The topic i have chosen to discuss with my grandfather is his immigration from Morocco to Montreal. Throughout this literature review, i want to learn about the Jewish population living in Morocco in the 1950s-1960s because i will be interviewing my grandfather who was living in Morocco at that period of time and i would like to find out what led him to immigrate to Montreal. I would also like to learn how the transition from Morocco to Montreal was for him and his family. To begin, i chose an article written by Dr. Yolande Cohen, which talks about Moroccan jews immigrating to Montreal. She begins the article by giving a brief introduction of the situation in which the jews were living in Morocco. She then proceeded by
The Portuguese immigrated to Canada around the 19th century. It all started in the year 1953, when a group of Portuguese pioneers immigrated to Canada (Moura, 2003). Once the first couple of Portuguese pioneers crossed the ocean to immigrate into Canada, others followed and sort of started a wave. However, in 1957 a volcano erupted, known as the Capelinhos, which end up making Portuguese families and pioneers move to North America (Morrison & James, 2009), because the living conditions had changed. Many Portuguese people immigrated to Canada in order to make a better living, looking for a job for them to survive and to not serve the war. This paper will discuss the Portuguese minority ethnic group in Canada, and to take a further look into
The concept of recognizing Quebec as a distinct society is an idea that has been kicking around for some time, but just what does it mean and what are its broader implications? This paper will examine the origins of the term, what it means, and its historical context. It will then examine rival interpretations of federalism. The essay will conclude with an in-depth examination of the concept's involvement with the failed constitutional accords and the failed Quebec succession attempts.
Canada has continuously served as a home to immigrants and refugees from decade to decade harbouring people from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The first set of immigrants to settle in the country came from Britain, the United States and from other nationalities mostly including immigrants from Europe who were either desperate to escape from religious or political turmoil or were simply attracted to Canada’s economic promise. Soon after the Canadian confederation in 1867, immigrants from Irish and Chinese backgrounds who occupied most of the country were used as workers and the demand for labourers to
This assignment encouraged me to inquire into the historic significance the French immigrants had upon the United States. I would like to develop this aspect starting with the early French settlements and terminate by discussing their contributions to the United States.
Since British Settlers took control of Canada from the French, the needs of the remaining French Canadians, or Quebecois, have consequently been overlooked. Several events in Canadian History have resulted in heated feelings between French and English Canadians. Although the majority of English Canadians have tried to reconcile with the French by making numerous attempts to mend the relationship, questions relating to the needs of French Canadians still exists today. Various key sources indefinitely establish that the that the needs of French Canadians were not met, which will be proven through an in depth analysis of Quebecois Nationalism, Heritage Problems in Quebec, as well as impending acts of terrorism in Quebec.
Quebec has 13 provinces and territories of canada. It is bordered by the west province ontario, James bay, and Hudson bay, north of hudson strait Ungava bay, east of the gulf of st lawrence bay and province of newfoundland and labrador, the south province of new brunswick and the united states of maine, new hampshire, vermont, and including new york. It also shares nautical borders with nunavut, Prince edward's island, and nova scotia. Quebec is Canada's biggest province and its largest administrative division, just by territory but nunavut is a little bit larger. It is historical and politically examined to be considered in Canada with ontario. The politics of quebec are focused on a temporary government resembling that of the other
The nature of western migration was good and bad. With out western migration America wouldn’t be what it is now. But if we had found a different way to deal with the Indians it could have happened with less blood shed. We could have upheld our part of the treats with the Indians. We could have found a way to live with them instead of kicking them out. Then we would have been able to use the knowledge they have since they lived there for so long. But the increase in western migration kicked the indians out of their land.
