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Immigrants in Toronto, 2002.
Shows how immigrants transformed the Toronto landscape in the second half of the twentieth century.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper examines the impact of immigration on Toronto in the past fifty years. Toronto is compared to Montreal and Vancouver. The volume of immigrants, their origins and their periods of arrival are contrasted and compared. Observational fieldwork in Toronto is also included.
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Immigrants in Toronto, 2008.
This paper provides a report on immigrants in Toronto and discusses the suburbanization of immigration.
1,191 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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In this article, the writer provides a comparison and contrast of two distinct Toronto electoral districts; one in the downtown core that has served as a traditional immigration reception area, and one in the suburbs. The writer points out that their social compositions is important for what it reveals the changing ethnic demographics of Canadian society. The writer looks at how these changes are shaping the urban landscape of the major cities. This essay argues that a comparative analysis of these two districts reveals the suburbanization of immigration in Canada, as now established immigrants seek to migrate internally within the city from the downtown to the suburbs. The writer maintains that this intra-migration is complemented by direct settlement of new immigrants from abroad into Toronto's suburbs, effectively bypassing neighbourhoods such as the famous Kensington Market that were defined by successive waves of immigration for much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Outline:
Introduction
Social Composition: A Comparative Analysis of the Numbers
Ethnic Groups and Visible Minorities in the Landscape
Commentary
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"Thus, it may be argued that many of the visible signs of immigrant presence in this area are remnants of past settlement, and that the former immigrant settlers in this district have moved elsewhere in Toronto. Indeed, the fact that the Italian population in York West is more than double that of "Little Italy" suggests that many former Italian immigrants and/or their children may have moved from the downtown to the suburbs. In contrast to "Little Italy" which seems to be a "shell" of its former self, the Chinatown neighbourhood of Trinity-Spadina reveals how dominant this one ethnic group is in the visible landscape of the district; a visual dominance that reflects its 52.2 percent of the district's visible minority population."
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Immigrant Trends in Toronto, 2002.
A look at successive waves of immigrants and community building in Toronto.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 62.95
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Thispaper is based on the thesis that family, kin and paesani networks formed the basis of all community building. The paper demonstrates how this functioned at the local and community levels.
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Transforming the Landscape, 2002.
How immigration to Toronto has changed the face of the city.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper examines immigration, particularly recent immigration, to the city of Toronto. It includes statistical analysis of immigration trends in Canada and Toronto, as well as fieldwork into the presence of immigrants in the High Park neighborhood of Dundas Street and Roncesvalles Avenue.
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"In the Skin of a Lion", 2005.
This paper analyzes Michael Ondaatje "In the Skin of a Lion" about the experiences of non-English speaking immigrants in Toronto.
3,115 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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This paper explains that Michael Ondaatje "In the Skin of a Lion" reveals another world that co-exists within Toronto's literal history and its current perceived reality as the imaginary community traverse boundaries to another world where a new language exists. The author points out that this book makes use of the metaphor of light moving from darkness into light as the oral history is told and as a linkage between self and the worlds that emerge from the outside of the window. The paper concludes that, although the protagonist Patrick experiences difficulty in the mirror of the immigrant neighbors, he ends up being part of the picture instead of facing it as an individual, demonstrating that the movement between self and other, or old world and new world showing that the boundaries between worlds are liquid-like. Several quotations.
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"The movement from silence into language happens when Patrick starts to understand the foreign language and its world surrounding him; silence represents a world and language represents the other world. Although he is stuck in absence of known words and pictures without explanation in the beginning, after the first "breakthrough" he is able to fathom the foreignness. Patrick's first word is the Macedonian word for iguana. As soon as he learns the word, a group of Macedonians "then circled him trying to desperately to leap over the code of language between them.""
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Chinese Immigration and Suburbia, 2002.
A look at Chinese immigration to Canada and the trend towards suburbian development.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 69.95
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This suburban development of Chinese immigrants can be understood as a move toward social integration, which both locates the success of immigrant businesses in the Greater Toronto Area and points a shift away from economic enclaves. This investigation poses related questions in the field of study, which are essential to understanding the Chinese immigrant pattern in Toronto: first, why do most new immigrants tend to move to suburban Toronto? Second, what are the significances of "Ethnoburb" in the areas of economy, cultural, social, and political life?
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Immigration to Canada from Hong Kong, 2002.
A look at why Canada is a popular destination point for Hong Kong immigrants.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 12 sources, £ 62.95
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This paper examines 'push' and 'pull' factors in Chinese immigration to Canada. It also looks at the nature of the society and culture these immigrants created in Toronto, ON.
