...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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...started practicing law in a court of Ontario a couple of decades ago, there was no toilet for women in the court premises! History shows that women were subject to discrimination from the very beginning of the civilization. In the ancient times, women were treated just as a tool. Nobody even thought about their rights or opinions. In terms of age, almost close to the discrimination against women is slavery. Ancient civilizations were developed on the basis of hard work of the slaves. Slaves were treated like no better than animals or machines. Slavery is nothing but a form of discrimination based on races. According to Oxford dictionary, discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. Canadian Human Rights Act defines discrimination as an action or a decision that treats a person or a group negatively for as much as 11 reasons namely, race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspended. These reasons are known as grounds of discrimination. Example in hiring process In the recruitment and selection processes of the workplaces, there exists two types of discriminations - direct and indirect. For example, a qualified female job applicant might be rejected and a less qualified male candidate might be selected because the employer...
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...The purpose of the Employment Equity Act was created to ensure that there are equal opportunities for individuals living in Canada. The Employment Equity Act mainly targets four groups of individuals which include; women, aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. The Employment Equity Act serves an important role in the workforce as it seeks out discrimination and removes it effectively. When the Employment Equity Act is enforced correctly the act will ensure that individuals in the workforce have equal access to job opportunities as well as equal treatment in the workplace. Many individuals believe that employers are not very likely to battle situations of discrimination while going through the hiring process, as well as properly implementing the act in a particular workforce. Therefore the complexity of the Employment Equity Act is fair, however it is not necessary to have the act implemented in various Canadian workplaces. The Employment Equity Act was first introduced to Canada in 1986, and was later updated in 1995. “The Act stated in the legislation: The purpose of this Act is to achieve equality in the workplace so that no person shall be denied employment opportunities or benefits for reasons unrelated to ability and, in the fulfillment of that goal, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment experienced by women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities by giving effect to the principle...
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...and its environment is new to them. Migrating is a big challenge, which leads people to language barriers, a lack of recognition for foreign credentials, or issues with integration. But Multicultural Canada has its own ways in which migrants can easily settle into Canada. Translators are widely available Canada. Most of the workers in Canadian banks know more than one language, just to help to immigrants with their accounts. (You can apply for bank loan, almost in any language). Moving into a new country is a huge step no matter how well prepared or how confident you are. In Newcomer, by Mehri Yalfani, a girl suffered from the revolution of Iran was forced to migrate to Canada. She was not able to communicate well in her ESL class, due to her language barrier. In Finding a Nationality That Fits by Isabel Vincent, describes how Isabel had trouble reintegrating with her cultural roots due to the fact that she was migrated to Canada at a very young age. She couldn’t say if she was Canadian or Portuguese. In The Other Family, by Himani Bannerji, the Author herself, regret her decision to bring her child to Canada, away from her culture and heritage. The child also had difficulties accepting her heritage and culture. Which lead her to be white, like the majority of the families in Canada. While the terms integration and assimilation are somewhat related, but should not be confused with each other. Integration is a term that refers to the process in which migrants and refugees become...
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.......................10 Conclusion........................................................................................................12 ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION Canada’s favourite past time hockey has and continues to endure racism throughout all levels of the sport. This paper will expose the institutional racism in Canadian hockey associations with an emphasis on black hockey players. Drawing credible news reports and personally experiences, I will provide evidence that institutional racism is deeply rooted within the fabric of the sport, which can be observed from the actions and behaviour of authoritative figures. Additionally, the essay will analyze the implications from racial discrimination in both minor and professional hockey. By doing so, valuable information will be discovered to understand the true underlying factors that are influence and permit racist behaviour to persist. Moreover, the key purpose...
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...three groups function together under the rule of law to maintain the law within society. Despite its important role, there is a sufficient amount of evidence that blacks and aboriginal people are over-represented in the criminal justice system. The logic behind this problem is that racial discrimination and profiling is present, or it is the result of the differential offending patterns of the minority. After researching, I believe that aboriginal and blacks are over-represented in the criminal justice system due to racial discrimination and profiling. My reasoning behind this is based on the collected data that supports the fact that racial discrimination and profiling is apparent in the criminal justice system. Racial discrimination and profiling is most associated with the police, and that is strictly because they are the first contact with the suspects, victims, citizens, and the offenders. I also believe that the causes of the problem and the potential solutions are the same for both aboriginal and black people. The only variable that might alter the causes of the problem, and the potential solutions is the location in which the aboriginal and blacks live in. This being said, racial discrimination and profiling are without doubt the primary attributes in the over-representation of aboriginals and blacks in the criminal justice system. Although I agree with the fact that certain minority youths contain a greater involvement in delinquent behaviour. This does not provide an...
