Despite extensive literature on the nature and impact of gentrification, there has been little consideration of the effects of gentrification on ethnic neighbourhoods. This study evaluates the negative and positive effects of gentrification on the Portuguese in west central Toronto. Details...

Immigration since World War 2 has been a primary engine of economic, social, and cultural change in Canada. Two of its important characteristics have been its ‘urban’ character and the non-European origins of immigrants since the 1960s. The Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) has been a...

Relatively few attempts have been made by geographers in Canada to study the structure and development of ethnic entrepreneurship among immigrant groups, and particularly among visible minorities. The purpose of this study is to examine the behaviour, strategies and barriers faced by owners of...