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Globalization and Immigration in Canada, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of globalization in terms of the immigrant population of the Greater Toronto Area.
2,208 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper focuses on the impact of globalization upon the geography of population in urban and suburban Toronto, with specific reference to how it has transformed immigration to Canada and immigrant settlement in this region in particular. The thesis is argued that the impact of globalization and immigration in this regard has been mixed: on the one hand fostering economic growth and the creation of a multicultural society, while on the other increasing social and economic inequality leading to the concentration and segregation of immigrant populations within urban spaces. Beginning first with an outline of globalization and its relationship to immigration, the paper explores in greater detail the impact of these phenomena upon the local geographies of immigrant settlement in the urban and suburban areas of the Greater Toronto region.
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"In this analysis, in order for Canada to meet the competitive demands of the globalized economy, it had to increase the number of immigrants for its labour force. Given the increasing prosperity of the traditional source countries in Europe, immigrants were increasingly drawn from non-traditional source countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The results of this are apparent in the increasing multicultural population of the city of Toronto. However, scholars have also noted how immigration has played a critical role in not only allowing the labour force to (re)produce itself generationally - in complementing the deficit from declining fertility levels - but also in introducing new skill sets and foreign capital to the economy. "
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Immigration and its Impacts, 2007.
A look at the impact of immigration on the suburban landscape, through an abiotic, biotic and cultural analysis of a region of the Greater Toronto area.
2,008 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper examines the "layers of the land" (abiotic, biotic and cultural) in a suburban neighborhood with a particular emphasis upon how issues seen in this neighborhood reflect larger processes currently being experienced in the Greater Toronto Area as a whole. The writer notes that perhaps the most important process being experienced in this area is the interaction between urban sprawl and the "suburbanization of immigration". The writer also points out that the population of the area appears to be in flux, as largely working- or middle-class immigrants of predominantly Asian and South-Asian descent are settling in the neighborhood in greater numbers. In this respect, it is shown how the profound biotic and cultural impacts upon the study area, reflect similar processes underway in the Greater Toronto Area and, in fact, in cities across North America today.
Outline:
Introduction
An A-B-C Analysis
Biotic and Cultural Factors: Conflict and the Suburban Landscape
Critical Analysis
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"An abiotic analysis of the region is interesting as it reveals how the built environment of Toronto's suburbia has transformed the natural environment of the region. The weather of the neighbourhood reflects that of the Greater Toronto Area as a whole, and is marked by high seasonal variations from hot, humid summers to cold winters with considerable precipitation. The soil of the region is typical of the soil of Toronto in general in that it is characterized by a thick dark surface and a high proportion of organic matter. This renders the soil of the region particularly beneficial for plants and the growing of crops."
"Surprisingly, however, these abiotic limiting factors which would normally determine the quality and quantity of living things in a given region do not seem to be particularly significant factors in this neighbourhood. Indeed, except for trees, hedges and small plants - usually displayed for cosmetic purposes in residential settings - there is little sign of that the rich qualities of the soil are determining land uses in the area."
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Canadian Immigration, 2008.
A look at the the economic and class basis of immigration policy and its legal regulation in Canada today.
3,570 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 70.95
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This paper explains that Canadian immigration policy is defined by a range of public and private actors, but is implemented and regulated by state institutions. The paper then argues, with reference to a comparative analysis of three recent articles on immigration and diversity from the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and the Ottawa Citizen, conflicting ideologies and representations of the objects of regulations in these publications reveal the economic and class basis of immigration policy and its legal regulation in Canada today.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Media Actors and Representations
Critical Background: Immigration and the Concept of Diversity
Contemporary Representations of Immigration
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"Some critics have argued that the history of the discourse on Canadian diversity has shifted over the course of the twentieth century - from the early years as described above to the present day - over which time the focus shifted from the "problem of immigration" and preventing more diversity from arriving, to the "naturalization problem" of coping with the existing diversity within Canadian borders. However, a critical analysis of the media representations of immigration and diversity within a short span of time - in three different publications in two Canadian metropolises - suggest that this argument may be flawed. From this perspective, the regulatory aspect of the "problem of immigration" remains a core element in the representation of this issue in Canadian media today."
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Class and Race in Toronto's Chinatowns, 2002.
A history and analysis of Chinese immigration to Canada and in particular the effects of urban stratification in Toronto's Chinese communities.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 88.95
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The essay discusses the history of immigration of Chinese to Canada, and focuses on how race and class conflicts have contributed to producing Chinese ghettos in urban Toronto. The essay asserts that Toronto's Chinatown is as much shaped by class and gender, as it is shaped by class and racism.
