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Immigrants to Canada
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results52 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 12 Sources Library 12 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryBe a Good Boy Now Film/Video This audio-visual is a documentary-type look at the story of the immigration of a Jamaican boy to Toronto, Ontario. Canada Since 1960: A People's History: A Left Perspective on 50 Years of Politics, Economics and Culture Gonick, By (ed.) Book 2016 An account of the most important developments in Canadian history from the 1960s to today, seen through the eyes of Canadian Dimension magazine. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Pilot Copy, February 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The first issue of the Canadian Information Sharing Service publication. The name of the publication was later changed to Connexions and then to Connexions Digest. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 1 - May 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 The Captive Labour Force on Non-English Speaking Immigrant Women Article 1980 An article focusing on the 'invisible work' that non-English speaking immigrant women, in particular, have done and continue to do. A Case Study on the Interaction of Immigrant-Canadians in Their Work: and the Influence of this Interaction on the Resocialization of the Immigrant Diaz, Harry Article 1976 A sociological analysis done from the perspective of participant observation including theological reflections. Combatting Racism in the Workplace: A Course for Workers Thomas, Barb; Novogrodsky, Charles Book 1983 With the ultimate aim of combatting racism within the labour movement, the Cross Cultural Communication Centre, under the auspices of the Humber Collage for Labour Studies, ran a ten-week, 30 hour pil... Combatting Racism in the Workplace Readings Kit Thomas, Barb; Novogrodsky, Charles Book 1983 Readings and case studies on fighting racism. Connexions: Volume 3, Number 6 - December 1978 - Unemployment/Chomage Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 4 - November 1981 - Unorganized Workers/Travailleurs Non-Organises Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Dismantling Democracy: Stifling Debate and Dissent in Canada Article 2015 An extensive dossier of the Harper government's attacks on democracy, debate, and dissent. Double Standard: The Secret History of Canadian Immigration Whitaker, Reg Book 1987 A focused examination of the right-wing political bias and dishonesty that has charecterized Canada's post-war immigration and refugee policies. Policies were profoundly influenced by the Cold War. Th... The Education of Immigrant Children Article 1982 The question of the education of immigrant children is extremely complex and is related to the larger issue of the role and adaptation of immigrants in general. Everybody Dreams Film/Video 1976 Study of an immigrant family's life as homesteaders in P.E.I. and its opposition to encroaching corporate demands. Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada Omidvar, Ratna & Wagner, Dana Book 2015 Authors present a collection of thirty interviews with refugees, their descendants, or their loved ones to document their journeys of flight. The stories span two centuries of refugee experiences in C... For Bread and Hope Moynihan, Keven (Audio-Visual Studios - Producer) Slide Show 1976 15 min. slide-tape looking critically at migration and regional under-development in Canada. Getting There: Producing Photostories With Immigrant Women Barndt, Deborah, Cristall, Ferne, Marino, Dian Book 1983 Photostories about immigrant women surviving in and adapting to a new culture.
Immigrant Housewives In Canada Article 1981 This report, sponsored by Toronto's Immigrant Women's Centre, is the result of a three-year study on the conditions of working class immigrant women from rural backgrounds. The Invisible Empire: Racism in Canada Cannon, Margaret Book 1995 Cannon asks how can a tolerant nation like Canada be racist? Several incidents are documented in regard to minorities, employment, the justice system, and immigrants from Third World countries. A Letter from North America – Our Migrant Crisis Tate, Ernest Article 2017 This is the third of Ernie Tate’s letters to Left Unity detailing and analysing the struggles against Trump as they emerge on the other side of the pond. Media Think Winter, James Book 2000 Increasingly the news media are owned by a small group of very large corporations with extensive interests outside the industry, run by the corporate elite.Winter argues that instead of offering diver... Monographs on the Portuguese Article 1975 A collection of analytical essays on the Portugese immigrant community in Toronto. National Post columnist traumatized by having to wait his turn: Second-class health care for immigrants, seniors? Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 Columnist thinks people with money should get quicker treatment in emergency rooms than people who are poor.
