aspect of social life everywhere. How can society prosper post-pandemic and how events and volunteering changed? More in the interview with Sara Vieira, Learning Designer, at UBC.

What it’s like to open a new restaurant during COVID-19? A Portuguese-Canadian businessman opened on June 10, 2021, a new restaurant in Etobicoke. More in the interview with Joe da Silva.

The NDP has announced its candidate who will run in Davenport in a federal election. Community Organizer Alejandra Bravo has been nominated. An election could be called this Sunday, to take place on September 20. In an interview, Bravo, shares her priorities.

Olympic games with sports journalist Julia Kreuz

All signs point to a possible fall federal election, two years ahead of schedule. But is Canada ready for a snap election? More in the interview with Eric Merkley, assistant professor of political science, U of T.

The Canadian Men’s National Team suffered a last-minute loss in the Gold Cup semifinals, against Mexico 2-1. Former professional soccer player Mauro Eustaquio talks about the future of the Canadian team.