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Responding to Cultural Diversity: Approaches and Alternatives

January 24, 2008

Paula DeCoito, Ph.D.The Social Planning Council of Peel

A Presentation Prepared for the Newcomer Organizations Network (NCON)

For Peel, Halton and Dufferin

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Cultural Diversityin the Voluntary Sector

Table 1 - Population Size and Growth:

Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2001 & 2006

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2006.

6.7%17.1%17.2%16.8%6.6%Population Growth 2001 to 2006

51,003375,229988,9581,415,19011,410,046Total Population (2001)

54,436439,2561,159,4051,653,09712,160,282Total Population (2006)

DufferinHaltonPeelPHDOntario

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Table 2 – The Immigrant Population:

Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2001 – 2006

* % of total populationSource: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2001; 2006.

13.079512.86,92512.26,130Dufferin

29.624,66524.8107,91522.483,250Halton

19.41,91520.811,80519.69,890Town of Caledon

59.576,90547.8206,18539.9129,280City of Brampton

20.257,59551.6343,24546.8285,650City of Mississauga

32.1136,42048.6561,24043.1424,820Peel

31.5161,88041.1676,08036.5514,200PHD

12.2368,65028.33,398,72526.83,030,075Ontario

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Rate of Change20062001

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Table 3 – Population by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration:

Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006


0.31550.73,1550.910,9500.914,2601.0118,150Non-permanent Residents

1.26603.013,10010.2118,2208.0131,9804.8580,7402001 to 2006

1.57955.423,46015.7181,00512.5205,2607.8933,5451991 to 2000

10.15,47016.471,35022.7262,01020.6338,83015.71,884,440Before 1991

12.86,92524.8107,91548.6561,24041.1676,08028.33,398,725Immigrants

86.946,83574.5324,32550.4581,88058.0953,04070.88,512,020Non-Immigrants

100.053,925100.0435,400100.01,154,070100.01,643,395100.012,028,895Total Population

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1553,15510,95014,260118,150Non-permanent Residents

66013,100118,220131,980580,7402001 to 2006

79523,460181,005205,260933,5451991 to 2000

5,47071,350262,010338,8301,884,440Before 1991

6,925107,915561,240676,0803,398,725Immigrants

46,835324,325581,880953,0408,512,020Non-Immigrants

53,925435,4001,154,0701,643,39512,028,895Total Population

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% of Total Population; % of immigrant population Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2006.

9.512.121.119.517.12001 to 2006

11.521.832.230.427.51991 to 2000

79.066.146.750.155.4Before 1991

12.824.848.641.128.3Immigrants

86.974.550.458.070.8Non-Immigrants

100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0Total Population

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% of Total PopulationSource: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2006.

0.30.70.90.91.0Non-permanent Residents

1.23.010.28.04.82001 to 2006

1.55.415.712.57.81991 to 2000

10.116.422.720.615.7Before 1991

12.824.848.641.128.3Immigrants

86.974.550.458.070.8Non-Immigrants

100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0Total Population

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Cultural Diversityin the Voluntary SectorTable 4 – Population by Top 5 Immigrant Places of Birth:

Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006

Source: The Social Planning Council of Peel, January 2008 (based on Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2006; results derived from PCensus demographic analysis system).

5%United States of America7%Western Europe8%Eastern Europe

8%Eastern Europe9%Southern Asia9%Caribbean and Bermuda

10%Southern Europe10%Eastern Europe9%Southeast Asia

17%Western Europe14%Southern Europe11%Southern Europe

42%Northern Europe25%Northern Europe30%Southern Asia

6,920Total Immigrants by Place of Birth107,920

Total Immigrants by Place of Birth561,235

Total Immigrants by Place of Birth

Dufferin CountyHalton RegionPeel Region

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Table 5 – Population by Mother Tongue:



7.64,07519.584,90046.5536,95038.1625,92538.13,726,685Other language(s)

0.2900.27200.11,7000.22,5100.232,685English and French

1.15951.98,1051.011,9701.320,6701.3488,815French only

91.249,17078.5341,67552.3603,44560.5994,29060.58,230,705English only

100.053,920100.0435,395100.01,154,065100.01,643,380100.012,028,900Total Population

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Cultural Diversityin the Voluntary SectorTable 6 – Population by Top 5 Mother Tongue Languages*:


* Note: % of total non-official mother tongue languages.


