In a way, you’re right, we ‘foreigners’ must learn to adapt to Western racism. If we simply ignore it we will always fall under it’s boot. And we have, you’ve noticed I’m sure–unfortunately for you, our adaptions are not quite the subservience you want it to be. Again, enjoy.

I love filipinos because they make excellent citizens who never cause trouble. If you have a problem with Canada maybe being a guest worker in Singapore or the Gulf States will make you see the light of day.

I live in Japan and I see how the brownies and other aliens get treated ( I don’t suffer from this problem, but I am treated in a patronizing way by the Japanese. I do realize that I’m a guest and no a Japanese and never will be),so why do the pioneers of canada (French and English btw we’re not immigrants we made the country)have to bend for foreigners?? I want you to intermarry and adopt our culture “Canadian Culture” and thats it!

If this is too difficult, why don’t you try Russia, Venezuela, Mexico or Hong Kong? Nothing is stopping you, and Frankly I’m sick of bending to foreigners in my own back yard. Adapt or move on

Sorry to sound cruel and uncaring but enough is enough, from foreigners and the leftist ass kissers in the Government, Universities and Media.

I just fed up
Sincerely
Ben

The Enclaves that you mention have always existed and tend to change over time. These areas permit the newly immigrated to exist in an in-between zone as they slowly adjust to a different way of life in their new country. Often they require the community assistance that these areas provide, to be able to save money and make contacts in order to later move to other areas. Often their children are those who will truly associate themselves with Canada, while the parents (especially in this age of hyper connectedness and easy travel) maintain a doubling of identity, being that of canadian and that of their home country.

And in response to some of the other comments (to the article), it seems as if some canadians can’t understand how difficult it is to leave your home country behind, no matter what the situation was there. It is the place of birth, of family, friends, etc. I don’t understand the logic of requiring these individuals to never speak of their home proudly ever again in order to make it seem as if they are fully “intergrated” into canadian society. Intergration does not require one to completely forget ones country of origin, nor does it require that you never are proud of the place from which you originated.

Finally since when have the newly arrived forced us to change our ways? Other than maybe forcing us to open our eyes to how vibrant and beautiful that cultures and individuals from the world over are, they have only helped enrich canadian society, teaching us lessons of love and acceptance, or atleast showing us the ugly currents of racism that must be confronted in our nation.

“Intergration” is a two way street, the newly immigrated can only intergrate as much as the already settled will let them, and I think we should all remember that.