LABRST 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: The Stereotypes, Racialization

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 1A03
• Professor: David Goutor

Document Summary

Labour studies lecture 11-12 immigrant labour experience & role of immigrant workers. Immigration was one of the main policy minorities. Was seen by every politician that every country had to do. Was the basic fact that attracting immigrants was central to many goals that the country had. Settling land was a big factor for attracting immigrants. Another one that was essential was developing industry. This is an obvious need you need more workers for more labour. Expanding the economy is another, need a larger population for a larger economy. A particular big part of this was building up infrastructure. Connecting the country, and the whole area of trans canada railway. They settle, they work, and provide consumerists and the idea of who is going to buy this stuff, you needed a bigger market and more people to purchase these products. You build up the infrastructure, provide consumer markets and the economy will hopefully grow.