Unit Readings
PODCAST → Canada's history of welcoming refugees, a reality or myth? (CBC The Current 07 September 2015)
Canada's history welcoming refugees is a myth, say critics - Sept 7, 2015
The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) (The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights))
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Global Affairs Canada → The Canadian Government Perspective
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Unit 2 → 1982 to the Present
Powerful Question (PQ) → What Forces Shape Canadian Identity?
Individual Research Task
8 Historical Forces that Impact Canadian Identity
8 Historical Forces that Impact Canadian Identity
5 Case Studies
CASE 1 → Is Canada's History of Readily Welcoming Refugees Truth or Myth?
CASE 1 → Is Canada's History of Readily Welcoming Refugees Truth or Myth?
"Canada has
always been a country that is open and welcoming and aware of our
responsibilities on the world stage to ensure that everyone around the
world has a chance." Justin Trudeau 2015
The past several years have seen the Syrian crisis dominate the national discussion on refugees. And
many of those advocating for Canada to do more to help, point to a
longstanding Canadian tradition of helping, and welcoming, refugees.
But the question we are asking is → what's reality and what's myth when it comes to Canada's history with immigration and refugees?
But the question we are asking is → what's reality and what's myth when it comes to Canada's history with immigration and refugees?
TASK
INDIVIDUAL
Listen to the podcast on the left side of these instructions titled, Canada's history of welcoming refugees, a reality or myth? (CBC The Current 07 September 2015).
As you listen, fill in the T-CHART Handout by noting examples of Canada welcoming refugees in the past and examples when Canada did not welcome refugees.
In your T-Chart, note the name of the guest expert, the name and origin of the refugee group being discussed and the year(s) when that refugee issue occurred.
DOCUMENTARY After the Crossing: Refugees in Canada -- CBC The Fifth Estate
CASE 2 → Looking at the Omar Khadr Case, Does Canada's Participation in the
War on Terror Conflict with its Commitment to Human Rights?
CASE 2 → Looking at the Omar Khadr Case, Does Canada's Participation in the
War on Terror Conflict with its Commitment to Human Rights?
SEE the Khadr Case Edits Project page for all the content and resources.
CASE 3 → Why did Canada Shift its International Efforts from Peacekeeping to
Peace Enforcement?
CASE 3 → Why did Canada Shift its International Efforts from Peacekeeping to
Peace Enforcement?
ONLINE Canadian Encyclopedia → "Canada & Peacekeeping"
The War in Afghanistan
SOURCE A → Canadian Sources: Investigated 1914 to the Present (Elizabeth Freeman-Shaw & Jan Haskings-Winner)
SOURCE B → Canada & the Afghanistan Legacy (Introduction & The Withdrawal) (CBC)
SOURCE C → What Canada did - and did not - achieve in Afghanistan (The Globe and Mail)
QUESTION
What are 2 lessons that come from this article that are instructive when looking at Canada's current role in Syria & Iraq? Directly quote article content to support each lesson.
What are 2 lessons that come from this article that are instructive when looking at Canada's current role in Syria & Iraq? Directly quote article content to support each lesson.
The Syrian Conflict
Syria is a complex ethnic & religious country. The roots of the current conflict are long & deep and at its source is betrayal, religion, empire, and war.
Syria was a strategically important cross-roads between Europe and Asia. Syria was an artery of global trade and with wealth came the desire of many empires to dominate and control the region, including, the Egyptians, Assyrians, Alexander the Great, Romans, Caliphs, Mongols, Ottomans, British, and the French.
Syria was a strategically important cross-roads between Europe and Asia. Syria was an artery of global trade and with wealth came the desire of many empires to dominate and control the region, including, the Egyptians, Assyrians, Alexander the Great, Romans, Caliphs, Mongols, Ottomans, British, and the French.
Studying Canada's Role in Syria & Iraq Conflict
SOURCE 1 → 606 Bombs National Post ARTICLE
SOURCE 2 → Ending Airstrikes Toronto Star ARTICLE
SOURCE 3 → From Peacekeepers to Peacemakers Creating Canada TEXT EXCERPT
SOURCE 4 → A Good Man in Hell: Gen. Romeo Dallaire and the Rwandan Genocide United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
VIDEO INTERVIEW
SOURCE 2 → Ending Airstrikes Toronto Star ARTICLE
SOURCE 3 → From Peacekeepers to Peacemakers Creating Canada TEXT EXCERPT
SOURCE 4 → A Good Man in Hell: Gen. Romeo Dallaire and the Rwandan Genocide United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
VIDEO INTERVIEW
CASE 4 → Looking at Settler and Indigenous Relations Around Resource
Development, is Canada's Current Record Better than its Historical
One?
CASE 4 → Looking at Settler and Indigenous Relations Around Resource
Development, is Canada's Current Record Better than its Historical
One?
A Tribe Called Red Quote About Racism & Ignorance Toward Indigenous Canadians
Fractured Land Documentary → Indigenous Identity, Climate Change, & Canadian Resource Conflicts
The Cindy Blackstock Child Welfare Case