Immigrant settlement policy in Canadian municipalities / edited by Erin Tolley and Robert Young.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Young, Robert, 1950-

Tolley, Erin.

Series:

Fields of governance ; 1.

Fields of governance ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrants--Government policy--Canada.

Immigrants.

Immigrants--Services for--Canada.

Urban policy--Canada.

Urban policy.

Municipal government--Canada.

Municipal government.

Immigrants--Services for.

Immigrants--Government policy.

Canada.

Canada--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Emigration and immigration.

Government policy.

Place of Publication:

Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2011.

Summary:

Canada has one of the most successful immigration programs in the world, a function of its policies, programs, and services to assist newcomers. Immigrant settlement is a crucial policy field that involves governments, communities, and a range of social forces. Constitutionally, immigration matters are an area of shared federal and provincial government jurisdiction, but the former has long been the dominant player. Provinces and municipalities, however, are now pushing for an expanded policy role, increased resources, and governance arrangements that recognize the important part they play in immigrant settlement.

Drawing on in-depth interviews with government officials and front-line workers, contributors provide a comparative assessment of approaches to immigrant settlement in nineteen Canadian municipalities. This is complemented by a discussion of the federal government's role in this policy field and a comprehensive Introduction and Conclusion that ground the book historically and thematically, synthesize its key findings, and provide recommendations for addressing the challenges related to intergovernmental cooperation, settlement service delivery, and overall immigrant outcomes. Individual chapters examine the mechanics of public policy-making but also describe the diverse and innovative approaches to immigrant settlement in Canada's towns and cities, gaps and problems in the system, and the ways in which governments and communities are working together to facilitate integration. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Who Invited Them to the Party? Federal-Municipal Relations in Immigrant Settlement Policy / Erin Tolley Tolley, Erin 3

2 Federal Policies on Immigrant Settlement / Caroline Andrew Andrew, Caroline, Rachida Abdourhamane Hima Hima, Rachida Abdourhamane 49

3 From Government to Multilevel Governance of Immigrant Settlement in Ontario's City-Regions / Daiva Stasiulis Stasiulis, Daiva, Christine Hughes Hughes, Christine, Zainab Amery Amery, Zainab 73

4 Quebec Immigrant Settlement Policy and Municipalities: Fine-tuning a Provincial Template / Guy Chiasson Chiasson, Guy, Junichiro Koji Koji, Junichiro 148

5 Multilevel Governance and Immigration Policy in Nova Scotia / Rodney Haddow Haddow, Rodney 192

6 Immigrant Settlement Policy in British Columbia / Serena Kataoka Kataoka, Serena, Warren Magnusson Magnusson, Warren 241

7 Conclusion / Robert Young Young, Robert 295.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780773538771

0773538771

9780773538887

0773538887

OCLC:

702798458