CERIS MONTHLY BULLETIN

June/July 2005

Issue No. 72

The Bulletin comes out each month to keep you informed about upcoming events in and around CERIS and the Metropolis Project, including seminars, conferences, public consultations, new research resources, and meetings of the Management Board, its working committees and Partnership Advisory Council.

The deadline for information to be included in the next Monthly Bulletin is July 30, 2005.

v CERIS Meetings

v News from CERIS, CERIS Researchers, and Partners

v CERIS Seminars

v Public Events, Conferences & Announcements

v Call for Papers and Proposals

v CERIS Working Paper Series

v New Documents in the CERIS Resource Centre

v CERIS Virtual Library

v Internet Resources

**** CERIS MEETINGS ****

CERIS MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETINGS

Friday, September 16, 2005 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Friday, November 18, 2005 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

At the main CERIS (Toronto) office, 246 Bloor St. West, 7^th Floor, Room 702

**** NEWS FROM CERIS, CERIS RESEARCHERS, AND PARTNERS ****

POLICY MATTERS NO. 19

Immigrant Adjustment and Parenting of Teens: A Study of Newcomer Groups in Toronto, Canada

By Vappu Tyyskä

The goal of this study is to illustrate that parenting practices among immigrants generally fall along a continuum – from traditional to non-traditional – and that these practices are subject to change upon immigration and settlement. This study collects information from interviews with 18 parents from different cultures whose parenting approaches and practices are discussed in the context of both the issues that newcomers face upon immigration and settlement, and the perceptions of immigrants about “Canadian” parenting and family relationships. It outlines shared parental issues and concerns, as well as the differences between mothers and fathers. It also addresses the gender ideologies related to raising teenaged sons and daughters. The results are related to the continuum of parenting practices. Finally, implications for further research and policy related to immigrant settlement are outlined. To receive a copy of the original paper please contact Vappu Tyyskä at vtyyska@ryerson.ca

The paper is available in PDF format on the “What’s New” section of our website, or click

http://ceris.metropolis.net/PolicyMatter/2005/PolicyMatters19.pdf

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CONGRATULATIONS, WEI WEI!

CERIS Resource Centre Coordinator, Dr. Wei Wei Da, will begin a new position in July as Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at Brescia College, University of Western Ontario. It is with mixed feelings that we bid Wei Wei farewell and good wishes for a promising academic career. Wei Wei has been at CERIS since 1999 and has worked on several CERIS projects in addition to her work at the Resource Centre.

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PLACEMENT STUDENT AND VOLUNTEER

Sonia Worotynec, a student in Ryerson’s Masters in Immigration and Settlement Studies, has completed her three-week placement at CERIS. As part of her work, Sonia, in conjunction with Wei Wei Da and Dr. Usha George, prepared ‘A Bibliography of Immigrant and Refugee Children: Holdings in the CERIS Resource Centre’. Sonia also worked with Dr. John Shields on Policy Matters.

Laurie Baker, a graduate student from the Anthropology Department at the University of Western Ontario, is volunteering at the Resource Centre this summer. She has assisted in re-organizing the website resource holdings and compiling the research reports of CERIS researchers. She is also using the holdings for her research on the transition of research into social policy.

**** CERIS SEMINARS ****

The presentation from the seminar held on May 19, ‘Toronto's Ethnic Enclaves: Sites of Segregation or Communities of Choice?’ is now available on the CERIS web site at

http://ceris.metropolis.net/events/seminars/seminar%20contents.htm.

**** PUBLIC EVENTS, CONFERENCES & ANNOUNCEMENTS****

10TH INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE

Date: October 17-21, 2005 in Toronto, Canada

The 10th International Metropolis Conference will feature some of the world's key thinkers who will stimulate debate on questions such as:

How does increasing diversity affect the economic, social, cultural, justice, and political aspects of the world's cities?
What are the benefits and challenges of diversity for our societies?
To what extent are national migration policies consistent with the interests of the cities that become home to migrants?
What are our best available policy and program options? How can they be made transferable from one setting to another?
What are the respective roles of national and local governments in ensuring the best outcomes for all? What ought to be the role of international and intergovernmental organizations in managing migration?
How can we more effectively take advantage of the wealth of research that is being carried out worldwide on these issues?

Registration is now open and available online.

