Colour of Change Network e-Bulletin - The persistence of racial inequality in Canada ( Toronto Star on-line - March 20, 2012 ) + other March 21 + racial justice in Ontario news, views, events and reports !!
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Colour of Change Network e-Bulletin ( March 22, 2012 ) - though the profile of MARCH 21 - the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - was all too characteristically "minimalist" or largely invisible across Ontario - as far as the usual suspect media was concerned - Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change was able to get an opinion piece into the Toronto Star - albeit into the "on-line" edition and NOT the print version - though we almost made that cut !? See - The persistence of racial inequality in Canada ( Toronto Star on-line - March 20, 2012 ) - an OpEd by Grace Edward Galabuzi - an associate professor in the Department of
Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University.
Amy Casipullai - senior policy and communications coordinator at the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants and Avvy
Go - director of the Metro
Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic. "Today in Canada
we have legal protection for victims of discrimination and a constitutional
guarantee of equality rights for all. Thus some would say that the March 21
commemoration of the International
Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is redundant since every
day is a racism-free day in Canada.
Indeed, according to an Angus Reid poll, while a third of Canadians (32 per
cent) believe that racism is a significant problem in Canada, 55 per
cent are satisfied that we have overcome it. But consider these facts from a recent Toronto Star
series on Race
and Policing. Black males living in Toronto
are three times more likely to be carded by police, no matter where they
live;
police stop residents more frequently in neighbourhoods that are largely
populated by people of colour. Not only are racialized people considered
a
greater crime threat, they also face greater surveillance. Studies have
also documented racial disparities in income, health status,
services, civic participation and in the labour market. Employment and
income
disparities persist for racialized people in Toronto
and Canada,
regardless of education. They are more likely to be unemployed and
underemployed even though they are more willing and available to work." See full article attached - but even better go online to the following link - and PLEASE click recommend - http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1149461--the-persistence-of-racial-inequality-in-canada
And as far as other recent pieces dealing with similar or related themes and issues - see - - Visible minorities shut out of leadership positions - OpEd ( Toronto Star - March 19, 2012 ) and Choosing the right new Canadian – OpEd ( Globe and Mail – March 9, 2012 ) - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/choosing-the-right-new-canadian/article2363138/
Please find attached our FINAL Submission on the Social Assistance Review - Options Paper ( COP-COC - March 16, 2012 ) - feel free to use and share as you feel appropriate - including discussing the priorities with MPP's - as we continue to best ensure that equity and racial justice meaningfully informs and gets reflected in the Commissioners final recommendations. For those that might not have seen Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on CPAC ( PrimeTime Politics - March 19, 2012 ) - below - one can't help but draw troubling parallels with the inflammatory politically motivated and intolerant rhetoric that lies behind the recent tragic violence in France - Toulouse shootings - Race, Religion and Murder ( The Guardian - March 19, 2012 ). And as we welcomed the fact that - Human rights complaint over First Nations education set to move forward ( APTN National News - March 20, 2012 ) - it was interesting to hear Minister Kathleen Wynne suggest - There may be more money for on-reserve education ( APTN National News - March 21, 2012 ).
As well there have been a number of thoughtful racial justice related commentaries and useful - and disturbing - studies, surveys, tools and resources released in the past week of so - Experience Matters - Internationally Educated Professionals Research Study ( PCPI - February 2012 ), Best Practices in Countering Racism in the Workplace - table of contents ( Canadian Diversity - Winter 2012 ), More than half of Canadians mistrust Muslims poll says ( Vancouver Sun - March 20, 2012 ), The Only Call Harper Should be Making is a Judicial Inquiry ( Huffington Post Canada Politics Blog - March 14, 2012 ), Health Care for the Uninsured - Why It's Important and Next Steps ( Wellesley Institute - March 19, 2012 ), Screening for Poverty - Identifying an Important Social Determinant of Health ( Healthy Debate blog - March 19, 2012 ), and - A short film on The Opening Doors Project - Migration and Mental Health ( March 2012 )
And REMEMBER - the CHAMP Action Research Study is Still Actively Recruiting !!
All the details below and attached - michael
Current and Critical
a) PrimeTime Politics on CPAC shows Immigration Minister Jason Kenney speaking to a March 19, 2012 audience of the Canadian Club in Toronto - and then his taking the opportunity to attack Bob Rae based on a terrifically distorted and profoundly untrue characterization of his NDP governments record in office in the early 1990's - then taking questions from the media - as well as an obviously planted "friendly" observation from a token person of colour - about the Conservative governments ever more openly intolerant experiment in social engineering through highly suspect selection criteria and streaming of newcomers to the country. See the very disturbing piece - which avoids any mention of the real driver of the documented disadvantage of newcomers - the racism and related forms of discrimination that are all too well in play - at the 14:05 mark of the media clip - http://cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&act=view3&pagetype=vod&hl=e&clipID=6731
b) Toulouse shootings - Race, Religion and Murder ( The Guardian - March 19, 2012 ) - "Over the past few years of recession and regression, it has become a trite truism of European ( ed. and Canadian !! ) politics that you can't go wrong going to the right. Politicians across the continent have found a new magic formula for electoral success and survival by playing on fears of foreigners and particularly of Islam – the wink and a nod that says that immigration has been the root of our social and economic decline. This is by no means an exclusively right-wing vice. Anyone who has heard the Dutch Labour party recently will have difficulty putting light between them and the demagogue Geert Wilders." See full article attached or - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/19/toulouse-shootings-race-religion-murder-france?newsfeed=true
