...As the data provided by Statistics Canada, visible minorities have become the most characteristic feature of Canada, representing a larger and larger share of the Canadian population as time goes by. Although their workforce availability rate based on the 2006 census was 12.4%, the represented rate in the federal service sector is only 9.8%. As was anticipated by the committee, the gap appears to be widening. Based on the statistics published in 2009, the core public administration still appears not to be meeting its workforce availability targets for visible minorities, at least in terms of representation rates. Similarly, the Canadian Human Rights Commission 2007 Annual Report revealed the rates continued to be underrepresented in the executive position attainment. As in 2008, the scarcity of visible minority members in executive positions was still a highlight in the federal public service....
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...Background Multiculturalism in Canada is the ideology that all people have equal opportunities and rights regardless of their races, religions and, cultural backgrounds. The Canadian government during the 1970s and 1980s adopted the official policy of multiculturalism in Canada. It originated from the 1960s Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. In 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau declared that the country would adopt multicultural policy. In 1982, multiculturalism was recognized by section 27 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Canadian Multiculturalism Act was then passed by Prime Minister Brain Mulroney in 1988. The Act has two fundamental principles: all citizens have equal rights and it promotes all communities of different origins. (Kobayashi, 1983) Benefits of Multiculturalism policy in Canada Economic Benefits Multiculturalism helps integrate visible minorities into the labour market. Canada has experienced more participation of members of minority groups in different business sectors, such as transportation, communications, and banking. The increased participation is the result of the government's effort of providing a number of programs to ensure equality in the workplace. According to the Public Service Commission (2007, as cited in Dib & Turcotte, 2008), the public service had an increase of minority employees from 1% in 1986 to 8.6% in 2006. One of the programs implemented by the federal government is the Employment Equity...
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...The issue of multiculturalism and the charter not only focuses on immigration but it also directs its attention to bilingualism. Again, using section 27 of the Charter, multiculturalism is used to protect language rights, which furthers complications between minority groups (Uberoi, 2009). When minority groups felt that their language rights were threatened, they used the charter against Canadians to further advance their own interest (Uberoi, 2009). These minority groups stated that “Canada’s nature was not bicultural, it was multicultural” (Uberoi, 2009). These groups marginalized the regulations of Canada in attempt to override individual freedoms to benefit their minority groups. As a result of the Charter, “Canada would go from a ‘Britain...
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...positive, however, since the legislation was enacted in 1988, the effects have been positive and negative on individuals’ health and well-being. Identity The Multiculturalism Act has played a role in allowing individuals to retain their identities and practice cultural traditions and customs. This legislation has encouraged the celebration of many cultural and religious festivals and holidays across Canada that are essential to individuals’ identity (The Red and White, 2015). For example, the Sikh religious festival Vaisakhi is celebrated in many cities across Canada. It has been celebrated in Surrey for the past 17 years and individuals of all races and cultures attend and participate in the celebration (Surrey Vaisakhi Parade, 2015). These types of multicultural festivals and events can allow individuals to preserve their traditions and allow others to...
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...history of Canada has gone through various events, some of which produced a nightmare for the country and from which the people as well as the leaders are still trying to awake, while making sure that such events do not take place ever again. In this essay I discuss the Canadian Ethnic problems and it's multiculturalism by mainly focus on two typical examples :the aboriginal people and the Chinese who have suffered injustice through out the history in different aspects such as politics and cultural. And later ,by looking at the current situations of the Canadian ethnicity in general and going over the past decisions that the government had made, I try to suggest the possible solutions. Introduction: As we all know, Canada is a country with large immigrants. Therefore , the history of Canada is largely the history of the meeting of different cultures. As its early settlers are mostly immigrants from Central and Western Europe, European culture is playing a dominant role in Canada's culture. Since the eightieth of the twentieth century, as the number of immigrants from different parts increased significantly, the new immigrants brought in their own culture with them as well. Thus, people are now feeling more of the tensions between those cultures and of prejudice felt among these groups toward one another. For this reason, how to deal with the relationship between the different nationalities became a big problem for the Canada government...
