Antiracism In Canada

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Canada is a multicultural society. Lot of immigrants and refugees have moved into Canada. Many problems arise when these people try to enter into the main stream of Canada. Adjustmental problems, social stigma,problems related to job, racism are some of the issues faced by these people. The knowledge of the international social work enable the social workers to address the problem of this people effectively. Canada is a country where “whiteness” still persists and most of the social service organisation is under their control. This reduce the effectiveness of antiracism programs and prevents the equality of justice for all . Internationalisation of social work paved the way for the people from different background to enter

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