e) Experience Matters - Internationally Educated Professionals Research Study ( PCPI - February 2012 ) - a new study suggests that Canadian employers have been slow to embrace diversity policies in the workplace. The study, commissioned by the Progress Career Planning Institute ( PCPI ) was released just as new census figures show a decline in immigration in Ontario. The study focused on immigrants with six to 15 years experience in the workplace. It found fewer than half were working in companies that have policies welcoming new Canadians. The full study was released at the 9th Annual Internationally Educated Professionals Conference in February 2012 - that brought together business leaders and internationally educated professionals to share their experience and strategies in helping newcomers succeed in Canada’s workforce. As we know - as earlier calculated by the Conference Board of Canada - Canada loses anywhere from $3 to 5 billion in economic output annually by not hiring internationally trained and educated professionals. Full Report - http://www.iep.ca/12documents/2012_IEP_Research_Study_Eng.pdf Presentation format - http://www.iep.ca/12documents/IEP%20Research%20study%20PP%20presentation.pdf
f) Best Practices In Countering Racism In The Workplace ( Canadian Diversity - Winter 2012 ) -
In this most recent issue of the Canadian Diversity
magazine from the Association for Canadian Studies ( ACS ) you will
find leading authors in the area offering useful insights and guidance
such as - The Hon. Jean Augustine, Prof. Grace-Edward Galabuzi ( Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change - Steering Committee member ), Prof. Akua Benjamin and Prof. Carl James. See table of contents attached - and further information at - http://www.acs-aec.ca/en/publications/canadian-diversity/best-practices-in-countering-racism-in-the-workplace/buy-now/
And most importantly - please join the Right to Health Care Coalition - http://accessalliance.ca/RHC
j) Screening for Poverty - Identifying an Important Social Determinant of Health ( Healthy Debate blog - March 19, 2012 ) - though disappointing given that there is no mention of the "colour-coded" or racialized dimensions and intersections of the issue - as we witness the ever growing disproportionate experience of poverty of First Peoples and peoples of colour in Ontario and Canada - the attached and below blog post is well worth a read in its effort to draw poverty into the social determinants of health clinical spotlight ! “Just as screening is important for other conditions or risk factors, like smoking, high cholesterol or domestic violence, so too is screening for poverty,” See attached or - http://healthydebate.ca/opinions/screening-for-poverty-identifying-an-important-social-determinant-of-health
l) CHAMP Action Research Study Actively Recruiting - Seeking active community members from Asian, Black & Latino
Communities living with/affected by HIV/AIDS to join them to evaluate two
innovative stigma reduction interventions ! Training starting April 2012. Space Limited ! CONTACT THEM NOW !!
Recent racial justice related tools and resources as well as upcoming anti-oppressive learning and engagement opportunities taking place around Ontario -
1) REMINDER - Tell Us Your Hair Story - Understanding Culture + Community for Black Youth in Ontario's Systems of Care ( Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth - March 2012 ) - see attached !
2) Empower London - The Roots of Racism and Moving Forward - an event in partnership with London Central Public Library ( London - March 26, 2012 )
3) Equity in Healthcare - Access and Outcomes Symposium ( Toronto - March 28, 2012 )
4) Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Shared Strategies for Addressing Diversity in Quebec and the Rest of Canada ( Montreal - March 28, 2012 )
5) Health and Poverty in Ontario - ISARC Religious Leaders’ Forum 2012 ( Toronto - March 29, 2012 )
6) BOOK LAUNCH - The Politics of Judicial Diversity & Transformation ( Toronto - March 30, 2012 )
7) BIGonGreen Launch Earth Hour Marketplace, Symposium & Concert ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 )
8) Struggle, Survival, Culture & Beauty in Latin America ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 )
9) Multiculturalism, Integration and the State - Struggling with Confusions ( Toronto - April 2, 2012 )
10) The Next Generation of Socio-legal Scholarship on Race and Racism - Connecting How We Operationalize “Race” to its Conceptualization as Social Construct ( Toronto - April 10, 2012 )
11) Checking Our Constitution@30 - The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on Legislation, Identities and Federalism ( Ottawa - April 17-18, 2012 )
12) "Taking Real Steps Towards Racial Justice" - ARC Spring 2012 Racial Justice Webinar Series ( April 19, 2012 )
13) Ontario Day of Action Against Cuts ( Queen's Park - Toronto - April 21, 2012 )
14) Our Dreams Matter Too - A Walk for Culturally Based Equity for First Nations Children ( Toronto - June 11, 2012 )
15) Ethnic Identity Formation and Change in Canada and Abroad ( Niagara-on-the-Lake - November 23-24, 2012 ) - Call for presentations by August 1, 2012 !!
16) Facing Race. Define Justice. Make Change Conference - organized by the Applied Research Center ( Baltimore - November 15-17, 2012 )
4) Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Shared Strategies for Addressing Diversity in Quebec and the Rest of Canada - A Forum ( Montreal - March 28, 2012 ) -
or flyer attached.
7) BIGonGreen Launch Earth Hour Marketplace, Symposium & Concert ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 ) -
8) Struggle, Survival, Culture and Beauty in Latin America ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 ) - Hola, les estoy enviando el afiche de la actividad de LARO programada para Marzo, espero que puedan atender. Las fotografias son espectaculares y los facilitadores han preparado sus mejores fotos e historias. Cualquier pregunta me pueden contactar a su conveniencia. Date - Saturday March 31 from 2:00pm-4:00p. Location - Accents on Eglinton Bookstore ( 1790 Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto ). For information contact Roxana - roxana...@yahoo.ca Flyer attached.
