give reasons why discrimination continues to exist in Canada today and list the effects?
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canada discriminate? compared to other countries [wont mention them, like shooting fish in a barrel] it is enlightenend {I am not canadian]. sometimes people become their own victims through their own arrogance-and then blame others. that's not discrimination, that's human nature. Or being your own caricature-pretending to be better. more holy, more whatever rubs people the wrong way-again self inflicted. i think canada is far more civilised than [most country in - take your pick].\ncanada accepts more diverse migrants/capita than any other country in the world at the moment.
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This is a gay and lesbian forum and you didn't list the minority group on your list???\nI think any visible minority is discriminated against way more then minorities that are not visible!\nBut I also agree with the person who answered from Australia in that a lot of the groups you listed are not even minorities depending on where you live.  For instance in the city of Toronto second most spoken language is Chinese so I would imagine that means there are a lot of Chinese people living in that city so may that Chinese is probably not a minority there.  They are a  minority there only in that they have not lived there in the numbers they now have as long as the whites have been there.  The other thing funny to note about this statistic is that Canada has two official languages but one of them is not Chinese!  I think that people from the Middle East and Latinos are discriminated against a lot right now because of all the terrorism that is coming out of the Middle East since 911. I  clump the Latinos in with the Middle Eastern people because they are so similar in looks! Just my thoughts on all of this. *hugs* JAC<
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You might be interested to check out a website that does research on topics such as this-- It's called Project Implicit, and it's an ongoing Harvard study. I found out about it while reading the book, "Blink", by Malcom Gladwell. (Great book, by the way-- I enjoyed it more than his other one, "The Tipping Point") You can register (it's free and quick) and participate, and/or see results of past studies. It has things that are race-related, gender related, and sooo much more-- really interesting stuff!! -- I'm going to post it as a new topic, for those who might find it of use-- I hope you're getting the answers you were looking for! -- Also, my thoughts on all of the above are pretty standard, as I have some Aboriginal blood in me- (MicMac) -- I'm curious as to why you posted the question, though, as there may be those who answer with the stereotypical racist comments-- Anyway, I hope the site gives you more information to satisfy your curiosity-- I have to say, it does make you THINK, and can challenge what you thought you knew about yourself!-- Bye for now, have a great week!\n\nhttps://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/research/
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Why exclude Canadians? They would seem to be the ones best qualified to tell you what life in Canada is like. They LIVE there, for fu*ks sake!
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Up here in Canada it is about a 50:50 split.  We are getting more and more from the USA because of all the ongoing bigotry down there.  Why so much hate?
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issues that affect aboriginal peoples
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Employment discrimination is alive and well.  Ask any African American or a woman applying for the same job as a man.  I'm sure they'll be able to give you a "yes" answer.  Discrimination exists in housing, banking, employment etc.  As long as there are racists doing the hiring, there will always be discrimination.  What a sad world we live in.
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None.  Canada is not a viable place to live, eh?
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I guess it depends on what kind of discrimination you are talking about...race, gender, sexual preference, etc.\n\nGenerally though, it is important to remember that corporations and businesses are simply made up of people.  If the people in the business have the right attitude about discrimination, then so will the business.\n\nSo the first step is to have owners and managers of the business who are not willing to tolerate discrimination in the business itself.  Those owners and managers then must incorporate anti-discriminatory principles into their official policies, and into the realities of running the company every day.  A large part of that consists of hiring people with a similar philosophy, and hiring a diverse work force.\n\nOutside of the business, the owners and managers can participate in community events or give lectures to help send the right message to others in the community.
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Permitted due to our civil rights, and non-discrimination.\nWhy it takes so much concern?\nPeople are still not openminded.
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everyone faces discrimination. \n\nVery attractive people are assumed to be stuck up.\nVery fat people are assumed to be lazy.\nVery ugly people are assumed to be stupid.\nVery tall people are assumed to be basketball players.\nVery short people are assumed to be midgets.\nAsians are assumed to be good at math.\nBlacks are assumed to be theives.\nMuslim people are assumed to be terrorists.\nWhite people are assumed to be racist.
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I consider Affirmative Action a necessary evil that should be done away with in the next ten years, but that Equal Opportunity should remain a law.\n\nAt one time, it was necessary to give away jobs to less qualified candidates who were either black or women, because there was no way there would ever be a best-qualified black (for instance) applicant until somebody gave black people good jobs, and a chance to do them well.  Today, there are a lot fewer racists/sexists and a lot more educated African Americans and women with advanced careers.  The barriers holding these groups back have been taken away (and should be taken away), and there are finally people of color and women who can qualify for these jobs on their own merits.  \n\nBasically, as racism and sexism die out, and the effects of these old policies and thoughts are fading, the need for affirmative action is reduced.  Affirmative action is inherently racist (it gives preference to applicants based on nothing more than skin color or gender), but was necessary to remove the barriers set up against these minorities by other racist practices.  As racism is reduced, so is the need to counter it with racism.  In this case, two wrongs could make a right, if we are careful not to go overboard with affirmative action and keep it in place for too long.\n\nAn unintended effect of Affirmative Action is that people assume that a minority applicant who gets a job got it because of their minority status, and this is usually not the case.  One of the best bosses I ever had was a wheelchair-bound manager who's mainframe department went the way of the dodo, but the company kept her on to manage herself, and people talked.  When they moved her to another real management position a couple years later, everyone could see why she really was kept when her department died--she was a superb manager.
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http://canadainternational.gc.ca/gtc/Immigrating_and_Working_In_Canada-en.aspx
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Much less so than in most countries.  However, in all countries, there is some bias....Canada is one of the better countries that way in my opinion.
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The way it doesnt perform for the people.\n Philosophical contributins have addressed the dilemmas and opportunities facing Canada, Australia and Europe, to mention just a couple of areas where federal arrangements are seen as interesting solutions to accommodating differences among populations divided by ethnic or cultural cleavages yet seeking a common political order.\n Within the realm of what is considered normal in government, It serves itself with disregard to the benefits it should be giving to the public, rather, serving it's own existence.\nHence, its self fulfilling.
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How about your own experiences with discrimination in the work place. Everyone experiences it. It doens't matter who they are.
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Your question is a tough one and if you are from Canada or the US, countries with which I am most familiar, I would say you need to report the situation to the university authorities.  I don't know the situation where you are so it is difficult to give suggstions.   You need to decide if the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, and possibly begin to quietly work toward reform of your system.