6%Polish6%German6%Portuguese

9%Portuguese7%Chinese7%Polish

9%Italian7%Portuguese8%Chinese

12%Dutch9%Italian8%Urdu

25%German9%Polish18%Punjabi


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Table 7 – Population by Top 5 Home Languages*:


* Note: % of total non-official home languages.


6%Spanish6%Portuguese5%Spanish

10%Punjabi8%Panjabi (Punjabi)7%Polish

12%Polish8%Spanish9%Urdu

13%Portuguese10%Polish10%Chinese

19%German11%Chinese24%Punjabi


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The Demographic

Why

The Mirror

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THE DEMOGRAPHIC WHY

• Affirmative Action• Quotas• Diverse workforce• Diverse clients• Diverse leaders • Diverse services• Culturally appropriate services

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The Accreditation

Why

Certify Me!

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A Diversity ManagementTool Kit

Prepared by:

Paula DeCoito, Ph.D.Laurie Williams, Ph.D.

2006

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TheEconomic

Why

The Bottom Line

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Cultural Diversity in theBusiness Sector: Infrastructure

• Diversity Management Departments, Positions

• Diversity Committees and Working Groups of Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce

• Ethno-specific Banks and Credit Unions• Ethno-specific Business and Professional

Associations• Diversity Management Industry

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TheSocial

StabilityWhy

Keep theBoat Afloat

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THE SOCIAL STABILITY WAY

DON’T ROCK TH E BOAT/KEEP IT AFLOAT

• Perception of Politeness• Perception of Openness• Perception of Reasonable Accommodation

Public Relations Approach

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Cultural Diversity in theVoluntary Sector: Focus of Work

• New Canadians• Foreign-trained

Professionals• Faith Groups

• Diversity Management• Social Inclusion

2000 +

• Visible Minorities• Women

• Anti-Racism• Anti-Oppression• Employment Equity• Pay-Equity

1990s/2000

• Immigrants• Multiculturalism1970s/1980s

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TheLegalWhy

The Big Stick

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• Immigration Policy• Human Rights Legislation• Multiculturalism Policy• Charter of Rights and Freedoms• Employment Equity Legislation• Pay-Equity Legislation• Supreme Court Decisions

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY

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Cultural Diversity in the Government Sector: Infrastructure

Canada: - Citizenship and Immigration Canada- Canadian Heritage

Ontario: - Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration

Municipal: - Diversity Offices- Diversity Managers

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Cultural Diversity in theVoluntary Sector: Infrastructure

• Advocacy Organizations• Service Organizations

- Settlement Agencies- Ethno-specific Agencies

• Cultural Organizations• Research Centres• Community-based Leaders and Experts

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Cultural Diversity in theVoluntary Sector: Infrastructure

• Voluntary Sector – Quasi-Governmental (Ontario)- Centre of Excellence for Research on

Immigration and Settlement (CERIS)- College and University Programs on Diversity

and Equity Issues

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TheMorality

Why

For all of the above reasons…

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Root Cause Analysis and

Social Exclusion

Employment

Health

Income

Civic Engagement

Housing

Social Capital

Education

POLICIES, PROCEDURES

AND PRACTICES

ORGANIZATIONS AND

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

FEAR Limited Resources for Preventing or Reducing Social Exclusion

A WORLD VIEW OF SEPARATENESS AND SCARCITY

Racism, Sexism,

Homophobia

Machine Approach Ideologies of

Exclusion (Separateness)

Ideologies of/for Efficiency (Scarcity)

CONSERVATION

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AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

Life Love

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AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

Life

Diversity

Love

Unity

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AS ABOVE, SO BELOW• Life

- Diversity

- Creativity

• Love

- Unity

- Freedom

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AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

Life

Diversity

Creativity

Love

Unity

Freedom

Root Cause Analysis and

Social Communion

Employment

Health

Income Civic Engagement

Housing

Social Capital

Education

Etc.

POLICIES, PROCEDURES

AND PRACTICES

ORGANIZATIONS AND

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

HOPE

Resources for Promoting Social Communion and Creative Synthesis

Ideologies of Communion

(unity)

Ideologies of Creativity & Synthesis (abundance)

A WORLD VIEW OF UNITY AND ABUNDANCE

CHANGE

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Contact Information

• Paula DeCoito, Ph.D.• Executive Director, Social Planning Council

of Peel• 905 629-3044; 416 230-2129• [email protected]• www.spcpeel.com

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