On April 12, 2012, the Canadian Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper annou... more On April 12, 2012, the Canadian Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a decision to cancel its agreement with the province of Manitoba for the immigrant settlement programs. The decision came as Canada emerges from the global economic recession faced with political and budgetary challenges. Using the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) as a case study, this paper examines how the federal government responds to the effects of the 2008 economic crisis through its immigration policy. Also, given Canada’s commitment to reduce its deficit while ensuring economic growth and social fairness, this paper argues that the federal government’s decision to cancel Manitoba’s settlement program is intractably linked to broader austerity program embarked upon by the Harper’s administration. Finally, because of the significant importance of immigration to Manitoba’s social, economic and demographic development, the paper offers a critique of the federal government’s decision to alter the Manitoba provincial nominee program reputed to be the best in the country.
Samples of moss (Barbula Lambarenensis) with their substrates were collected from the biological ... more Samples of moss (Barbula Lambarenensis) with their substrates were collected from the biological garden of University of Ilorin to ascertain the tolerance of mosses (B. lambarenensis) to heavy metals and plated into four different plastic containers in a controlled environment. Three of these samples were separately irrigated with l000ppm and 2000ppm of Lead, Zinc and Iron respectively, on every three days while the forth sample which was considered as control sample was only irrigated with distilled water. It was found that these heavy metals caused colour changes from green to white and brown. This study shows that mosses (B. lambarenensis) can be used as bio-indicator of environmental pollution
Canada is internationally admired for its commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. However, ... more Canada is internationally admired for its commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. However, the recent ban on the wearing of the niquab at Canadian citizenship ceremonies has challenged Canada’s identity as an accommodating multicultural state. The issue is being framed as a dilemma of immigrants’ religious and cultural practices versus the protection of women’s rights. This paper presents three positions on the issue – first, I contend that allowing the niquab at citizenship ceremony does not compromise gender equality; in fact, it may even represent a symbol of empowerment and identity for Muslim women. Second, I draw on the conceptual framework of reasonable accommodation to make a normative argument for accommodating the niquab. Third, I argue that the elitist process by which the state made its decision is democratically illegitimate. In response, I suggest that, regardless of the decision reached, a deliberative democratic process would have met the standards of democratic legitimacy and multiculturalism for which Canadian society is so widely admired and respected.
Keywords: Niquab, multiculturalism, Muslim women, minority group rights, reasonable accommodation.
On April 12, 2012, the Canadian Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper annou... more On April 12, 2012, the Canadian Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a decision to cancel its agreement with the province of Manitoba for the immigrant settlement programs. The decision came as Canada emerges from the global economic recession faced with political and budgetary challenges. Using the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) as a case study, this paper examines how the federal government responds to the effects of the 2008 economic crisis through its immigration policy. Also, given Canada’s commitment to reduce its deficit while ensuring economic growth and social fairness, this paper argues that the federal government’s decision to cancel Manitoba’s settlement program is intractably linked to broader austerity program embarked upon by the Harper’s administration. Finally, because of the significant importance of immigration to Manitoba’s social, economic and demographic development, the paper offers a critique of the federal government’s decision to alter the Manitoba provincial nominee program reputed to be the best in the country.
Samples of moss (Barbula Lambarenensis) with their substrates were collected from the biological ... more Samples of moss (Barbula Lambarenensis) with their substrates were collected from the biological garden of University of Ilorin to ascertain the tolerance of mosses (B. lambarenensis) to heavy metals and plated into four different plastic containers in a controlled environment. Three of these samples were separately irrigated with l000ppm and 2000ppm of Lead, Zinc and Iron respectively, on every three days while the forth sample which was considered as control sample was only irrigated with distilled water. It was found that these heavy metals caused colour changes from green to white and brown. This study shows that mosses (B. lambarenensis) can be used as bio-indicator of environmental pollution
Canada is internationally admired for its commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. However, ... more Canada is internationally admired for its commitment to diversity and multiculturalism. However, the recent ban on the wearing of the niquab at Canadian citizenship ceremonies has challenged Canada’s identity as an accommodating multicultural state. The issue is being framed as a dilemma of immigrants’ religious and cultural practices versus the protection of women’s rights. This paper presents three positions on the issue – first, I contend that allowing the niquab at citizenship ceremony does not compromise gender equality; in fact, it may even represent a symbol of empowerment and identity for Muslim women. Second, I draw on the conceptual framework of reasonable accommodation to make a normative argument for accommodating the niquab. Third, I argue that the elitist process by which the state made its decision is democratically illegitimate. In response, I suggest that, regardless of the decision reached, a deliberative democratic process would have met the standards of democratic legitimacy and multiculturalism for which Canadian society is so widely admired and respected.
Keywords: Niquab, multiculturalism, Muslim women, minority group rights, reasonable accommodation.
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Keywords: Niquab, multiculturalism, Muslim women, minority group rights, reasonable accommodation.
Keywords: Niquab, multiculturalism, Muslim women, minority group rights, reasonable accommodation.