Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal articles

Recent articles from Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal

Some comments on this special issue/Quelques commentaires sur ce numero special.
September 22, 2007... This issue of Canadian Ethnic Studies/Etudes ethniques au Canada is a departure from previous issues in several ways. First, it is a special issue including articles and other materials which began as presentations at the nineteenth biennial conference of the Canadian Ethnic Studies...

Ethnic inclusion and governance/Inclusion ethnique et gouvernance.(Reports on Two Plenary Sessions at the Nineteenth Biennial Conference of the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association, Winnipeg, September 27-30, 2007/Rapports de deux sessions plenieres a la dix-neuvieme conference bisannuelle de la societe canadienne d'etudes ethniques, Winnipeg, 27-30 septembre 2007)
September 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION The transition to democracy is a slow and fragile process. The development of practical and sound public policies that are applicable, acceptable, and inclusive are vital for the establishment of democratic systems. We believe that such policies should be led by citizens and...

Ethnicity, civil society, and public policy: minority inclusion in democratic governance strategies/Ethnicite, societe civile et politique publique generale : l'inclusion de minorites dans les strategies de gouvernance democratique.(Reports on Two Plenary Sessions at the Nineteenth Biennial Conference of the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association, Winnipeg, September 27-30, 2007/Rapports de deux sessions plenieres a la dix-neuvieme conference bisannuelle de la societe canadienne d'etudes ethniques, Winnipeg, 27-30 septembre 2007)
September 22, 2007... INTRODUCTION The transition to democracy is a slow and fragile process. The development of practical and sound public policies that are applicable, acceptable, and inclusive are vital for the establishment of democratic systems. We believe that such policies should be led by citizens and...

Democracy: development and ethnicity/Democratie : developpement et ethnicite.(Reports on Two Plenary Sessions at the Nineteenth Biennial Conference of the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association, Winnipeg, September 27-30, 2007/Rapports de deux sessions plenieres a la dix-neuvieme conference bisannuelle de la societe canadienne d'etudes ethniques, Winnipeg, 27-30 septembre 2007)
September 22, 2007... Let me begin with a brief comment about the history of democracies, their sustainability, and the drivers of their existence. Then I shall comment on some of the questions posed to the panel. I will end with some commentary about the role of social sciences in the development of democracies...

From deportation to apology: the case of Maher Arar and the Canadian state.
September 22, 2007... Abstract In 2002, Maher Arar, a dual Canadian and Syrian citizen, was detained and accused by American authorities of being a member of al Qa'ida. He was deported to Jordan and, ultimately, Syria, where he was imprisoned and subjected to torture for one year. In 2007, Canadian Prime...