Monthly Archives: December 2004

December 29, 2004 : Multiculturalism/Diversity in Merry Olde England And Liberal Old Holland

For your information, below are two European newspaper articles commenting on Sikh and Muslim reactions to play/film criticism of Sikhism and Islam in England and Holland respectively. Sikhs storm theatre to demand closure of play that ‘violates their sacred place’ … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Cultural Effects, Cultural Effects pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly

December 22, 2004 : Judy Sgro’s Christmas Question: When Will Canada’s Immigration Minister and Her Department Get Some “Peace On Earth”?

PRESS RELEASE Once again, Canada’s Department of Citizenship and Immigration is under fire. The question the minister and her thousands of employees may be asking is this: “When will we get some ‘peace on earth’?” Unfortunately, the probable answer is … Continue reading

Posted in Weekly

December 15, 2004 : When Were The People Of Richmond, B.C. And Other Canadian Places Given A Vote About Becoming A Minority?

PRESS RELEASE A recent controversy over Chinese-language commercial signs in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond is a symptom of a problem, but the much more important problem is not being discussed. The Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee, a group sanctioned by … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Cultural Effects, Cultural Effects pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly

December 8, 2004 : There Are Larger Immigration Issues Than Stripper-Gate

PRESS RELEASE For some time, Canada’s MP’s have focussed considerable attention and energy on actions of the current Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and demanded her resignation. Elected officials from all across the country have followed this issue with interest. … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Economic Effects of Immigration, Economic Effects of Immigration pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly

December 1, 2004 : Canada’s Mass Immigration Policy And The Continued Existence of Prime Canadian Farmland Are Incompatible

PRESS RELEASE The current debate in Abbotsford over the municipal government’s application to remove over 900 acres of farmland from the province’s agricultural land reserve should be of concern to all British Columbians. Although many elected officials at all three … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletins - 2003 to Dec 31 2010, Environmental Effects, Environmental Effects pub. before Jan 2018, Weekly