Workshop Presentations, Block B - 9th National Metropolis Conference Proceedings

9TH NATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Workshop Presentations, Block B
Table of Contents: Conference Overview and Sponsors Conference Plenary Sessions Conference Poster Presentations Conference Workshops Block A Block B Block C Block D Block E Block F The following are workshops for which we have presentations to post. If your workshop is not listed here and you would like us to include your presentation on the website, please contact Rong Wu at ceris.resourcecentre@utoronto.ca. For the complete workshop schedule, please visit the 9th National Metropolis Conference website (www.metropolis2007.net).
Session #B-1 Social Capital and Integration in the Regions of Québec A local look at the access that newcomers have to resources needed for social, economic, cultural and political integration in a region of Québec. What is the role of social capital in terms of accessing these resources, and how can it be fostered? Organizer: Marilyn Steinbach, University of Sherbrooke Participants: Marilyn Steinbach, Bridging Social Capital in the Integration of Newcomers, University of Sherbrooke Mercedes Orellana, Service d'aide aux Néo-Canadiens Louise Carrier, Service d'aide aux Néo-Canadiens Pierre Boisvert, Comité des relations interculturelles et de la div Li Xue, Social Capital and Employment Entry of Recent Immigrants to Canada: Evidence from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada Cynthia Martiny, University of Québec in Montreal (UQAM) Session #B-3 Welcoming Communities – Supporting Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism in BC Speakers will present policies, programs and context for multiculturalism and anti-racism in BC from government and community perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on successful practices and discussion will focus on the links to immigration, settlement and the emerging concept of welcoming communities. Organizers: Kathy Knight, BC Ministry of Attorney General Meharoona Ghani, BC Ministry of Attorney General Participants: Kathy Knight, BC Ministry of Attorney General Meharoona Ghani, BC Ministry of Attorney General Pauline Goertzen, LEADS, Burns Lake, BC Édith Dussault, The Multiculturalism Program and Le Programme du multiculturalisme, Canadian Heritage Session #B-5 Settlement Issues for Refugees from Protracted Refugee Situations Protracted refugee situations have a direct impact on refugees' mental, social and cultural well-being. Understanding whether resettlement of refugees from such situations requires a more comprehensive approach to resettlement and integration could help inform policy development. Organizer: Barry Halliday, Metropolis Project Participants: Rana Khan, UNHCR James Milner, University of Toronto Lisa Roach, Citizenship and Immigration Canada Jennifer Hyndman, Syracuse University Session #B-6 "Universal" Organizations and Their Approaches to Immigration and Diversity This workshop will explore how four United Way organizations have approached immigration and diversity in their cities in the last few years. Organizers: John Biles, Metropolis Project Eileen Dooley, United Way Ottawa Participants: John Biles, Metropolis Project Eileen Dooley, United Way Ottawa Caroline Andrew, University of Ottawa Carl Nicholson, Catholic Immigration Centre Pat Harper, United Way Winnipeg Tom Carter, University of Winnipeg Allan Wise, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Ming-Young Tam, United Way of Greater Toronto Grace-Edward Galabuzi Ryerson University Lana Wells, United Way of Calgary and Area's Approach to Immigration and Diversity, United Way Calgary Valerie Pruegger, University of Calgary/City of Calgary Fariborz Birjandian, Catholic Immigration Centre Session #B-7 Discussion of Labour Force of Integration and Respect for Diversity within the Coalition of Municipalities against Racism and Discrimination Discussion on a judicial framework, current gaps, available tools, required coordination and lessons learned from employment equity and respect for diversity leading to an approach to assist municipalities in fulfilling their commitments. Organizers: Elisabeth Barot, Networking with Municipalities Around Measures to Provide Equal Opportunities as an Employer and Equity in the Labor Force, Canadian Commission for UNESCO Municipal and City Administration Representatives Provincial and Federal