Transcript Immigrants and the Canadian Mosaic

Immigrants and the Canadian Mosaic
1. We are all immigrants
 First Nations
 English and French
 19th century patterns
 20th century situation to the present
2. History of some world migrations
 Examples
 Refugees
3. The Canadian Mosaic
 Description
 Conflicts and stereotypes
1. We are all immigrants
 First Nations: since the Ice Age
 English and French settlers since the 17th century
 Various immigrations in the 19th century, e.g., from
Britain, Ukraine, Japan, China.
 Underground Railroad:
see map
We are all immigrants
In 2008 the immigration rate in Canada was 6.01 per 1,000
(as compared with 3.52 per 1,000 in the USA)
We are all immigrants
Saskatchewan is the only province where the number of
people of British or French background is smaller than the
number of people from other ethnic groups. Various
European ethnic groups are found here, including British,
German, Ukrainian, French, Norwegian, Polish, Dutch,
Swedish, and Russian. The province’s Aboriginal population is
around 130,000, or 8 percent of the total. Many other nonEuropean peoples (Africans, Chinese, Indians and other
southern Asians, and Filipinos) live in Saskatchewan as well.
2. History of some world migrations
History of some world migrations
History of some world migrations
Contemporary migration patterns
History of some world migrations
History of some world migrations
Refugees
“ Boat people”
History of some world migrations
Human trafficking
3. The Canadian Mosaic
 Description
- Mosaic
versus Melting Pot
- Uniqueness
- Relativism
- Visible minorities
- Ethnic awareness
 Conflicts and stereotypes
Questions to ponder
 Is Canadian unity strong or weak? (Think of different
regions and ethnic groups)
 Is there no national culture in Canada?
 Should immigrants be encouraged, or simply allowed,
to retain their original cultures?
 From folklore to sharing of power: is mainstream
society ready for this?
 Can Canadian schools possibly accommodate every
group’s needs? (Think of school holidays)
 Multiculturalism versus interculturalism