POL214Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Multiculturalism In Canada, Classical Liberalism, Social Contract
14 Apr 2019
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Diversity and political representation: takes time for demographic change to work its way to top of political system, whose members are usually middle-aged, many people prefer to self-identify as canadian on census. The netherlands: received waves of non-european "guest workers" from 1970s to 1990s, government response reflected, dutch guilt over the failure to actively resist the nazis during ww2, general consensus that policy has failed. The united states: us public authorities actively promote minority cultural identities with policies similar to those in canada, one difference between canada is multiculturalism in us is a hot political issue dividing. Liberals and conservatives: surveys show positive attitudes towards immigrants, as in canada. The commission: broad interpretation by commissioners, criticized by some, secularism and religion in the public sphere. Integration of immigrants and intercultural relations: concerns regarding quebec identity and the evolution of culture.
