Summary: Racial Segregation In Canada

Aboriginals extensive structural history of being segregated from the rest of the Canadian population

In Canada there are a variety of different races that exist. The different types of ethnic groups that are included are Africans, Caucasians, Latinos, Asians, and Indians (Peterson, Krivo 2010). Historically, and in our present society the problem of racial segregation has been a very critical issue. The more enhanced diversity gets, the greater the likelihood that conflicts may arise. A major reasoning behind this is because of socio-economic issues (Peterson, Krivo 2010). According to Peterson and Krivo, there is a difference between Africans, Blacks, Latino’s, Aboriginals and Whites in terms of social and economic
The way certain racial minority groups are stigmatized and labeled as inferior from others is a major reasoning why these stereotypes still exist (Copes, Topalli 2008). Taking in consideration that stereotypical views have continued to create conflict, means that class and racial differences raise concerns of empowerment (Gabbidon 2007). The society needs to pay more attention to racial issues involving visible minorities and in this essay Aboriginals will be specifically mentioned. In other words, if racial segregation amongst Aboriginals in Canada were to be more acknowledged either past or present, this group would not be negatively labeled. Aboriginals have a long structural history of being segregated from the rest of the Canadian population, and because of
The first thing that Satzewich and Liodakis note is that the term Metis means half caste in the French Language. In other words the Metis people in Canada are a mixed race that includes white and Aboriginal descent (2010). The word Metis is a derogatory racist label attached to a group of Aboriginals to separate them from the general Aboriginal population in order to divide them producing weakness. The history of Metis people also mentioned that it was the French- Canadian fur traders who had come into contact with Indian women through rape and other means and that this is where the term Metis also originated from (Satzewich, Liodakid 2010). In the year 2002, the Metis National Council also known as the MNC came up with a clear definition to classify the exact definition for the term Metis which made them the first Aboriginal group to define a term for Aboriginals (Satzewich, Liodakid 2010). When the Indian women came into contact with the French- Canadian fur traders, they decided to relocate to specific territories. This is why a large minority of the Metis population exists in the Provinces of Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and certain parts of Northern Ontario (Satzewich, Liodakid 2010). There are problems today between Aboriginals supporters that put an attempt to alter the definition of Metis. The Congress of Aboriginal People argues that the definition should not be directed to only those who