A story of reefs and oceans : Histoire de récifs et d'océans

In contrast, only 28 percent of second generation Canadians in British Columbia (BC) fell into this category, reflecting the large wave of Asian immigration to that province in the 1970s.2 While this is the current situation, a number of The shifting composition of the first generation will result in profound shifts are currently underway that will visible minority status transform the racial and [...] Because of their changing From this preliminary survey of data, it is clear that characteristics, the second the Canadian situation and experiences of the second generation are on the generation are fundamentally changing at the national, leading edge of broader regional and, in many cases, local levels. [...] The Reef: The “Social Milieu” The attitudes, expectations and capabilities of the second generation are influenced and shaped by the “social milieu” in which they grow up, consisting of their parents, peers and resources of their ethnic community. [...] For example, the language skills and labour market outcomes of the parents of the second generation have been found to affect hierarchical relationships in the home associated with delinquency and integration into groups at the margins of society.12 Within the milieu, at the household level, these relationships affect the second generation child directly. [...] The policy explicitly states: “The Government of Canada recognizes the diversity of Canadians as regards race, national or ethnic origin, colour and religion as a fundamental characteristic of Canadian society and is committed to a policy of multiculturalism designed to preserve and enhance the multicultural heritage of Canadians while working to achieve the equality of all Canadians in the econom