National Identity in Canada

Note: Comedian isn't meant to be there, instead the word should have been Canadian         This image is my visual representation of Canada's multiculturalism and bilingualism. I will highlight on a few terms that I've selected to add to my visual. Canada's multiculturalism is represented by the words recognition, acknowledgement, aboriginal, diversity, treaties, and cultural mosaic. Multiculturalism is known as a the presences of many different cultural or ethnic groups in a nation. With that, Canada is often referred to as a cultural mosaic, being composed with so many different cultural and ethnic groups. Efforts to acknowledge the importance of  respecting diversity in Canada are often made. For example, with the Meech Lake accords aimed to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society". Another example would be the land claim agreements between the Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian government. It allows for the Canadian government to acknowledge the Abo...

Bilingualism and multiculturalism have created disunity in Canada:         The preceding statement is true to an extent, the validity is seen in the separatists in Quebec. Canada is known as a bilingual country, having English and French as the official languages. Numerous groups that vouch for Quebec separating from Canada were formed. For example, the Parti Quebecois' leader, Rene Levesque, suggested that Quebec gains sovereignty-association. Sovereignty associations is when Quebec is politically separated from Canada, but it still connected to the country economically. In 1980, a referendum was held. The Quebeckers were asked whether they wanted Quebec to remain a part of Canada or leave it. These desires to separate were born out of the inequality. There was inequality between the anglophones and the Francophone in France. Anglophones were receiving higher pay than the Franco-phones, according to a study in the 1960's. Job opportunities for Francophone who did...

      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...