SOSC 1130 Lecture Notes - Main Source, Protocol Relating To The Status Of Refugees
2 Feb 2013
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The canadian state & the refugee question in historical perspective: altruistic or. After 1951, main source of refugees became the third world. Canadian refugee policy after wwii: canada did not have a proper immigration policy in first half of 20th century, only statistics that were kept were by race. Those coming from communist areas: made provision for refugees to be sponsored by groups, 2 procedures for admission. Selection by canadian officials in countries of first asylum. First time canada made a direct effort in bringing groups to. 1957 37,565 hungarians had arrived in canada with refugee status: czechs 1968 also displaced by soviets, tibet 1970-1971 sought refuge in canada when the chinese government implemented development policies that caused a displacement. 2500 admitted: policy changes in 2001, people who were turned down asylum in canada could appeal, only in theory because canada did not follow up o.
