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Multiculturalism in Canada Assignment

   

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Running head: MULTICULTURALISM IN CANADA Multiculturalism in CanadaName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1MULTICULTURALISM IN CANADA Table of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Multiculturalism in Canada.............................................................................................................3Multiculturalism Policy and Multiculturalism Act in Canada.........................................................4Implications of the Multiculturalism Policy of Canada...................................................................6Positive implications of the Policy..............................................................................................7Negative implications of the policy.............................................................................................8Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10References......................................................................................................................................11

2MULTICULTURALISM IN CANADA Introduction The global social, political and economic scenario has over the years experiencedconsiderable dynamics and changes, with the changes in the life style of people across the world.The societies in the contemporary global framework are becoming increasingly integrating,cognitive and multidimensional, much of which can be attributed to the global phenomena likeGlobalization, liberalization and similar occurrences (Isin 2013). These phenomena havecontributed in increasing migration of global population from one place to another, therebybringing multilateral diversities in the societies. In this context, the term “Multiculturalism” hasbecome a term of increased global reality and familiarity (Modood 2013). The term multiculturalism refers the situation in the society, where there remains thepresence of different cultural groups, ethnicities, cultures and different other diversities amongthe population and where all these diversities are given equal respect and none of the members ofthe diversified population feel neglected or unimportant, attributing to his or her cultural orethnic traits (Kymlicka 2012). With the global societies increasingly becoming diversified, theaspects of multiculturalism are becoming increasingly important for the governing authorities toincorporate in their operational and regulatory framework. In this context, one of the leading global economies, which have incorporated the aspectof multiculturalism in its social, political and economic aspects, is Canada. The government ofthe country has a highly popular and widespread multiculturalism policy framework, working inthe system for several decades (Berry 2013). Implemented with the objectives of acceptingdiversities of all types in the population and of improving the welfare of the population as awhole, without disrespecting or depriving any particular cultural or ethnic groups, there have

3MULTICULTURALISM IN CANADA been mixed implications of the policy of the country on the different sectors of the demographyof the country. Keeping these mixed implications of the multiculturalism policy of Canada intoconsideration, the concerned report tries to analyze the existing debate regarding whether theconcerned policy of Canada is integrative or disruptive for the population of the country. Multiculturalism in Canada Canada, over the last few decades, has been considered as one of the most culturallyinclusive countries, proudly hosting a population consisting of diverse religion, culture, ethnicityand diversities, coming from all parts of the world. The country, originally being resided by theBritish and French people, who migrates to Canada centuries ago, now welcomes immigrantsfrom all parts of the world (Ng and Metz 2015). Welcoming immigrants of all sorts, includingwar refugees, people living their home countries due to economic turmoil as well as due tonatural calamities and others, the country is often cited as an example of peaceful integration andco-existence of highly diverse and multicultural population (Picot and Sweetman 2012). Much of this can be attributed to the presence of the notion of multiculturalism not onlyin the population in general, but also in the operational system and policy framework of thecountry. The Multiculturalism Act, which was announced in the country on 1971, is the primaryand one of the most crucial steps taken by the government of the country, towards thepreservation and increase in the welfare of the increasingly culturally diverse society of thecountry, owing to the immensely high numbers of immigration of global population to thecountry with time.

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