Watch the video below about how racism and immigration intersect. Keep a lookout for the answers to the following questions:
- What are some historical anti-immigration policies Canada had put in place?
- Which communities were primarily affected by anti-immigration policies?
- How might the experiences of immigration and racism inform one another?
Take some time to think about what you learned. Answer the reflection questions below to help deepen your learning.
- What is your or your family’s immigration story?
- How has your immigration or migration experience (or absence of this) shaped your understanding of your identity, belonging and community?
- In what ways have you seen immigrants in Canada being discriminated against?
- What does inclusion look like to you?
- What does meaningful allyship look like to you?
Test Your Understanding
After viewing the video and reflecting on what you learned, we invite you to test your knowledge with this short quiz!