Immigration and Settlement Studies Publications and Research

Toronto's Little India: A Brief Neighbourhood History

Harald Bauder et al. — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:19:08 PDT

This report explores the history of the area known as Toronto’s Little India. In particular, it investigates the contexts of urbanization, residential change, and business and work related to Little India from early settlement to the contemporary period. The aim is to understand the identity of the neighbourhood and provide a resource to the community.

Equality, Justice and the Problem of International Borders

Harald Bauder — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:14:09 PDT

I examine the legitimacy of immigration controls in the context of Canada and this country’s restrictive immigration policies. Despite the fundamental, philosophical arguments against immigration restrictions, the necessity of immigration controls is rarely questioned in Canadian politics. In this paper I suggest that there is an incredible cynicism of Canadian immigration policies with respect to this country’s own political principles. The idea of international migration controls is neither sustainable from a larger liberaltheory perspective nor a political-economy viewpoint. I suggest that geographers should imagine alternatives to the current systems of immigration control and the regulation of the international movement of people.

Representations of Labour Migration in Guatemalan and American Media

Harald Bauder et al. — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:14:08 PDT