Policymakers Human Rights Commissions Representatives Academic Community Representatives Session #B-8 Reading and Experiencing the Urban Landscape: Youth in Three Canadian Cities Based on urban maps and interviews of 140 youth in Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto, we analyse their patterns of spatial attachment/avoidance, inclusion/exclusion, duration and extension, in terms of gender, generation, ethnicity, race, city and neighbourhoods. Organizer: Yvonne Hébert, University of Calgary Participants: Lori Wilkinson, Reading and Experiencing Urban Landscapes: Youth in Three Canadian Cities, University of Manitoba Tope Oriola, University of Manitoba Mehrunnisa Ali, Reading and Experiencing Urban Landscapes: Youth in Three Canadian Cities, Ryerson University Charity-Ann Hannan, Reading and Experiencing Urban Landscapes: Youth in Three Canadian Cities, Ryerson University Yvonne Hébert, Reading and Experiencing Urban Landscapes: Youth in Three Canadian Cities, University of Calgary Leanne Hildebrand, University of Calgary Ian Donaldson, Reading and Experiencing Urban Landscapes: Youth in Three Canadian Cities, Canadian Heritage Daniel Buteau, Reading and Experiencing Urban Landscapes: Youth in Three Canadian Cities, Council of Ministers of Education Canada Josephine Pallard, Reading and Experiencing Urban Landscapes: Youth in Three Canadian Cities, Changing Together: A Centre for Immigrant Women Session #B-9 Cultural Citizenship, Cosmopolitanism and the Nation State This workshop focuses on the diverse conceptions of cultural citizenship emerging at the transnational level, within nation-states, and within cities, as well as the ways in which cultural indicators can measure and map these new identity formations. Organizers: M. Sharon Jeannotte, Canadian Heritage Marjorie Stone, Dalhousie University Participants: M. Sharon Jeannotte, Canadian Heritage John Foote, Canadian Heritage Nancy Duxbury, Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities Gabriel Marin, Cultural Production and Citizenship in the Context of Transnationality: The Romanian Days' Festivals, Carleton University Leonard CL Chow, University of Calgary Session #B-10 Integration Patterns of Family Migrants: Directions for Research and Policy This workshop presents a preliminary, multidisciplinary framework for Canadian research and policy development on migration, settlement and integration experiences of sponsored family members. Organizers: Madine VanderPlaat, Saint Mary's University Noorfarah Merali, University of Alberta Participants: Madine VanderPlaat, A Research & Policy Framework for the Integration of Sponsored Parents/Grandparents, Saint Mary's University Noorfarah Merali, A Research & Policy Framework for the Integration of Sponsored Spouses, University of Alberta Brenna MacNeil, Citizenship and Immigration Canada Debbie Douglas, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants Session #B-11 Impacts of Gentrification on Ethno-Racial Groups in Major Canadian Cities We will focus on the positive and negative impacts of gentrification on ethno-racial groups in Toronto, in the older West-Central area of the city (impacted by accelerated gentrification) and newer suburban poverty districts. Comparisons will be made with Montreal and Vancouver. Organizers: Robert Murdie, York University Carlos Teixeira, UBC Okanagan Maureen Fair, St. Christopher House Participants: Robert Murdie, Ethnic Transformation and Gentrification in West-Central Toronto, York University Carlos Teixeira, Toronto's Little Portugal: A Neighbourhood in Transition, UBC Okanagan Maureen Fair, St. Christopher House Heather Smith, The Immigrant Experience of Poverty in Toronto Neighbourhoods of Concentrated Disadvantage, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Damaris Rose, INRS-Urbanisation Culture et Société Session #B-12 (Roundtable) Immigration Policy and Citizenship This roundtable facilitates a policy-oriented discussion of citizenship and immigration, with presentations on dual citizenship and provincial-level immigration programs in Manitoba and Quebec. Participants: Radostina Pavlova, Decentralized Immigration Policy - An Option for Canada? Lessons Learned from Quebec's and Manitoba's Provincial Immigration Programs, Ryerson University Omne-Salma Rahemtullah, Is Dual Citizenship Redefining Notions of Citizenship? Canada and Ghana as Case Studies, Ryerson University
Updated: December 13, 2007