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Police and experts warn of an increase in human trafficking in the London, ON region

Gujarat Times7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

London has the fifth-highest number of reported human trafficking cases in Canada, according to a report released Nov. 1 by Statistics Canada. In 2023, there were 570 cases of human trafficking reported across Canada, with 24 of those incidents occurring in London. Human trafficking refers to the illegal recruitment, transportation, harboring, or sale of people…

Gujarati becomes the third most spoken language among Indian immigrants in Canada

Gujarat Times7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

Gujarati is the third most-spoken language among Indian immigrants in Canada, following Punjabi and Hindi. According to data from Statistics Canada, around 87,900 Gujarati-speaking immigrants have settled in Canada since 1980, with a notable 26% of them arriving in the country between 2016 and 2021. During this latter period, Punjabi speakers constituted the largest linguistic…

30 June 2024

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