Building welcoming communities is as much a local project as a national
one. This volume explores the activities of provincial and municipal
governments, as well as a range of other important local societal
players. Case studies of each of the provinces, as well as the
territories, are included, as are chapters on the history of
federal-provincial cooperation in immigration, and the development of
provincial multiculturalism policies and programs. Each chapter provides
an overview of immigration, settlement and diversity in the province or
territory, an examination of the key players in the integration and
inclusion of newcomers and minorities, and a discussion of specific
challenges. This allows comparisons and an exploratory mapping of the
range of participants and the investments - both human and financial -
that have been made in the integration and inclusion of newcomers and
minorities at the provincial level.