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...found myself thinking sociologically when I realized that equality in Canada is less practiced as what the Canadian Constitution Act of 1982 claims. In this constitution, it is stated that every individual should be treated equally regardless of their race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, and any disability; however, in reality, individuals experience inequality in the form of racism throughout the Canadian society. For instance, a few months ago, a black male was asked to leave the St. Laurent shopping centre by the mall securities as the position of his pants were viewed as not family-friendly but this type of fashion is normal for teenagers who are influenced by the hip-hop culture. As the man did not want to cause any trouble, he obeyed the securities but as he was escorted, the securities used unnecessary forces which caused scars and bruises to the individual. Furthermore, the black male was arrested and detained for 3 hours, then fined $65 by the Ottawa Police, and banned from the mall for 5 years. One witness stated that this was a case of racial profiling as she saw that the mall securities had no reason to assault the individual. Although many deny the existence of racism in the Canadian society, this type of inequality still largely exists. To further analyze this topic, articles written by various scholars on racial profiling in the criminal justice system and racism in the workplace in Canada will be compared and contrasted. Moreover, various sociological concepts...
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...Segregation: Are We Still Divided by Race? Racial segregation was a concept that began in early history and is still prevalent in some societies today. It is often seen as a destructive forceful tactic of separating individuals based on their racial background. However, many new immigrants voluntarily choose to live in a segregated society. Segregation can be easily seen in certain communities where there is a concentration containing a particular racial group. The area where one lives significantly influences their overall quality of life as well as their job, education opportunities, formation of social relationships and networks or access to a mortgage. These aspects have an impact on socio-economic status and the accumulation of assets, and this makes housing crucial for the integration of minorities into society. Neighbourhoods that have a higher poverty rate are not able to support as many retail establishments, leading to inadequate access to quality of goods and services. When the neighbourhoods are geographically isolated it “may limit access to employment or social contact with other urban residents” (Walks, 2010). Segregation is defined as the policy or practice of separating people based on their race, class, ethnic group, religion or gender, especially as a form of discrimination. Racial segregation is not an isolated phenomenon. There are examples of segregation that can be dated back through history, most notably the racial segregation of African Americans...
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...Racial Discrimination “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” This quote by Martin Luther King Jr introduces a topic of which we have all heard about numerous times, racism. Now this is probably not the first speech you’ve heard about racism and it probably won’t be the last. That is because no matter what society says racial discrimination has never stopped and it won’t until we do something about it. Firstly, racial discrimination occurs almost everywhere from the workplace to courtrooms. People are often judged in the workplace by race. According to www.ufca.ca in 2013 the average difference between the salary of an average racialized Canadian and an average non-racialized Canadian was $6947. In 2015 Rania El-Alloul was to appear before a judge in a Montreal courtroom. When the judge first saw her she asked why El-Alloul was wearing a headscarf. El-Alloul replied “Because I am a Muslim” Upon hearing this the judge took a 30 minute recess. After the judge returned she told El-Alloul that until she took off her headscarf her case wouldn’t be heard. El-Alloul had come to Canada wearing her scarf and had become a citizen while wearing it. Why should she have to take off her scarf. She had as much right as anyone...
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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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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to describe and analyze the detriments and implications of a workplace tainted with harassment issues, as well as to provide recommendations to assist organizations on how to avoid legal liability regarding harassment claims and how to achieve a harassment-free work environment. Drawing on scholarly sources, the report identifies three forms of harassment, which are bullying, sexual and racial harassment. It examines the differences in people’s perception of harassment in general as well as the factors influencing individuals’ experience of it. The report describes the risks for businesses experiencing harassment in the workplace; it examines the negative effects they can have on organizational environment, and its impacts on the organizations’ professional image. The findings of this report suggest that organizations can prevent and resolve harassment in the workplace by improving leadership and communication among employees, and by implementing and enforcing a clear and effective anti-harassment policy. The recommendations made in this report are to: * Provide basic guidelines on how to create and enforce effective human rights policies in organizations * Provide the necessary elements an effective anti-harassment policy should have * Provide adequate training and education programs for everyone at the organization INTRODUCTION Over the last years, there has been a rising concern over the issue of harassment...
