What is it about?
This chapter tackles the challenges that face Muslims in the Canadian workplace. It is acknowledged at the outset that Canada offers a very diverse context, not only for Muslims, but also for other ethnicities and religious minorities. Compared to other Western countries, Canada has been very successful in creating an “overall inclusive society” (Griffith, 2015), in schools, workplaces, and other societal institutions. The past few decades have been positive for visible minorities (Ng, Haq, & Tremblay et al., 2014). Yet, perceived discrimination remains an issue (Griffith, 2015).
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Why is it important?
The Canadian experience, with all its many successes and some shortcomings, reflects a case that needs to be continuously revisited and assessed.
Perspectives
Finding your way in a new country, new surroundings, new people around you, new expectations, and new rules is never easy. Perceived discrimination or at least a perceived unwillingness to be accepted is always an issue that needs to be tackled.
Professor Yusuf Sidani
American University of Beirut
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This page is a summary of: Religious Diversity in the Canadian Workplace: The Case of Muslims, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/9781316477106.013.
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