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Period: 2015 BCE to 2016 BCE
Equality for Minorities
In 2015, Justin Trudeau made history by electing a 50% female, 50% male cabinet, many from differing and diverse backgrounds. When asked why he did it, Trudeau responded by saying "Because its 2015". The following year, Trudeau took another step in minority rights by formally apologizing in the house of commons to the descendants of those on the Komagata Maru and apologized for the actions taken by the Canadian government to stop the passengers from coming ashore. -
Period: 2005 BCE to
Addressing Inequalities made by Canada in the past
.LGBTQ rights issues, human rights issues, and racism were prevalent in the early days of Canada's history. Canada has been addressing these inequalities constantly and is continuing to do so today.. an example of this is in 2005, when Canada's senate approved a bill to legalize Same-Sex Marriages in Canada, followed in 2008 by Canada's formal apology to aboriginals for their treatment in boarding schools designed to assimilate them to English Canadian culture. -
1990 BCE
Immigrants and Refugees(1)
During 1990 to 1999, Canada started to encourage the other immigrants, especially the immigrants who has financial resources, or the skills for employment. Also, Many refugees came to Canada. However, some issues occurred. Sikh and Tamil refugee claimants arrived to Canada, but Canada was thought that refugees are overflowing. It became the opportunities that Canadian immigration authorities tights refugees regulation and procedures. -
1990 BCE
Immigrants and Refugees(2)
On the other hand, many businessmen and entrepreneurial immigrants started to immigrate to Canada dramatically. Many of them are came from Hong Kong, and they settled Vancouver or Toronto. The reason it happened, is that Hong Kong is returned to China in 1997, and many people looked for safe places. As a result, Canada was the good prime destination for them. In fact, Chinese people invested 1.1 billion dollars in Canadian economy. Nowadays there are Chinese community exist in Canada. -
1980 BCE
The Charter of Rights and Freedom 1980-1989
The Charter of Rights and Freedom made the law of the land in Canada. It had following features: Democratic rights, Mobility rights, Legal rights, Equality rights, and Minority language education rights. With lots of concerns that it would gives the courts and government too much power, a compromise was reached out with list of majorities provinces agreed to support in condition to include the law to exempt their laws from certain sections in the Charter. -
1980 BCE
The Charter of Rights and Freedom 1980-1989
While a list of other majorities provinces signed the Charter, Quebec government never signed the 1982 Constitution. The Charter took effect a part in the 1982 Constitution when Queen Elizabeth II signed a proclamation. It was very significant, and it contributed Canada.
It improved people’s ability to participate in society and found out the values of fairness, respect and tolerance. More Fundamental rights in Canada respected other multicultural country people. -
1970 BCE
Multiculturalism(1)
In October 8th 1971, the Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced the Policy of Multiculturalism, and it was officially adopted to Canadian government. This was the moment that Canada became the first country in the world which adopted the policy as official policy of a country. What is the policy means, basically it states that all people in Canada are equal, and all citizens can keep their identities.Also, immigrants are able to choose their new citizenship freely. -
1970 BCE
Multiculturalism(2)
Because of it, the people became more open, and led to their growth of confidence, and accepted diverse culture and religions in Canada. Likewise all Canadians got freedom of beliefs, thoughts, expression, association and peaceful assembly. This policy was the big events for Canada, that all Canadians and immigrants got freedom and fair rights even though they belong to different race, religions, culture or gender. -
1960 BCE
Changes in Immigration Act 1960-1969
1962 Immigration regulation
The Bill of Rights in 1960 made the selection of immigrants of race harder to justify, therefore, John Diefenbaker, the Conservative government had introduced new immigration regulations in 1962. The changes in immigration Act eliminated overt racial discrimination; skill became the main criteria for immigration rather than nationalities. The expand of the class sponsor allowed all Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor their relatives for immigrants. -
1960 BCE
Changes in Immigration Act 1960-1969
However, this moves had not reduce discrimination. There is still racism because only selected countries were permitted to sponsor relatives that is under the age of 21. The changes in Canadian immigration political created a ethnic diversity to the essence of Canadian identity. It led to a fair system country, and from it the Canadians realized the importance of human rights and mixed cultures. The Point system incorporated in 1967 to assess immigrants fairly through meeting specific criteria -
1945 BCE
Jewish Immigration into Canada
About 50,000 European refugees fleeing from Nazi Germany, many of them Jewish, during and following World War 2, ended up resettling in Canada, creating a larger minority presence then ever before. These Jewish settlers helped create Canada's brand of a multicultural society. -
1945 BCE
War Brides coming into Canada after WW2
As soldiers returned home from the war, many brought back brides that they married during their time in the war. as such, about 48,000 war brides came into Canada with the returning soldiers.