9) Multiculturalism, Integration and the State - Struggling with Confusions ( Toronto - April 2, 2012 ) - one of the strange features of the ‘Multiculturalism is dead’ discourses in Europe is that they now define ‘multiculturalism’. It is now commonplace for even neutral commentators to define multiculturalism as a view which emphasises difference at the expense of commonality, separatism rather than mixing, group rather than national identities, relativism rather than a defence of democratic values. Yet no evidence is ever offered by reference to academic texts, political speeches or actual policies that any of this has ever been promoted by multiculturalists. This rhetorical strategy has been so successful that even those Europeans who defend multiculturalism today prefer to use a vocabulary of ‘multiculture’ and ‘interculturalism’. In truth multiculturalism is a mode of integration, which can be contrasted with other modes such as assimilation, individualist-integration and cosmopolitanism, and like the others it is based on the core democratic values of liberty, equality and fraternity/solidarity. When - April 2, 2012 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm, Where - CG-150 ( School of Public Policy & Governance ), U of T, 14 Queen's Park Cr. West, Toronto View Map
10) REMINDER - The Next Generation of Socio-legal Scholarship on Race and Racism - Connecting How We Operationalize “Race” to its Conceptualization as Social Construct ( Toronto - April 10, 2012 ) - by and large, law and society scholars have not made race, racism and/or racial inequality a central concern. And when socio-legal scholars have taken up race, they have tended to conceptualize it narrowly as phenotype and crudely measure it via subject self-identification. For example, in many studies of racial bias in the criminal justice system, race is studied as an independent variable that shapes a particular legal outcome such as arrest or incarceration. On the other hand, studies in critical race theory and racial formation often take race as the dependent variable and law as the independent variable. Moreover, these studies tend to conceptualize race broadly as socially constructed ( historically contingent and dynamic ) and fundamentally reflective of power relations. This presenter argues that the next generation of empirical research on race, racism and the law should be to grapple with the gap between the concept of race as socially constructed and how we operationalize “race” in research. How would taking seriously the social construction of race shape our research as socio-legal scholars ? The presenter offers three suggestions and illustrates them with examples - (i) study race as process, rather than outcome; (ii) embrace the comparative study of race and racism ( understanding “comparative” in multiple senses ); and (iii) avoid merely using race as a control variable, in favour of a more nuanced approach. Date/Time - Tuesday April 10, 2012 - 4:00-6:00pm. Location - Centre for Criminology and Socio-legal Studies - 14 Queen's Park Cres. West ( Canadiana Building ), Toronto. Main Sponsor - Centre for the Study of the United States Co-sponsored by - Centre for Criminology & Socio-legal Studies, University of Toronto. See - http://www.munk.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?eventid=11444
11) Checking Our Constitution@30 - The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on Legislation, Identities and Federalism ( Ottawa - April 17-18, 2012 ) - April 17th, 2012 will mark the 30th anniversary of the patriation of the Canadian Constitution and the creation of a Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution and Charter have had a profound impact on our law and public policy. Many Canadians view the Constitution and the Charter of Rights as shaping important aspects of our collective identity and defining a set of shared values. For the most part, Canadians hold a favorable opinion of the Constitution and Charter. Yet many see these defining documents as divisive. How have the debates over the Constitution shaped our identities? Have the Constitution and Charter of Rights strengthened or weakened Canadian democracy and Federalism? What have the Constitution and Charter meant for women, aboriginals, and language minorities, ethnic and visible minorities, religious groups and new Canadians? What role have the Courts played in the interpretation of the Constitution, and how has the Charter transformed the judiciary in Canada? Has the distinction between Law and Politics become blurred over the past thirty years? Are the courts becoming more or less accessible to the public? Are there benefits to an unwritten constitution? How has the Constitution affected the balance of powers in Canada, and the dynamics of federalism? For more information see - http://www.acs-aec.ca/en/events/other-events/checking-our-constitution30-the-influence-of-the-canadian-constitution-the-charter-of-rights-freedoms-on-legislation-identities-federalism-april-17-18-2012-ottawa-ontario-/
12) “Taking Real Steps Towards Racial Justice” ( April 19, 2012 - 1pm ET/10am PT ) - most people want to eliminate racism, but are not sure what to do or how to do it. Racism often occurs without consciousness or malice, but creating racial justice requires clarity and methodology. For further webinar details see - http://arc.org/webinars
13) Ontario Day of Action Against Cuts ( Queen's Park - Toronto - April 21, 2012 ) - from the Ontario Federation of Labour - your help is needed in building a broad‐based opposition to Premier McGuinty’s upcoming budget cuts and austerity agenda. After hiring banker Don Drummond - who made nearly 400 recommendations targeting jobs and public services, Premier McGuinty is preparing to table a budget that offers prosperity for banks and corporations but austerity for the rest of us. The looming cuts will jeopardize every aspect of society - from health care to full‐day kindergarten to pensions. They will destroy the social safety net at a time when many Ontarians need support. And of course the effect of these cuts will be most strongly felt by First Peoples and peoples of colour, women, other equity ‐ seeking groups and everyone who is struggling to make ends meet. The projected public service layoffs will disproportionately affect the peoples of colour and First Peoples who are over-represented among the more recently hired ( the very limited gains of the current quasi-employment equity initiatives at the province !? ) as well as women - who make up 8 out of 10 front line services providers and administrators. However, it is the loss of services that will hurt our communities most - cuts to child care will impact single‐parents, cuts to special education will target those with disabilities and cuts to education and health care will hurt most Ontarians - but again First Peoples and peoples of colour much more severely !! Opposition to these cuts is about defending equity and human rights in our Province. We need to be ready for a long political struggle against the austerity agenda. Community‐labour partnerships are going to be an important part of building a successful and broad‐based opposition. the Ontario Federation of Labour needs each of your endorsements and assistance in mobilizing for a Day of Action Against Cuts on Saturday, April 21, from 3 to 5 pm – Queen’s Park, Toronto. Please send your endorsement to Duncan MacDonald at the Ontario Federation of Labour - 4164437668 or dmacd...@ofl.ca. The call‐out document, posters and flyers for April 21 may be downloaded from the OFL website at - www.OFL.ca. You can support the Day of Action by - Passing an emergency motion to support the Day of Action; Printing rally flyers and distributing them at every meeting, event and action; Inviting friends on Facebook - http://on.fb.me/A21NoCuts ; Featuring the Day of Action on your website and Facebook page; Appointing an organizer to coordinate your members and community; Bringing signs, banners and flags to show support !! For questions about mobilizing and logistics, contact - Laurie Hardwick - 4164437657 or lhar...@ofl.ca To register your buses with the OFL, contact - Carrol Anne Sceviour - 4164437670 or csce...@ofl.ca Help to mobilize your members, your families, your friends and communities to stop the cuts and put Ontario on the road to equitable economic recovery. The ramifications of budget cuts and the Drummond Commission must be understood, challenged and defeated by the people of Ontario. Our collective future depends on it !! See explanatory letter of invitation attached.
