Lethbridge Bhutanese refugee issues

By Yönten, on July 23rd, 2012%

Lethbridge is home to a large and growing population of Bhutanese refugees. A recent police shooting in the community has raised awareness of issues they face.

From the Calgary Herald: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/Police+shooting+thrusts+Lethbridge+Bhutanese+community+under+spotlight/6970967/story.html

Some background from the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/04/18/calgary-lethbridge-bhutan-immigrants.html

For the history of the Bhutanese refugee problem, The Canadian . . . Read More.

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National Post on Bhutan’s experiment with National Happiness

By Yönten, on April 8th, 2012%

From the National Post: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/03/world-happiness-report-canada/

For a different take on collateral damage from Bhutan’s initiative, here’s a dissenting view from The Himalayan, a Nepalese newspaper: http://thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Bhutanese+without+Bhutan&NewsID=326215

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