Week 8: Migration & Displacement

Question 1

What is the top refugee-hosting country in the world?

Answer 1

Turkey, followed by Uganda, then Pakistan.

Question 2

How many forcibly-displaced people are there worldwide?

Answer 2

68.5 million (Over half are under the age of 18)

Question 3

What percentage of forcibly displaced people are being hosted in developing countries?

Answer 3

85%

Question 4

Roughly how many “stateless people” are there in the world?

Answer 4

10 million

Question 5

How often is someone in the world forcibly displaced as a result of conflict or persecution around the world?

Answer 5

Every 2 seconds

Question 6

The number of internally displaced and refugees around the world is at it’s highest point since ________

Answer 6

World War II

Question 7

A third of the world’s refugees come from which two nations?

Answer 7

Iraq and Syria

Question 8

How many Syrians were displaced between 2004-2013, as reported by the Global Health Index?

Answer 8

43% of Syrians

Question 9

What is the global annual cost of displacement?

Answer 9

Over $100 billion

Question 10

What has been the global trend of peace since the Cold War?

Answer 10

Sustained period of improved peace and stability since the Cold War, up until the last eight years (date from 2013)

Question 11

What is the main point Stephen J Toope’s article on refugees, published in 2015?

Answer 11

That by only dealing with the aftermath of the refugee problem, which is accepting refugees into countries, and making donations, we are not solving the problem.

It’s a “dealing with the symptoms vs. dealing with the causes” situation.

It highlights that no countries are willing to deal with the core problems.

The refugee population will continue to increase worldwide if countries keep dealing with it in the way they are now.

Question 12

How do refugees tend to effect the economy?

Answer 12

Refugees tend to strengthen economies, especially their new local communities.

Question 13

How much more likely are immigrants to start a business than non-immigrants?

Answer 13

30% more likely

Question 14

Is the long-term acceptance of refugees fiscally positive or negative?

Answer 14

Positive

Question 15

What are some recommendations and improvements BC can make for refugees once they arrive in BC?

Answer 15

• Provide settlement services, such as English classes, labour market orientation, cultural acclimation services
• Ensure that refugees take advantage of settlement and training programs within the first few years of arrival to ensure a positive career trajectory
• Coordination of refugee settlement and housing policies

Question 16

How have Canadians “hijacked” the refugee stories, as discussed in the CBC radio interview?

Answer 16

• By focusing on welcoming the refugees, and making sure they know how great Canada is. Giving them gifts, etc.
• Things went from “look at the refugees” into “look at the Canadians who are taking in the refugees”. The gaze changed.
• Focus has turned towards Canadian kindness and generosity
• Despite being a refugee with qualifications, working skills, English, who has just arrived in Canada, refugees will struggle to find suitable jobs, they will end up doing work that Canadians don’t want to do (like Tim Hortons).
• The sense is that adult refugees may need to sacrifice their own happiness and careers to make sure their children can succeed in their new country.
• Newcomers always have to abandon their dreams and passions in order to do work that keeps the rest of Canadians going
• The media is partially to blame for “making refugees the extras in their own story”
• More of a “feel-good” story is attempting to be written by Canada