Essay On Discrimination In Canada

In the eyes of a Canadian, the notion of human rights has evolved drastically over time. Change is ignited when someone feels as though they are being treated unfairly and action is taken to reverse this oppressive environment. There has been a historical pattern of unjust and inhuman acts towards perceived racially inferior groups in Canadian history during the 20th century. The uprising of Black Civil Rights was a crucial step towards an equal and just society; despite Canada’s influence in the fight against the Nazis’ repressive actions in WW2, the fight for racial

In examining the constitutional jurisprudence since 1982, it can be seen that most cases have followed along with Trudeau’s objectives of individual rights protection. However, Trudeau’s article The Value of a Just Society notes that communal rights of Aboriginal communities represent a notable exception. He defends this, mentioning that these collective rights are enshrined where “the rights of individuals may be indistinct and difficult to define.” The Canadian Constitution is uncommon in the fact that it protects cultural rights, such as linguistic and Aboriginal rights. It is important for Canada to protect these rights, as Canada is made up of many different groups of people. It was Trudeau’s desire that the constitution protect everyone equally, “without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.” By assigning rights to the individual rather than to collectives, linguistic

Every individual in society is guaranteed a certain amount of protection and equality from the state regardless of their situation or background. Depending on how the terms discrimination and equality are interpreted in the courts will those rights apply.

In recent decades of Canadian history, Canada’s social and political change has rapidly formed visible minority and majority groups- Canada has had formally entrenched a constitution, withstood two attempts by the Quebec’s provincial government to secede from the federation, and undertaken a radical shift in immigration policy that tripled the visible minority population. These changes were accompanied by a policy agenda that defined Canadian society as a bilingual and multicultural and by legal frameworks that ensure all individuals are treated equally before the law. A fundamental issue infringing Canadian society has been the protecting the rights of minorities of a democracy. I believe that a nation have equal treatment and opportunity under the law and that minority rights must be protected to ensure that all citizens are able to fully participate in the country 's democratic institutions. However, this is true to a certain extent, in some cases it is inappropriate to have excessive rights as “a visible minority” as such. This will be investigated through three examples of minority groups: religious/cultural individuals, aboriginals and French language speakers by answering the question “How far can the rights of minorities be protected in Canada before they infringe on the rights of the majority?”

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of Canada’s written constitution called the Constitution Act in 1982 it was the second main aspect of the Act and it guaranteed fundamental, democratic, legal, egalitarian, and linguistic rights and freedoms against government intrusion, it imposed formal new limitations on the governments in interaction with its citizens. The charter has made society more equitable for visible minorities through its use of its Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and Section 15 which say that every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of law without discrimination, but does the Charter really represent Canada’s egalitarian society or are we just saying we care without actually taking action. In this paper it will be shown that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has not made Canadian society more equitable and will discuss the right side and the left side of the debate, while agreeing with the left sided critiques. The right winged perspective on the Charter argues that the groups are not seeking equality, but, instead, are asking judges to grant them political advantages through favorable Charter decisions ( Smithey, S. I., 2001, p. 2) while the left winged perspective is the Charter not only does not go far enough, but actually retards egalitarian progress in Canada and that the Charter is essentially a classically liberal document designed to constrain state action rather than to require the

Discrimination occurs everywhere on a daily basis. In Canada, even though we pride ourselves on being “multicultural”, we too show prejudice towards those of different religions, cultures, and skin colours. One of the worst instances of discrimination and prejudice that plays a major role in the lives of many is the implementation of residential schools in the late 19th century. Children were forcibly removed from their homes, and slowly had their culture striped from them through abuse, neglect, humiliation, and even torture. This attempt at assimilation of the Aboriginal people by churches as well as the government left a dark stain on Canadian history.

To what extent did the Canadian authorities affect the different races of people in Canada throughout history? Canada is a peaceful country that welcomes different cultures to Canada. The history of Canada is mainly about citizens meeting different cultures. It is expected that Canadians will welcome the immigrants and treat them nicely as if it’s their home country, however, this was not the case in the Canadian history. Despite, Canada’s history was full of discrimination or in other words, prejudgement of individuals.

