Immigration Flashcards
1
Q
Immigration in Quebec
A
- Long history of immigration (europe, france, uk, asia, africa, carabean)
- Immigration point system in 1967
- Most immigrants live in montreal : >75%
- Unemployment of immigrants= 2x of locals
2
Q
Why do immigrants come to quebec ?
A
- 60% come for economic reasons
- 20% for family reunification
- 20% for humanitarian reasons
3
Q
Canada and quebec immigration policies
A
-1991: Canada-Quebec accord on immigration
+ Canada sets annual volume and residency requirements
+quebec decides who and how many immigrants to accept
4
Q
Canadian Federalism
A
-Federation based on provincial equality, multiculturalism and biliguism
5
Q
What is multiculturalism ? (Trudeau)
A
- Individual rights
- Charter of Rights and Freedom
- No culture forms a basis for citizenship
6
Q
Quebec Multiculturalism
A
- People of french canadian heritage
- Promotes integration economically and culturally
- multiculturalism + bill101 doesnt match
- protection of the french language
7
Q
Bill 101
A
- 1977
- By Dr. Camille Laurin
- All immigrant children must be educated in french (however children from anglo parents can be educated in english)
- language of work for businesses over 50 is french
8
Q
Bill 60 - Charter of Values
A
- By Bernard Drainville
- State secularism
- Men-women equality
- clarify rules for accomodation demands
