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In this new and revised edition, Knowles explores new materials relating to multiculturalism and immigration.
Immigrants and immigration have always been central to Canadians’ perception of themselves as a country and a society. In this crisply written history, Valerie Knowles describes the different kinds of immigrants who have settled in Canada, and the immigration policies that have helped define the character of Canadian immigrants over the centuries. Key policymakers and shapers of public opinion figure prominently in this colourful story, as does the role played by racism.
This new and revised edition features a chapter on the Conservative government’s handling of immigration between 2006 and 2014. Special attention is paid to the role played by the activist minister Jason Kenney and his attempts to develop a faster, more flexible immigration regime. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Interim Federal Health Program are also discussed. The book’s final chapter, “Issues in the Twenty-First Century,” introduces new material relating to multiculturalism and outlines arguments supporting population growth, increased immigration, and decreased immigration.
Immigrants and immigration have always been central to Canadians’ perception of themselves as a country and a society. In this crisply written history, Valerie Knowles describes the different kinds of immigrants who have settled in Canada, and the immigration policies that have helped define the character of Canadian immigrants over the centuries. Key policymakers and shapers of public opinion figure prominently in this colourful story, as does the role played by racism.
This new and revised edition features a chapter on the Conservative government’s handling of immigration between 2006 and 2014. Special attention is paid to the role played by the activist minister Jason Kenney and his attempts to develop a faster, more flexible immigration regime. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Interim Federal Health Program are also discussed. The book’s final chapter, “Issues in the Twenty-First Century,” introduces new material relating to multiculturalism and outlines arguments supporting population growth, increased immigration, and decreased immigration.
Price: $26.99
Pages: 336
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
29 March 2016
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781459732858
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Canada / General, HISTORY / General, Migration, immigration & emigration
Strangers at our Gates … deserves a wider audience and could serve as a useful starting point of research for all those who shape Canada’s immigration and refugee policies.
Ms. Knowles's unpretentious and accessible writing style makes the learning process easy. Read this book!
Ms. Knowles's unpretentious and accessible writing style makes the learning process easy. Read this book!
Valerie Knowles is a journalist and writer who has published eleven non-fiction works. From Telegrapher to Titan: The Life of William C. Van Horne won the University of British Columbia Medal for Canadian Biography for 2004 and the City of Ottawa Non-Fiction Book Award for 2005. She lives in Ottawa.
Preface
Introduction
1. The Beginnings
2. Canada’s First Large Influx of Refugees
3. British Immigration Transforms the Colonies
4. Immigration in the Macdonald Era
5. The Sifton Years
6. Forging a New Immigration Policy
7. Immigration Doldrums
8 Immigration’s Post War Boom (1947–1957)
9. Major New Initiatives
10. A New Era in Immigration
11. The Turbulent 1980s and Beyond
12. Immigration Grabs Attention 1996–2006
13. The Conservative Era
14. Issues in the Twenty-First Century
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. The Beginnings
2. Canada’s First Large Influx of Refugees
3. British Immigration Transforms the Colonies
4. Immigration in the Macdonald Era
5. The Sifton Years
6. Forging a New Immigration Policy
7. Immigration Doldrums
8 Immigration’s Post War Boom (1947–1957)
9. Major New Initiatives
10. A New Era in Immigration
11. The Turbulent 1980s and Beyond
12. Immigration Grabs Attention 1996–2006
13. The Conservative Era
14. Issues in the Twenty-First Century
Notes
Bibliography
Index