Quebec Charter of Values: Implications for Immigration
This roundtable discussion, organized by the Quebec Node of Pathways to Prosperity, will discuss the implications of the Québec Charter of Values debate for immigration and immigrants in Canada. Questions include: Is this a phenomenon unique to Québec or does it reflect perspectives in other parts of the country? What are its likely effects on prospective and current immigrants and on a range of policy options? What insights does research offer?
Discussion Co-Chairs: Bill Reimer – Co-Investigator, Pathways to Prosperity and Professor, Concordia University & Michèle Vatz Laaroussi – Co-Investigator, Pathways to Prosperity and Professor, University of Sherbrooke
Brief presentations to situate the discussion by:
- Magninin Koné – Rencontre Interculturelle des Familles de l’Estrie & Lorraine O’Donnell – Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network, Concordia University
- Richard Bourhis – Université du Québec à Montréal
- Chedly Belkhodja – Co-Investigator, Pathways to Prosperity and University of Moncton
- Celine Cooper – University of Toronto and Montreal Gazette