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Toronto Transportation, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of public transport in Toronto and compares what Toronto is doing versus what it should be doing in this regard.
3,113 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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In this article, the writer notes that transportation woes are a problem that every city must confront at some point. With this in mind, the writer looks at the phenomenon of spatial mismatch and explores to what extent Toronto's poorest residents are concentrated in one place, while the job opportunities are concentrated elsewhere. The paper then examines how public transport in Toronto is letting those residents down as they seek employment opportunities. The paper analyzes studies which explore spatial mismatch in large urban centers and offers a critical analysis of one such source in particular by Karen Chapple. The paper also assesses what the study means for transportation geography/planning in Canada's largest city. In addition, the paper compares what Toronto appears to be presently doing - or is looking at doing in the near future - vis-a-vis transportation geography planning and what it should be doing. In the end, the paper concludes that Toronto should be devoting less time to a proposed Spadina Subway expansion and more time to a complex network of bus rapid transit (BRTs) and light rail transist (LRTs) systems that will actually cost less money in the long run.
Outline:
Introduction
A Review of the Karen Chapple Article
Implications of Her Article for Toronto
What Toronto is Doing Versus What it Should Be Doing
Conclusion
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"The implications of the Chapple article for Canada's largest metropolitan center should be fairly obvious - even if this paper is more generally concerned with the geographical mismatch between jobs and poor job-seekers than is Karen Chapple. To start with, it is duly noted by Jean-Paul Rodrigue in his online text, The Geography of Transport Systems, that mobility is a reliable predictor of economic development. In other words, (urban) economies which develop a diversified and prosperous business and professional climate do so because human resources are readily connected to employment opportunities; at the same time, transportation networks link together all of the various aspects of production. Again, where there is mismatch there will be economic dysfunction and bridging the gap between the job-giving and the job-seeking will help cities like Toronto ameliorate their social ills."
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Toronto Travel, 2007.
This paper discusses Toronto as a travel location and "Travel and Leisure's" top ten list of cities to see.
2,064 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the last decade Toronto has had significant tourism issues that have been felt through events such as the terrorist bombings in New York, the SARS epidemic and the failure of small businesses across the region. The writer points out that for Toronto, a city with a vast population that is increasing in size each year, the reliance on tourism has always been significant. Yet, because of these factors the city has failed to meet the travel standards of many throughout the globe and travelers have consequently taken their ventures elsewhere. The writer then discusses that Toronto, failing to make the top ten list of "Travel and Leisure" magazine's cities to see is detrimental, because it means that yet another year will pass that will witness the city in economic decline. The writer concludes that it is evident that Toronto needs to formulate a plan using this concept that will allow the city to build its reputation in the travel industry once again and solve the continuing issues that are adversely affecting Toronto.
Outline:
Introduction
The Importance of Top Ten Lists
Results of the Failure to be Acknowledged
The Foundation of Tourism Problems in Toronto
Sustainable Tourism
Tourism in Toronto
Issues Surrounding Tourism in Toronto
Opinions about the Issues
The Need for Community Action
Governmental Concerns
Possible Solutions
Global Tourism
The Significance of Tourism across the Globe
Impact of Tourism
Affects on the Local Economy and the Local People
Attempts to Solve the Issue
What Toronto has Attempted to Date
The Results of This Attempt
Answers for the Future
Working Together
Organizational Change
Conclusion
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"In the last decade Toronto has had significant tourism issues that have been felt through events such as the terrorist bombings in New York, the SARS epidemic and the failure of small businesses across the region. For Toronto, a city with a vast population that is increasing in size each year, the reliance on tourism has always been significant. Yet, because of these factors the city has failed to meet the travel standards of many throughout the globe and travelers have consequently taken their ventures elsewhere. Toronto, failing to make the top ten list of Travel and Leisure Magazine's cities to see is detrimental, therefore, because it means that yet another year will pass that will witness the city in economic decline."
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The Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005, 2006.
An evaluation of the the new Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005 for the city of Toronto, Ontario.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, £ 62.95
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This paper discusses and evaluates the various parts of the Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005, in an effort to provide some insight as to how the Toronto City Council will act if the act is passed by royal assent. The historical value of such a bill would be unprecedented in the history of the city, which has been slowly creating an autonomous government since the City of Toronto Act of 1997.
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"The aim of this study will be to understand and evaluate the new Stronger Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act of 2005. By realizing the new powers of this charter to help pass more by-laws for Toronto's city administration, there are greater freedoms that allow the government to be more autonomous in legislation. In this manner, the overseeing Canadian government will allow Toronto the ability to access greater governmental responsibility for its ever-growing population."
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