Early Bird (to July 31, 2005): CAD $900 (taxes not included)

Special rate for students and NGO’s

Metropolis 2005 Conference Secretariat
Tel: 1-416-392-4990
E-mail: metropolis2005@toronto.ca
Project Manager: Robert Davis

Visit the website at: www.toronto.ca/metropolis/index2.htm

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PUBLIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Date: June 23-25, 2005

The Canadian Centre for Political Leadership is proud to announce the launch of the GTA Public Leadership Summit at Metro Hall and Ryerson University. The programme includes three days of education and training aimed at preparing visible minorities and newcomers for public leadership roles in the GTA.

Please visit www.gtasummit.ca and

Canadian Centre for Political Leadership at www.theccpl.ca

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WOMEN'S BREAST CANCER INFORMATION PROJECT

IMMIGRANT WOMEN & WOMEN OF COLOUR NEEDED!

The Ontario Breast Cancer Community Research Initiative (OBC CRI) is seeking Focus Group participants to evaluate breast cancer educational materials to assess their relevancy to the lives and cultural realities of women of colour.

ARE YOU:

*A woman of colour or an immigrant woman?

*A woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer or are you a breast cancer survivor?

*Over the age of twenty?

IF SO:

Please call Leslie Norville at 416-351-3800 ext.2128, or email

leslie.norville@sw.ca

to find out how to participate or to get more information.

If no one is available to take your call, please leave a message.

HONORARIUM, TTC TICKETS, CHILDCARE AND LUNCH PROVIDED!

Examining Breast Cancer Information from Racially Marginalized Perspectives:

A Community-Based Analysis is a project conducted through the Ontario Breast Cancer Community Research Initiative (OBC CRI) and Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre.

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NEW PUBLICATION

Slany, K. (ed.) International Migration: A Multidimensional Analysis

Published by AGH University, Crakow, Poland

It can be ordered from the publishers whose address is:

Al. Mickiewiecza 30

30-059 Krakow, Poland

Email: redakcja@wydawnictwoagh.pl

Price = 35 Euro or US$ 35.00 plus shipping cost

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CUexpo2005 - COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS

Leaders in Urban Change - International Conference

Date: September 15 - 18, 2005 in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Participants of CUexpo2005 will share research findings on urban/inner city issues, and explore ways of developing effective research partnerships. The conference will strengthen the understanding of, and support for, the unique and diverse nature of research involving collaboration of university and community partners.

For more information, email cuexpo@uwinnipeg.ca and visit the website:

http://ius.uwinnipeg.ca/cuexpo/index.htm

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SSHRC FUNDING FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is investing $1 million to help Canadian nonprofit and community organizations contribute more effectively to the economic and social development of their communities, including social and health services, community housing, tourism, and local and regional development. A team of 58 Canadian and international researchers will examine the contributions made by the social economy sector to the general economy and to regional development.

For more information, visit: www.sshrc.ca.

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CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES

The Canadian Council for Refugees is gathering information on the impact of the safe third country agreement, implemented 29 December 2004, with a view to preparing a six-month report, to be prepared by the CCR in collaboration with other NGOs.

The information includes:

- cases of people who applied at the US-Canada border since December 29 and were turned back to the US;

- cases of people accepted under one of the exceptions but who had problems at the border;

- any indications of people being gouged by smugglers or being put at risk because of irregular border crossing to avoid being excluded due to safe third;

- cases of people in the US who inquired about making a claim in Canada but are prevented by safe third, and face a difficult situation in the US.

Contact information:

Janet Dench

Canadian Council for Refugees/

6839 Drolet #302

Montréal, QC, H2S 2T1

Tel: (514) 277-7223 Fax: (514) 277-1447

Email: ccr@web.ca Website: http://www.web.ca/~ccr

***** CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS *****

STUDY OF THE LEGAL AND POLICY BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL IMMIGRANT SETTLEMENT

Applications must be received on or before July 15, 2005

The Law Commission of Canada and Community Foundations of Canada are requesting proposals from interested individuals or teams to engage in community-based research to canvass the legal and policy barriers that might be impeding successful immigrant settlement and to identify the relevant program and policy implications, including the need for law reform.

