Unit 3: The Canadian Tale (Tle G1)

 (At the following of what we did last time)

The goal of this video is to promote the multiculturalism of the country and its traditions. It is to emphasize that it is a welcoming country. As the video is played during the citizenship ceremony it is a way to show new citizens what community they are about to join.

An Open-Minded Country…

The document under study is an excerpt from an article written by John Ibbitson in 2014. It deals with how Canada celebrates its culture of accommodation.

We have learned that every year an equivalent of 1% of the Canadian population is added to the inhabitants of the country. In fact, for example, in 2012 the number of new immigrants was of 258,000. Hence, over the last 20 years until 2014, there have been more than 5 million immigrants arriving in Canada.

Moreover, there are three main political parties and each one of them claims to be pro-immigration. Indeed, unlike European countries in which many illegal immigrants can travel easily from countries to countries, Canada is surrounded by three oceans. They serve as natural borders. Hence, it is easier to be tolerant when there is no big threats of illegal immigration in your country. The only physical border they have is with the USA.

Moreover, Canada has a high number of immigrants because of its openness to people regardless their race/origins, religion and sexual orientation.

Multiculturalism is a direct heritage of Canada’s history as its Constitution was drafted by the French and the British in 1867 who had been working together in the construction of the country. In addition, since multiculturalism is written in its Constitution, it means that it is a very important notion for both the government and the citizens.

(We will continue the study of the text on Friday. Be ready!)

Homework: Learn the lesson.