Summary of Sustaining the Private Sponsorship of Resettled Refugees in Canada
This paper features compelling excerpts from interviews with sponsored newcomers, repeat and long-term sponsors, and key informants in the Canadian settlement sector to explore the question of how such a demanding program of voluntarism and community engagement has been sustained for so long given the intense commitment required upon newcomers’ arrival in Canada?
Summary: “Send Them Here: Religion, Politics and Refugee Resettlement in North America” (Chapters 4-5)
The 1960s and 1970s mark significant shifts in refugee policy and legislation in both Canada and the US. This summary provides an overview of two chapters in "Send Them Here: Religion, Politics, and Refugee Resettlement in North America" by Geoffrey Cameron. Chapter 4 is titled: "Shifting Alliances - Refugees, Human Rights, and Policy Reform". Chapter 5 is titled: "Coming Full Circle - Indochina, Legislative Reform, and the Post-War Legacy."