Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Activities:

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Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Activities 
What Works ?  Dr. Smita JoshiDirector
Multiculturalism Office of Immigration and
Multiculturalism
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Presentation Outline

• Context.
• Rationale for our approach given our context
  goals.
• Focus on our successes Sharing sample projects
  that work.

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Our Context

• Being small can be a blessing and a curse!

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Demographics - Diversity represented in the
province

• Small numbers of Immigrants a little over 8500
  Around 1.5 of the total population.
• Yet, over 100 countries / 70 languages spoken.
• Home to 2000 people with French heritage.
• 19,000 people with aboriginal ancestry.
• 10,000 who also speak non-official languages.
• (Source Census, 2006)

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Building Social Capital Networks

• Works best in smaller setting
• Actions at Macro level
• Actions at Micro level

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Public Consultations

• Implementation of the provincial Policy on
  Multiculturalism. A total of 13 focus group
  meetings held in 10 locations across the province
  included 217 participants.
• Newfoundland and Labradors Youth Retention and
  Attraction Strategy. The Canadian Policy Research
  Networks (CPRN) facilitated 13 sessions of 11
  deliberative dialogue sessions with 484 youths
  aged 18 to 30 attended in September and October
  2008.

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How is diversity viewed in our province? Results
of our consultations

• Diversity Multiculturalism viewed positively.
• Recognize importance of Education that fear of
  the unknown/ lack of exposure can cause people to
  be less open to immigrants.
• Conversely, in rural NL, immigrants are more
  likely to be welcomed with open arms as they are
  often the precious and valued health care
  providers, entrepreneurs that fulfill major need
  in the community. 
• Close-knit communities and cultures can result in
  isolation of newcomers from other parts of the
  province as well as from other parts of the
  world.

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Rationale for our Approach

• Our Challenge To be proactive and change where
  necessary, what we think, how we feel and act.
• Approach Through government and community
  partnerships, take a holistic approach, support
  the local champions to build welcoming
  communities.

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Education Public awareness
Programs Services based on Equality
Cultural inclusiveness
Strategic Partnerships
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Actions Undertaken

• Assistant Deputy Ministers Committee
• Interdepartmental Working group
• Public Service Commission Provincial Diversity
  committee
• Coordinating Committee on Newcomer
  Integration-Federal, provincial, municipal,
  community partners
• International Student Labour Market Integration
  Project Committee.
• The employers guide to hiring international
  students and graduates.
• Strategic partnerships with Municipalities,
  Teachers Association, School Board Association,
  Eastern Health, Royal Constabulary etc.
• Smaller Centre Strategies Toolbox of Ideas for
  Smaller Centres - pilot has been conducted in
  selected areas of the province.

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Our 26 Partners during March Celebrations!

• Economic Development Boards
• Labrador Straits Development Corporation
• Mariner Resource Opportunities Network
• Capital Coast Development Alliance
• Community Groups
• Association for New Canadians
• Sharing Our Cultures
• Multicultural Womens Association of Newfoundland
  and Labrador
• African Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Friends of India
• Japanese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Multicultural Women in Corner Brook
• Media as partners

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Partners

• Municipal/Provincial/Federal
• Education
• Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
• Justice
• Womens Policy Office
• Tourism, Culture and Recreation
• Human Rights Commission
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
• City of St. Johns
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Eastern health Care
• Educational Institutions
• Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association
• Eastern School Board
• Conseil Scolaire Francophone School Board
• College of the North Atlantic-St. Johns and
  Stephenville Campus
• Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Since 2007, our office has funded 54 community
partnerships projects to enhance settlement,
inclusion and integration services.
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• Multiculturalism Milestone
• Celebrating Successes!
• Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
• June 24, 2009

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Since the launch of the Policy in June 2008
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We conducted 13 Focus Group Meetings in 10
locations
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Receivedwidespread support for the policy
across the Province
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Citizens highlighted the importance of public
education to strengthen diversity.
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and the need for culturally sensitive services
too!
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With supporting partners
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In March 2009, together we lit up our Province
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Thanks to the provincial proclamation!
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We light up our homes, our hearts our community
with multicolored lights as a symbol of being a
welcoming community
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Supported by a proclamation from the City too!
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Together We Rocked !
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Welcoming newcomers!
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Organizing culturally sensitive Public Seminars
in French on Islam.
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We worked with our students
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with specialized classroom activities
developed by department of Education
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Students learned about each others cultures

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And International students learned about life in
rural communities
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They celebrated World Day Bell Island Style!
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And learned about the importance of different
languages.
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Teachers promoted respect for all.
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With service partners working to meet family
needs
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Acknowledging importance of Inclusive
citizenship for all
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.The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary helped to
provide culturally sensitive services
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We celebrated Sharing Our Cultures
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Everybody has a purpose here.
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Memorial University International Students Bazaar
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Multicultural Womens Food and Craft Faira win
-win for all!
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Thank you to all our partners for celebrating
diversity as our strength!
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So let us continue to build on our Successes!
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And recognize the outstanding achievements

• Congratulations
• Remzi Cej!
• Provinces newest
• Rhodes scholar
• who originally came from
• war-torn Kosovo!

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Continue to promote our rich heritage
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Listen to the children!

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..and build on our strengths.
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Together we can provide safe harbours
Gander Airport 9/11
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Maximize all potential
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Promote collaborations
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Lets find the way
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Well find a way
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There is a Way!
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Thank- you!

• For additional information contact our office at
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References

• Policy Implementation report http//www.nlimmigr
  ation.ca
• Making Newfoundland Labrador a province of
  Choice, Synthesis Report
• http//www.lmiworks.nl.ca/yras/pdf/Synthesis_Repo
  rt.pdf
• Making Newfoundland Labrador a province of
  Choice, Summit Report 
• http//www.lmiworks.nl.ca/yras/pdf/NL_Youth_Summi
  t_Final_Report.pdf
• Employers Guide to Hiring Immigrants
  http//www.nlimmigration.com/media/10909/employers
  guidetohiringimmigrants.pdf