COVID and the housing market

[Jampy00]

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That’s true to some degree. I grew up in north Scarborough, lots of Italians, Poles and Portuguese and Greek working class families.

My Greek neighbour is 90, she emigrated to Canada when she was 16, raised 3 kids. She doesn’t speak English beyond a dozen words. I’ve known several friends with grandmas like that.

I find Chinese in my hood are eager to integrate. They get English down fast, keep properties up, and mix well with us visible minorities. They might house grandma or grandpa, but there are few homes with multiple families or a dozen people.

My mother in law is Greek terrible English. Was stuck in an old school marriage. Cook and wash dishes and keep quiet household. At over 80 to late to change things now.

 

[Mad Mike]

My mother in law is Greek terrible English. Was stuck in an old school marriage. Cook and wash dishes and keep quiet household. At over 80 to late to change things now.

That is a challenge for newcomers. Canadian multiculturalism norms encourage newcomers to keep their cultures rather than melting into a common Canadian culture.

That cuts both ways if one’s existing culture has control or oppressive tendencies.

 

[nobbie48]

That is a challenge for newcomers. Canadian multiculturalism norms encourage newcomers to keep their cultures rather than melting into a common Canadian culture.

That cuts both ways if one’s existing culture has control or oppressive tendencies.

Sad. With better Canadian focused social skills they could get jobs and fulfillment outside of the home. They could meet open minded people.

 

[nobbie48]

That is a challenge for newcomers. Canadian multiculturalism norms encourage newcomers to keep their cultures rather than melting into a common Canadian culture.

That cuts both ways if one’s existing culture has control or oppressive tendencies.

It's also a burden to the medical field when they can't describe a symptom in English. Either call in an interpreter or send them to a veterinarian.

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