15) Ethnic Identity Formation and Change in Canada and Abroad ( Niagara-on-the-Lake - November 23-24, 2012 ) - the Association for Canadian studies and the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association invite proposals for their joint annual conference entitled - Ethnic Identity Formation and Change in Canada and Abroad - to be held November 23-24, 2012 at the White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The organizers welcome proposals for papers, sessions, panels, roundtables, poster and video presentations that address the topics of ethnic identity, immigration, diversity, and multiculturalism in Canada and internationally. Welcomes topics include ethnic identity, identity formation, immigration, racism, discrimination, social justice, Indigenous Peoples, second- and third-generation issues, and Francophone identity. Organizers invite submissions from a variety of perspectives, academic disciplines, and areas of study, including the humanities and the social sciences. Travel assistance is available for some domestic presenters, the amount to be determined based on number of participants. The conference should be relevant to a wide range of people with a critical interest in ethnicity, race, immigration, multiculturalism, and related diversity issues in Canada, particularly as they intersect with issues of multiculturalism. Abstracts should be 250 words. Individual conference presentations will normally be 20 minutes in length, and conference sessions will be 90 minutes. Visit - cesa.uwinnipeg.ca or http://www.acs-aec.ca/en/events/acs-annual-conference/ethnic-identity-formation-change-in-canada-abroad/ for more information - or contact - James Ondrick, Director of Programs, Association for Canadian Studies - james....@acs-aec.ca Deadline for submission of proposals for papers, sessions, roundtables, and poster presentations is August 1, 2012.
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michael kerr
Coordinator
Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change
# 1701 - 180 Dundas St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Z8
Ph. 416-966-3882
Fax 416-971-6780
E-mail - colouro...@gmail.com
Web-site - www.colourofpoverty.ca
Blog - www.racesEDJ.ca
And as far as other recent pieces dealing with similar or related themes and issues - see - - Visible minorities shut out of leadership positions - OpEd ( Toronto Star - March 19, 2012 ) and Choosing the right new Canadian – OpEd ( Globe and Mail – March 9, 2012 ) - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/choosing-the-right-new-canadian/article2363138/
Please find attached our FINAL Submission on the Social Assistance Review - Options Paper ( COP-COC - March 16, 2012 ) - feel free to use and share as you feel appropriate - including discussing the priorities with MPP's - as we continue to best ensure that equity and racial justice meaningfully informs and gets reflected in the Commissioners final recommendations. For those that might not have seen Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on CPAC ( PrimeTime Politics - March 19, 2012 ) - below - one can't help but draw troubling parallels with the inflammatory politically motivated and intolerant rhetoric that lies behind the recent tragic violence in France - Toulouse shootings - Race, Religion and Murder ( The Guardian - March 19, 2012 ). And as we welcomed the fact that - Human rights complaint over First Nations education set to move forward ( APTN National News - March 20, 2012 ) - it was interesting to hear Minister Kathleen Wynne suggest - There may be more money for on-reserve education ( APTN National News - March 21, 2012 ).
As well there have been a number of thoughtful racial justice related commentaries and useful - and disturbing - studies, surveys, tools and resources released in the past week of so - Experience Matters - Internationally Educated Professionals Research Study ( PCPI - February 2012 ), Best Practices in Countering Racism in the Workplace - table of contents ( Canadian Diversity - Winter 2012 ), More than half of Canadians mistrust Muslims poll says ( Vancouver Sun - March 20, 2012 ), The Only Call Harper Should be Making is a Judicial Inquiry ( Huffington Post Canada Politics Blog - March 14, 2012 ), Health Care for the Uninsured - Why It's Important and Next Steps ( Wellesley Institute - March 19, 2012 ), Screening for Poverty - Identifying an Important Social Determinant of Health ( Healthy Debate blog - March 19, 2012 ), and - A short film on The Opening Doors Project - Migration and Mental Health ( March 2012 )
And REMEMBER - the CHAMP Action Research Study is Still Actively Recruiting !!
All the details below and attached - michael
Current and Critical
a) PrimeTime Politics on CPAC shows Immigration Minister Jason Kenney speaking to a March 19, 2012 audience of the Canadian Club in Toronto - and then his taking the opportunity to attack Bob Rae based on a terrifically distorted and profoundly untrue characterization of his NDP governments record in office in the early 1990's - then taking questions from the media - as well as an obviously planted "friendly" observation from a token person of colour - about the Conservative governments ever more openly intolerant experiment in social engineering through highly suspect selection criteria and streaming of newcomers to the country. See the very disturbing piece - which avoids any mention of the real driver of the documented disadvantage of newcomers - the racism and related forms of discrimination that are all too well in play - at the 14:05 mark of the media clip - http://cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&act=view3&pagetype=vod&hl=e&clipID=6731
b) Toulouse shootings - Race, Religion and Murder ( The Guardian - March 19, 2012 ) - "Over the past few years of recession and regression, it has become a trite truism of European ( ed. and Canadian !! ) politics that you can't go wrong going to the right. Politicians across the continent have found a new magic formula for electoral success and survival by playing on fears of foreigners and particularly of Islam – the wink and a nod that says that immigration has been the root of our social and economic decline. This is by no means an exclusively right-wing vice. Anyone who has heard the Dutch Labour party recently will have difficulty putting light between them and the demagogue Geert Wilders." See full article attached or - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/19/toulouse-shootings-race-religion-murder-france?newsfeed=true
c) Human rights complaint over First Nations education moves forward ( APTN National News - March 20, 2012 ) - four First Nations in Ontario are involved in a human rights complaint
against the federal government. They say that the current method of
funding aboriginal education discriminates unfairly against larger First
Nations, and are seeking a decision by the Canadian Human Rights
Commission. Ottawa attempted to have the case thrown out, saying that it doesn’t
fall within the jurisdiction of the CHRC, but a federal court decided
that the CHRC can indeed handle the complaint. APTN sits down with a
law professor at the University of Toronto and spokesperson for the
four First Nations, to talk about the complaint and its implications. See - http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2012/03/20/human-rights-complaint-over-first-nations-education-set-to-move-forward/
e) Experience Matters - Internationally Educated Professionals Research Study ( PCPI - February 2012 ) - a new study suggests that Canadian employers have been slow to embrace diversity policies in the workplace. The study, commissioned by the Progress Career Planning Institute ( PCPI ) was released just as new census figures show a decline in immigration in Ontario. The study focused on immigrants with six to 15 years experience in the workplace. It found fewer than half were working in companies that have policies welcoming new Canadians. The full study was released at the 9th Annual Internationally Educated Professionals Conference in February 2012 - that brought together business leaders and internationally educated professionals to share their experience and strategies in helping newcomers succeed in Canada’s workforce. As we know - as earlier calculated by the Conference Board of Canada - Canada loses anywhere from $3 to 5 billion in economic output annually by not hiring internationally trained and educated professionals. Full Report - http://www.iep.ca/12documents/2012_IEP_Research_Study_Eng.pdf Presentation format - http://www.iep.ca/12documents/IEP%20Research%20study%20PP%20presentation.pdf
f) Best Practices In Countering Racism In The Workplace ( Canadian Diversity - Winter 2012 ) -
In this most recent issue of the Canadian Diversity
magazine from the Association for Canadian Studies ( ACS ) you will
find leading authors in the area offering useful insights and guidance
such as - The Hon. Jean Augustine, Prof. Grace-Edward Galabuzi ( Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change - Steering Committee member ), Prof. Akua Benjamin and Prof. Carl James. See table of contents attached - and further information at - http://www.acs-aec.ca/en/publications/canadian-diversity/best-practices-in-countering-racism-in-the-workplace/buy-now/
g) More than half of Canadians mistrust Muslims poll says ( Vancouver Sun - March 20, 2012 ) - more
than half of all Canadians believe Muslims can't be trusted and nearly
as many believe discrimination against Muslims is "mainly their
fault," according to the results of a new national survey released ahead
of Wednesday's International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination. The online poll of 1,522 Canadians, commissioned by the
Montreal-based
Association for Canadian Studies and Toronto-based Canadian Race
Relations
Foundation, also highlights how Canadians see the internet as by far the
leading conduit for racism in the country, and that more than one-third
of
respondents say they've "witnessed a racist incident" in the past
year.
