"What is a Canadian? A Canadian is a "What is a Canadian? A Canadian is a fellow wearing English tweeds, a Hong fellow wearing English tweeds, a Hong

Kong shirt and Spanish shoes, who sips Kong shirt and Spanish shoes, who sips Brazilian coffee sweetened with Philippine Brazilian coffee sweetened with Philippine sugar from a Bavarian cup while nibbling sugar from a Bavarian cup while nibbling Swiss cheese, sitting at a Danish desk Swiss cheese, sitting at a Danish desk

over a Persian rug, after coming home in a over a Persian rug, after coming home in a German car from an Italian movie… and German car from an Italian movie… and

then writes his Member of Parliament with then writes his Member of Parliament with a Japanese ballpoint pen on French paper, a Japanese ballpoint pen on French paper,

demanding that he do something about demanding that he do something about foreigners taking away our Canadian jobs." foreigners taking away our Canadian jobs."

Anonymous Anonymous

Multicultural CanadaMulticultural Canada• We’ve let in many immigrants from all We’ve let in many immigrants from all

over the world.over the world.• That is part of the reason we are so That is part of the reason we are so

multiculturalmulticultural• Also because we aren't racist and we Also because we aren't racist and we

accept themaccept them

Multicultural CanadaMulticultural Canada

• Canada is made up entirely of immigrants, Canada is made up entirely of immigrants, we just all immigrated at different timeswe just all immigrated at different times

• The country is run by immigrants and we The country is run by immigrants and we are all equal because of itare all equal because of it

• (They are English and French) (They are English and French)

Multicultural CanadaMulticultural Canada

• Canada accepts different religions Canada accepts different religions from all parts of the worldfrom all parts of the world

• Unlike communist countries who Unlike communist countries who would not allow freedom of religionwould not allow freedom of religion

Multicultural CanadaMulticultural Canada

Folklorama FestivalFolklorama FestivalFolklorama celebrates “diversity and Folklorama celebrates “diversity and promoting cultural understanding”-promoting cultural understanding”-Folklorama WebsiteFolklorama Website

Multicultural CanadaMulticultural Canada

• • American • Asian • Californian • Canadian • Cantonese • Chinese • Continental • Eastern

• European • English • Ethiopian • Ethnic • European

• • • French • German

Acceptance of food from other culturesAcceptance of food from other cultures

• Indian • International • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Mediterranean • Mexican • Organic • Pizza • Pub Fare •• SteakSteak • Sushi • Ukrainian

All of this All of this food can be food can be found in found in Winnipeg!Winnipeg!

Multicultural CanadaMulticultural Canada• In Canada we do not treat people In Canada we do not treat people

from other cultures as we would from other cultures as we would everyone elseeveryone else

• We allow people with different skin We allow people with different skin tones to have all of the rights that tones to have all of the rights that original Canadians haveoriginal Canadians have

Canadian failure in regards to Canadian failure in regards to multiculturalismmulticulturalism

• The Chinese head taxThe Chinese head tax– They didn’t want too many Chinese They didn’t want too many Chinese

immigrant coming into the country so immigrant coming into the country so they created a tax that most Chinese they created a tax that most Chinese couldn’t afford.couldn’t afford.

Canadian failure in regards to Canadian failure in regards to multiculturalismmulticulturalism

• During world war two, Canadians put all the During world war two, Canadians put all the Japanese Canadians into camps until the Japanese Canadians into camps until the war endedwar ended

• They put them into the camps as a safety They put them into the camps as a safety precaution because the Japanese were precaution because the Japanese were fighting with the Axisfighting with the Axis

Multicultural CanadaMulticultural Canada• Although Canadians have had their faults, all in all we Although Canadians have had their faults, all in all we

have accepted and respected other cultures have accepted and respected other cultures throughout our historythroughout our history

• Now we have a great diverse country and we are a Now we have a great diverse country and we are a place known for freedom throughout the worldplace known for freedom throughout the world