If culture is defined as the artifacts of a community’s values, history, traditions and practices, in Canada multiculturalism would have to be one of the defining cultural traits. As student’s people are exposed to people from other cultures and with reality television shows like Big Brother the clash of cultures can be seen. House guest are living with people that they may have never even considered being friends with. The show reflects Canada’s cultural diversity. The contestants come from across the country and reflect our multicultural society.
INTRO While invoking a somewhat contentious relationship with the Federal and Quebec government, Quebec nationalism has shaped the dynamics of Canadian politics. Through a discussion of several historical events, Canadian politics have been influenced by Quebec nationalism. In this paper, I will argue how various significant changes to the constitution, the restructure of the Federal government from centralized to decentralized, and influencing policies that ultimately made Quebec a distinct society in Quebec. TOPIC 1 Since Canada is a federal state, the constitution assigns separate jurisdictions to the Federal Government and to the 10 provinces. These provincial governments have constitutionally recognized authority to enact laws in their
Perhaps the most unsettle period in Canadian political history, the Quebec Referendum of 1980 and a vote to the remain part of Canada, led Ottawa to initiate a balancing program to promote Charter Rights, while protecting Quebec’s language and culture. The Meech Lake and the Charlottetown Accord were developed to address this situation. However, through a compare and contrast it can be deduced that the Charlottetown Accord provided the best balance for Charter Rights and Quebec’s need for a distinct society clause. During the 1960’s Quebec began to argue that it was a distinct society due to their language, culture and history.
The cultural dimensions of Canada and the Republic of Belarus provide insight as to why the structure and nature of the judicial systems differ from one another. However, before interpreting these dimensions, it is important to note that although the Republic of Belarus was established in 1994, it resembles Russia almost entirely in terms of culture. Therefore Hofstede’s study of Russia’s Cultural Dimensions is applicable to the Republic of Belarus. The Canadian structure and nature of its judicial system can be explained due to its high level of individualism (80) and low power distance (39). The high level of individualism can explain the reason why alternative to courts are accepted in Canada.
How has Canada maintained a diverse cultural identity? There are many different types of Canadians. There are French Canadians, British Canadians, and Native Canadians. Canada becomes a nation. This happens when gold is found in the Yukon and Yukon Territory is made.
Historically, Quebec nationalism has had a deep impact on Canadian politics, in relation to issues such as language rights and constitutional reforms. This paper will focus on Quebec’s nationalism influences on Canadian Politics, specifically the extent to which the 1980 referendum influenced Canadian Politics. In the 1960s, the rise of a new nationalism in Quebec forced the federal political elites to re-examine the relationship between Quebec and the rest of the country. (MISCONCEIVING CANADA, PAGE XIV) This era marked change for Quebecers across the province in terms of social and political restructuring. For many years Quebec was dominated by a conservative government which had close ties to the catholic church, up until 1960 when the
Canada is a nation known for the multicultural population. It is seen as an attractive destination for the great social policies adopted by the charismatic leaders the country was able to create. Since the 1800’s, Canada’s immigration laws were severely restricted to non-whites, nevertheless, the country has now evolved to encompass all ethnicities equally. Canada’s identity, especially since the 1950’s and onwards, experienced rapid growth and change. This can be seen through the following examples: Immigration, Pierre Trudeau and the F.L.Q crisis.
Hockey, maple syrup, and a red leaf. At first glance these things might not see like they have much in common, yet in a very stereotypical fashion these all make up what many consider to be the the Canadian identity. Noted as having an influx of around 300,000 new immigrants each year, stemming from all different parts of the world, bringing in new cultures and identities, is there really a set Canadian Identity? Identity is what sets one apart from the rest rest of the world, in terms of nationalism it refers to the unique culture, characteristics and condition of being a citizen. Beginning from the arrival of Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago, to the colonization by the Europeans, Canada was born from the idea immigration and the experience of new cultures.
How has globalization influenced Canada's economy and cultural development? Trev Lau - Milliken Mills High School, York Region District School Board Globalization allows international companies free access to any country's marketplace. Countries like Canada pursue globalization because they want their businesses to have open access to other countries' marketplaces and be able to sell to more customers. In turn, Canada must open access to their markets.
Secondly, the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism brought positive changes across Canada and positive impacts to Canadian identity. It also smoothened the relation between the French and English Canadians during the 1960s. To begin with, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was called upon by André Laurendeau with the fear of the rise of separatism in Québec after 1960: “Prime Minister Pearson responded by creating in 1963 the B&B Commission with Laurendeau and Davidson DUNTON as co-chairmen.” Pearson had made attempts to satisfy Quebec with the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism and stopped the uprise of Quebec wanting to separate from Canada: “The [B&B Commission] respond to the crisis by making room for French
Since the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is such an important factor in uniting Canadians and showing Canadian culture, it must therefore be preserves. Increased funding will provide the CBC with abilities to increase the programming it provides and expand it operations to more digital platforms. Additionally changes to its policy will allow the CBC to create programming that will reflect the changing aspects of Canada’s multicultural society. On more digital platforms the CBC can access a broader audience. The goal of these changes is to preserve the CBC’s role as Canada’s national broadcaster
There have been numerous events in history that have contributed to the development of Canada as a nation. Perhaps the event that had the greatest impact was World War II. The conflict left a definite mark on the country by shifting Canada away from the Great Depression, isolationism and discrimination. Rather, Canada became prosperous, active in foreign affairs and more multicultural. The economy prospered with jobs opening up overseas and in munitions factories.
The Indian Act was constructed to reflect the Canadian government’s primary goal of assimilation. The government anticipated that the process of organized assimilation through legislation would reduce the number of status Indians in Canada, remove the government from the responsibility of First Nations affairs, and make available the land that was currently reserved for First Nations. Without the responsibility of the ‘Indian problem’, the Canadian government would no longer be required to spend limited federal funds on its burdensome inhabitants. However, the ‘Indian problem’ did not go away and instead produced gender-based discrimination towards the women of Canada’s First Nations communities, resulting in a loss of status, status rights, and identity for generations to come.
Much of what Canada stands for as a country comes from the basic principle of bilingualism and multiculturalism. We as Canadians have always stood for being accepting of different cultures that even today, live coexisting within our borders. We achieved Bilingualism because the French and English worked together to make canada independent. Having Canada as a bilingual country made both of the distinct cultural groups of Canada happy. In the late 1900’s the immigration policies, and multiculturalism was created.
In this day and age, today’s countries and their cultures are immensely different and unique in comparison to each other. China and Canada are no exceptions. The Chinese, known for their famous silk production and their Great Wall of China, hold an impressive history ranging over 5000 years. Canada on the other hand, has only been in the game for 150 years. The British colonization in 1867 had a major impact on the First Nations and has left a serious mark on their community.
The definition of multiculturalism is when you have cultural diversity within a society. Many people assume that having a multicultural society is a great thing, and in most ways it is. However, with a multicultural society, some problems will occur. In this essay I will debate whether or not a multicultural society is a good thing, and will be pointing out advantages and disadvantages.