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    Multiculturalism in Canada An Overview The term "multiculturalism" has been used by the Canadians in two different perspectives. The first use of this word is descriptive; meanwhile the other one is normative. The former sense implies the description of various religious and cultural groups that the Canadian population consists of. The nation of Canada is based on people from various races, religions and cultural backgrounds and there is a general acceptance of cultural pluralism in the country

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    Canada is routinely defined as the exemplar multicultural society with the most diverse cities in the world such as Vancouver, Toronto and Quebec. The concepts of integrity and complexity are being shaped in Canadian society because of its co-existence of different cultures. Indeed, multiculturalism has been a keystone of Canadian policy for over 40 years with the aim of pursuing Canadian unity (Flegel 2002). Accordingly, Canada is generally estimated a country where people are all equal and where

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    Multiculturalism Definition: "Multiculturalism" is the co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial, religious, or cultural groups and is manifested in customary behaviors, cultural assumptions and values, patterns of thinking, and communicative styles”. Multiculturalism in Canada is a huge topic for many reasons most people that live in Canada come from different races such as Caucasian, Hispanic, African America, Asian, and Hindu. Almost all of these races immigrated

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    12 we disused the article, #LOL at Multiculturalism: Reactions to Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi From the Twitterverse by Courtney Szto. This was a major reaction on social media via twitter on Punjabi Hockey Night in Canada. During this seminar, in reaction to this article, we spoke upon important questions about on multiculturalism of being important to Canada in 2017, the idea of multiculturalism being symbolized in Canada, and multiculturalism being Canadas identity. In the article we also

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    Multiculturalism has become the most debated topic in recent years. It influences economic and political decisions of the country. Many developed countries as like Canada welcome multiculturalism through various policies but for individuals it is a moral concern which they adopt through culture, religion, environment and political behavior of the country. Culture various from countries to countries and it is impossible to reform a new culture because it is in human norms. “People often believe things

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    Canada is well known as multiculturalism country and it was built by many different types of immigrant. Different countries such as Asia, Europe, Africa and North America come to Canada and share their cultures as a one nation. Some people come to Canada to study, some people come to Canada to escape from war and find their safety and freedom. In addition, some people come to Canada just to do business. There are several different categories of people come to Canada including; students, workers and

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    Canada is a nation that prides itself on being open and tolerant to racial and ethnic diversity. According to the Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1988, the government recognizes that “multiculturalism is a fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity”. In a country where 20% of the population is foreign born, these words are a powerful emblem of national unity; the official position of the Canadian government is that different races and cultures are an asset to Canadian society

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    Canada is one of the first countries in the world that has issued multicultural official policy since 1971. The concept of multiculturalism is referred to academic views about the equality and respect for variant cultures, religions, races and behaviours within a country. This terms has been used to form Canadian identities and strengths for almost a hundred and fifty years. For the past two decades, Canadian population is increasingly diverse and multicultural by the huge wave of newcomers who will

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    We always say Canada is a multiculturalism country. However, what is multiculturalism? A country that is full of people with different cultural backgrounds and different races living together in peace. Canada is a multicultural society, so an increasing number of immigrants came to Canada, mostly from African, Asian, and Caribbean countries. But in Canadian history of multiculturalism has started with xenophobic approach to immigrants. In the beginning of 20th century, immigrants could not be recognized

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    same way as in why should multiculturalism not stop at borders. Multiculturalism should be promoted within its Quebec because that is what makes and will keep on making Quebec a unique cultural province. It blends all the cultures together and makes it one because everyone finds normal that people are different. Allowing multiculturalism in Quebec means recognizing and accepting people's differences. the government of Quebec has always rejected the idea of multiculturalism because according to how

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