This report, commissioned by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Integration\u00a0Branch, provides a review of the current state of knowledge concerning welcoming\u00a0communities. In order to prepare the description of key characteristics of a welcoming\u00a0community and indicators of these characteristics, we conducted an extensive survey of\u00a0the relevant scholarly literature and government (federal, provincial\/territorial, and\u00a0municipal) and community reports, and examined descriptions of best practices and case\u00a0examples from the public and private sectors. It is important to note, however, that there are many gaps in this literature that need filling, and we have not attempted to speculate\u00a0on these issues in this review. Instead, we describe the current consensus regarding\u00a0characteristics and indicators of a welcoming community based on the current state of\u00a0knowledge in this area, while acknowledging the many gaps in supporting evidence.\u00a0Then, in the concluding section on Policy Implications, we propose a strategy for filling\u00a0these gaps by using the indicators described in this report to develop baseline snapshots\u00a0of communities, and to implement and conduct research to evaluate targeted programs\u00a0and policies that build on these indicators. In this way, we can systematically and\u00a0efficiently work toward developing truly welcoming communities. \u00a0[...]<\/p>\n
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