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Canada and immigration : public policy and public concern

Abstract: Remarkable changes have taken place in Canadian immigration policy, law, and management since this book was first published. A long-awaited new Immigration Act was passed in 1976 and became law in 1978. This marked the beginning of a new, more liberal, and more co-operative era in Canadian immigration. The new Act established clear national objectives in immigration and refugee policy. The new edition of Canada and Immigration takes into account these major changes in Canadian attitudes and policies toward immigration. The author discusses what these changes have meant for Canada, considering the new laws, closer federal-provincial collaboration, more confident and effective management, and the better and more open relationship with the public and the media. Looking beyond these positive developments, she argues that for Canada to meet the coming challeges of global population change and international migration, we must create a cohesive immigration department which can handle the task. The present seriously fragmented management structure does not have the direct lines of communication and the control which will be needed. In this edition, the author also details developments in every major topic area - domestic and international - discussed in the first edition. These areas include population policy, refugees and undocumented migrants and migration, multiculturalism, an outline of developments in Ontario and Quebec and immigration management. The appendices and bibliography are also revised and updated.

Colonial New York: A History

Abstract: Today, New York stands as the stronghold of American culture, business, and idealism Its size, influence, and multicultural design mark it as the corner-stone of our country The rich and varied history of early New York would seem to present a fertile topic for investigation to those interested colonial America Yet, there has never been a modern history of old New York, until this lively and detailed account by Michael Kammen Elegantly written and comprehensive in scope, Colonial New York includes all of the political, social, economic, cultural, and religious aspects of New York's formative centuries Social and ethnic diversity have always been characteristic of New York, and this was never so evident as in its early years This period provides the contemporary reader with a backward glance at what the United States would become in the twentieth century Colonial New York stood as a precursor of American society and culture as a whole: a broad model of the American experience we enjoy today Kammen's history is enlivened by a look at some of the larger-than-life personalities who had tremendous impact on the many social and political adjustments necessary to the colony's continued growth Here we meet Peter Stuyvesant, director of New Amsterdam and an executive of the West India Company: a man facing the innumerable difficulties of governing a large, sprawling town divided by Dutch, English, and Indian settlements Ultimately, history would view him as a failure, but his strong, Calvinist approach left such an indelible stamp on the burgeoning colony that readers will be tempted to do a little revisionist thinking of his tenure Looking at a later governor, Lord Cornbury, gives us the exact opposite example of a man despised by his contemporaries as the most venal of all the colonial governors (he was an occasional public cross-dresser, wearing the clothes of his distant cousin, Queen Anne), but who successfully guided the colony through a transition to Anglican rule The book culminates in chapters that investigate New York's strategic role in the bloody French and Indian War, and the key part it played in the economic protests and political conflict that finally led to American independence The intricate and tangled web of alliances, loyalties, and shifting political ground that underlies much of colonial New York's past has clearly daunted many historians from taking on the task of writing an understandable account Michael Kammen has excepted this challenge and gives us much more than a mere chronicle Rather, he paints a compelling portrait of colonial life as it truly was Although this important book is thorough and informed by primary sources, Colonial New York's clear and vivid prose offer a delightful narrative that will entertain both general readers and serious scholars alike It pays special attention to localities and contains numerous illustrations that are attentive to the decorative arts and the material culture of early New York Surprising and enlightening, Colonial New York is a delight to read and provides new perspectives on our nation's beginnings The book traces significant changes in twentieth-century American culture through the career of Gilbert Seldes It was Seldes' book The Seven Lively Arts that produced a wide debate among intellectuals about the so-called "popular arts" (film, broadcasting, cartoons) and their importance to American culture

Multiculturalism and Canadian schools

Abstract: (1975) Multiculturalism and Canadian schools Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies: Vol 4, No 2, pp 203-210