in Canada allow viewing it as a multinational federation, there are currently many features of the Canadian political system which do not embody the idea of multinational federalism. Further there are some obstacles to the adoption a multinational form of federalism but none of them is insurmountable. To ensure the cultural freedom of the Canadians a new policy of multiculturalism was introduced in October 1971. As a result of the recommendations of the royal commission, on bilingualism and biculturalism, the prime minister announced the federal government’s new policy which recognized the cultural and ethnic pluralism in Canada. The prime minister said that a vigorous policy of multiculturalism would help to create confidence among individual. In 1973, a 102 member’s Canadian consultative council on multiplication was established to provide consultation to the minister of states on matters relating to the implementation of programmers of multicultural policy. Ethno Cultural Diversity in Canada Ethno cultural diversity in Canada is not a single phenomenon; it follows different patterns and has multiple sources. These three kinds of ethno cultural minorities are - Ethnic and immigrant groups Aboriginal peoples and A national minority, that is, the Québécois who form a French-speaking society of approximately 7.5 million people. Canada has been a land of immigration since its very beginning. Whereas until the second half of the 20th century immigrants and ethnic groups were mainly Christians of European descent (Scottish, Irish, German), immigrant groups have become more and more diversified in their provenance and religious allegiance ever since. This greater diversification combined with the liberal commitment to the equal treatment of every citizens regardless of their ethnicity, race, and religion have pushed Canadians to adopt a multiculturalists policy which emphasizes anti-discrimination measures, the promotion of cultural diversity in school curricula, the funding of ethnic organizations, grants some exemptions from public holidays, dress codes (Allowing Sikhs, Muslims or Jews to wear
in Canada allow viewing it as a multinational federation, there are currently many features of the Canadian political system which do not embody the idea of multinational federalism. Further there are some obstacles to the adoption a multinational form of federalism but none of them is insurmountable. To ensure the cultural freedom of the Canadians a new policy of multiculturalism was introduced in October 1971. As a result of the recommendations of the royal commission, on bilingualism and biculturalism, the prime minister announced the federal government’s new policy which recognized the cultural and ethnic pluralism in Canada. The prime minister said that a vigorous policy of multiculturalism would help to create confidence among individual. In 1973, a 102 member’s Canadian consultative council on multiplication was established to provide consultation to the minister of states on matters relating to the implementation of programmers of multicultural policy. Ethno Cultural Diversity in Canada Ethno cultural diversity in Canada is not a single phenomenon; it follows different patterns and has multiple sources. These three kinds of ethno cultural minorities are - Ethnic and immigrant groups Aboriginal peoples and A national minority, that is, the Québécois who form a French-speaking society of approximately 7.5 million people. Canada has been a land of immigration since its very beginning. Whereas until the second half of the 20th century immigrants and ethnic groups were mainly Christians of European descent (Scottish, Irish, German), immigrant groups have become more and more diversified in their provenance and religious allegiance ever since. This greater diversification combined with the liberal commitment to the equal treatment of every citizens regardless of their ethnicity, race, and religion have pushed Canadians to adopt a multiculturalists policy which emphasizes anti-discrimination measures, the promotion of cultural diversity in school curricula, the funding of ethnic organizations, grants some exemptions from public holidays, dress codes (Allowing Sikhs, Muslims or Jews to wear
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