See article attached or - http://www.vancouversun.com/life/More+than+half+Canadians+mistrust+Muslims+poll+says/6331334/story.html
See full poll results - http://www.acs-aec.ca/pdf/polls/Racism%20and%20Prejudice%20Sources%20Trust%20and%20Blame.pdf
h) Only Call Harper Should be Making is a Judicial Inquiry ( Huffington Post Canada Politics Blog - March 14, 2012 ) - "I have been completely stunned by the Conservatives' reactions to the ever
growing robocall election fraud scandal. With the corruption of Adscam, the Conservatives demanded a judicial inquiry into
the financial fraud perpetrated by the Liberal party in Quebec on a daily basis
until the Gomery Inquiry was called. And I agreed with them. In this case of election fraud, the Conservatives are changing their tune
daily as Chantal Hébert noted in a recent column. The Conservative twisting and turning
appears desperate in the daily changing of response -- and it begins to sound
more and more like Watergate every day. The only acceptable response is: "Election fraud violates our
constitutional right to free and fair elections. It violates Canada's
election law. It erodes Canadians' faith in our democracy. It is completely
unacceptable. Canadians have a right to know exactly what occurred. And only a
judicial inquiry with the power to subpoena anyone and compel witnesses to
testify will expose what happened. Seventy-five per cent of Canadians want an Independent
judicial inquiry according to a national poll sponsored by the National Post
and released on March 12 by Ipsos Reid." Full post attached or see - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jim-harris/harper-robocalls_b_1341757.html?ref=canada-politics
And most importantly - please join the Right to Health Care Coalition - http://accessalliance.ca/RHC
j) Screening for Poverty - Identifying an Important Social Determinant of Health ( Healthy Debate blog - March 19, 2012 ) - though disappointing given that there is no mention of the "colour-coded" or racialized dimensions and intersections of the issue - as we witness the ever growing disproportionate experience of poverty of First Peoples and peoples of colour in Ontario and Canada - the attached and below blog post is well worth a read in its effort to draw poverty into the social determinants of health clinical spotlight ! “Just as screening is important for other conditions or risk factors, like smoking, high cholesterol or domestic violence, so too is screening for poverty,” See attached or - http://healthydebate.ca/opinions/screening-for-poverty-identifying-an-important-social-determinant-of-health
k) A short film on The Opening Doors Project - Migration and Mental Health ( March 2012 ) - would like to share with you a short film - The Opening Doors Project - Migration and Mental Health. On March 2, 2010, a group of Peer Trainers, individuals with lived experience with migration and mental health challenges, started working at The Opening Doors Project. This was the beginning of an amazing journey of sharing, educating, transforming and inspiring. The Opening Doors Project is a joint initiative between The Canadian Mental Health Association – Toronto Branch, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services and Across Boundaries, and uses non-traditional forms of teaching such as adult education and popular theatre approaches and techniques. The Peer Trainers have been facilitating free workshops on migration and mental health in organizations and community groups across Ontario. The workshops challenge the stigma surrounding mental health issues, discuss the diverse struggles many immigrants face, and develop strategies for dealing with racism and other forms of discrimination affecting individuals and communities. In celebrating their second year they're launching the short video, which was produced with the technical and professional support of The Weather Network under the direction of Weather Network producer Karina Sinclair. See - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJf6IGmjFhY&list=HL1330451736&feature=mh_lolz See also - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIdAmR2mkJM&feature=related
Recent racial justice related tools and resources as well as upcoming anti-oppressive learning and engagement opportunities taking place around Ontario -
1) REMINDER - Tell Us Your Hair Story - Understanding Culture + Community for Black Youth in Ontario's Systems of Care ( Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth - March 2012 ) - see attached !
