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Electing a Diverse Canada?
A Sampling of Canadian Cities
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| When: |
October 16, 2005
10 :00 am - 11:30pm
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| Where:
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Westin Hotel
Confederation Ballroom
Ottawa, Ontario
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Description:
The Canadian Multiculturalism Act commits the Government of Canada
to ensuring the full participation of all Canadians in the social,
cultural, economic and political facets of Canadian society. This
panel will explore whether newcomers to Canada and minorities in
Canada have been able to participate fully in the elected bodies
that set the rules by which we agree to live. In particular, panellists
will be drawn from a team of researchers exploring political participation
in eleven Canadian cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina,
Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax).
Panellists will explore participation of newcomers and minorities
in three orders of government in these cities and will explore causes
and consequences of the startling under- representation of these
Canadians.
This panel will close the 18th Biennial CESA Conference
Co-Chairs
Christine Nassrallah,
Multiculturalism Program,
Department of Canadian Heritage
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John Biles,
Metropolis Project
Citizenship and Immigration Canada |
Panel:
Sheila Dhillon
Kwantlen College
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Karen Bird
McMaster University |
Karen Murray
University of New Brunswick
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Brenda O’Neill
University of Calgary |
Caroline Andrew
University of Ottawa
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Shannon Sampert
University of Winnipeg |
Myer Siemiatycki
Ryerson University |
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Supported by:
Multiculturalism Program,
Department of Canadian Heritage
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