GPHY 339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Canadian Citizenship Act 1946, International Refugee Organization, Multiculturalism In Canada
20 Apr 2016
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1951: convention relating to the status of refugees. 1947 - un establishes the international refugee organization. 1950 - united nations high commissioner for refugees (unhcr) 1951 - convention relating to the status of refugees. 60 million - number of people forcible displaced throughout the world at the end 2015. 11. 7 million - number displaced by war and con ict during. 10 million (86%)- the number from developing countries. 34 million - number of internally displaced persons. 10 million - number of stateless persons world-wirde. <100,000 number permanently resettled by the unhcr annually. People in need of humanitarian assistance: 12. 2 million. Canadian refugee timeline ending in december 2015 with. They don"t arrive for free- this starts to explain why immigrants are considered economically advantageous - the average immigrant families pay approx. Canada had an important role in the international declaration of. A personal of colour and an immigrants are not the same thing.
