What National Identity Means To Me

To me, national identity is an identity that individuals of a nation collectively hold. These individuals set aside their differences by connecting to the shared beliefs and values of that nation. This creates a sense of belonging, cohesion, and unity between the members. For example, singing the Canadian national anthem promotes a sense of belonging.

However, national identity in Canada seems to be harder to define. The country is known as a "cultural mosaic" meaning that a multitude of different cultures and ethnic groups reside in the country. Some individuals may feel as though Canada is a incoherent muddle of cultures. These individuals want Canada to have a distinct Canadian identity, meaning removing some laws that apply to the founding/distinct groups. For example, some rights that are given exclusively to Aboriginal people, and French being an official language. However, I believe that you cannot just remove these laws and ights as they are a part of Canada, due to it's history. I believe that the Canadian identity is not easily defined as there are so many factors that come to play.

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