May 28, 2006
Rally in Toronto for illegal immigrants rights
May 28 - It was inevitable, I suppose, that rallies in the U.S. demanding rights for illegal immigrants would trigger similar ones up here. 500 attended a rally for immigrants' rights in Toronto yesterday:
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The protesters, who gathered outside the OISE building on Bloor St., chanted "No one is illegal," and "Status for all." The rally and march was one of several across Canada yesterday.If we apply the 10:1 ratio when comparing Canadian figures to those for the U.S., that would approximate 5 million illegal immigrants in Canada and 800,000 in Toronto."We want an end to the detentions, deportations and use of security certificates," said Zima Zerehi, a spokesman for No One is Illegal Toronto.
Zerehi said studies show about 500,000 illegal immigrants live in Canada with 80,000 in Toronto.
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Actually, I'm an American who just returned yesterday from a work-related conference in Montreal last week. You may (or may not) be surprised to learn that the numbers stated there said that your city of Toronto was comprised of nearly 5o% non-Canadiaqn born people (immigrants.) And those are just the legal numbers!
Posted by: Heather at May 28, 2006 09:11 PM (FCH0n)
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Thanks, Heather. I didn't realize the numbers were that high, but no, it doesn't really surprise me.
You pretty much nailed it on your blog about the snobby folk in Montreal, and I'd only add one thing: a lot of them despise English-Canadians almost as much as they hate us Americans.
Posted by: Debbye at May 28, 2006 09:45 PM (0PiUT)
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I'm not sure if the figure for non-Canadian born is that high but Toronto is set to become over 50% non-white. Doesn't bother me since the overwhelming number of immigrants are hard working, well educated people. FWIW, my neighbourhood is now largely Chinese.
Debbye:
I grew up in Montreal and visit my mother six to eight times a year so I tend to stay in touch with Montreal. Although officially the Quebecois express dislike at the U.S., in reality they dislike the Anglos much more. One just has to see how the various Quebec governments (particularly the PQ) suck up to the Americans when it comes to trade and tourism. There is also a great difference between Montreal and the rest of Quebec. Montreal also has a large immigrant population who have little time for the "pur laine" politics of the PQ and other nationalists. Inded it was the immigrants (or ethnics as Parizeau called them) that decided the last referendum. I've largely forgotton my French but never receive any trouble in Montreal.
OTH - you couldn't get me to move back there for anything.
Posted by: John B at May 29, 2006 09:25 AM (3RGzm)
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Well said, John. It's not where you come from but what you bring within you that matters. I too am a "non-Canadian birth" resident in Toronto (although I maintain that I live in Etobicoke!)
I admit it: I have a bad attitude toward Quebec, Montreal, and the country of France, but Quebeckers at least had the decency to desert the Liberal Party after the extent of their corruption was revealed -- unlike the posers in Toronto.
Posted by: Debbye at May 29, 2006 10:03 AM (p9j1d)
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You and me both, John. Montreal for a visit maybe, but I*m staying here on Vancouver Island.
Next time you visit Montreal, be sure to rent a metal detector and scan the horse trails on Mount Royal.
You'll clean up. Anyone who tries this and makes money, be sure to mention how well you do at;
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Posted by: TonyGuitar at May 30, 2006 10:54 AM (2GVBQ)
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