The merging of two separate and distinct groups is what has given Canada its unique cultural identity. While some early politicians believed assimilation was the best approach to building a strong Canada, it became increasing difficult to convince the Quebec francophones that a national identity should take precedence over retaining their unique culture. Opposing viewpoints and different agendas have caused mistrust among the Quebec francophones towards the federal government and mistrust among other provinces towards Quebec. Constitutional amendments have been proposed on a number of occasions and, to date, none have been successfully
In New York, United States a new wave of Jewish refugees is going to create a new American identity among society. To the skepticism of the grand percent of the Jewish community, America was indeed the gateway from dictatorship, prejudice, persecution, and death to Jews. An impressive 85% of Jews have experienced or witnessed anti-Semitic remarks at some point in their lives, according to a poll by the World Zionist Organization’s International Center for Countering Anti-Semitism. During the early 20th century, Jews are going to experience hardships in their daily life that will force them to evacuate or adapt to new rules. Peter Knight expresses in his book that during the nineteenth century American Jews “rarely [experienced]
There are many things that one might expect when preparing for a journey to a different land. For example, one might anticipate a different climate and pack their clothing accordingly. Another person could read up on cultural customs before takeoff in an attempt to minimize the potential of accidentally offending someone. However, I believe that one of the largest barriers to overcome (and one that is often overlooked) is the language barrier. Language is the foundation of almost every interaction in very important aspects.
In this reflection paper I will be reflecting on the Jewish Americans making America their home and Americans response to the Holocaust. I will first address how the Jewish Americans emigrated from other nations into the United States. Once they got here what they had to do to become Americans but also keeping their Jewish identity visible. I will then talk about the Americans Response to the Holocaust and supply information about Jews in the Holocaust also including my thoughts on the Holocaust by ending in my conclusion. The reason for immigrating to America is the endless opportunities and immense freedom.
Life for the Russian Jewry from the period of 1880 to 1920 was not a life desired by anyone. The Jews were forced to live in harsh conditions, lost their ability to have certain jobs, and faced extreme violence from their neighbors, the Russian peasantry. Escaping to America was the only way they could ever live normal and safe lives. Jews were forced to live in the area known as “The Pale of Settlement.” The Pale of Settlement was overcrowded and created poverty among the Jews. These sources show how the immigrants changed the way ethnic groups were, made the societies become equal and diverse, and influenced many cultures
Immigration and racial diversity have always been an important notion of the Canadian identity. Historically, matters pertaining to the aforementioned topics have been dealt solely at the Federal level. The article aims primarily to evaluate three notions that may affect how immigration and racial minorities are viewed by the native-born white Canadian population at a provincial level. Borrowed from the Canadian Election Studies, data collected over a twenty-year period,1988-2008, is utilized to determine if the economy, demographic, and culture impacts the native-white Canadian attitude towards said non-native groups in the respective provinces. (Bilodeau,Turgeon,Karakoc, 581)
Labelled as enemy aliens due to Canada’s loyalties in the Second World War, Italian Canadians are amid some of the primitive Europeans to have visited and settled in Canada. In this paper, I will uncover the history of immigration of Italians to Canada through examining three large mass immigration periods; 1870-1914, 1920-1930, and 1950-1970. In addition, I will touch upon the diverse social, political, and economic reasons for these record number mass immigrations. The paper will also examine the hardships and challenges new semi-skilled Italian immigrants faced when they entered the new country such as language barriers and job opportunities. As well, the paper will dive into important Canadian legislation that greatly affected immigration
Multiculturalism officially started off in Canada as bilingualism in the 1960’s when the Royal Commision on Bilingualism and Biculturalism was approved. Then in 1971, the federal government realized that multiculturalism was an essential part of Canadian society. A policy was then adopted which recognized that many ethno-cultural groups called Canada “home”. The policy instilled values of equality and mutual respect with regards to race, ethnicity, color and religion. It confirmed Aboriginal Rights and having both French and English as the official languages. The relationship between the Anglophones and the Francophones of Canada from the 1800’s to the present has been a long and tumultuous one. Since the beginning, the French Canadians, more precisely the French Quebecois, want(ed) to have special rights and acknowledgement. Immigration patterns have had some drastic changes over the years.