For more information, please visit: http://www.lcc.gc.ca/contract/rfp_immigrant-en.asp

********* CERIS WORKING PAPER SERIES *********

THE LATEST IN THE SERIES ARE:

Working Paper Series No. 38

Immigration, Race, and Language: Black Francophones of Ontario and the Challenges of Integration, Racism, and Language Discrimination

By Amal Madibbo

Working Paper Series No. 39

Issues Confronting Newcomer Youth in Canada: Alternative Models for a National Youth Host Program

By Paul Anisef

In collaboration with: Morgan Poteet, Danielle Anisef, Grace Farr, Cecile Poirier, and Haiping Wang

Submissions to the Working Paper series, based on research in the fields of immigration and settlement studies, from faculty, graduate students, and members of community organizations are most welcome.

The current editor for the series is Dr. Michael Doucet, Department of Geography, Ryerson University, Email: mdoucet@ryerson.ca Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext. 6174 Fax: (416) 979-5362

Manuscripts, in both digital and hard copy form, should be sent to the editor in WordPerfect format, if possible. An abstract of 100 to 200 words and a list of key words must be provided with each manuscript. If accepted for publication, new Working Papers will be both printed and posted to the CERIS Virtual Library. The copyright for each Working Paper remains with the author(s).

Copies of recently published CERIS Working Papers may be ordered through the CERIS Office at $10.00 each plus postage. Previously published Working Papers can be downloaded from the Virtual Library on our website: <http://ceris.metropolis.net/Virtual%20Library/VLFrame_E.html>

***** NEW DOCUMENTS IN THE CERIS RESOURCE CENTRE *****

For a list of new documents in the CERIS Resource Centre, please go to: http://ceris.metropolis.net/research-policy/NewdocList/newdoc list.htm

*****CERIS VIRTUAL LIBRARY******

Recently posted papers:

Marujo, Manuela, Aida Baptista, and Rosana Barbosa. 2003. The Voice and Choice of Portuguese Immigrant Women/A Vez E A Da Mulher Imigrante Portuguesa. Proceedings 1st International Conference/Actas I Congresso Internacional. Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Toronto. 207 p. {510}

Mohammad Qadeer and Sandeep Kumar. 2005. Toronto's Ethnic Enclaves: Sites of Segregation or Communities of Choice? CERIS Seminar paper. May 19, 2005. {510}

Murdie, Robert. 2005. Pathways to Housing: The Experiences of Sponsored Refugees and Refugee Claimants in Acccessing permanent Housing in Toronto. CERIS funded project report. 22 pp. {760}

Please go to: http://ceris.metropolis.net/Virtual%20Library/VLFrame_E.html

********** INTERNET RESOURCES **********

Working Precariously
The impact of race and immigrants status on employment opportunities and outcomes in Canada

By Cheryl Teelucksingh and Grace-Edward Galabuzi

Working Precariously shows how racial discrimination in employment has an impact on racialized groups in the labour market. They suffer lower employment rates and income regardless of educational level. Economic discrimination occurs when employers make generalized assumptions about the worth of racialized employees. Exclusionary discrimination occurs when members of a racialized group are not hired, paid equally or promoted regardless of their skills and experience. Governments, employers and regulators of professions and trades need to systematically address the issue through measures such as employment equity, increasing the job pool, and better regulating working conditions.

This publication is available as a free download or it can be ordered in hard-copy from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Download PDF

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Renewing Toronto's ESL Programs ... charting a course towards more effective ESL program delivery

This comprehensive report, released by the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, outlines the current context of ESL delivery in Toronto. Its 39 recommendations, addressed to all three levels of government, Boards of Education, and community organizations, identify strategies for renewing the ESL

infrastructure that has eroded in Toronto over the past decade.

This report can be downloaded from the CSPT website at

http://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/CSPC-T%20Reports/ESL%20Programs.pdf.

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Ontario Coalition for Social Justice (OCSJ) e-news

The OCSJ e-news is prepared twice monthly. For more information contact John Argue Coordinator, OCSJ at 416- 441-3714 or visit their website at:

http://1list.ca/mailman/listinfo/ocsj-announce_1list.ca

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Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)

Newcomers' Guides to Elementary & Secondary School, www.settlement.org/edguide
An article on the Guides in the Ontario Principals Council Magazine- The Register - Fall issue, SWIS Newsletter, http://www.settlement.org/sys/atwork_library_detail.asp?doc_id=1003378
Coming Soon: A video for newcomer secondary school students!

