The Liberal Plan for Resettling Syrian Refugees in Canada: The Justificatory Narrative and Counter-Narrative

Garcea, Joseph; Kikulwe, Daniel

doi:10.1353/ces.2019.0012

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“…The focus on narratives regarding international PSE in Manitoba constitutes an examination of the political discourse of that policy. Garcea and Kikulwe (2019) referred to political discourse as "a process centred on the communication of ideas of political situations, policy options, or intergroup relations and identities articulated by anyone within the polity" (p. 89) for example, political parties, governments and media, as important elements of particular political strategies. Such discourses may entail political narratives and counter-narratives related to one or more public policies (Garcea & Kikulwe, 2019).…”

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The Internationalization of Post-Secondary Education in Manitoba: A Critique of Two Government Policy Approaches, 1999 - 2021

Browning

Elnagar

2022

Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy

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International education has become a policy sector of increasing importance to the Canadian province of Manitoba. Provincial governments with opposing political ideologies can impact international education policy differently. Using narratives as an analytical framework, we identify themes by examining the approaches taken to the international post-secondary education (PSE) sector in Manitoba under the last two governments that held office. The analysis reveals that while both governments’ policies are underpinned by neoliberalism reflecting the economic benefits of international student recruitment and retention, key differences are identified. While cultural diversity and global understanding, policy coordination and collaboration, associated leadership, strategy, and a regulatory framework were important components of international PSE policy, there has been a discernible shift towards an austerity agenda, free market policies, and a reconceptualization of international PSE as an immigration-focused policy. The paper concludes that the current government’s focus on labour markets and immigration when it comes to international PSE means that other aspects of internationalization are little understood and supported.

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The Internationalization of Post-Secondary Education in Manitoba: A Critique of Two Government Policy Approaches, 1999 - 2021

Browning

Elnagar

2022

Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy

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“…Canada has been described by the United Nations refugee agency as one of the leading countries for the settlement of refugees (UNHCR, 2022). Through its Blended Visa Officer-Referred, privately sponsored, and government-assisted refugee programs, Canada has responded to various refugee crises, including supporting those who arrived from Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam Teishawilliams@hotmail.com, School of Social Work, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Molloy & Simeon, 2016); those airlifted as they fled from the Kosovo conflict (UNHCR, 2000); those rescued from the brutal regime of Idi Amin in Uganda (Muhammedi, 2022); and Syrian refugees (Garcea & Kikulwe, 2019). While these are a few examples of past responses to refugee crises, they are reminiscent of Canada's leadership in the resettlement of individuals faced with adversity.…”

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Families with Refugee Backgrounds Rebuilding New Lives: A Saskatchewan Study

Kikulwe,

Halabuza,

Williams

2024

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This qualitative study explores factors contributing to refugees’ resilience in Regina, Saskatchewan. It aims to add to the emerging body of Canadian literature on refugees’ strengths and experiences as they navigate resettlement in smaller urban centres. Data were collected from three focus groups that explored the experiences of 15 people from seven countries who had settled in Saskatchewan. Findings show common patterns that contributed to resilience for refugees, including pursuits of Canadian education, employment, social networks, and personal qualities. Conclusions indicate that protective factors (i.e., personal characteristics, social supports and networks, starting over in education and employment) that facilitated resilience for participants interacted and worked together to help them overcome adversity during settlement.

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“…In September 2015, the Liberal Party of Canada made the resettlement of Syrian refugees a major component of its election platform, which was extensively covered by the media [4]. The liberal government decided to welcome refugees [5] on the basis of this election promise to rebrand Canada's humanitarian tradition and re-invigorate its socio-economic potential.…”

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“…Over the course of one hundred days starting in November 2015, private sponsors, non-governmental organizations, as well as provincial, territorial and municipal governments and international partners, worked closely to resettle the Syrian refugees in Canada [5]. Canada's major political motivation for the resettlement of Syrian refugees was, according to J. Garcea and K. Daniel, a strategy to improve its reputation on a global scale as a generous and welcoming country [4].…”

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Mirrored Social Representations of Canadian Caseworkers with Migratory Paths Intervening with Refugees in the Host Country

Negura

Buhay

Rosa

2021

IJERPH

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In 2015, the resettlement of 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada placed a strain on social services. Caseworkers employed in these agencies often come from similar migratory trajectories to those of the refugees. This experiential proximity requires an understanding of the subjective perspectives that caseworkers with migratory paths have of refugees in the context of their professional practice. We analyzed fifteen individual interviews with Canadian caseworkers and conducted field observations of resettlement activities in the Ottawa-Gatineau region using inductive reasoning inspired by grounded theory. Adopting a sociogenetic approach to social representation theory, this qualitative study illustrates how the social representation of refugees among foreign-born caseworkers is highly informed by their migratory past experience, as well as by the social identity and social context from which that representation was socio-generated. Our analysis reveals the mirror effect of the caseworkers as a fruitful concept for understanding the identity-otherness dynamics in the encounter between the distant other (refugee) and the self.

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The Liberal Plan for Resettling Syrian Refugees in Canada: The Justificatory Narrative and Counter-Narrative

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

The Internationalization of Post-Secondary Education in Manitoba: A Critique of Two Government Policy Approaches, 1999 - 2021

The Internationalization of Post-Secondary Education in Manitoba: A Critique of Two Government Policy Approaches, 1999 - 2021

Families with Refugee Backgrounds Rebuilding New Lives: A Saskatchewan Study

Mirrored Social Representations of Canadian Caseworkers with Migratory Paths Intervening with Refugees in the Host Country

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