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The N4 team wishes to express that our prayers and thoughts are with the people of Beirut and our Canadians of Lebanese heritage who have lost so many and so much in the aftermath of the catastrophic explosions that occurred on August 4.

The challenges of having to cope with this tragedy in addition to the destruction of three major hospitals, and damages to two others that are now overwhelmed with patients, while still struggling to manage the ubiquitous COVID-19, is not lost on us.

Our hearts go...

Talking about COVID-19 can be a challenge, especially for children. For all those with little ones or grandchildren like me, I thought I would share this resource for discussing COVID-19 with children.

This lovely story, My Hero is You - How Kids Can Fight COVID-19, was developed for and by children around the world.

Over 1,700 children, parents, caregivers and teachers from around the world shared how they were coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been translated in over 120 languages.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, August 9, raises awareness of the needs of the diverse original peoples of the lands across the world. These first nations populations have deep and special connections to nature, to the earth’s environmental resources; in fact, they are connected to our entire planet in both foundational and spiritual ways.

They represent diverse cultures rich in art, music, beliefs and traditions that are vulnerable and at risk if global measures are not taken...

As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada passes the 105,000 mark, with 750 new cases confirmed post our Canada day celebrations, concerns are also rising as provinces start “opening up” across the country. Isolation fatigue, and infection control measures are being weighed against the need to open up the economy and get back to some semblance of normal life.

Among the concerns, is the debate about wearing masks in public areas – some are pro, some are against. We would like to hear...

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery whose victims are men, women and children, forced to provide sexual service or labour, under threat of violence and death against themselves or their families. It is believed that 2.5 million people world-wide are forced into these dangerous and dehumanizing acts in order to survive.

Leah Woolner, a psychosocial counsellor and manager of the Anti-trafficking Programme at the Le Mouvement contre le viol et l'inceste(MCVI) based in Montreal, Quebec...

Happy Canada Day 2020 to everyone across our great nation as we celebrate the 153rd birthday of Canada which became a new federation on July 1, 1867. In light of the ongoing global pandemic, the federal government has declared that our nation will celebrate Canada Day virtually.

• Watch online: Canada, let's get together!
  https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-day/online-celebrations/get-together-series.html 
• Canada Day Celebration Kit
  https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-day/celebration-kit.html

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Since our last post on the topic of racial discrimination, we have seen more organizations and individuals making firm public commitments to ending racism. Here are some ways that N4 and our partners are taking concrete actions:

• N4 has compiled several resources and e-Learning courses on racism for members to assist you in knowledge development and in spreading this important work across Canada.
• N4 will soon launch two forums where you can share how you and your organizations are addressing the...