2020
On June 16, 2019 Coalition Avenir de Quebec (CAQ) passed Bill 21, a controversial bill which has impacted Canadians from different cultures and religions. This polarizing bill prohibits the wearing any form of religious articles for workers in the Quebec provincial sector.
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With 1 in 5 Canadians being foreign-born, Canada stands its ground as one of the most diverse places on the planet. Having people from all different faiths and nationalities allow Canada to create a unique cultural mosaic. However, with great diversity lies challenges such as discrimination against minority groups.
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One year later, Canadians are still reeling from the terrorist attack in Quebec that claimed six lives, caused eight life altering injuries, and left a prayer room thick with white smoke.
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In the current literature, it is unclear as to how racism directly impacts the mental health of North American immigrants and refugees. Relevant electronic academic databases for primary articles were systematically searched.
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For decades, social psychology researchers have studied the phenomenon of social identity, intergroup communication and prejudice. As part of our self-identities, we engage in social categorizations of other individuals, which then leads to the depersonalization of the individual
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This study investigates Muslim community engagement and their sociological condition living in Alberta. More importantly, how the Muslim community perceives itself and the problems it faces. The study was undertaken to assess Muslim community integration in Canadian society.
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Until fairly recently, followers of the religion of Islam were just one of the many parts of the Canadian mosaic that has emerged over the past few centuries from waves of immigrants coming to a land peopled by its Indigenous inhabitants.
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Think for Actions wishes to understand a) the key issues facing Muslims in their communities today, b) the level of interest in Islam among Muslims, and c) the benefits and outcomes of stronger efforts and participation in Islam at the local level
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