Canada recognizes the gravity of influx seafaring refugees on the host countries budgets, infrastructure, health, and education and further recognizes the imperative need to address the root causes driving people out of their homes. To address these roots and abiding by Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, and 9 Canada points the international community to the detrimental implications of disregarding refugee rights. Canada further recognizes growing appalling dangers parallel to the number of the
What has made Canada into the successful country it is today? The answer is immigration, immigration has made Canada into a prime country, further making Canada it into a culturally diverse and prosperous place to live. Canada has become an attractive pole for immigrants from around the world who are looking for a host country that will give them good opportunities. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada's annual immigration flow is now proportionately one
January 2015 Throughout Canadian history, Canada has developed into a well-respected nation, due to the changing dynamic of its culture, demography and socio-economic values and morals. Human rights within Canada has been recognized, protected and promoted by Government Institutions, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the policy of multiculturalism, provincial statues, the court of law and shared socio-political values and ideals (Miron, 2009). Since 1948, Canada has been a member of the United Nations
is humanity versus politics. Certainly, it would be great, to provide a new home for as many Syrian victims who would like to come to Canada. For this to happen, it is probable that Canada would have to give a lot more. With that being said, compassion is what people say can save the world. Surely, I, and other Canadians should not be naive, letting in Syrian Refugees could cause problems for the country and our individual lives, but the amount of suffering the Syrian people have gone through is unimaginable
The concept of what makes an immigrant desirable has changed much over the years, from the times when immigrating to Canada was simply the relocation of British subjects within the empire, to todays global migration. Policies previously structured to attract white, european labourers have now become open to people from many facets of global life, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, orientation, gender, or race. There have been many different departments controlling immigration, and multiple laws
Canada being a well-rounded multicultural country has to face important factors to maintain its stability in all aspects to uphold the quality of living for each individual in the country. In 1869, the federal government passed the first Immigration Act, which initiated the basic framework of the Canadian immigration policy. This opened doors for newcomers to migrate. The previous 1976 Immigration Act was substituted in 2001 when the federal government presented the Immigration and Refugee Protection
The image of Canada that exists today derives from the historical events that have occurred in the past. This history has shown that Canadians continue to build their identity based on the experiences of racial discrimination and cultural divides of the past. A specific group of immigrants that contributed to the Canadian identity were the Chinese, which were the main contributors to the Canadian Pacific Railway, a significant part of Canada as this railway created the connection between the East
opinion or membership (UN refugees 1). That is the official UN Refugee Agency definition. Currently today there are 40.3 million internally displaced people around the world and 51% of them are school-aged children under the age of 18
The Underground Railroad is an extremely important piece of Canadian history, and it was a benefit to many refugees in search of freedom during the 19th century. The railroad was an intricate system consisting of tunnels, various above ground routes, and safe houses from locations across the United States to Canadian provinces. Railroad terms were used as code words for guides and refugees. Places also had specific code names. The underground railroad was an attempt to end slavery, aided by the Abolitionist
“owner” which then lead to the creation of the Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada, 1793 — the first legislation in the British colonies to restrict the slave trade. Josiah Henson was born enslaved and escaped with his family to Canada in 1830. With the help of other abolitionists, Henson created the Dawn Settlement. They sought ways to provide refugees with the education and skills they needed to become more independent in Canada. Leonard Braithwaite,