SOCIOL 2U06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Immigration Policy, Visible Minority, Indian Act
6 Oct 2016
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Chapter 7 baker, albanese, ethnicity immigration and family life . Approx 20 percent of our population is foreign-born. Majority of immigrants settle in our largest cities. Most significant shift: increase in visible minorities. First 100 years of our immigration, our government was very discriminatory. The history of immigration policy in this country has been one of systemic discrimination and attempts to block entry of visible minority or radicalized groups. Only accepted what they thought was higher". How children of aboriginal women who had kids with settlers have impacted the meaning of aboriginal". Aboriginal children are more likely than non-aboriginal children to live in poverty. Aboriginal children are more likely to live in lone-parent families. Colonialism: indian act, reserve system, and residential schooling. Regulated marriage, who has indian status-who doesn"t. Gender discrimination was inherent under the indian act. Aboriginal women marry an non-aboriginal man, would lose indian status. Residential schools: loss of cultural heritage, language, religion and spirituality.
