Show: Focus Portuguese

Luso-Canadian Angelika da Silva represented Portugal in the World Ski Championships – Oberstdorf 2021 – the first female Portuguese cross country skier.

Those in low-wage jobs, notable young workers, women and racialized minorities have been hit hardest economically by the crises, implying a potential widening of inequality according to a new OECD survey. More in the interview with Álvaro Pereira.

How is the job market in 2021? Carrer advisor and recruiter Cibelly Zedan gives us more details.

Working Women Community Centre and the impact of the pandemic in the life of immigrant women.

To assist the Portuguese emigrants who were compelled to leave Portugal and now wish to return – the Government has launched several programs to help them to return. Interview with Berta Nunes, the State Secretary for the Portuguese Communities.

The Canadian National Soccer Team U-23 will to get one of the two Concacaf spots for the Tokyo 2020 in the Qualifying Championship, in Mexico. Toronto’s attacking midfielder for Sporting CP (U-23) is the youngest member of the squad.

An Ontario woman was required to pay $3,458 from a hotel quarantine bill for one night, after returning from Portugal, where she attended her father’s funeral. More in the interview with Cristina Teixeira.

Real Estate Agent Fernando Ferreira explains why the real estate market is so hot right now.

Jamile Cruz is among 50 other Canadians who have been awarded the Business Changemarkers 2021 award.

Joao Filipe Viera was adopted from Brazil when he was only 4 months old. Now, he has reconnected with his family and Brazilian roots.

The violence against indigenous women and girls, the MMIWG Inquiry, Bill C-15, the National Action Plan, and other important issues, with Lorraine Whitman, the president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada.

As we celebrate the International Women’s Day, retired Toronto Police Detective Constable Melissa Elaschuk, shares with us the challenges for women in the police force.

The Council of the Portuguese Communities is calling to the Government for equal treatment of residents abroad in all electoral acts. Daniel Loureiro, CCP in Canada, shares with us their proposal.

Due to financial difficulties caused by the pandemic, Award Winning Multi-Platinum selling recording artist Remigio Pereira, is moving to Eastern Canada. The singer discusses the devastating impact of the COVID19 in the music industry.

Let’s talk to one of the authors of the book Mother, Mothering and Covid 19, Marcelo Medeiros

Member of Parliament for Davenport, Julie Dzerowicz, introduced Bill C-273 – that would enable a national strategy for a guaranteed basic income in Canada. Watch here the full interview.

For the first time Portugal has a National Team of curling with athletes from Canada. Pedro Farromba, the President of the Winter Sports Federation of Portugal, talks about their strategy using Portuguese-Canadian athletes in Beijing 2022.

Incidents of domestic violence continue to rise during to the pandemic. Yvonne Harding from Assaulted Women’s Helpline shares with us her concerns about the violence against women.