2) Empower London - The Roots of Racism and Moving Forward - an event in partnership with London Central Public Library ( London - March 26, 2012 )
3) Equity in Healthcare - Access and Outcomes Symposium ( Toronto - March 28, 2012 )
4) Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Shared Strategies for Addressing Diversity in Quebec and the Rest of Canada ( Montreal - March 28, 2012 )
5) Health and Poverty in Ontario - ISARC Religious Leaders’ Forum 2012 ( Toronto - March 29, 2012 )
6) BOOK LAUNCH - The Politics of Judicial Diversity & Transformation ( Toronto - March 30, 2012 )
7) BIGonGreen Launch Earth Hour Marketplace, Symposium & Concert ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 )
8) Struggle, Survival, Culture & Beauty in Latin America ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 )
9) Multiculturalism, Integration and the State - Struggling with Confusions ( Toronto - April 2, 2012 )
10) The Next Generation of Socio-legal Scholarship on Race and Racism - Connecting How We Operationalize “Race” to its Conceptualization as Social Construct ( Toronto - April 10, 2012 )
11) Checking Our Constitution@30 - The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on Legislation, Identities and Federalism ( Ottawa - April 17-18, 2012 )
12) "Taking Real Steps Towards Racial Justice" - ARC Spring 2012 Racial Justice Webinar Series ( April 19, 2012 )
13) Ontario Day of Action Against Cuts ( Queen's Park - Toronto - April 21, 2012 )
14) Our Dreams Matter Too - A Walk for Culturally Based Equity for First Nations Children ( Toronto - June 11, 2012 )
15) Ethnic Identity Formation and Change in Canada and Abroad ( Niagara-on-the-Lake - November 23-24, 2012 ) - Call for presentations by August 1, 2012 !!
16) Facing Race. Define Justice. Make Change Conference - organized by the Applied Research Center ( Baltimore - November 15-17, 2012 )
2) REMINDER - Empower London - The Roots of Racism and Moving Forward - an event in partnership with London Central Public Library ( London - March 26, 2012 ) - a growing major city such as London Ontario, has seen an influx of diverse ethnic
groups joining the community. Although there are programs and services
in the community to address some of the
issues diverse ethnic groups face, there is a great need to open up a
social dialogue on issues of race, discrimination, racial barriers, and
how to move forward. Inspired by the Racism Free Ontario Campaign,
Empower London: The Roots of Racism and Moving Forward
has come to
fruition. This ground breaking event that will bring organized
labour, community organizations, and community groups and members
together to initiate an on-going dialogue and action plan to move
forward and beyond the roots of racism. Through a dynamic panel, this
event will deliver a primer on the roots of racism in Canada through a
historical overview of colonialism, will define and identify systemic
racism, will bring awareness to issues around employment equity, and
will provoke ideas about how to move forward and what actions to take
against racism. Join the discussion, enjoy the cultural presentations,
and be empowered to stand up against racism in our community !
Wolf Performance Hall, Central Library
251 Dundas Street, London, ON N6A 6H9
251 Dundas Street, London, ON N6A 6H9
3) REMINDER - 6th Annual MGR Symposium “Equity in Healthcare - Access and Outcomes” ( Toronto - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 ) -
guests are welcome to attend any part or all of the event, which starts with a light lunch in the Junior Common Room of Massey College at the University of Toronto at 12 pm. Call to Order at 1pm - until 5pm. The Symposium speakers include - Dr. Eva Grunfeld, Prof & Director, U of T Family and Community Medicine; Dr. Jeremiah Hurley, Prof & Chair, Economics, McMaster University & Associate Director, CHEPA; Dr. James Orbinski, Assoc Prof, Medicine, U of T & Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs, U of T; Dr. Richard Glazier, Scientist, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael’s Hospital; Prof. Michael Bliss CM FRSC, Prof Emeritus, Dept of History, Faculty of Medicine & IHPST, U of T; and Dr. David Goldbloom, Senior Medical Advisor, CAMH with a keynote address by Dr. Jeff Turnbull, Chief of Medical Staff, The Ottawa Hospital, Founder of the Ottawa Inner City Health Project & former CMA President. There is no registration fee, but limited seating is available. For more information and to sign up go to - www.masseygrandrounds.ca Contact - Anthea Darychuk, Health Promotion & Global Health - Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Junior Fellow, Massey College - anthea....@gmail.com
4) Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Shared Strategies for Addressing Diversity in Quebec and the Rest of Canada - A Forum ( Montreal - March 28, 2012 ) -
The Association for Canadian Studies and partners will hold a forum entitled - Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Shared Strategies for Addressing Diversity in Quebec and the Rest of Canada on March 28, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec. The forum will identify and compare good policies, programs and practices for addressing ethnocultural and ethnoracial diversity within Quebec and between Quebec and the rest of Canada. There has been considerable discussion about different models that influence the manner in which diversity is addressed within education, health, cultural and labour sectors. The terms multiculturalism and interculturalism continue to dominate much of the discussion around the models deployed to respond to the changing demographics of our institutions. Are Quebec institutions adopting different strategies and approaches to addressing diversity based on the diverse contexts within which they operate? What factors contribute to either the differences or similarities in approach? What knowledge and practice might be shared across the sectors to more effectively address the concerns of diverse clientele as they arise on the front line? Speakers include - Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change - Steering Committee member Debbie Douglas, Executive Director, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving immigrants (OCASI) and Marina Jimenez from the Globe and Mail. See attached and to register or for additional information visit - http://www.acs-aec.ca/en/events/other-events/multiculturalism-interculturalism-shared-strategies-for-addressing-diversity-in-quebec-the-rest-of-canada-/ or e-mail - james....@acs-aec.ca - or call James at - (514) 925-3097.
5) ISARC Religious Leaders’ Forum 2012 ( Toronto - March 29, 2012 ) -
The Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition ( ISARC ) is hosting its Religious Leaders’ Forum 2012
at Queen’s Park, Toronto from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday March 29, 2012. The theme of this
year’s forum is “Health and Poverty: What is the cost of poverty and its impact on the health of people in Ontario communities ?” The cost of the event is $40 to cover registration and lunch. There are two ways to register - OPTION 1 – PAY ONLINE OPTION 2 – mail in payment - first email - in...@isarc.ca - then mail payment to - P.O. Box 25067 – SDM, Kitchener, ON N2A 4A5. See - http://www.isarc.ca/projects.php?id=1011
6) The Politics of Judicial Diversity & Transformation - book-launch ( Toronto - March 30, 2012 ) - by Munyonzwe Hamalengwa, a lawyer with over 20 years of experience in Canada, offers a new book that answers questions on race, racism the need for a diverse and transformed judiciary, the impact of the feminist movement and evaluates if Black judges and lawyers have made a difference in the Canada, the USA, the UK, Australia, Israel, South Africa, in international Tribunals and other jurisdictions. The book-launch is taking place on March 30, 2012 - 7:00pm - at A Different Booklist bookstore - 746 Bathurst St, Toronto ( just south of Bloor St. W. ) To RSVP please email - in...@adifferentbooklist.com or call - 416 538 0889 Website - www.adifferentbooklist.com
7) BIGonGreen Launch Earth Hour Marketplace, Symposium & Concert ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 ) -
BIGonGreen Launch/ Earth Hour Event - Join the BIGGEST and Greenest Event in town for Earth Hour. Green
Workplace, Green Jobs and Green Procurement Symposium and Pedal-Powered
Concert in the dark. Join BIG on Green as they kick off with their first-ever Green Marketplace
and Symposium on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Humber College at noon.