Every nation in the world has unique characteristics that make its county and citizens unique. Although it may be hard to quantify the things that distinguish countries from one another, there is a universal recognition of an acceptable standard of living and human rights, which can be measured quantitatively. If you ask almost any Canadian where in the world is the best place to live, their answer out of patriotism, experience, or possibly lack of education will quite unequivocally be, Canada! However, if we look at the idea of basic human rights, Canada's history shows a considerable lack of fluidity when it comes to racism and discrimination to what is now in today's society socially acceptable. As famous South African President Nelson

Bolaria, B. Singh, and Sean P. Hier. Race and Racism in 21st-century Canada: Continuity, Complexity, and Change. Peterborough, Ont.: Broadview, 2007. Print.

Racism and injustice in Canada are not an inherently new concepts. They have been woven into the fabric of the Canadian nation long before confederation in 1867. Journey to Justice, directed by Roger McTair, explores the Canadian fight for Black civil rights in the 1930s to 1950s. While one must tread lightly in placing one disadvantaged group over another, blacks in Canada have and continue to be marginalized. The documentary highlights the lives of six individuals who refused to be pushed aside in a country, and world, that refused to see their contributions are equal.

The equality rights of Canadians are all protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Individuals have the right to not be discriminated based on enumerated (race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age and mental or physical disability) and analogous (sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship and Aboriginality-residence) grounds. Fortunately, Hagi-Yusuf filed a complaint, on enumerated grounds, to the government discussing how he wants to send a message to the company. Hagi-Yusuf wishes for an apology, adjusted hiring practices, and monetary compensations from the Kitchener financial services company. I chose this article because it highlights, racism still occurs in Canada whether it is discrimination against Aboriginals or other ethnic groups. People often relate racism to the United States of America because of the violence occurring with black people, though it’s important to know it occurs globally. Racism and discrimination against different ethnic groups and Aboriginals should be enforced because of the refugees entering Canada from the Middle East and Africa. As shown, people who came to Canada to escape a civil war, 20 years ago, are still seen as foreigners when Hagi-Yusuf was rejected for the job. The refugees entering Canada should not have to face discrimination based on their ethnic group and because of section 15: Equality Rights. The Canadian government should strive to enforce the right and make Canada a country where everyone is treated as

In 2001, a gang of homophobic people in Stanley Park, Vancouver beat a man named Aaron Webster to death using baseball bats. They killed him simply because he was gay. This is just one example of how hard life was for many LGBT people in Canada in the past. Some of the reasons for these difficulties were because those who were gay were discriminated against, simply because they did not fit society’s criteria of “normal”. Also, it was illegal to get married to someone of the same sex, until 2005. Lastly, those who were gay had unequal rights, compared to others. The changes in laws since 1969, to a large degree affected the LGBT community of Canada, with the guarantees of equal rights to all without discrimination, and the passing of the civil

Today, Canada is known around the world as a cultural mosaic. As a nation it welcomes people of both sexes with all different beliefs, cultures, and religions. Creating a mature nation would require promoting equality of opportunity to all and giving help to those who were disadvantaged. However, Canada has not always been a welcoming and mature nation. In the past, women were not allowed to vote alongside men or run for political positions, due to the fact that they were not considered “persons”. As well, Aboriginal children were stipped from their homes, families, and identities so that they could assimilate all First Nations people. During the last century, women have gained more political rights, gained more respect from society, and

This is not the first time Canada has hosted activists fighting for racial equality. The American Civil War, World War II, the Civil Rights movement – we’ve seen it over and over again. Each crisis, obviously, is unique. But they all have to do with structural racism – when the system discriminates against people of colour. Why can’t we solve this issue yet?

How I feel about An African American and Latino being discriminated against, being stereotype and dealing with biases situation, I do not care for it. I do not like when any culture is discriminated I feel that person is immature and the person is ignorant and not know better. My attitude toward discrimination, stereotype and being in biases situation, it makes me have a bad attitude because it gets under my skin when this happen to any culture because I feel that we all should have the same rights. My beliefs are to get to know a person before stereotyping a person and not to discriminate against anyone. My cultural norms, I grew up with these problems I have learned about things happen in the pass and I see that discrimination,