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Media Archive- Newspaper articles

The TIEDI team members are available for interviews and commentary. Contact the TIEDI Research Analyst for more information.

Below is a list of newspaper articles published based on TIEDI's research findings. For TV interviews, please click on the following link:

The Great Divide: How Unionization and Diversity Affect the Work Environment in Canadian Hotels, based on interview with Steven Tufts and findings from TIEDI's Analytical Report 29 reported, in Hotelier Magazine, January 3, 2013.

Food-bank usage soars, study shows, TIEDI's August 2012 LFS findings reported, in The Globe and Mail, September 18, 2012.

New Canadian immigrants are bearing the brunt of the recession, interview with Philip Kelly in The Toronto Star, March 7, 2012.

The poor in Toronto: They're working but not getting any richer, in The Globe and Mail, February 11, 2012.

Expand provincial immigrant nominee program: TD economist, in The Calgary Herald, February 7, 2012.

Expand provincial immigrant nominee program: TD economist, in The Vancouver Sun, February 7, 2012.

What's in a name? A job, maybe. TIEDI's September 2011 LFS findings reported, in The Globe and Mail, October 14, 2011.

"Ontario Liberal plan to aid immigrant employment raises question of faireness"Interview with John Shields, in The Globe and Mail, September 19, 2011.

"Recession hit newcomers hardest in job market"Interview with Philip Kelly, in The Toronto Star, July 15, 2011.

"Newcomers hit hardest: Study" Findings from TIEDI's Report 22 quoted in the news, Metro Toronto News, July 15, 2011.

Recession hit newcomers hardest in job market", Y-File, July 18, 2011.

"Tapping Canada's Immigrant Capital" in The Globe and Mail, May 11, 2011. TIEDI's LFS data is quoted in the news.

"New Canadians missing jobs recovery" in The Globe and Mail, May 9, 2011. TIEDI's LFS data is quoted in the news.

Interview with Philip Kelly on "The Philippines now Canada's top source of immigrants" for The Globe and Mail, March 18, 2011. Based on findings from TIEDI report 18 on Live-in-caregiver immigrants to Canada.

TIEDI Study: Caregivers most educated among immigrant groups for The Philippine Reporter, March 11, 2011. Based on findings from TIEDI report 18 on Live-in-caregiver immigrants to Canada.

Research and action: Researchers team up with community organizations to help immigrants by Elena Yunusov. In Canadian Immigrant, November 2008.


Recent articles about TIEDI faculty members:

South Korean delegation visits CERIS to learn about immigration research and ties to the community (Valerie Preston and Stella Park) in CERIS-Newsletter, April 19, 2012.

South Koreans visit York to learn about immigration issues and outreach (Valerie Preston and Stella Park) in Y-File Newsletter, April 20, 2012.

New immigrants are the ‘hidden homeless’ (Valerie Preston) in The Toronto Star, April 2, 2012.

New immigrants are the ‘hidden homeless’ (Valerie Preston) in Y-File Newsletter, April 2, 2012.

Affordable housing elusive for new Canadians in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal (Valerie Preston) in the University of British Columbia Media Release, March 14, 2012.

Fil-Can Youths not doing as well as parents (Philip Kelly) in Y-File Newsletter, March 12, 2012.

Fil-Can Youths not doing as well as parents (Philip Kelly) in The Philippine Reporter, March 9, 2012.

Immigration-research centres axed (Valerie Preston) in The Metro, February 29, 2012.

Ottawa axes network of immigration centres (Valerie Preston) in The Toronto Star, February 28, 2012.

Don't count on future immigrants for economic growth (Tony Fang) in the Financial Post, February 11, 2012.

They are not lining up (Tony Fang) in the National Post, February 11, 2012.

Trans-Pacific trade deal about more than resource exports (Tony Fang) in Y-File Newsletter, Nov 16, 2011.

ANALYSIS | Trans-Pacific trade deal about more than resource exports
Asia-Pacific partnership could push us to innovate at home
(Tony Fang) in CBC News, Nov 15, 2011.

Winnipeg a model for new immigrant integration: professor. (Philip Kelly) in iPolitics, October 20, 2011.

York professor elected president of Chinese Economist Society. (Tony Fang) In Y-File Newsletter, July 8, 2011.

Hotel workers demand bosses protect against assault from guests. (Steven Tufts) In The Globe and Mail, June 2, 2011.

The Housekeepers Revolt. (Steven Tufts) In Toronto Life, March, 16, 2011.

Canada should welcome 100,000 more immigrants per year: Report (Tony Fang). In The Vancouver Sun, April 1, 2011.

Study finds immigrants who embrace challenges more successful (Jelena Zikic). In Y-File Newsletter, July 2010.

Deprofessionalized Filipino report presented to CIC, Ottawa. (Philip Kelly) in The Philippine Reporter, June 1, 2010.

Panel to discuss results of two suburbia research projects (Lucia Lo). In Y-File Newsletter, March 2010.

Interview with Tony Fang on services for immigrants offered in public libraries for The Link, Radio Canada International, March 11, 2010.

York study finds that career development doesn't aid immigrants (Tony Fang). In Y-File Newsletter, September 2009.

Newcomers favour Ontario but choose large, diverse cities to live: study (John Shields). In Ryerson University Media Release, May 2009.

Minimum Wage Increases Benefit 50+ (Tony Fang) in York University's e-news. 2009.

Prof studies macroeconomic impact of immigration on Canada (Tony Fang). In Y-File Newsletter, May 2009.

Breaking down barriers for immigrant professionals (Jelena Zikic). In Y-File Newsletter, May 2009

Hidden in plain sight: Homelessness photo exhibit reveals a gritty reality (Valerie Preston). In Y-File Newsletter, April 2009

Those most in need are the least served in York Region (Lucia Lo). In Y-File Newsletter, March 2009

Many immigrants spend 50 per cent of income on housing (Valerie Preston). In Y-File Newsletter, January 2009

Prof awarded Tri-Agency Synthesis Grant to study climate, jobs (Steven Tufts). In Y-File Newsletter, January 2008

The dream isn't working now (Tony Fang). In Toronto Star, October 2008

Atkinson celebrates excellence in teaching and research (Jelena Zikic). In Y-File Newsletter, June 2008

CERIS conference tackles issues of immigration and settlement (Philip Kelly). In Y-File Newsletter, April 2008

Finding the silver lining in unemployment (Jelena Zikic). In Y-File Newsletter, October 2007

York professor receives Canadian Association of Geographers award (Philip Kelly). In Y-File Newsletter, August 2006

Ethnic Chinese consumers prefer to shop at Asian grocers (Lucia Lo). In Y-File Newsletter, February 2005

What challenges do Toronto immigrant entrepreneurs face? (Lucia Lo). In Y-File Newsletter, February 2003

Today's immigrants worse off, study says: Report from York profs blames cuts to services (Valerie Preston), by Susan Bourette. In Globe and Mail, National, March 22, 2000.