FREE with advance online registration - http://www.bigongreen.ca/ The day of learning and networking will conclude with an arts celebration
from 7:30PM - 10:00PM including a pedal-powered Concert in the Dark
headlined by creative reggae band and social justice crusaders Truths
& Rights - $25.
Lights will be turned off between 8:30-9:30 PM in solidarity with World Wildlife Fund's global call for action on climate change. Attendees are invited to generate power for the concert by visiting the cycle area in the Youth Zone throughout the day. For information call Rosemarie Powell at - 416-883-2388 x 225.
Lights will be turned off between 8:30-9:30 PM in solidarity with World Wildlife Fund's global call for action on climate change. Attendees are invited to generate power for the concert by visiting the cycle area in the Youth Zone throughout the day. For information call Rosemarie Powell at - 416-883-2388 x 225.
8) Struggle, Survival, Culture and Beauty in Latin America ( Toronto - March 31, 2012 ) - Hola, les estoy enviando el afiche de la actividad de LARO programada para Marzo, espero que puedan atender. Las fotografias son espectaculares y los facilitadores han preparado sus mejores fotos e historias. Cualquier pregunta me pueden contactar a su conveniencia. Date - Saturday March 31 from 2:00pm-4:00p. Location - Accents on Eglinton Bookstore ( 1790 Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto ). For information contact Roxana - roxana...@yahoo.ca Flyer attached.
9) Multiculturalism, Integration and the State - Struggling with Confusions ( Toronto - April 2, 2012 ) - one of the strange features of the ‘Multiculturalism is dead’ discourses in Europe is that they now define ‘multiculturalism’. It is now commonplace for even neutral commentators to define multiculturalism as a view which emphasises difference at the expense of commonality, separatism rather than mixing, group rather than national identities, relativism rather than a defence of democratic values. Yet no evidence is ever offered by reference to academic texts, political speeches or actual policies that any of this has ever been promoted by multiculturalists. This rhetorical strategy has been so successful that even those Europeans who defend multiculturalism today prefer to use a vocabulary of ‘multiculture’ and ‘interculturalism’. In truth multiculturalism is a mode of integration, which can be contrasted with other modes such as assimilation, individualist-integration and cosmopolitanism, and like the others it is based on the core democratic values of liberty, equality and fraternity/solidarity. When - April 2, 2012 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm, Where - CG-150 ( School of Public Policy & Governance ), U of T, 14 Queen's Park Cr. West, Toronto View Map
10) REMINDER - The Next Generation of Socio-legal Scholarship on Race and Racism - Connecting How We Operationalize “Race” to its Conceptualization as Social Construct ( Toronto - April 10, 2012 ) - by and large, law and society scholars have not made race, racism and/or racial inequality a central concern. And when socio-legal scholars have taken up race, they have tended to conceptualize it narrowly as phenotype and crudely measure it via subject self-identification. For example, in many studies of racial bias in the criminal justice system, race is studied as an independent variable that shapes a particular legal outcome such as arrest or incarceration. On the other hand, studies in critical race theory and racial formation often take race as the dependent variable and law as the independent variable. Moreover, these studies tend to conceptualize race broadly as socially constructed ( historically contingent and dynamic ) and fundamentally reflective of power relations. This presenter argues that the next generation of empirical research on race, racism and the law should be to grapple with the gap between the concept of race as socially constructed and how we operationalize “race” in research. How would taking seriously the social construction of race shape our research as socio-legal scholars ? The presenter offers three suggestions and illustrates them with examples - (i) study race as process, rather than outcome; (ii) embrace the comparative study of race and racism ( understanding “comparative” in multiple senses ); and (iii) avoid merely using race as a control variable, in favour of a more nuanced approach. Date/Time - Tuesday April 10, 2012 - 4:00-6:00pm. Location - Centre for Criminology and Socio-legal Studies - 14 Queen's Park Cres. West ( Canadiana Building ), Toronto. Main Sponsor - Centre for the Study of the United States Co-sponsored by - Centre for Criminology & Socio-legal Studies, University of Toronto. See - http://www.munk.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?eventid=11444
11) Checking Our Constitution@30 - The Influence of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on Legislation, Identities and Federalism ( Ottawa - April 17-18, 2012 ) - April 17th, 2012 will mark the 30th anniversary of the patriation of the Canadian Constitution and the creation of a Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution and Charter have had a profound impact on our law and public policy. Many Canadians view the Constitution and the Charter of Rights as shaping important aspects of our collective identity and defining a set of shared values. For the most part, Canadians hold a favorable opinion of the Constitution and Charter. Yet many see these defining documents as divisive. How have the debates over the Constitution shaped our identities? Have the Constitution and Charter of Rights strengthened or weakened Canadian democracy and Federalism? What have the Constitution and Charter meant for women, aboriginals, and language minorities, ethnic and visible minorities, religious groups and new Canadians? What role have the Courts played in the interpretation of the Constitution, and how has the Charter transformed the judiciary in Canada? Has the distinction between Law and Politics become blurred over the past thirty years? Are the courts becoming more or less accessible to the public? Are there benefits to an unwritten constitution? How has the Constitution affected the balance of powers in Canada, and the dynamics of federalism? For more information see - http://www.acs-aec.ca/en/events/other-events/checking-our-constitution30-the-influence-of-the-canadian-constitution-the-charter-of-rights-freedoms-on-legislation-identities-federalism-april-17-18-2012-ottawa-ontario-/
12) “Taking Real Steps Towards Racial Justice” ( April 19, 2012 - 1pm ET/10am PT ) - most people want to eliminate racism, but are not sure what to do or how to do it. Racism often occurs without consciousness or malice, but creating racial justice requires clarity and methodology. For further webinar details see - http://arc.org/webinars
