When the Patient Is Racist – NYTimes.com

2013/07/26 Leave a comment

A more open discussion than one normally sees on racism and discrimination on the front lines of healthcare. While our hospital has an appropriate code of  on rights and responsibilities, Your rights and responsibilities,  it is a challenge to implement given the number and variety if people being seen, time pressures, the health and psychological pressure on patients, and the normal human wish to avoid conflict.

No excuse for bad behaviour of any sort but understand why doctors and other medical staff may prefer to duck and move on to the next patient.

When the Patient Is Racist – NYTimes.com.

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Chris Selley: Resisting multiculturalism, one packed lunch at a time | National Post

2013/07/25 Leave a comment

Yet another eruption over what should be a non-issue – bringing halal or kosher food to an amusement park. And fairness does not have to mean identical treatment.

Chris Selley: Resisting multiculturalism, one packed lunch at a time | National Post.

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Jason Kenney to have greater say over controversial foreign-workers program – The Globe and Mail

2013/07/24 Leave a comment

Formal cabinet shuffles and where the real influence lies.

Jason Kenney to have greater say over controversial foreign-workers program – The Globe and Mail.

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Will Canada’s lead multiculturalism minister please stand up? – Inside Politics

2013/07/22 Leave a comment

Good post by Kady O’Malley who is the real Minister of Multiculturalism, Chris Alexander, who has the departmental role, Jason Kenney who has the political outreach role, or Tim Uppal, the Minister of State for Multiculturalism? No brainer, political outreach role trumps.

Will Canada’s lead multiculturalism minister please stand up? – Inside Politics.

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The Queen and I find middle ground – The Globe and Mail

2013/07/22 Leave a comment

Nice piece by Ratna Omidvar on how one’s background influences one’s perception of the Monarchy and the citizenship oath. Warm embrace of our British heritage, despite the difficult elements of British Colonial history for some groups.

Despite the efforts of Discover Canada and related publications to explain the role of the Crown in the Canadian system, discussion tends to revolve around the question what should the wording of the Canadian citizenship oath be within context of our current system of government.

The Queen and I find middle ground – The Globe and Mail.

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Citizenship and the Prophet principle – FT.com

2013/07/22 Leave a comment

An interesting summary of a collection of essays on citizenship and sharia, largely written from the perspective that it is preferable not to go down the road of separate religious tribunals, and ending up on the need for greater engagement by Muslim men and women with mainstream life, rather than the more esoteric debates over English law and sharia.

Citizenship and the Prophet principle – FT.com.

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Chris Alexander has ‘big shoes to fill’ as Immigration Minister – The Globe and Mail

2013/07/20 2 Comments

One of the initial pieces on the challenges facing Minister Alexander.

Chris Alexander has ‘big shoes to fill’ as Immigration Minister – The Globe and Mail.

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The good old days of the public service – Secretary of State Department

2013/07/19 Leave a comment

Some of the history from the 70s and 80s on the work and times of the former Secretary of State department (folded into Canadian Heritage in 1993). Like many trips down memory lane, the memories may be somewhat selective, but having seen the integration of the Multiculturalism Program into CIC, and the relative weakness of the Citizenship Program in CIC’s centre of gravity, this does give a sense of how government priorities have changed, and identity-related files weakened.

The good old days of the public service.

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Jason Kenney to maintain hold on ethnic file despite move to jobs portfolio | canada.com

2013/07/18 Leave a comment

More comments on the understandable decision to keep Jason Kenney responsible for the multiculturalism file, although it does mean a further diminishing of the multicultural program when the political and bureaucratic roles are divided between Ministers and departments.

Jason Kenney to maintain hold on ethnic file despite move to jobs portfolio | canada.com.

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A Message from Minister Jason Kenney to all CIC employees « Jason Kenney – Calgary Southeast

2013/07/17 Leave a comment

A good summary of the extensive policy renewal and reset that has taken place over past years. Whether or not one agrees with all of the policy changes and directions, and how they have been characterized, a remarkable record of achievement.

And genuine, warm recognition of the work that officials played in implementing this agenda.

A Message from Minister Jason Kenney to all CIC employees « Jason Kenney – Calgary Southeast.

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