SOC 507 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Japanese Canadians, Chinese Head Tax In Canada, Equal Protection Clause
19 Apr 2018
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Chapter 12 state responses to racism in canada. The state"s role as public policy-maker and decision maker. The influence of government policies and practices at various levels is critical to the eradication of racism and the promotion of racial equity. The principle that all people are equal is one that canada adheres to, and it is entrenched in a number of state policies, statutes, and international covenants. The ideal of racial equity is a relatively new tradition racism has only recently been acknowledged as a serious concern. Both federal and provincial governments have enacted legislation that in principle reflect that rejection of racism. The legislation includes: the canadian charter of rights and freedoms, the canadian multicultural act, the employment equity act, provincial human rights and labour codes, the anti-terrorism act. 1970: the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial. Special rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, Summer 2001: the united nations world conference against racism.
