Habiba Zaman

HABIBA ZAMAN is a professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of Workplace Rights for Immigrants in BC: The Case of Filipino Workers and Breaking the Iron Wall: Decommodification and Immigrants Women’s Labor in Canada.

Books by Habiba Zaman

Asian Immigrants in “Two Canadas”

Asian Immigrants in “Two Canadas”

Racialization, Marginalization and Deregulated Work

Habiba Zaman

Canada is experiencing a major demographic shift, with two-thirds of the population in major cities predicted to belong to racialized groups, particularly Asian newcomers, by 2031. But how are these immigrants faring in this new Canada? Employing the International Labour Organization’s concept of “basic security” and the voices of immigrants themselves, Asian Immigrants in “Two Canadas” demonstrates that their security — such as work, job, employment, and… (more information)