Many asylum seekers have been housed in hotels or shelters, even as private groups are prepared to help them adjust to life in Canada. In downtown Toronto, however, inspired by the life of a freshly canonized saint, another model has been operating for over 25 years.
Dean Dettloff
Dean Dettloff is America's Toronto correspondent and a junior member of the Institute for Christian Studies.
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New book alleges that Canadian police favor mining interests over indigenous peoples
Carleton University researchers say that Canadian mining companies are taking advantage of anti-terrorism tactics to suppress legitimate political protest.
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How Canada’s ‘antifa’ groups are organizing to fight a growing far-right presence
Quebec’s far right has been expanding, especially targeting the province’s Muslim community.
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Trudeau condemns Trump’s family separations, but Canada has detention problems, too
Canada is not innocent when it comes to immigration policies that have the potential to hurt individuals and divide families.
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An Irish monk breathes new life into liturgical art in Toronto
Brother O’Herlihy says his paintings, which are not intended for galleries but for spaces of worship, are meant to inspire a prayerful dialogue with viewers.
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After deadly van attack, Toronto is still looking for answers
Suggesting that people who struggle with their mental health are likely to be violent is dangerous, especially when people with disabilities are more likely to be the victims of violence than perpetrators.
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A demand for a papal apology roils Canada
“A future Papal visit to Canada may be considered, taking into account all circumstances, and including an encounter with the Indigenous Peoples as a top priority.” It does not say this encounter would mean an apology.
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Justin Trudeau’s ‘celebrity secularism’ and an examination of Canadian conscience
The complications of Canadian Catholicism came into sharp relief when Justin Trudeau, a Catholic politician and leader of the popular Liberal Party, became prime minister in October 2015.
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The ‘prophetic’ merging of Canadian Jesuit provinces
Jesuits hope their unification might be a witness in a nation riven by cultural trauma.
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Canadian Catholics support new office to oversee global mining interests
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the new ombudsperson office, noting it “has called attention to concerns and complaints involving Canadian-based and/or Canadian-registered companies which operate in other countries.”