Comments for immigrantchildren.ca http://immigrantchildren.ca Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes by zs http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/11/03/500-posts-4-years-3-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-3147 zs Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:49:30 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=2467#comment-3147 Thanks for the responses, Bonnie and Rita. Others have emailed me privately (why don't people post on blogs?) with ideas and suggestions for immigrantchildren.ca in 2012 and beyond. I am happy to entertain wishes and comments from my bloggership - send away (or post away). Best, ZS Thanks for the responses, Bonnie and Rita.

Others have emailed me privately (why don’t people post on blogs?) with ideas and suggestions for immigrantchildren.ca in 2012 and beyond. I am happy to entertain wishes and comments from my bloggership – send away (or post away).

Best,

ZS

]]> Comment on 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes by Rita H http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/11/03/500-posts-4-years-3-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 Rita H Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:33:48 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=2467#comment-3146 I won, I won!! I won the book. I am soooo excited... I am looking forward to read the book. It's on its way to me. yooopeeee. Thanks. And congratulations for this wonderful blog! The content is substantial, inspiring, touching and significant for Canada and the humankind. I love the photo of the banner. Forget about the critics: knowing the history and the context is undertanding. If we know the history we will learn from human mistakes. Thus we shall not forget ever. I won, I won!! I won the book. I am soooo excited… I am looking forward to read the book. It’s on its way to me. yooopeeee. Thanks. And congratulations for this wonderful blog! The content is substantial, inspiring, touching and significant for Canada and the humankind. I love the photo of the banner. Forget about the critics: knowing the history and the context is undertanding. If we know the history we will learn from human mistakes. Thus we shall not forget ever.

]]> Comment on 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes by Bonnie http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/11/03/500-posts-4-years-3-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 Bonnie Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:05:45 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=2467#comment-3126 Congratulations on 500 posts! Looking forward to the next 500... Congratulations on 500 posts! Looking forward to the next 500…

]]> Comment on Revisiting 40 years of multicultural policy in Canada by immigrantchildren.ca » Blog Archive » 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/09/26/revisiting-40-years-of-multicultural-policy-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 immigrantchildren.ca » Blog Archive » 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:34:22 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=2262#comment-3017 [...] 2011 marked the 40th anniversary of official policy of multiculturalism in Canada. An Associated conference, sponsored by the Association for Canadian Studies and the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association was [...] [...] 2011 marked the 40th anniversary of official policy of multiculturalism in Canada. An Associated conference, sponsored by the Association for Canadian Studies and the Canadian Ethnic Studies Association was [...]

]]> Comment on Save the date: The University of Guelph’s immigrant children conference by immigrantchildren.ca » Blog Archive » 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/10/25/save-the-date-the-university-of-guelphs-immigrant-children-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 immigrantchildren.ca » Blog Archive » 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:27:58 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=2452#comment-3016 [...] resilience, in 2008 the conference focused on the international aspect of migration; the theme for 2012 is happiness. We look forward to [...] [...] resilience, in 2008 the conference focused on the international aspect of migration; the theme for 2012 is happiness. We look forward to [...]

]]> Comment on immigrantchildren.ca on arrival to its 500th post! by immigrantchildren.ca » Blog Archive » 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/09/23/immigrantchildren-ca-on-arrival-to-its-500th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 immigrantchildren.ca » Blog Archive » 500 posts, 4 years, 3 wishes Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:27:40 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=1580#comment-3015 [...] Today marks the 500th post on immigrantchildren.ca and my 4th year blogging. And, as promised, a prize for our 500th post contest. [...] [...] Today marks the 500th post on immigrantchildren.ca and my 4th year blogging. And, as promised, a prize for our 500th post contest. [...]

]]> Comment on immigrantchildren.ca on arrival to its 500th post! by zs http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/09/23/immigrantchildren-ca-on-arrival-to-its-500th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2725 zs Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:48:30 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=1580#comment-2725 Thanks for your response, Thomas. For others, here's some links that may prove useful as folks digest what you're suggesting. The <a href="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/page-1.html#h-3" rel="nofollow">Immigration and Refugee Protection Act</a> (Section 3 (1) d says: <em>"3. (1) The objectives of this Act with respect to immigration are ... (d) to see that families are reunited in Canada;..." </em> The Canadian Multiculturalism Act can be read <a href="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-18.7/index.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Thanks for your response, Thomas. For others, here’s some links that may prove useful as folks digest what you’re suggesting. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Section 3 (1) d says:

“3. (1) The objectives of this Act with respect to immigration are … (d) to see that families are reunited in Canada;…”

The Canadian Multiculturalism Act can be read here.

]]> Comment on immigrantchildren.ca on arrival to its 500th post! by Thomas http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/09/23/immigrantchildren-ca-on-arrival-to-its-500th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Thomas Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:22:47 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=1580#comment-2724 First and foremost: preserve section 3(1)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the section cites Family Reunification as a principle of administration & interpretation of the Act). Resisting ill-conceived demagogic pressure to abandon sponsorship of parents/grandparents provides 1. Compelling economic motive for establishment. 2. Responsive, free family assistance in L1 at zero social cost and without bureaucratic inefficiency. 3. Reinforcement of identity consistent with the Multiculturalism Act, in the best interests of children affected. 4. A keenly alert, culturally-attuned monitoring/intervention apparatus should negative alternatives to "inclusiveness" emerge (e.g. gang participation). 5. Fair return-on-investment to the sponsored parents, who have provided Canada with the economically-attractive primary immigrants' upbringing & education at no cost to Canada. First and foremost: preserve section 3(1)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the section cites Family Reunification as a principle of administration & interpretation of the Act). Resisting ill-conceived demagogic pressure to abandon sponsorship of parents/grandparents provides
1. Compelling economic motive for establishment.
2. Responsive, free family assistance in L1 at zero social cost and without bureaucratic inefficiency.
3. Reinforcement of identity consistent with the Multiculturalism Act, in the best interests of children affected.
4. A keenly alert, culturally-attuned monitoring/intervention apparatus should negative alternatives to “inclusiveness” emerge (e.g. gang participation).
5. Fair return-on-investment to the sponsored parents, who have provided Canada with the economically-attractive primary immigrants’ upbringing & education at no cost to Canada.

]]> Comment on immigrantchildren.ca on arrival to its 500th post! by zs http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/09/23/immigrantchildren-ca-on-arrival-to-its-500th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 zs Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:09:29 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=1580#comment-2716 Thanks for your comment, Canadian immigrant lawyer. The research certainly bears out your remarks. This is why there is emphasis on maintaining a child's home language (often called L1) while children learn a 2nd or 3rd language, for one example. Good luck to you in the contest! Thanks for your comment, Canadian immigrant lawyer. The research certainly bears out your remarks. This is why there is emphasis on maintaining a child’s home language (often called L1) while children learn a 2nd or 3rd language, for one example.

Good luck to you in the contest!

]]> Comment on immigrantchildren.ca on arrival to its 500th post! by Canadian immigration lawyer http://immigrantchildren.ca/2011/09/23/immigrantchildren-ca-on-arrival-to-its-500th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2710 Canadian immigration lawyer Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:13:23 +0000 http://immigrantchildren.ca/?p=1580#comment-2710 Of the clients entering the immigration law office where I work, I notice continuity. By that I mean, the parent/s give their children a sense of their native culture while embracing the opportunities of the new country. Therefore, I think continuity is the most important thing to immigrant children. Of the clients entering the immigration law office where I work, I notice continuity. By that I mean, the parent/s give their children a sense of their native culture while embracing the opportunities of the new country. Therefore, I think continuity is the most important thing to immigrant children.

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