Multiculturalism and Immigration in Canada

3 credits · Undergraduate

As a multinational, ethnoculturally diverse, state Canada must grapple with questions surrounding immigration, integration, and cultural diversity. This course explores the politics of Canadian multiculturalism and immigration policy. It includes discussions of immigration and citizenship rules, recognition of cultural diversity, anti-racism and human rights policy and law, and employment equity. It also explores the relationship between Canada’s cultural diversity and nation-building projects in different regions of Canada such as Quebec.