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RESOURCES FROM SETTLEMENT.ORG

Online survey to help make the site even better http://www.settlement.org/site/OUTREACH/Outreach_Survey.asp

** How do I find a family doctor? **

Finding a doctor is not always easy, especially since there is a shortage of family doctors in the many areas in Ontario, but there are several ways to find one.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000299

** How do Employment Agencies Work? **

Employment agencies (also known as placement and temporary or temp agencies) can help you find a job.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000183

** Where can I find information about getting married? **

To be legally married in Canada, the couple must obtain a marriage certificate and the ceremony must be performed by a legally recognized practitioner.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000065

** How does automobile insurance work? **

If you drive a vehicle in Ontario, you must have insurance - it's the law. Find out more about how to get insurance.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000160

** What are some career strategies for new immigrants? **

It is pretty clear that many new immigrants are having a long and difficult time finding a job in their profession. This article is aimed at the steps an individual might take to improve chances of success.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000644

** Ten Essential Job Search Strategies - A Guide for Youth **

Despite all the obstacles you may face, finding a job does not have to be a painstaking, overwhelming process! While everyone agrees that looking for employment is not an easy task, there are a number of steps that you can take to increase your odds of landing that perfect job.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/guides_detail.asp?faq_id=4000586

** How do I apply for OSAP - Student Loan? **

To apply for assistance through OSAP, you must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada (landed immigrant) or Protected Person/Convention Refugee

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000140

** How can I take LINC classes at home? **

There is a program called LINC Home Study. This program offers English classes to eligible newcomers in their homes in Ontario. It is a well-developed, popular program for beginner to intermediate learners.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000667

** What can women do if they are abused? **

Abuse is the use of violence, fear or intimidation to control another person. It can be inflicted by anyone, including husbands, boyfriends, fathers or even female family members.

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000375

** Stay up-to-date with Settlement.Org Headlines with RSS**

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a quick and easy way to keep track of new information on web sites that you visit frequently, like Settlement.Org.

http://www.settlement.org/site/OUTREACH/rss.asp

** Engineering profession responds to immigrant employment report ** http://www.settlement.org/sys/whatshappen_detail.asp?anno_id=2005335

** New Initiatives: Off-campus Work and Post-graduation Employment ** http://www.settlement.org/sys/news_offsite_frame.asp?anno_id=2005331

** Where Your Tax Dollar Goes ** http://www.settlement.org/sys/news_offsite_frame.asp?anno_id=2005352

** New Strategy for Urban Schools ** http://www.settlement.org/sys/news_offsite_frame.asp?anno_id=2005358

** Statistics Canada is Getting Ready to Hire Staff for the 2006 Census ** http://www.settlement.org/sys/whatshappen_detail.asp?anno_id=2005365

** Temporary Tsunami Measures to end on June 30, 2005 ** http://www.settlement.org/sys/news_offsite_frame.asp?anno_id=2005359

Featured Discussions:

** Can I sponsor my child while living outside of Canada? **

http://www.settlement.org/discuss/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3611

** Finally, I am a Canadian Citizen! **

http://www.settlement.org/discuss/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3552

** Job in Marketing Research **

http://www.settlement.org/discuss/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3610

** Timeline for sponsorship within Canada **

http://www.settlement.org/discuss/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3501

Featured Region: Cornwall and Area

(Alexandria, Carleton Place, Cornwall, Dundas & Glengarry, Hawkesbury, Stormont)

http://www.settlement.org/sys/regions_detail.asp?doc_id=1002770

Featured Region: Durham Region

(Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge, Whitby)

http://www.settlement.org/sys/regions_detail.asp?doc_id=1002926

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DONATIONS NEEDED

The development of our Resource Centre and Web Site Virtual Library depends on donations of paper and disk copies of relevant research documents from CERIS affiliates and partners. You can help us build up these valuable resources!

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

The Toronto CERIS office: Tel. 416-946-3110 Fax 416-971-3094

The York CERIS office: Tel. 416-736-5223 Fax 416 736-5752 E-mail: ceris@yorku.ca

Visit the CERIS Website: http://ceris.metropolis.net

Visit the York CERIS Website: http://www.yorku.ca/ceris

Visit the National Metropolis Website: http://canada.metropolis.net

If you would like to add an event to the listings in the Bulletin, please forward the complete information to Sue Ann Truong at the CERIS office by fax or e-mail: ceris.office@utoronto.ca

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