Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Canadian Multiculturalism Act, John Graves Simcoe, Immigration Policy
28 Mar 2016
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Immigration policy overly favoured whites and was explicitly racist ideal immigrant was white, british and ideally protestant: early 20th century, canadian government started looking to southern and eastern. Canada, recognizing the fact that canada was a pluralist society: 4 key objectives of policy, removal of barriers to full participation in society, assist immigrants in learning to speak one of official languages. Goal to integrate newcomers into society function as canadians: assist new canadians in retaining ethnic identities, promote creative exchanges among groups. Cultural preservation, do not want to make immigrants give up original cultural heritage to integrate into canadian society. Canadians to speak out about nation: gave very special attention to multiculturalism, noted large number of. Canadians who identified cultural difference as a barrier to canadian unity: recommended change in direction of multicultural policy advocated that federal funding should only be used in activities that: Promoting integration for newcomers orientation for new.
