PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada

A Tradition of Social Capital in Minority Communities

In: Diversity, Human Rights and Racism > Diversity
Author: Canadian Diversity Spring 2003: Liviana Tossutti
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 17-19; Library code: J3-11, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2003 Volume 2.1
Tags: Minorities, Canada, Communities, Social Capital, Citizens

Members of Canada's ethnocultural communities recognize that voluntary connections between individuals and families imbues both public benefits to the host country and minority groups

Asians & Multiculturalism in Canada's 3 Major Cities

Some evidence from the ethnic diversity survey

In: Diversity, Human Rights and Racism > Multiculturalism
Author: Our Diverse Cities Spring 2004: Jodey Michael Derouin
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 58-62; Library code: J3-16, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2004 Number 1
Tags: Multiculturalism, Canada, Statistics, Minorities, Discrimination, Asian

Statistics of visible minorities in Canada experiencing discrimination

Diversity and Equity Policy

In: Diversity, Human Rights and Racism > Diversity
Author: PEI Public Service Commission
Language(s): English/French
Format: Booklet, 12; Library code: I4-51, Available copies: 2
Published: 2002
Tags: Equity, Disability, Family, Women, Employment, Diversity, Minorities, PEI

experience of Discrimination by Visible Minorities

In: Diversity, Human Rights and Racism > Racism and Discrimination
Author: Our Diverse Cities Spring 2009: Lai & Huffey
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 124-129; Library code: J3-21, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2009 Number 6
Tags: Discrimination, Minorities, Community, Racism

Racism and Discrimination in small communities

From the Komagata Maru to Six MPs in Parliament

Factors influencing electoral political participation

In: Government, Law and Policy > Canada
Author: Our Diverse Cities Fall 2007: Geetika Bagga
Language(s): English/French
Format: Magazine, 161-165; Library code: J3-19, Available copies: 2
Published: Fall 2007 Number 4
Tags: Government, Politics, Canada, Ethnic, Minorities, Involvement, Community, Canadian-Sikh

This article highlights the further need for ethnically specific research on minorities and electoral political involvement

Getting Seats at the Table(s):

The political participation of Newcomers and Minorities

In: Government, Law and Policy > Immigration
Author: Our Diverse Cities Spring 2004: Biles & Tolley
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 174-179; Library code: J3-16, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2004 Number 1
Tags: Government, Politics, Newcomers, Minorities, Canada, Ottawa

Newcomers and minorities get involved in politics in Canada

Guess Who is Running for Office?

Canadian Issues: September 2005

In: Government, Law and Policy > Canada
Author: Bird, Karen
Language(s): English
Format: Article, 80-83; Library code: J3-23, Available copies: 1
Published: 2005
Tags: Government, Politics, Minorities, Canada

Handing Down the Entrepreneural Spirit

From the 1st to the 2nd Generation Minorities in Montreal

In: Business, Employment and Finance > Diversity
Author: Canadian Diversity Spring 2008: Sebastien Arcand
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 110-114; Library code: J3-14, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2008 Volum 6:2
Tags: Ethnic, Minorities, Entrepreneurs, Montreal, Canada, Youth

This article deals with the handing down of the entrepreneurial spirit from the first to the second generation among ethnic minorities

Immigrant and Minority Electoral Gains in Suburban Toronto

Canadian Issues: September 2005

In: Government, Law and Policy > Canada
Author: Not specified
Language(s): English
Format: Article, 69-72; Library code: J3-23, Available copies: 1
Published: 2005
Tags: Government, Politics, Minorities, Canada

Immigrants to Rural Canada

In: Immigration > Immigrant and Refugee
Author: Our Diverse Cities Summer 2007: Bollman, et al
Language(s): English/French
Format: Magazine, 9-15; Library code: J3-18, Available copies: 2
Published: Summer 2007 Number 3
Tags: Canada, Rural, Immigrants, Minorities, Statistics

In this paper, the demographic structures and trends of the immigrant population, especially minorities, are reviewed in the context of the overall demographic features of rural Canada

Minorities pass five million in Canada

Census finds that South Asians now outnumber Chinese in the country

In: Immigration > Statistics
Author: The Guardian; The Canadian Press
Language(s): English
Format: Article; Library code: Z3-90, Available copies: 1
Published: 04/2008
Tags: Immigration, Minorities, Statistics

Statistics Canada, Canada, visible minorities

Obstacles to Ethnic Minority Representation in Local Gov.

In: Government, Law and Policy > Canada
Author: Our Diverse Cities Spring 2004: Karen Bird
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 182-186; Library code: J3-16, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2004 Number 1
Tags: Government, Canada, Minorities, Ethnic, Multicultural, Politics

Multicultural policy as presently articulated in Canada has little effect on the political representation of ethnic and visible minorities

Promoting the Presence of Visible Minority Groups

In: Immigration > Settlement and Sponsorship
Author: Our Diverse Cities Summer 2007: Meyer Burstein
Language(s): English/French
Format: Magazine, 42-46; Library code: J3-18, Available copies: 2
Published: Summer 2007 Number 3
Tags: Minorities, Canada, Settlement, Rural

Comments on various lessons that have emerged in recent years from policies and practices at attracting visible minorities

Socio-Economic Profile of Visible Minorities in the Prairies

Multiculturalism Research Themes

In: Immigration > Settlement and Sponsorship
Author: Our Diverse Cities Spring 2009: Dib & Rodriguez-Gallagher
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 54-59; Library code: J3-21, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2009 Number 6
Tags: Economic, Social, Minorities, Prairies, Multiculturalism, Research, Settlement, Statistics

Research on the prairies immigrants are choosing to settle

Visible minorities in Halifax area to almost double by 2031

Proportion isn't as dramatic as other cities

In: Immigration > Immigrant and Refugee
Author: The Guardian
Language(s): English
Format: Article, 1; Library code: Z5-159, Available copies: 1
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: Statistics, Canada, Immigrants, Newcomers, Minorities

Statistics say that visible minorities will continue to increase in Canada over the years partly due to larger numbers of immigrants moving to urban centres

Visible Shift

Minorities to be majorities in 2 Canadian cities by 2031

In: Immigration > Immigrant and Refugee
Author: The Guardian
Language(s): English
Format: Article, 1; Library code: Z5-160, Available copies: 1
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: Canada, Statistics, Immigration, Minorities

Visible minorities is to account for one-third of the population in the coming decades according to Statistics Canada

Who is the Second Generation?

A Description of their Ethnic Origins & Visible Minority

In: Education > Math and Science
Author: Canadian Diversity Spring 2008: Lorna Jantzen
Language(s): English
Format: Magazine, 7-12; Library code: J3-14, Available copies: 2
Published: Spring 2008 Volum 6:2
Tags: Diversity, Generation, Second-Generation, Ethnic, Minorities, Canada, Statistics, Research

The purpose of this article is to develop a compositional analysis of the characteristics of second generation Canadians as they relate to diversity