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Sociologist Christian Bergeron says the intense debate surrounding the recent influx of immigrants is shaking one of the pillars of Canadian society.

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[–] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I believe this is way overblown and more just a distraction from the real issue. The government of Canada seems to be primarily concerned with real estate value and helping it achieve higher and higher values by ensuring not enough homes are available for all Canadians and immigrants. The high cost of real estate has many many downstream effects including putting people on edge. The media does a great job of blaming immigrants as why would they not…they are owned by the same people who only want to see their real estate increase in value forever. Canada is was built with immigrants entirely, less the first people who were massively marginalized in the process. Don’t buy this propaganda. Instead put pressure on your local representatives to better manage home supply.

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Canada: "Canada is so great, come live here!"

Immigrants: "ok, just arrived"

Canada: "there's nowhere to live and it's all YOUR fault"

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Canada: “there’s nowhere to live and it’s all YOUR fault”

Don't blame Canada for what its bigot minority says into the megaphone.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

It’s possible have no problem with immigrants, but also know that too much immigration without building any housing will become a problem.

I can’t blame a person for wanting to come here to create a better life, but I can blame the government for poor planning.

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