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...Green Economy Canada is considered an annex 1 country. It has many CDM projects around the world to help non annex 1 countries reduce greenhouse gas emission. In china, Canada is involved with various projects in different parts of the country. Canada is engaged with the very large Guangrun Hydropower CDM project located in the Jianshi County, Hubei Province of China. Along with Canada, Netherlands, Italy, Finland, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Norway and Spain are also parties involved. The project is located in the southwest corner of Hubei Province in the Jianshi County. It is home to the Enshi Tujia and Miao Minority Autonomous region. The Guangrun Hydropower project includes two small reservoirs and three hydropower stations named Hongwawu I station, Hongwawu II station and Zhamushui station. Hongwawu hydropower plant is located on the Hongwawu River, a tributary of the Zamushui River in Jianshi county. Zhamushui hydropower plant is located on the Zhamushui River which is by the upper reaches of the Guangrun River in Jianshi county. The map below shows the location of the proposed project. The Guangrun Hydropower project includes two small reservoirs with a total flooded area of 0.87 km2 and the reservoir storage capacity of 24.99 million m3. The three small hydropower stations have a total installation capacity of 28MW. The annual generation from the Guangrun Hydropower project is expected to be 89.28GWh. The hydropower stations...
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...Racial issues of Canada After World War II the idea of multiculturalism is changed, the demographics, ideology and persistent lobbying has done a significance increase in racism. A new revolutionary perspective against Nazism, anthropology and dissolution of European empires had transformed the ides and concept of race which fundamentally changes the shape of Canadian diversity and pluralism. Many people believed that new changes seems to be reinvent white domination, individualist and liberal are more likely to be concerned in this process. According to them the concept of racism on the basis of color was categorically denied, they think that color has nothing to do with it. This will diminish the actual significance the attribute of visible minorities. Theses minorities were encouraged towards the acceptance of the beliefs and values of the leading majority. Civil rights started a movement In Canada to disappear the factor of race, as it is creating a affecting the positions of the citizens. It minimized the importance of sub groups and social relation was left unmediated, this movement leads prompt the efforts towards the norms and values of the bigger society in the explicit and clearest ways. In Canada, many steps have been taken since twenty five years to remedy the racism. The majority in Canada first extent the Asian franchise, this reduces the racial barrier to immigration and leads to the proposal of aboriginal people assimilation in 1969. This action showed that...
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...Therefore if the legislation branch does their “first order Charter duties” properly, which is charter proofing their laws, they will not go for review with the Supreme Court of Canada (Maclvor 138). Each branch of government has their own responsibilities to pursue and they have different resources to achieve them. For example the, the judicial branch’s responsibility is to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals where the legislation branch has to make laws to tackle down social issues (Maclvor 142). Each branch has their own resources to help them with their responsibilities, for instances the Legislative Branch have Department of Justice and Standing Committee. Both of these committees work for the government helping doing research and formulating legislations as well charter-proofing legislation so they don’t go violates the rights and freedoms of Individuals (Maclvor 142). The Charter has allowed for democratic dialogue between both branches of government, allowing for constructive conversations and legislative sequels. Legislative sequels are laws made by the legislative branch responding to a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada. Sometimes the legislation can support the court’s decision or go against it. (Maclvor 143). We will be examine two cases to see how the Charter has made Canada a fairer and more open society, both cases are different in the way the...
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...Democracy is a form of government or accord by society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. Canada exhibits a democratic government that protects the interests and demands of minority groups, who are free from discrimination and their rights and privileges are valued equally to those of the majority. Through political, human and cilvil rights, social well-fare systems, and international relations, Canada has formed a strong governmental institution that fosters an inclusive democracy. Between 1945-2014, the Canadian identity transitioned to an inclusive democratic society defined by domestic social reforms and international commitments to the global community In the last seventy years, Canada developed lawful political, human and civil rights within the nation and in the global community. In May of 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, to draw up the United Nations Charter. Canada participated in the San Francisco conferences as a founding member of the Unite Nations. The Charter strived for collective security to avoid war, to develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international co-operation in solving international problems and promoting and encouraging respect for human and civil rights. Canada’s participation in the United Nations was instrumental in a global reputation of humanitarian contributions. Canada’s dedication to fundamental human rights internationally...
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...Is Today’s government responsible for injustices of the past? There is no scientific invention that enables human being to time travel. The past treatment of the Aboriginal people and other racial minorities in Canada is not a subject of pride. However, the German government today is not said to be responsible for all the deaths caused by Hitler or the depraved handling of the Jews. In the same way, the current Canadian government should not be held liable for the wrongs of its predecessors. It is common knowledge that Canada is a nation of various races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and cultures. This is a result of the actions of the current government. In the past these Aboriginals and minorities were not given equal pay to the Canadians of that time. Their children were forced to attend residential schools, as a result they were away...
