Social Science Disasters & Disaster Relief
Immigrant Settlement Policy in Canadian Municipalities
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2011
- Category
- Disasters & Disaster Relief
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773538771
- Publish Date
- Jun 2011
- List Price
- $110.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773538887
- Publish Date
- Jun 2011
- List Price
- $32.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773585850
- Publish Date
- Jun 2011
- List Price
- $95.00
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Description
Canada has, by most accounts, one of the most successful immigration programs in the world, a function of the policies, programs, and services that assist newcomers. Immigrant settlement is a crucial policy field that involves governments, communities, and a range of social forces. Constitutionally, immigration matters are an area of shared jurisdiction, but the federal government has long been the dominant player. Provinces and municipalities, however, are now pushing for an expanded policy role, increased resources, and governance arrangements that recognize the important part they play in immigrant settlement.
Drawing on a great many in-depth interviews with government officials and front-line workers, contributors provide a comparative assessment of approaches to immigrant settlement in nineteen Canadian municipalities. This is complemented by a discussion of the federal government's role in this policy field, and by a comprehensive introduction and conclusion, which ground the book historically and thematically, synthesize its key findings, and provide recommendations for addressing the challenges related to intergovernmental cooperation, settlement service delivery, and overall immigrant outcomes. Individual chapters examine the mechanics of public policy-making but also tell a story about diverse and innovative approaches to immigrant settlement in Canada's towns and cities, about gaps and problems in the system, and about the ways in which governments and communities are working together to facilitate integration.
Contributors include Zainab Amery (Carleton University), Caroline Andrew (University of Ottawa), Guy Chiasson (Université du Québec en Outaouais), Rodney Haddow (University of Toronto), Rachida Abdourhamane Hima (Government of Canada), Christine Hughes (Carleton University), Serena Kataoka (University of Victoria), Junichiro Koji (University of Ottawa), Warren Magnusson (University of Victoria), Daiva Stasiulis (Carleton University), Erin Tolley (Queen's University), and Robert Young (University of Western Ontario).
About the authors
Erin Tolley is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University.
Robert Young (1950-2017) was professor of political science and Canada Research Chair in Multilevel Governance recipient at University of Western Ontario.
Other titles by Erin Tolley
Women, Power, and Political Representation
Canadian and Comparative Perspectives
Framed
Media and the Coverage of Race in Canadian Politics
Diverse Nations, Diverse Responses
Approaches to Social Cohesion in Immigrant Societies
Electing a Diverse Canada
The Representation of Immigrants, Minorities, and Women
Other titles by Robert Young
Image-building in Canadian Municipalities
Sites of Governance
Multilevel Governance and Policy Making in Canada's Big Cities
Canada: The State of the Federation, 2004
Municipal-Federal-Provincial Relations in Canada
Struggle for Quebec
