Social policy Reform Party of Canada

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1 social policy

1.1 aboriginal affairs
1.2 gay rights
1.3 law , order
1.4 immigration policy, language, , minority rights





social policy
aboriginal affairs

the reform party called major changes in federal government s relations aboriginal peoples, included dismantling department of indian affairs , transferring responsibilities directly aboriginal governing bodies lessen aboriginal peoples dependence on federal government.


gay rights

the reform party opposed extending marriage rights gays , lesbians. many members of reform party saw homosexuality moral wrong. reform leader preston manning himself once publicly stated homosexuality destructive individual, , in long run, society .


law , order

the party known have suggested potential return capital punishment, party in canada have done so.


immigration policy, language, , minority rights

the reform party advocated immigration policy based solely on economic needs of canada. reform s policy proposals immigration seen highly controversial in canada including policy pamphlet called blue sheet issued in mid-1991 stating reformers opposed immigration based on race or creed or designed radically or alter ethnic makeup of canada . statement considered controversial , subsequent reform party policy documents did not declare similar concern radical alteration of ethnic make-up of canada. controversy , others raised question on whether reform intolerant non-white people , whether party harboured racist members. subsequent repeated accounts of xenophobic , racist statements individual reform party supporters , members spread concern, though party continuously denied supported such views.


the reform party declared opposition existing government-funded , sponsored bilingualism , multiculturalism. reformers claimed efforts create bilingual country had not worked , language policy should provincial issue. reformers criticized government-sponsored multiculturalism creating hyphenated canadian identity, rather single canadian identity.








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