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What does "Land Back" actually mean? In this episode, we unpack the landmark title agreement between the Haida Nation and the governments of Canada and British Columbia — an unprecedented moment where title agreement means the honouring of relationship, bestowing reciprocity, and nationally recognition of Haida Nation sovereignty.
What happens when we stop seeing borders as lines on a map and start seeing how they live inside our language, schools, and assumptions? Inspired by Suzanne Alexa Maria Peñola’s powerful poem, this episode explores how borders shape our sense of identity—and often erase it.
What does it mean to be "too ethnic" for your peers, and "not ethnic enough" for your parents?
What happens when "home" no longer feels like home? In this episode, we explore the emotional and psychological journey of returning to your country of origin after building a life abroad.
Why are immigrants voting Conservative in Canada? This episode of Canadian Salad dives into the history of Canada’s Liberal and Conservative parties, examines PM Mark Carney’s new immigration proposals, and unpacks how racialized communities navigate political systems that weren't built for them. Thoughtful, provocative, and grounded in lived experience.
Explore how Edward T. Hall’s theory of monochronic and polychronic time reveals deep cultural differences in how we view time, relationships, and productivity. This episode of Canadian Salad unpacks what Canada can learn from polychronic cultures — and why our time habits might need a cultural reset.
Happy May!! There are many exciting things about this month . . .more sun, flowers and the permission to do more things in your life (because the month told you 'You MAY . . . get it? No? Okay, we thought it was funny). But one thing this May brings us is the celebration of Asian Heritage Month.
Let’s call it what it is: the word ‘expat’ is often just a softer label for privilege. In this episode, we dig into the uncomfortable truth about how people with wealth, whiteness, and status are given one title, while others — arriving under nearly identical circumstances — are labeled ‘immigrants’, and carry the negative weight that word holds.
Love and marriage. Love and divorce. Separation can be painful as much as it can be healing. Join us as we take a cultural tour around the world exploring how different cultures view and handle divorce, highlighting how patriarchy, regardless of country, universally impacts women's experiences.
Did you know Japanese shows like 'Grenadier' and 'Captain Majid' were not only popular through Asia but the Arab world as well? How? Why? How is it that cultures unlike each other found each other? And why didn't western cartoons land the same way?