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...Within the Canadian Government, they have created many different groups, or areas to focus on key issues in Canada such as economic, social, environmental, and criminal factors. Seeing how our government has categorized these issues, it could be implied that a police organization would do the same. Over the year’s Canadian police agencies have now put more focus on women, minorities, and First Nations people then ever before. For women it started in 1967 when the Royal Commission on the Statues of Women were created. After reading this article, “despite its failings, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada was undeniably a catalyst for social change” (Morris, 2016). If we look at the provinces in Canada today, they all have a minister responsible for the statues of women....
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...Diversity in Canada August 23, 2011 Abstract In this paper I will be looking at diversity in Canada and how the term of diversity is used to refer to cultural differences, how it applies to all the qualities that make people different. Diversity is shown in mutual respect and appreciation of the similarities and differences such as age, culture, education, ethnicity, experience, gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation. An environment where diversity is respected is on whereas individuals, and members of teams, can effectively apply all talents, skills and experiences. Demographic characteristics are the background characteristics that help what a person becomes. Ethnicity reflects the cultural experiences and feelings of a particular group but does not exclude the possibility that individuals within that group have the capacity to learn cultural behaviors of other groups. Diversity in Canada Canada is the second largest country and it is located in the Western Hemisphere. Diversity is important to a country because with a diverse environment people can benefit and learn from each others ideas. As more immigrants go to Canada the more diverse the country becomes. Canadians express a sense of unity and they are open to accepting other individual’s culture. This research paper is on the diversity in Canada and will be answer with the following questions: What is the key diversity concerns for Canada? Which groups are dominant and non-dominant? What are the participation...
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...Collective rights are an important part of the Constitution of Canada. Six groups in Canada have collective rights, which includes, Aboriginal peoples, First Nations, Métis, Inuit peoples and Francophones and Anglophones. Francophone and Anglophones have benefited the most from the collective rights in Canada. How do we know that Francophones and Anglophones have benefited the most from collective rights? We can compare how Francophones and Anglophones got their rights, what rights they have and how secure their rights are compared to the other groups in Canada who have collective rights. How did the Francophones and Anglophones get their rights? It all started in 1608 when Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec; one hundred and...
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...Integration to Canadian Society This paper will examine the difficulties immigrants have when they arrive in Canada with respect to assimilation of language, transferability of education in finding a job in Canada and training that exists for the newly landed immigrant. We will also touch the difficulties it poses for Canadian citizens in dealing with this influx of immigrants into our urbanized centers. Anglo Canadians have quickly become a minority and continue to become a shrinking minority. Immigrants arriving to Canada in most cases believe that they have made the right choice to leave their homeland in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their children. After all Canada has a global reputation as being one of the best countries in the world for many reasons. There is free healthcare available and educational opportunities if so desired as well as many provincial social services in place to help new immigrants transition into Canadian society. Some immigrants leave there come country because of instability within their government causing national unrest and dangerous circumstances for ordinary citizens. In other cases immigration can occur simply because they are seeking a better opportunities in life. Up until 1960’s “Canada’s immigration objective was to attract more British and American immigrants, as well as immigrants from the “preferred countries” of central and northern Europe” [4] Canada’s immigration policy after 1960 has historically been very relaxed...
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...side while U.S. supported the south side. This war occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, and lasted 19 years, 180 days. As a result, North government won the war and took the power beside Communist governments. This war causes approximately 245,000 to 2000,000 of civil dead and over one million of refugees (Usdod, Shenon, Philip 1995). The luckier refugees were taken by countries such as Canada. Some escapees spend 12 months in camp, some of them even years. There were many camps, for example, in Thailand and in Hong Kong. The Canadian government helps the Vietnamese refugees by giving them a home, food, healthcare, and education. However, the Vietnamese refugees faced many hardships in Canada such as language, discrimination, and lack of financial support (CBC,Refuge for the unwanted). The most effective factor that affected Vietnamees refugee adaption in Canada was learning a new language (Dwok B. Chan and Doreen Marie Indra, 1987). Many refugees could not speak a word of English or French, and understand even basic words such as washroom, phone, and post office. However, they needed to obtain speaking skills because they had to look for job, house, and a school for their children (CBC-Welcome to Canada: Vietnamese refugees arrive). However, Canadian sponsorship programs for Vietnamese refugee were helpful (Dwok B. Chan and Doreen Marie Indra, 1987). There was multiple courses help refugee to adjust in...
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