Geography 2010A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Ethnocentrism, Melting Pot, Pacifism
28 Mar 2018
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A strong sense of cultural identity exists among quebecois. Fear of assimilation is a basis of nationalism in quebec. Many quebecois believe that they will only be fully protected through independence; they are afraid of losing their french language and culture. Quebecois look at the provincial government to protect their interests rather than the federal government. It is the best tool for maintaining a culture. Canadas two official languages are english and french. The only official bilingual province is new brunswick. With i(cid:374)(cid:272)reasi(cid:374)g i(cid:373)(cid:373)igratio(cid:374), 20% of ca(cid:374)ada"s populatio(cid:374) is (cid:374)o(cid:449) ide(cid:374)tified as allophone (this is a person whos mother tongue is not english, french or one of the aboriginal languages) Maintaining aboriginal languages is a key to maintaining their culture. However, economic viability requires finding a place within the canadian economy. English is slowly becoming the language of choice among aboriginal people. Of the 50 aboriginal languages spoken in canada, only cree is experiencing growth.
