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HARP-262 |
Title: |
The “Jewish Phase” in the movement for Racial equality in Canada |
Source: |
Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, Spring 2002 v34 i1 p1(30) |
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Year: |
2002 |
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Canada, discrimination, human rights, law, legal reform, non-discrimination, racial discrimination, second world war, politics, racism, ethnic minorities, Jewry, Ontario, civil and political rights, prejudice, African-Caribbean African-Caribbean, antisemitism, minority rights |
Abstract: |
Following World War II, leaders of Canadian Jewry explained antisemitism as an aspect of racial prejudice in general, a problem attributable to pathological individuals who engaged in discrimination and whose behaviour influenced the attitudes and prejudices of the public. This interpretation suggested an appropriate strategy: interrupt the syndrome of prejudice through the force of law, thus prohibiting discriminatory practices and, at the same time, setting a standard of non-discrimination for the law-abiding population. A universalist philosophy led to tactical alliances with other minority and liberal organizations, designed to confront discrimination against any Canadian group and to generate a constituency for legal reform. The situation of African Canadians in Dresden. Ontario, became a focal issue for the campaign, demonstrating the damaging effects of discrimination and the utility of legal restraint. This article assesses the role of Canadian Jewry in the movement for protective legislation, suggesting that it represented a distinctive phase in the on-going struggle for racial equality. The article addresses the nature of their achievement and the reasons for their success. |
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Keywords: African-Caribbean, antisemitism, Canada, civil and political rights, discrimination, ethnic minorities, human rights, Jewry, law, legal reform, minority rights, non-discrimination, Ontario, politics, prejudice, racial discrimination/racism, second world war