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October 30, 2017
Sixties Scoop court decision reveals problems – Hunsley
By Terrance Hunsley (Senior Fellow, The Pearson Centre)
The federal government recently announced a fund to compensate indigenous people who as children were taken from their families and put up for adoption by non-indigenous families. It was in response to a class action court case filed on behalf of about
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October 15, 2017
Multiculturalism: indissociable et indélébile – O’Neill
By Mark O'Neill
(The English follows) Il s’est écoulé 46 ans depuis l’adoption d’une politique officielle, 35 ans depuis que celle-ci a été répercutée dans la Charte des droits et libertés et 29 ans depuis une proclamation en vertu d’une loi du Parlement. Certains se
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October 15, 2017
Multiculturalism: indissociable et indélébile – O'Neill
By Mark O'Neill
(The English follows) Il s’est écoulé 46 ans depuis l’adoption d’une politique officielle, 35 ans depuis que celle-ci a été répercutée dans la Charte des droits et libertés et 29 ans depuis une proclamation en vertu d’une loi du Parlement. Certains se
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October 7, 2017
Recognizing distinctiveness and accepting our differences – CRRF
By Canadian Race Relations Foundation
The demographic changes experienced by Canada since the introduction of the first Multiculturalism Policy in 1971, have been very significant. The population has increased from approximately 21 million (in 1971) to over 35 million in 2011. The growth d
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October 5, 2017
Multiculturalism: Evolution & Challenges – Griffith
By Andrew Griffith
MULTICULTURALISM IN CANADA: EVOLUTION, EFFECIVENESS AND CHALLENGES Our history, a complex and imperfect process of accommodation — between Indigenous peoples and French and then British settlers (English, Scottish and Irish), subsequently between Frenc
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October 5, 2017
Multiculturalism: Evolution & Challenges – Griffith
By Andrew Griffith
MULTICULTURALISM IN CANADA: EVOLUTION, EFFECIVENESS AND CHALLENGES Our history, a complex and imperfect process of accommodation — between Indigenous peoples and French and then British settlers (English, Scottish and Irish), subsequently between Frenc
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October 4, 2017
Karen Mock gets Order of Canada – Read her thoughts…
By Dr. Karen Mock
On December 29. 2017, the Governor General announced the newest recipients of the Order of Canada. We are delighted that in that list is Dr. Karen Mock, a founding board member of the Pearson Centre, who has many years of action and achievement in matt
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September 26, 2017
Rebel Media alive & well at Heritage Committee – Cardozo
By Andrew Cardozo
Comment Monday, September 25, 2017 | the hill times Rebel Media alive and well in House Heritage Committee studying M-103 Conservative MPs continued to push back zeroing in on their concern with naming Islamophobia, a canard if there ever was one. by A
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March 21, 2017
Racism: What’s happening? Where to from here?(Mar21)
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ROUNDTABLE ON RACISM WHAT IS GOING ON? WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? REPORT: Roundtable on Racism What is going on? Where do we go from here? Tuesday, March 21, 8:00 am to 11:00 am Canadian Museum of History (Douglas Cardinal Room), Gatineau This Roundtabl
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September 7, 2016
Attorney General Yasir Naqvi (Ontario) Sept 23/27; Ott/Tor
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You are invited to a Luncheon with Hon. YASIR NAQVI, MPP Attorney General of Ontario Describing his priorities as the new Attorney General OTTAWA: Friday, September 23, 2016; 12 noon to 1:30 pm Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street (Pearson Room) TORONTO: