Does the government really support allowing immigrants with physical disabilities into Canada? This article argues that "Canada has failed to take seriously its commitment to integrate disabilities issues into its foreign policy agenda in recent years because of how it understands both disability and Canadian foreign policy" (D. Steinstra 1999. pg. 346). After reading this article, I had some thoughts, is Canada here allowing easy access to people with physical disabilities or are they cutting off these people from immigrating to Canada? "Canadian foreign policy is unable to address disability effectively" (D. Streinstra 1999. pg. 346).
Is the Canadian government discriminating people with physical disabilities? What are they trying to show to these people with physical disabilities that are trying to immigrate here? In my opinion, I think they are mostly just allowing access to other people who are "able" to live and work here, which might be true. The system is often unfair. "Disability is largely isolated in the human rights area of foreign policy" (D. Streinstra 1999. pg. 347).
Immigrants with physical disabilities that come to Canada are often discriminated against and much prejudice goes on while newly living here from a foreign Country as well. This article goes into depth about how there is prejudice against immigrants with physical disabilities and why this is happening. It also explains why most immigrants with physical disabilities are anti-social. Ultimately, most of the time other people treat these new immigrants with little respect, which does explain in many ways why immigrants with physical disabilities are very anti-social and afraid.
I have a cousin who is physically disabled that has immigrated here from the Philippines and his parents have told me many stories of their child being discriminated against and how they were having a hard time coping with this situation. Immigrants have a hard time entering Canada to begin with, and want to live in this Country for a better life, usually wanting to leave their old hard life. I know this because my family immigrated to Canada from the Philippines as well. Although I was born in Canada, they still do not hesitate to tell me constantly how hard it was for them living in a Philippines, which is full of poverty and danger, and how my parents wanted the best for their children. It took them years to immigrate to Canada. Finally having the opportunity to move to this Country, my dad was very much discriminated by employers that made him feel like just because he was an immigrant, he could be taken advantage of. So this kind of prejudice and discrimination can take place with many other immigrants.
Immigrants with physical disabilities, are having a hard time immigrating to Canada, and having a more difficult time with prejudice going on in this Country, such as my cousin who had a difficult time living in this new Country. Although there is necessarily no way to stop prejudice, I would still like to say that these immigrants with physical disabilities should be easily welcomed into this Country, because after all, they have left their old lifestyles to create a better one.
- Angelene S.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Justin H. Park, Jason Faulkner, and Mark Schaller: Evolved Disease-Avoidance Processes and Contemporary Anti-Social Behaviour: Prejudice Attitudes and Avoidance of People with Physical Disabilities
http://www.springerlink.com.proxy2.lib.umanitoba.ca/content/l147k15h81282134/
Deborah Steinstra: Less than Equal (1999): Disability and Canadian Foreign Policy
http://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=e7gxEQd1DE0C&oi=fnd&pg=PA346&dq=immigrants+and+refugees+with+physical+disabilities+canada&ots=1fibGJffNJ&sig=Ssw5NL_PiNsoc2TtqPqDdEhbXAk#v=onepage&q&f=false
Fantastic post! I agree 100% with you, i believe that if Canada wants to have equality they need to be able to look at everyone without discriminating against them. Immigrants should not have to worry about not getting to live a safer and healthier life because of some disability they could not control. I really enjoyed you sharing your family stories as well! I think each of your stories can inspire many people and give people hope, even though some things are very unlikely to happen they are still possible.
ReplyDelete- Brettany G.
I also agree with you ,if you are an immigrant you face a lot of challenges and of the most common ones is discrimination.i cant imagine what you would have to go through if you are an immigrant with physical disabilities .I also think its also difficulty to get employed in such a state.
ReplyDeleteMonalisa
I am really glad I got to relate to this post and was able to talk about the hardships my family went through to immigrate to Canada, especially my cousin with a physical disability. It is a true story, Immigration to Canada isn't easy due to all the rules and regulations that they require now a days. It is a very strict process and requires a lot of work in order to immigrate to Canada. I am very fortunate for my family to move and live here because of how many problems that was going on in their old country. This immigration made a huge difference in our life.
ReplyDelete- Angelene
There are so many people who turn to Canada to give them a better life, and to create opportunites to succeed in society. In many cases when you have a disability in a remote area, immigrating to another country might be your only chance to gain some skills, an education and gain hope!
ReplyDeleteIt's sad Canada has discriminatory rules, and I feel as though it all comes down to money. Anyone who requires assitance is automatically a liability. When will people see past the disability and see the person? and thier bright future?
Jennilee M.