People Can Be Different But Equal - Canada's Multiculturalism Act is 50 Years Old

May 31, 2021

June offers us several opportunities to celebrate and honour women in various ways. We can mark the progress women have made in science, we can honour them on Parent's Day, and grieve with women who are widows on June 23rd. We also respect Indigenous women and join them in celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.

2021 is the 50th Anniversary of Canada’s policy of multiculturalism. While Covid restrictions will impact community celebrations, we at Connect plan to continue our support to newcomers and immigrants with our programming, and virtually through our own social media channels, our shopping habits, donations, and our volunteer activity.

Approximately 4.3 million children work in forced labour, including debt bondage, slavery and commercial sexual exploitation. Over 1,200 companies operating in Canada are known to be importing goods at a high risk of being produced by a child or through forced labour.
Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year.
Rates of elder abuse are high in institutions, such as nursing homes and long-term care facilities, with 2 in 3 staff reporting they have committed abuse in the past year.
One in five women is born outside Canada, immigrant women in Canada made up 20.3% of the country’s female population.
43% of hate crimes in 2017 were motivated by hatred of a race or ethnicity.
Racialized Canadians earn an average of 81 cents to the dollar compared to other Canadians.
Employers are about 40% more likely to interview a job applicant with an English-sounding name despite identical education, skills and experience.

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