The question to ask regarding such an important parenting issues is why does systemic racism still exist in a supposingly democratic country such as Canada?
Outside of governmental polices, social initiatives, legislative laws pertaining to immigration, and economic development, nothing the government initiates is going to change the attitude and mindset of a Euro Canadian population which is sway and defined by the Affirmative culture. A culture which is defined by the historical conditions and development of a colonial culture which created the systemic and racist capitalist system we have today in Canada.
Our new Asian Canadians and other new immigrants would not have to break up the family unit if the potential private/public institutions and employers of these new professionals did not devalue the academic, and professional experience of this people, based on a Euro Canadian value of what is worthy and affirmed in North American society, by the constructs of the Affirmative culture. These families are no different than the descendants of the European immigrants, who came here to better themselves in the new world. Today it is no different, for the new immigrants who only want to better themselves and their career opportunities to provide a better life for their families. Such devaluation of their professional skills is blatant racism, and not until the Euro- Canadian descendants realize and deplore their systemic views and attitudes, will our Asian Canadian families be of equal par with the majority of the Canadian population. So Canada, Harper may describe that Canada is the greatest country in the world, but he is only paying lip service to the status quo and is creating a racist government and country just like the days before and after confederation. Miigweech, all
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