CANA 1F91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Interculturalism, Distinct Society, Jean Charest
5 Aug 2015
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A ploy to downgrade the distinct society of quebecers, to dilute the french fact in canada. Perception of a campaign to deny quebec"s national status within canada. Would reduce quebecois identity to one among many. Multiculturalism was another federal policy invented to curb qubec"s nationalism and to prevent its culture from growing petrowski, 2006. Quebec is considerably less diverse than the rest of canada. About 25% of quebec"s population consists of non-french groups. In quebec, multiculturalism policies are now called interculturalism . Goal of interculturalism: exchange, dialogue, cultural reciprocity. Diversity and the unquestioned supremacy of french in the language and culture of quebec. Vision of different-but-equal citizens expected to feel allegiance to quebec"s nationhood. Newcomers welcome to contribute to quebec nation-building. Foster a sense of belonging and participation among immigrant groups. Develop intergroup relations among all residents of quebec. 2005: creation of the ministry of immigration and cultural communities.
