Reading Time: 4 minutes The place of French in Canada 50 years after the Official Languages Act was first enacted shows we can and must do better
Tag: Multiculturalism
Excluding irregular migrants from health care violates international law
Reading Time: 3 minutes People with irregular legal status generally receive no health benefits whatsoever and must pay out of pocket or rely on charity to cover their health needs
Sympathizing with minorities, with a twist
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sociologists have convinced us to think of people solely in terms of their census categories and their victim credentials
What comes after multiculturalism?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Of all the alternatives that have been tried and rejected, nationalism seems like the best possibility
Canada’s multiculturalism model stands the test
Reading Time: 3 minutes But we need to avoid repeating the mistakes so common in western Europe when it comes to immigration
We shouldn’t teach ethnic languages in public schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes Teaching such languages is better done by parents and ethnic associations. Schools must focus on core subjects
A commitment to diversity must include room for faith
Reading Time: 4 minutes Religious and faith communities are among the most racially and ethnically diverse parts of Canadian society
Support for multiculturalism declining in Sweden
Reading Time: 3 minutes The influx of immigrants into Sweden in 2015 is threatening the country’s vaunted beliefs in multiculturalism, immigration and political conformity
Why the CFL’s Diversity is Strength campaign falls short
Reading Time: 4 minutes Diversity separated from unity is generally not a good thing. We need unity of purpose, on the field and in life
Diversity in Canada has the capacity to inspire the world
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s imperative for our political leaders to continue being strong custodians of Canada’s pluralistic identity