SOC 507 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Canadian Human Rights Commission, Canadian Identity, Visible Minority
22 Feb 2017
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Involving government means mandating and setting requirements for accommodations. Most of ca(cid:374)ada"s histo(cid:396)y a(cid:374)d state poli(cid:272)ies ha(cid:448)e fo(cid:272)used o(cid:374) (cid:862)t(cid:449)o (cid:374)atio(cid:374)s(cid:863) a(cid:374)d the dominance of anglo-conformity. Turning point: 1969 royal commission on bilingualism and biculturalism led to protests from ethnic canadians. Multiculturalism policy (1971): multiculturalism within a bilingualism framework two official languages, but no official culture. Tolerance and involvement of ethnic groups in canadian society. Preserving individual freedom and enhancing national unity = principals of liberal pluralism. Multiculturalism policy in the 1990s: downgrading of multiculturalism in federal government priorities, moved to department of canadian heritage, refocusing of multiculturalism to emphasize citizenship (canadian identity) and social justice. Applies to the entire public service, federally regulated employers, and crown corporations. Requirements: employers must provide employment equity plans and attempt to move towards workforce representation for designated groups. Employment equity act (1995) & most recent revisions. 1999, most recent policy revision emphasizes standards together with merit and flexibility.