P.I.S.E.M. Materials: Questions Immigrants Raise; Immigrant Life in Toronto; Themes for English language training of Portuguese Slide Show 1977 Audio-visual materials designed for use in small groups with immigrants to give them information about dealing with alienating elements in their environment. Problems of Immigrant Women in the Canadian Labour Force Anopoules, Sheila McLeod Article 1979 This report begins with the recognition that Canada has promoted immigration in the past for economic reasons. Problems of Immigrant Women in the Canadian Labour Force Article 1981 The purpose of this paper is to fill in some of the information gaps relating to the immigrant woman's role and experience in the Canadian labour market. Second-class health care for immigrants, seniors? Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 A two-tier system means better care for the affluent, and worse or no care for the rest. Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... A Shared Experience: Bridging Cultures, Resources For Cross-Cultural Training Article 1983 A manual about immigrants and their adjustments to a new environment, addressed primarily to community workers who respond to the needs of immigrants. Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. The Social Organization of Family Violence: An Ethnography of Immigrant Experience in Vancouver Article 1978 This study examines the social organization of wife battering among immigrant families in Vancouver. The focus is immigrant women's experience of being battered, and how this experience is located wit... The Swastika and the Maple Leaf: Fascist Movements in Canada in the Thirities Betcherman, Lita Rose Book 1975 Betcherman deals with Adrien Arcand and other leading Canadian fascists of the 1930s, as well as Swastika Clubs, and fascist movements in the west. Toolkit for a New Canada - 2013 Edition Article 2013 A pamphlet providing a snapshot of what the contributors, brought together by Canadian Dimensionmagazine, believe are the big issues facing Canada in the second decade of the 21st century. The article... Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History Palmer, Bryan D.; Heroux, Gaetan Book 2016 Toronto’s Poor reveals the long and too often forgotten history of poor people’s resistance. It details how the homeless, the unemployed, and the destitute have struggled to survive and secure food an... When Home Became Away: American Expatriates and New Social Movements in Torornto, 1965-1977: PhD Thesis, University of Chicago, 2001 Churchill, David Stewart Article 2001 Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesLabour/Le Travail A bilingual journal holding no rigid position on the definition of labour. The editorial board hopes to foster imaginative approaches to both teaching and research in labour studies through an open ex... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCanada-wide migrant worker coalition calls on Trudeau to MoVE for Real Change Sources News Release 2015 Canada-wide migrant worker coalition calls on Trudeau to MoVE for Real Change. Newly launched Coalition for Migrant Worker Rights - Canada calls for end to discrimination against migrant workers. If you're a new Canadian, 'you go to university' Variety of social factors cause first-and second-generation Canadians to attend university far in excess of non-immigrant children Church, Elizabeth 2009 An investigation into the factors that contribute to the very high university attendance rate for second generation immigrants and first generation immigrants who came to Canada as children as reporte... Migrant farmworkers ask Trudeau for Permanent Residency in Canada as they announce caravan to Ottawa Sources News Release 2016 Migrant farmworker group Justice for Migrant Workers is launching Harvesting Freedom, a year-long campaign for immigration status upon arrival for migrant farmworkers to mark the 50th anniversary of t... Migrant workers testify on Parliament Hill today, call for permanent immigration status, open work permits, and real reforms Sources News Release 2016 Four migrant workers will testify at the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) today calling for permanent immigration... National Day of Action - Petitions with 10,000 signatures delivered to Immigration Enforcement Sources News Release 2014 National Day of Action with rallies in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and London. Petitions with 10,000 signatures to be delivered to Immigration Enforcement calling for civilian oversight and end to in... Ontario finally allows Red Cross investigation of immigration jails, but deaths and indefinite imprisonment continues Sources News Release 2014 End Immigration Detention Network welcomes the decision to allow Red Cross access to Ontario’s provincial prisons for the first time since 2008. However, the lack of any real oversight of prison con... Opposition growing against indefinite immigration detention in Canada Sources News Release 2013 Canada has no limit on how long migrants can be held pending a deportation. When Canada can't deport migrants because of lack of travel documents or due to the political climate of home countries, the... Roma refugee family facing deportation to neo-Nazi violence in Hungary in two weeks; deportation will separate family Sources News Release 2015 Roma refugee family settled in Montreal for over three years could be deported before the end of January, forcing them to return with their ten year old daughter to a country where they faced racist v... Rootless but Green are the Boulevard Trees Parameswaran, Uma 1989 A play about growing up Indian - and Canadian - in Winnipeg. A family from Madras copes with a dual identity. Secretive contract reveals Ontario and Border Services jointly responsible for detention injustice Sources News Release 2015 The End Immigration Detention Network is releasing a secretive contract between the Ontario and Federal government which shows joint responsibility for immigration detention violations. Ontario has de... Toronto community agencies need more support to serve undocumented residents Sources News Release 2013 Social Planning Toronto has released a report on challenges faced by community agencies and organizations serving undocumented immigrants in the city. The report shows that the need for support and th... From the Connexions ArchivesCatholic Immigrant Services Organization profile published 1979 Organization 1979 Catholic Immigrant Services are open to all immigrants, regardless of ethnic origin or religion. Intercede: International Coalition To End Domestics Exploitation Organization profile published 1981 Organization 1981 The International Coalition to End Domestics' Exploitation (INTERCEDE) was created in May, 1980, a joint effort of four groups: Employment Services for Women, Housewives Initiative, Labour Rights for ... MOSAIC: Center for Non-English Speaking Immigrants and Citizens Organization profile published 1976 Organization 1976 MOSAIC was formed in 1976 as a society from the amalgamation of two former 1972 Local Initiative Projects geared to the needs of non-English speaking immigrants in Vancouver: Language Aid for Ethnic G... Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants Organization profile published 1979 Organization 1979 The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants ( O.C.A.S.I.) is comprised of 28 agencies that serve many of the ethnic communities including the Chinese, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, West Indian, S... Organization to Fight for the Democratic Rights of Immigrants Organization profile published 1979 Organization Rexdale Immigrant Women's Project Organization profile published 1980 Organization 1980 Working to meet the needs of immigrant women in suburban communities. Women Working With Immigrant Women (WWIW) Organization profile published 1981 Organization 1981 Women Working With Immigrant Women (WWIW) is an umbrella organization composed of 22 agencies that work specifically with immigrant women. |
