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Immigration

Exploring Resistance – Part 1

April 23, 2019 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

You’ve likely heard the argument, or perhaps made it yourself. It goes something like this: "When you come to Canada you should be prepared to be Canadian. Do whatever you want to do from 'your own culture' at home, but otherwise this is how we do things here." Often in this argument someone … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion, Immigration, Indigenous

Rethinking the Toronto Air Show

September 6, 2016 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

If you live in Toronto or the GTA, and were home this past weekend, you likely noticed the Air Show. Or maybe your city has an Air Show as well? Read on. Photograph:JasonGillman The Air Show is an end-of-summer CNE-closing tradition in Toronto. Does anyone know why? I don’t, and I’ve lived in … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion, Immigration, Uncategorized Tagged With: Air Show, CNE, Toronto

Inclusion Means Everyone

March 10, 2016 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week at the Cities of Migration conference in Toronto, one of the panelists was Rachel Peric – the Deputy Director of Welcoming America. She and the organization were introduced as having helped to turn hostile communities into welcoming ones, which of course caught my attention right away. … 

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Filed Under: Creating Inclusive Spaces, Diversity & Inclusion, Foreign Trained Professionals, Immigration, Uncategorized Tagged With: cities of migration, Diversity, immigrants, Immigration, inclusion, refugees, Welcoming America

Cities of Migration

March 3, 2016 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Cities of Migration – the 3rd annual – is put on by Ratna Omidvar and Diversity Global Exchange and is happening in Toronto until Friday March 4. The tag line is “Diversity Drives Prosperity” so of course I was intrigued, and looking forward to participating in and listening to some broader … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion, Foreign Trained Professionals, Immigration, Uncategorized Tagged With: Conference, Diversity Global Exchange, innovation

Maybe Canada is a melting pot afterall?

March 19, 2015 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

For as long as I can remember, we have used the word "mosaic" to describe the way people can keep their cultural beliefs and traditions when they come to Canada to live. This is in contrast to our neighbours to the south, who have been referred to as the "melting pot" - a place where you leave your … 

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Filed Under: Culture, Discrimination, Diversity, Immigration, Inclusion Tagged With: citizenship, islamophobia, Larry Miller, melting pot, mosaic, niqab

The niqab and Canadian citizenship

December 14, 2011 by Annemarie Shrouder 2 Comments

I first heard Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on the radio on Monday night, talking about his decision that women wearing a niqab must show their faces during the citizenship ceremony in order. I couldn’t believe my ears when he used the fact that women are required to be unveiled when they … 

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Filed Under: Discrimination, Diversity, Human Rights, Immigration, Inclusion, Racism Tagged With: Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship ceremony, Minister of Immigration, Muslim, niqab

Incentives for Hiring Immigrants – friend or foe?

September 16, 2011 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Thanks to the politicians, the debate rages - is it a hand-out or is it increasing access? (and don't get me started on the difference between "foreign workers" a la Tim Hudak and immigrants looking for work). Listening to Q this morning on CBC, I heard an interesting interview with 2 successful … 

[Continue reading] Incentives for Hiring Immigrants – friend or foe?

Filed Under: Discrimination, Foreign Trained Professionals, Immigration Tagged With: accessibility, Canadian experience, Diversity, employment, hiring, incentives, multiculturalism, systemic discrimination

“Foreign Workers” – really Tim?!

September 8, 2011 by Annemarie Shrouder 1 Comment

Since the foundation of the work I do is helping people to become aware of the assumptions, stereotypes, and perceptions they carry - and how these (often unconsciously) create barriers for others and between themselves and others - I have to comment on Tim Hudak's use of the term "foreign … 

[Continue reading] “Foreign Workers” – really Tim?!

Filed Under: Diversity, Foreign Trained Professionals, Immigration, Inclusion, Marginalization Tagged With: accessibility, assumptions, discrimination, Diversity, stereotypes, systemic discrimination

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