Outline: Success of multiculturalism in Canada

In this part, we will provide you with an outline of each text regarding the reasons why multiculturalism has been a success in Canada.

Text 1: Immigration and diversity: Inclusion drives Canadian values

Text 1 was written by Eliano Rossi and it was published in 2015 on the website of the Canadian newspaper The Source Forum of Diversity.

First, the author begins by explaining that Canada is a multicultural society which is based on harmony and inclusion:

The image of a painting, as described by Rohani, symbolizes the harmony of a country that has increased its ethnic and cultural diversity over the years. Rohani explains that it is a blend of the values that old and new Canadians follow that creates such a “great picture.” (p. 2, ll. 9-15)

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Text 2: What the world can learn from Canadian multiculturalism

Text 2 was written by Murtaza Hussain and it was published in 2013 on the Al Jazeera English website.

To show readers how multiculturalism is successful in Canada, the author first makes a comparison with several European countries where immigrants are not seen with friendly eyes:

A 2011 poll of European countries showed that 65 percent of Spaniards, Italians and Brits believed there were “too many immigrants in their country”. The rising popularity of anti-immigration parties across the continent is a testament to the depth of this feeling... (p. 5, ll. 10-16)

In many European cities, immigrants are isolated by locals, who consider the immigrant quarters “no-go zones” (p. 5, l. 23). As a consequence, immigrants are separated from locals and the feeling of alienation comes to influence even “second- and third-generation immigrants” (p. 5, ll. 30-31).

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Text 3: After Trudeau’s cabinet reveal, we no longer have to ask “Am I Canadian enough?”

Text 3 was written by Dongwoo Kim and Navneet Khinda, who are first-generation Canadians and children of immigrants. Their article was published in 2015 on the website of the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail.

The article analyses the way in which children of immigrants respond to the concept of multiculturalism in Canada. First, the authors state that the issue of their identity has always been problematic, despite society’s “mainstream insistence on multiculturalism, integration, and celebrations of festivals” (p. 7, ll. 4-6):

These moments, unfortunately more often than you would imagine, have made us wonder about ways of becoming more “Canadian”. What if I made more “white” friends? What if I stopped going to the Korean church? Would I be better accepted if my hair and skin weren’t so obviously different?” (p. 7, ll. 15-22)

Once Justin Trudeau’s governmental cabinet was revealed in 2015, the authors felt that multiculturalism gained a whole new dimension for them and for the fellow first-generation immigrants. Among the members of Trudeau’s cabinet were several people from non-traditional …