‘Multiculturalism - the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society‚ as a state or nation” – (multiculturalism at dictionary.com) The Canadian identity is in a constant state of turbulence‚ always changing‚ always being re-created. So the question is whether or not multiculturalism has affected the development of the Canadian identity? The three arguments to support this thesis is Canada’s past treatment of immigrants‚ how Canadians are only accepting of immigrants
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Toleration‚ Appeasement; Equality‚ Harmony. Pol-1020 The topic of “multiculturalism‚” has been a hotly debated issue since the end of the colonizing era. In their endeavor to find the best policy for multiculturalism‚ different countries opted for different options. States that chose to integrate cultural minorities into their mainstream society had to find the solution that would provide the most equality among citizens; a solution that would
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belief and view. Canada has been popularized for being one of the most diverse and multicultural country in the world. However‚ this title has been acclaimed since the past decade‚ precisely‚ by the city of Toronto. It is established that people of all nationalities immigrated to Canada for individualistic reasons. Reasons ranging from‚ in the search of better education and jobs‚ to upbringing of their children in a safe and progressive country. No matter the situations‚ Canada has been accepting
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West and build the trans-Canada railway‚ were our immigrants; but we can’t ignore the fact that they were subjected to prejudicial treatment. Unfortunately‚ diversity issues will continue to be a situation
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Multicultural History Society‚ Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity‚ Accessed January 27‚ 2011. http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/Encyclopedia/A-Z/m9/3 This article explains how the Canadian Identity was shaped after the end of World War II and from how the idea of “anglo-conformity” came into place to the acceptance of refugees into the country. As seen in this article‚ Canadian culture has been shaped by diverse cultures. Duncan‚ James S; Ley‚ David. Place/culture/representation. Routledge
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Canada has long been called "The Mosaic"‚ due to the fact that it is made up of a varied mix of races‚ cultures and ethnicities. As more and more immigrants come to Canada searching for a better life‚ the population naturally becomes more diverse. This has‚ in turn‚ spun a great debate over multiculturalism. Some of the issues under fire are the political state ’s policies concerning multiculturalism‚ the attitudes of Canadians around these policies‚ immigration‚ the global market‚ and a central
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Multiculturalism Multiculturalism is a part of any country.There are Jews in Germany‚ Poles in Ireland‚ Asians in Canada and so on. I believe multiculturalism is a good idea. It provides a wealth of cultural activities‚ foods‚ and different views of life. No one is really a true Canadian besides the native people. We are all part of a vast society we call Canada. In Canada we pride ourselves in being a mosaic‚ so to speak‚unlike the United States where they are a so called melting
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Multiculturalism benefits Canada Throughout the world‚ a country has its unique culture. But some countries are becoming more and more multiculturalism. That is to say‚ in one country exhibits different cultures. Whether or not multiculturalism should be encouraged in Canada is an issue which excites opposing views; nonetheless‚ I believe that multiculturalism is beneficial to Canada for the following reasons: improving the economy; educating other backgrounds; and reducing racism.
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international students are choosing Canada as a destination for their studies. There were more than 153‚000 international students in 2004‚ spending $25‚000 per person only in school-related expenses‚ making the total of $3.8 billion a year (Dib & Turcotte‚ 2008). The multiculturalism policy has contributed to the growing intermarriage rates. There has been a growth in the trend of marriages among different ethnicities‚ races‚ and religions. Statistics Canada 2001 census reported that there was
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Multiculturalism Every adult knows the stereotypes about people from other cities‚ countries‚ and even continents. Undoubtedly‚ it is impossible to deny a cultural and environmental influence on the development of an individual; however‚ one cannot exclude the fact that biases play a huge role in a perception of the world. These prejudices often build walls on the way of communication with each other as a single human race living on the Earth and not as a lot of small warring tribes. In contrast
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