Brampton's Theory

Application of Theory - Brampton as an Ethnoburb
The new wave of immigrants setting foot in Canada are mainly comprised of economic class (65% of all immigrants in 2014), who are classified as highly educated and skilled (StatsCan, 2014). Of the 260,000 immigrants who arrived in Canada in 2014, 50% of originate from Asian countries – Philippines, India, and China respectively are the largest source countries, and 60% settle in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. (StatsCan). As aforementioned, this poses both great opportunities and challenges for the three largest Canadian municipalities. However, the suburbs which surround the cities have actually absorbed a significant proportion of the population growth (Li’s second book, 200). Recent and
Furthermore, the two years it took to debate the issue due to conflicting interests exceeded the Province’s 2012 requirement. This strikes up the question of whether the 2012 timeline was realistic given the divisive nature of the topic – but it also strikes up a conversation on power distribution why regarding key decisions which impact the city. As Graham and Healey mentioned, the practice of planning, even in the postmodern era, is inherently a power laden activity, where certain interests will be prioritized. Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon, a Punjabi-Canadian has said that, “It would be nice to see as much diversity of perspectives on council as there is among our residents.” (Grewal, 2014). The lack of diversity in perspectives on council vastly influences the way planning is carried out. The fact that ten out of the eleven council members are white in a city where 60% are visible minorities is greatly disproportionate. The council may not first-hand know the pressing issues which face the population, thereby resulting in the creation of uninformed planning documents which have little significance to the needs of the people. This holds true in the case of secondary units because the regulations were found to be too restrictive, deterring homeowners from formally registering their basement
It stands that both Council and the planning department did not listen to the needs of the people who live in the community. This effectively struck down the place-making agency which the members of the community should have in their community. The 500 community members who live in the area were not effectively consulted. Instead, the goals of the city’s bureaucrats which are Euclidean and space focused became the priority. In a way, this works against the very progress planning has made to become a less scientific/modernist profession because people’s needs and perspectives were put on