scholarly journals How the discourse of albeism functions in Canadian immigration policy: undoing discrimination against persons with disabilities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Blower
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Canadian Immigration Policy ◽  
Excessive Demand ◽  
Canadian Immigration ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
The Many ◽  
Modes Of Thought

This paper makes a strong case arguing that Canadian immigration policy discriminates against persons with disabilities and their families due to Ableist modes of thought. Ableism is a discourse that can be understood as humans’ capacity to be productive (El-Lahib, 2015). Immigration policies, such as the excessive demand clause, can forbid persons with disabilities to enter Canada since they may rely on health care or social services. The excessive demand clause does, however, make exceptions to persons and families who can prove they can incur the necessary costs associated with one’s “disability” (Government of Canada, 2016a). Though efforts have been made to make Canadian immigration policy more inclusive, immigration policies still discriminate against persons with disabilities (El-Lahib & Wehbi, 2012; Hanes, 2009). This paper emphasizes how the discourse of ableism hides from view the many ways persons with disabilities contribute to the economy and act as valued members of society. Keywords: Ableism; Disability; Canada; Immigration Policy; Neoliberalism

scholarly journals How the discourse of albeism functions in Canadian immigration policy: undoing discrimination against persons with disabilities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Blower
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Canadian Immigration Policy ◽  
Excessive Demand ◽  
Canadian Immigration ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
The Many ◽  
Modes Of Thought

This paper makes a strong case arguing that Canadian immigration policy discriminates against persons with disabilities and their families due to Ableist modes of thought. Ableism is a discourse that can be understood as humans’ capacity to be productive (El-Lahib, 2015). Immigration policies, such as the excessive demand clause, can forbid persons with disabilities to enter Canada since they may rely on health care or social services. The excessive demand clause does, however, make exceptions to persons and families who can prove they can incur the necessary costs associated with one’s “disability” (Government of Canada, 2016a). Though efforts have been made to make Canadian immigration policy more inclusive, immigration policies still discriminate against persons with disabilities (El-Lahib & Wehbi, 2012; Hanes, 2009). This paper emphasizes how the discourse of ableism hides from view the many ways persons with disabilities contribute to the economy and act as valued members of society. Keywords: Ableism; Disability; Canada; Immigration Policy; Neoliberalism

scholarly journals Immigration policy and the problem of renewal of multiculturalism practices in modern Canada

2018 ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Vоlоdymyr Fisanov
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Illegal Migration ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Canadian Immigration Policy ◽  
Canadian Immigration ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada ◽  
Bar Association

The goal of the article is to analyze certain aspects of Canada’s immigration policy in the context of contemporary realities, considering the concept of multiculturalism. In the paper, there are outlined the main stages of Canadian immigration policy and its impact on the politics of multiculturalism. The author emphasizes that the policy of multiculturalism, proclaimed by the Government of Canada in its modern interpretation in the late 1980s, has transformed in the first decades of the 21st century. It was caused by such factors as the rise of terrorist attacks, illegal migration and the widening of migration from South-East Asia. It was shown that Canadian immigration policy evolved to more open and liberal since the end of World War II, but at the beginning of the 21st century, the situation radically changed. This trend was especially noticeable during the activities of the conservative governments of S. Harper (2006-2015). Conservative government policy was marked by the introduction of restrictive immigration laws and the extension of bureaucratic procedures. In particular, some provisions of the «Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act» of June 19, 2014, were analyzed. It was emphasized that this legal action had been crushed by the Bar Association of Canada, as well as in the Open Letter of 60 well-known scholars and community members to the Prime Minister of Canada. Another trend of last developments in Canadian multicultural society was influenced by American negative attitudes towards Muslims. Today, the Government of Canada must review and substantially add a policy of multiculturalism. However, it should not become a hostage to the political struggle between liberals and conservatives in the contemporary difficult realities. The escalation of feelings of danger and intolerance, based on the dialectical thе «еnemy-friend» opposition, no longer works in a society. But people are looking for effective democratic dialogue in order to normalize relationships in the multicolored society of the early 21st century.

scholarly journals The Diversity of French Expatriates’ Migration Projects in Quebec: a Typology in Four Dynamic Portraits

2021 ◽  
Vol Exaptriate (Articles) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danièle Bélanger ◽  
Cécile Lefèvre ◽  
Charles Fleury
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Canadian Immigration Policy ◽  
Canadian Immigration ◽  
French People ◽  
Exclusive Or

Based on a qualitative study conducted between 2016 and 2018 among thirty French people who migrated to Quebec, this article proposes to distinguish four types of migration projects: the exploration, settlement, circulation and return projects. The trajectories and narratives collected show that these projects are not mutually exclusive or fixed in time, but that there is a fluidity between them, which moreover do not always correspond to the administrative categories of migration statuses in Canadian immigration policy. Basado en una encuesta cualitativa realizada entre 2016 y 2018 con treinta franceses que emigraron a Quebec, este artículo propone distinguir cuatrotipos de proyectos migratorios: el proyecto de exploración, de establecimiento, de circulacion y de retorno. Las trayectorias y las narativas recopiladas muestran que estos proyectos no están separados o fijos en el tiempo, y que, por lo tanto, existe una fluidez de los proyectos de migración, que además no siempre corresponden a las categorías administrativas de estatutos migratorios de la política de migración Canadiense. À partir d’une enquête qualitative menée entre 2016 et 2018 auprès d’une trentaine de Français ayant migré au Québec, cet article propose de distinguer quatre types de projets migratoires : le projet d’exploration, d’établissement, de circulation et de retour. Les trajectoires et propos recueillismontrent que ces projets ne sont pas disjoints ni figés dans le temps, et qu’il existe donc une fluidité des projets migratoires, qui par ailleurs ne correspondent pas toujours aux catégories administratives de statuts migratoires de la politique migratoire canadienne.

Immigration, Multiculturalism and National Identity in Canada

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Racial Composition ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Canadian Immigration Policy ◽  
Historical Importance ◽  
Bilingual And Multicultural ◽  
Canadian Immigration

AbstractThis article describes historical circumstances and developments that contributed to the formation of Canadian national identity. Specifically, it focuses on the historical importance of immigration to population growth, the evolution of Canadian immigration policy from exclusionist to universalist, relations between anglophones and francophones, the advent of the multiculturalism policy, and how that policy has been both expanded and strengthened in reponse to the changing ethnic and racial composition of Canada's population. Despite pride in the country's support for tolerance and diversity, Canadians continue to be concerned about immigration and national identity. The challenge of promoting national unity in the context of remarkable diversity is faced by many countries, but it is especially daunting for the young, bilingual, and multicultural Canadian State.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document