In this aspect of “equal labour-market return”‚ many immigrants coming into Canada are often educated in very highly level international academic institutions‚ yet they are not considered valid in terms of gaining employment in Canada. In this way‚ the Canadian immigration labor policies do not acknowledge these academic credentials as a barrier to equal employment in Canada. Certainly‚ many of these immigrant come to Canada with the necessary education and skill requirements in the labour force‚ but
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Racism in Canada Canada is a multicultural country but still there is a lot of social inequality in Canada. Social Inequality plays a major role in everyone’s life and it also shapes one’s opinions‚ character and influences what one becomes in his/her life. Racism is also a form of social inequality‚ which is kind of prevalent in almost every society of the world. But everyone is not racist; therefore‚ if we base our judgment solely on the basis of a bunch of racist people‚ then every German
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article Canada’s Racial Divide: Confronting Racism in Our Own Backyard by Tavia Grant discusses the ways in which racism towards Black residents is evident in Canada. By comparing the events that have occurred in the United States of America‚ the author concludes that individuals should not undermine the level of racism that also occurs in Canada which is hidden both in data as well as in media (Grant 6). With this information‚ I argue that Grant challenges the notion of racism through the organization
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Introduction Canada consists of many citizens of various socioeconomic backgrounds through immigration. Immigration occurs when people leave their home country to live permanently in a new foreign country (Bloemraad‚ Korteweg‚ and Yurdakul 2008). Being a melting pot of different people is a characteristic that makes Canada unique. The process that Canada currently uses to select its new incoming citizens is referred to as the point system. Based on the statements that apply to the individuals‚
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look for any excuse to either host or attend a good celebratory party‚ and when it comes to interesting cultural wedding traditions‚ Canada has a few unique ones. Some are certainly not unique just to Canada‚ but are alive and well in the Canadian provinces and northern territories and practiced at a large number of weddings in Canada. Other wedding traditions Canada style‚ used to be popular but are slowing falling out of favour‚ perhaps due to their overly formal nature and the country’s current
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Canada as a nation-state traces its evolution from the dispossession‚ racism‚ genocide and displacement of Indigenous peoples‚ lands and territories by European settlers and colonialists‚ mainly coming from Britain and France during the 15th century onwards. In a global context‚ settler-colonialism in present-day Canada was similar to the European conquest and colonial practices all over the world as there was a general trend and attempts of annihilating the Indigenous population. This overall impacted
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LeDrew 1 Sikhism in Canada: Past‚ Present and Future Sikhs Arrive to Canada In the world today there are many different religions‚ all of which have their own beliefs and traditions. Sikhism is one religion in Canada that has had many struggles to be accepted into society. In 1897 Sikhs began to arrive in Canada: “Up to 1950‚ Sikhs constituted more than 85% of all East Indian immigration to Canada.” (Brar 1) These Sikhs were not welcomed with open arms‚ however Canada was not happy with the amount
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treatment of immigrants‚ how Canadians are only accepting of immigrants who look similar to us and have the same kind of culture‚ and how French and English cultures have managed to assimilate to help form a cultural identity that has helped define Canada. The first argument is Canada’s past treatment of immigrants compared to now such as the treatment of workers on the CPR construction and the Chinese head tax. Between 1881 and 1884‚ as many as 17 000 Chinese men came to B.C. to work as labourers
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What Is a Crime? Legal Dimensions Series This series stems from an annual legal and socio-legal research initiative sponsored by the Canadian Association of Law Teachers‚ the Canadian Law and Society Association‚ the Canadian Council of Deans‚ and the Law Commission of Canada. Volumes in this series examine various issues of law reform from a multidisciplinary perspective. The series seeks to advance our knowledge about law and society through the analysis of fundamental aspects of law. The essays
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Criminal lawyers in Canada defend or prosecute individuals who are accused of committing criminal acts; lawyers must advocate for their client in the court in order to assure justice (Career Cruising‚ 2016). Core tasks of a criminal lawyer include examining evidence‚ interviewing witnesses‚ researching previous cases‚ in order to aid in upcoming cases‚ advise their clients on their rights and responsibilities‚ prepare arguments for the courts‚ prepare legal documents and represent their client in
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