Racism is something that affects all people, something that comes in many different forms. Racism is known to people all over the world. Take our city of Edmonton for example; being a Canadian city we see people of all different races, because Canada is known for being one of the most cultural accepting places in the world. So you would assume that there isn’t racism in such an “accepting place” but that is a very wrong assumption. People would also assume that because places in Africa, like Cape Town, South Africa, over came the apartheid (which separated people based on the color of their skin) would not be socially biased when it comes to skin color but again that would be a wrong assumption.
(Flavelle, 2013) Two views of homosexuality are creating tensions in Canada. Some believe, on the basis of equality, that there should be no distinction drawn in any way by society between homosexual and heterosexual relationships. Others are opposed to homosexuality for practical, medical, moral and/or religious reasons. The “no distinction” approach has dominated primarily because of the decisions of appointed judges and human rights panelists. It was on this basis that the legalization of same-sex marriages was made.
Canada’s socio-demographic profile increasingly requires a justice system that is blind to such subjectivity. Personal morality opens the door to personal bias and allows us to stray from the core values of the rule of law, leading to inconsistent
The Victimization of Racial Minorities in Canada The chapter opens with a brief discussion about the racial minority population that has immigrated to Canada in the past decade. Where clearly figures portrays Canada as an extremely diverse country. As the authors point out Canada is the home to a great amount of racial minorities, but unfortunately along with this it is clear that 7-20% of Canadians are labeled as strongly racist in their opinions. The chapter focuses upon hate groups, where an ideology of white supremacy is supported. The authors go on to mention the acts of hate groups throughout the colonial era to present day.
Since the Criminal Code is a strictly federal jurisdiction to limit its control would deter its ability to govern as a whole. The Controlled Drugs and Substance Act was put in place for the protection of society and human health. It would be detrimental to take away from its crucial role in protecting Canadian Citizens. “The doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity has been applied to circumscribed areas of activity referred to in the cases as undertakings...It has never been applied to a broad and amorphous area of jurisdiction.” It is recognized that applying the doctrine of Interjurisdictional immunity would be unpresident and would open debate of the withstand ability of the Controlled Drug and Substance Act in future cases. In addition “the doctrine is in tension with the emergent practice of cooperative federalism” .
The Canadian Government should have not been allowed to force men to become soldiers against their will through the law of conscription. Conscription is against human rights, the government is using it as a tool to control its citizens and it was unfair to many people. Conscription is thus a human rights violation because in a free country, one should be free to choose to not die for their country. From the articles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, many claims that conscription violates the following articles. * Art.1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
hat can you do to help fight for those whose rights are being abused locally, nationwide or even globally? Mahatma Gandhi says that when the law is unjust, it is only right to disobey. Many people around the world have their rights abused or don’t have any rights at all. If we don’t stand up for them, then we fail as human beings. Canada is a very great country because we practice equality and multiculturalism.
Pfeifer’s attitudinal research is being used to combat racism in a number of settings (including prison systems and services) and suggests that aversive and symbolic racism can be reduced though guidance, information and interpersonal relations. Lauder (2002b) argues that policy makers and cultural institutions have inadvertently assisted in the development of an ambivalent attitude towards multiculturalism by dismissing acts of racism as the actions of a few individuals existing on the margins of society and relieving the status quo of the responsibility for the continued existence of racism. This then reinforces the belief that mainstream society fully supports multiculturalism and diversity and that there is no need to alter mainstream society to encourage social equality. Hall defines inferential racism as “those apparently naturalised representations of events and situations related to race... which have racist premises and propositions inscribed in them as a set of unquestioned assumptions (Hall, 1995, 20).” Charles Ungerleider examined this type of inferential racism in a 1991 study news media, which explored the divergence between objective reporting and distorted images of ethnic and visible minorities in Canadian media. Ungerleider argues that news stories are essentially storytelling in the way that villains and heroes are cast.
I believe Bradley make s excellent points that fully support why race has become so important. Welsing’s ideas about race and her theoretical approach gives some very interesting ideas that makes you think symbolic and underlying meanings of how race and Racism are displayed in society, but overall her ideas don’t have anything to back it
Through the laws and rights, which were created to ensure equality and wellbeing of every individual despite their race, gender, culture, religion and age has not been fulfilling to every community. There is an assumption that individuals can peacefully live with one another. Racial discrimination exists throughout the world in various communities against minority groups. Canada is known for its overwhelmingly large diverse population, although there have been many cases of racism throughout the country. In the past the establishment of treaties were to guarantee agreements between two parties.