Show: Focus Punjabi

Speaking with students and families in the Peel Region, we hear the unique challenges they face with online learning.

As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact racialized communities, we speak with Dr. Amanpreet Brar on the urgent need for paid sick days in Ontario.

In a new letter, Doctors for Justice in LTC are calling on the Ontario government to take urgent action to improve conditions in long-term care homes. Here’s more from Dr. Amit Arya.

The plea for paid sick days for all workers continues as new reports show there have been 218 COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces in Peel. Here’s more from Warehouse Workers Centre’s Gagandeep Kaur.

The nomination window for the 2020 Citizens Awards in Brampton is open. Since 1974, the City of Brampton has been proud to offer a community recognition program that has honoured over 3,500 outstanding community residents.

Community members in Toronto continued their show of solidarity with Indian farmers this weekend with a special tribute for the 150+ farmers who have lost their lives in the demonstrations.

On World Hijab Day, two Muslim sisters share the violent incidents of racism they’ve been victim to in Edmonton and Montreal.

Dr. Ahmed Hassan from CAMH joined religious leaders inside mosques in this first-of-its-kind program, aiming to reduce stigma of alcohol related addictions among the Muslim community. Here’s more on their findings.

How significant has art been to reduce stress and uplift spirits during a pandemic? We speak with local artists Kulwant Singh and Ankita Alemona to hear more.

One Brampton father is trying to change the conversation around disabilities in the Punjabi community. Founder of Sikhs for Autism, Baljit Ghuman shares his daughter’s story in hopes to raise awareness and end autism related stigmas.

Amar Karma Health & Wellness hosted their 11th annual Give a Heart Gala virtually! We hear from organizers on the importance of organ donations and their community work even amidst a pandemic.

Ending the Silence is a project that the Newcomer Students Association has initiated to help immigrant and refugee communities. The project aims to raise awareness by running informative public forums and community educational events.

After 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi was arrested in India, a local climate advocate in Ontario shares how she connects to the farmers protest and the use of “toolkits” on social media.

Many in Ontario are continuing to urge the Ford government to provide paid sick days. For more on this, we speak with Ontario NDP Leader, Andrea Horwath as well as Co-Founder of Humans in Brampton, Dr. Amanpreet Brar.

Speaking with Ontario NDP Leader, Andrea Horwath after the Premier said listening to her criticism on the reopening plan is like, “listening to nails on a chalkboard”.

For the seventh consecutive year, Sikhs across Canada, in partnership with the World Sikh Organization of Canada, took part in the One Billion Rising movement by preparing over 2300 care packages for women and children in shelters.

Why is the mother tongue important and what’s the responsibility of society to preserve its languages? We speak with creative artist and director, Mandeep Aujla, who is taking new initiatives to promote the Punjabi language.

Speaking with Minister of Children & Women’s Issues, Jill Dunlop, on the new proposed legislation which is being described as first of it’s kind in Canada.