13) Ontario Day of Action Against Cuts ( Queen's Park - Toronto - April 21, 2012 ) - from the Ontario Federation of Labour - your help is needed in building a broad‐based opposition to Premier McGuinty’s upcoming budget cuts and austerity agenda. After hiring banker Don Drummond - who made nearly 400 recommendations targeting jobs and public services, Premier McGuinty is preparing to table a budget that offers prosperity for banks and corporations but austerity for the rest of us. The looming cuts will jeopardize every aspect of society - from health care to full‐day kindergarten to pensions. They will destroy the social safety net at a time when many Ontarians need support. And of course the effect of these cuts will be most strongly felt by First Peoples and peoples of colour, women, other equity ‐ seeking groups and everyone who is struggling to make ends meet. The projected public service layoffs will disproportionately affect the peoples of colour and First Peoples who are over-represented among the more recently hired ( the very limited gains of the current quasi-employment equity initiatives at the province !? ) as well as women - who make up 8 out of 10 front line services providers and administrators. However, it is the loss of services that will hurt our communities most - cuts to child care will impact single‐parents, cuts to special education will target those with disabilities and cuts to education and health care will hurt most Ontarians - but again First Peoples and peoples of colour much more severely !! Opposition to these cuts is about defending equity and human rights in our Province. We need to be ready for a long political struggle against the austerity agenda. Community‐labour partnerships are going to be an important part of building a successful and broad‐based opposition. the Ontario Federation of Labour needs each of your endorsements and assistance in mobilizing for a Day of Action Against Cuts on Saturday, April 21, from 3 to 5 pm – Queen’s Park, Toronto. Please send your endorsement to Duncan MacDonald at the Ontario Federation of Labour - 4164437668 or dmacd...@ofl.ca. The call‐out document, posters and flyers for April 21 may be downloaded from the OFL website at - www.OFL.ca. You can support the Day of Action by - Passing an emergency motion to support the Day of Action; Printing rally flyers and distributing them at every meeting, event and action; Inviting friends on Facebook - http://on.fb.me/A21NoCuts ; Featuring the Day of Action on your website and Facebook page; Appointing an organizer to coordinate your members and community; Bringing signs, banners and flags to show support !! For questions about mobilizing and logistics, contact - Laurie Hardwick - 4164437657 or lhar...@ofl.ca To register your buses with the OFL, contact - Carrol Anne Sceviour - 4164437670 or csce...@ofl.ca Help to mobilize your members, your families, your friends and communities to stop the cuts and put Ontario on the road to equitable economic recovery. The ramifications of budget cuts and the Drummond Commission must be understood, challenged and defeated by the people of Ontario. Our collective future depends on it !! See explanatory letter of invitation attached.
14) Our Dreams Matter Too - A Walk for Culturally Based Equity for First Nations Children ( Toronto - June 11, 2012 ) - Aboriginal children lag behind their non-Aboriginal peers in academic
performance and health status, and they are overrepresented in the child
welfare system – there are approximately eight
times more Aboriginal children in government care than other children.
Aboriginal child welfare programs are chronically underfunded,
preventing First Nations children from having the same chance to
succeed. Some research indicates that Aboriginal child welfare receives
22% less funding than non-Aboriginal child welfare services. On June 11, 2012 at 11:00am, students from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty
of Social Work at the University of Toronto, the School of Social Work
at Ryerson University, and the School of Social Work at York University,
will be hosting a walk for First Nation children’s cultural equity, on
behalf of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada ( FNCFCS ).
Participants will walk together to Queen’s Park where they will submit
letters to the Prime Minister and/or MP in support of First Nations
children. A mail box designed by children, representing the dreams, hope
and dignity of First Nations children, will be at the finish line for
participants to post their letters. We hope to have 500+
people walk in support of Aboriginal children and send 1000 letters to
the Prime Minister and local MPs asking them to support Aboriginal
children. Registration for the event is free. If you are
interested in joining the walk, getting assembly times and locations, registering as an individual or as part of a team - email -
walkforF...@gmail.com - for information - or with your name and/or team members’ names, your organization (optional) and contact information. See attached - Equity for 1st Nations Children - Human Rights Complaint - Briefing Note #1 ( FNCFCS - August 2011 ) - as well as - http://www.facebook.com/events/250861198327638/
15) Ethnic Identity Formation and Change in Canada and Abroad ( Niagara-on-the-Lake - November 23-24, 2012 ) - the Association for Canadian studies and the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association invite proposals for their joint annual conference entitled - Ethnic Identity Formation and Change in Canada and Abroad - to be held November 23-24, 2012 at the White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The organizers welcome proposals for papers, sessions, panels, roundtables, poster and video presentations that address the topics of ethnic identity, immigration, diversity, and multiculturalism in Canada and internationally. Welcomes topics include ethnic identity, identity formation, immigration, racism, discrimination, social justice, Indigenous Peoples, second- and third-generation issues, and Francophone identity. Organizers invite submissions from a variety of perspectives, academic disciplines, and areas of study, including the humanities and the social sciences. Travel assistance is available for some domestic presenters, the amount to be determined based on number of participants. The conference should be relevant to a wide range of people with a critical interest in ethnicity, race, immigration, multiculturalism, and related diversity issues in Canada, particularly as they intersect with issues of multiculturalism. Abstracts should be 250 words. Individual conference presentations will normally be 20 minutes in length, and conference sessions will be 90 minutes. Visit - cesa.uwinnipeg.ca or http://www.acs-aec.ca/en/events/acs-annual-conference/ethnic-identity-formation-change-in-canada-abroad/ for more information - or contact - James Ondrick, Director of Programs, Association for Canadian Studies - james....@acs-aec.ca Deadline for submission of proposals for papers, sessions, roundtables, and poster presentations is August 1, 2012.
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