Responding to Cultural Diversity: Approaches and Alternatives

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1 Responding to Cultural Diversity: Approaches and Alternatives A Presentation Prepared for the Newcomer Organizations Network (NCON) For Peel, Halton and Dufferin January 24, 2008 Paula DeCoito, Ph.D. The Social Planning Council of Peel 1

2 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 1 - Population Size and Growth: Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2001 & 2006 Ontario PHD Peel Halton Dufferin Total Population (2006) 12,160,282 1,653,097 1,159, ,256 54,436 Total Population (2001) 11,410,046 1,415, , ,229 51,003 Population Growth 2001 to Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada,

3 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 2 The Immigrant Population: Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, Rate of Change * * Ontario 3,030, ,398, , PHD 514, , , Peel 424, , , City of Mississauga 285, , , City of Brampton 129, , , Town of Caledon 9, , , Halton 83, , , Dufferin 6, , * of total population Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2001;

4 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 3 Population by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration: Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Ontario PHD Peel Halton Dufferin Total Population 12,028,895 1,643,395 1,154, ,400 53,925 Non-Immigrants 8,512, , , , , Immigrants 3,398, , , , , Before ,884, , , , , to , , , , to , , , , Non-permanent Residents 118, , , , Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada,

5 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 3 Population by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration: Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Ontario PHD Peel Halton Dufferin Total Population 12,028,895 1,643,395 1,154, ,400 53,925 Non-Immigrants 8,512, , , ,325 46,835 Immigrants 3,398, , , ,915 6,925 Before ,884, , ,010 71,350 5, to , , ,005 23, to , , ,220 13, Non-permanent Residents 118,150 14,260 10,950 3, Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada,

6 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 3 Population by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration: Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Ontario PHD Peel Halton Dufferin Total Population Non-Immigrants Immigrants Before to to of Total Population; of immigrant population Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada,

7 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 3 Population by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration: Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Ontario PHD Peel Halton Dufferin Total Population Non-Immigrants Immigrants Before to to Non-permanent Residents of Total Population Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada,

8 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 4 Population by Top 5 Immigrant Places of Birth: Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Peel Region Halton Region Dufferin County Total Immigrants by Place of Birth 561,235 Total Immigrants by Place of Birth 107,920 Total Immigrants by Place of Birth 6,920 Southern Asia 30 Northern Europe 25 Northern Europe 42 Southern Europe 11 Southern Europe 14 Western Europe 17 Southeast Asia 9 Eastern Europe 10 Southern Europe 10 Caribbean and Bermuda 9 Southern Asia 9 Eastern Europe 8 Eastern Europe 8 Western Europe 7 United States of America 5 Source: The Social Planning Council of Peel, January 2008 (based on Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2006; results derived from PCensus demographic analysis system). 8

9 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 5 Population by Mother Tongue: Ontario, PHD, Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Ontario PHD Peel Halton Dufferin Total Population 12,028,900 1,643,380 1,154, ,395 53,920 English only 8,230, , , , , French only 488, , , , English and French 32, , , Other language(s) 3,726, , , , , Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada,

10 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 6 Population by Top 5 Mother Tongue Languages*: Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Peel Region Halton Region Dufferin County Punjabi 18 Polish 9 German 25 Urdu 8 Italian 9 Dutch 12 Chinese 8 Portuguese 7 Italian 9 Polish 7 Chinese 7 Portuguese 9 Portuguese 6 German 6 Polish 6 * Note: of total non-official mother tongue languages. Source: The Social Planning Council of Peel, January 2008 (based on Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2006; results derived from PCensus demographic analysis system). 10

11 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector Table 7 Population by Top 5 Home Languages*: Peel, Halton, and Dufferin, 2006 Peel Region Halton Region Dufferin County Punjabi 24 Chinese 11 German 19 Chinese 10 Polish 10 Portuguese 13 Urdu 9 Spanish 8 Polish 12 Polish 7 Panjabi (Punjabi) 8 Punjabi 10 Spanish 5 Portuguese 6 Spanish 6 * Note: of total non-official home languages. Source: The Social Planning Council of Peel, January 2008 (based on Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 2006; results derived from PCensus demographic analysis system). 11

12 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector The Demographic Why The Mirror 12

13 THE DEMOGRAPHIC WHY Affirmative Action Quotas Diverse workforce Diverse clients Diverse leaders Diverse services Culturally appropriate services 13

14 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector The Accreditation Why Certify Me! 14

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16 A Diversity Management Tool Kit Prepared by: Paula DeCoito, Ph.D. Laurie Williams, Ph.D

17 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector The Economic Why The Bottom Line 17

18 Cultural Diversity in the Business 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 18

19 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector The Social Stability Why Keep the Boat Afloat 19

20 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 20

21 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector: Focus of Work 1970s/ 1980s Multiculturalism Immigrants 1990s/ Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Employment Equity Pay-Equity Diversity Management Social Inclusion Visible Minorities Women New Canadians Foreign-trained Professionals Faith Groups 21

22 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector The Legal Why The Big Stick 22

23 INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY Immigration Policy Human Rights Legislation Multiculturalism Policy Charter of Rights and Freedoms Employment Equity Legislation Pay-Equity Legislation Supreme Court Decisions 23

24 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 24

25 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector: Infrastructure Advocacy Organizations Service Organizations - Settlement Agencies - Ethno-specific Agencies Cultural Organizations Research Centres Community-based Leaders and Experts 25

26 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary 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 26

27 Cultural Diversity in the Voluntary Sector The Morality Why For all of the above reasons 27

28 Housing Civic Engagement Root Cause Analysis and Social Exclusion Employment Education Social Capital Health Income ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES Limited Resources for Preventing or Reducing Social Exclusion FEAR CONSERVATION Ideologies of Exclusion (Separateness) Racism, Sexism, Homophobia Machine Approach Ideologies of/for Efficiency (Scarcity) A WORLD VIEW OF SEPARATENESS AND SCARCITY 28

29 AS ABOVE, SO BELOW Life Love 29

30 AS ABOVE, SO BELOW Life Diversity Love Unity 30

31 AS ABOVE, SO BELOW Life - Diversity - Creativity Love - Unity -Freedom 31

32 AS ABOVE, SO BELOW Life Love Diversity Creativity Unity Freedom 32

33 Income Housing Civic Engagement Root Cause Analysis and Social Communion Employment Health Etc. Education Social Capital ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES Resources for Promoting Social Communion and Creative Synthesis CHANGE HOPE Ideologies of Communion (unity) Ideologies of Creativity & Synthesis (abundance) A WORLD VIEW OF UNITY AND ABUNDANCE

34 Contact Information Paula DeCoito, Ph.D. Executive Director, Social Planning Council of Peel ;