POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Canadian Multiculturalism Act, Multiculturalism In Canada, Heritage Canada
29 Nov 2016
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Canadian multiculturalism is fundamental to our belief that all citizens are equal. 42% of discrimination in canada is racial discrimination (typically takes place in the form of hate crimes) Until 1962, canada had some of the most racist immigration policies in the world. Royal proclamation of 1764/constitution act (1867) recognized both english and french (didn"t do or mean much) The citizenship branch (1960s, 1970s) their role was to create awareness of multiculturalism. Royal commission of bilingualism and biculturalism (1960s) did extensive research on various cultures across canada; found that there were tons of different cultures. Canada has a very fragmented political structure. There is a lack of upward mobility among ethnic groups when it came to employment (stuck at the blue-collar level or very low management jobs) mainly due to language and education. Constitution act (1982) s. 15 (legal protection from discrimination)
