The 'two-way street' of integration requires commitment from both government institutions and individuals. This book looks at the social, cultural, economic, and political integration of new comers and minorities and establishes measures for assessing the success of integration practices. It presents overviews of issues related to integration.

Contributors include Christopher G. Anderson (McGill), Chedly Belkhodja (Universite de Moncton), John Biles (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Metropolis Project), Jerome H. Black (McGill), Meyer Burstein (international consultant), Helene Destrempes (Universite de Moncton), John Foote (Policy Research Group, Department of Canadian Heritage), James Frideres (University of Calgary), M. Sharon Jeannotte (Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa), Jack Jedwab (Association for Canadian Studies), Minelle Mahtani (University of Toronto), Patricia Rimok (Conseil des relations interculturelles, gouvernement du Quebec), Ralph Rouzier (Conseil des relations interculturelles, gouvernement du Quebec), Marjorie Stone (Dalhousie), Arthur Sweetman (Queen's University), and Casey Warman (Queen's).