Exam 12: Racial Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Policy Issues in Canada

A majority of the White population feels that prejudice is something that the Canadian government should address with more determination.

What major change in immigration occurred beginning in the 1970s?

By 2016, what percentage of the racial minority population were from a born-in-Canada generation?

In the new millennium, the trend towards racial minority immigrants was reversed.

What could politically undermine the program of immigration?

In the mid-1990s, Mike Harris's government abolished the provincial Employment Equity Act, arguing that it gave undue preference to racial minorities.

Entry problems tend to be relatively consistent regardless of economic conditions.

Discuss social integration. How is this an important aspect of the Canadian social fabric? How is social integration measured in Canada?

What concept refers to situations when established practices in an organization exclude minorities?

What can we do to improve the employment chances of recent immigrants? What types of policies could be pursued?

Conflict necessarily detracts from cohesion.

How does immigration and generational status affect the integration of visible minorities in Canada? How does this relate to the broader notion of social cohesion?

What can be said is the centerpiece of Canada's policy on inter-ethnic relations?

Experimental field studies have found that there is no variance in employer responses to people from different racial groups applying for the same jobs and presenting the same qualifications.

Why do survey results pertaining to how significantly prejudices affect employment opportunities tend to underestimate perceptions?

The main economic problem for new racial minority immigrants is finding adequate employment.

A comprehensive approach to coordination of immigration among all levels of government would integrate policy across related issues, including:

Polls taken almost every year between 1975 and 2001 have shown that restricting immigration is a top concern for a majority of Canadians.

New immigrants have seen reduced employment success because immigrant education levels are at an all-time low.

Underlying the weaknesses of existing policies intended to address the racial divide in Canadian society is the lack of effective participation by racial minorities in the political decision-making process.