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...Canada is perceived by other nations as a peace-loving and good-natured nation that values the rights of the individual above all else. This commonly held belief is a perception that has only come around as of late, and upon digging through Canadian history it quickly becomes obvious that this is not the truth. Canadian history is polluted with frequent events upon which the idea that Canada is a role model for Human Rights shows to be false. An extreme example of this disregard for Human Rights takes place at the beginning of the twentieth-century, which is the excessive prejudice and preconceived ideas that were held as truths against immigrants attempting to enter Canada. Another prime example of these prejudices and improper Human Rights is the imprisonment of those of Japanese descent or origin during the Second World War. The main advantages of the human rights legislation are: * Stops the employer from coming after you once a complaint has been filed * Protects against loosing income due to discrimination * A Human rights commission is appointed to those who cannot afford a lawyer to defend them * The Board of Inquiry can award a wider range of damages and remedies than a judge in a civil suit could. Some of the disadvantages are: * Typically, if the commission takes over the case, they agree upon a settlement which the victim may not like. * It takes time and gets complicated once handed over to the commission * Human rights law in...
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...“Korean girls want to become white girls.” One of my Canadian friends said this. I was upset right away, but I could not say anything. I was trying to say something against his words, but there is nothing to say. Most of my friends often said, “Whites are so pretty, white men are really handsome.” However, I have never heard that “Blacks are beautiful.” Since I came back from Canada, I have thought that Blacks are so versatile at musics, and sports. Also they are so beautiful with a great body figure. When I said this to my Korean friends, their reaction was one, “You are strange.” However, I cannot judge, and criticise them. Why? Because I used to think as same as my friends. Koreans seem like they are not racists at all. However, I personally think that Koreans are one of the biggest racists. Honestly, not only I used to be, but also there are still many people who have a tendency to think that White people are intelligent, and beautiful but Blacks are not. I do not even know the reason why I used to have that stereotype. In Korea, there are many foreigners teaching English. Almost all of them are Caucasians. Because many people think that Blacks are dangerous, and not educated. Sort of the reasons could be based on some riots, and crimes by African Americans. The most important thing we have to realise in...
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...in the criminal justice system. Racism is actually discrimination against a group or individual based on color, social and financial status. It is something that occurs more than we notice. Many scholars believe that racism play a more important role in targeting and sentencing process in the criminal justice system and this is something which should not happen in any country no matter what. In order to understand the role that racism plays in the criminal justice system we must, first, look at the role that it plays before the criminal reaches the day of sentencing in the court. There are various publications that speak on profiling and actuarial methods which unwillingly get people into the system. Though these are two major components of the discriminatory acts that exist within the criminal justice system, it does not actually begin with these institutionalized methods. It is the laws and crime control policies that create discrimination in the system. It has been witnessed that in some instances these laws and policies are set in favor of the white people and in opposition to the black ones. In this paper, a detailed discussion has been done on the racial disparities in criminal justice system along with its adverse effects to the community. Moreover, this paper also contains the strategies that would help to avoid racism and maintain equality and righteousness. What is meant by Racism and Prejudice? When racial...
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...John 1 Professor Tucker English 124 24 November 2012 Discrimination across time Dear Reverend King, It has been over 40 years since you have fought for racial inequality here in the United States. Your work during the Civil Rights Movement has greatly impacted the minds and social ideas for just about everyone living in the United States today. Today many people are aware of the idea that a person should not judge another person based on the color of their skin, but rather the content of their character. Today many of the rules concerning segregation and racial inequality that existed during your time are long gone thanks to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and many other laws against discrimination. Laws for segregation for things such as water fountain use, schooling, restrooms, park benches, buses, trains, and segregated seating have all disappeared. Racist name calling is now perceived inappropriate and un-American and interracial marriages are at an all-time high. It is quite evident that racial equality is much closer today than when you were alive despite what many people believe. In the year 2012 things are very different socially than in the early 1950s and 1960s. Children are taught at a very early age that racial discrimination and racism is wrong throughout the nation. In 1968 a documentary was released by PBS called “The Eye of the Storm” that taught young third graders that racial discrimination was wrong. The thing that made this documentary truly special...
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