Diversity
· Cultural and racial
diversity of Canada. 3: 1 (a) (h) 3:2
(c) 5:1 (c)
· Preserve, enhance and share
cultural heritage. 3: 1 (a) 5:1 (e) (h)
·
Recognize
and enhance development of communities of common origin. 3:1 (d)
· Respecting and valuing
diversity. 3: 1 (e)
·
Interaction
between individuals and communities of different origin. 3:1 (g)
· Promote reflection and
evolving expressions of culture. 3:1
(h)
· Languages: preserve and
enhance; acquire, retain, use 3:1 (i)
5:1 (f)
·
Multicultural
reality 3:2 (d) (f)
Equality
· Equal treatment and equal
protection under law for all individuals. 3: 1 (e)
· Full and equitable
participation of individuals and communities. 3: 1 (c) 5:1 (d)
· Equal opportunity for
employment and advancement in federal institutions. 3:2 (a)
Overcoming
Barriers
· Elimination of any barriers
to participation. 3: 1 (c)
·
Overcoming
discriminatory barriers, including race, national, or ethnic origin. 5:1 (g)
· Encourage institutions to be
inclusive. 3:1 (f)
Harmony
· Respect, recognition and
appreciation. 3:1 (f) (h) 3:2 (c)
5:1 (d)
· Understanding. 3:1 (a)
(g) 3:2 (c)
· Harmony. 3:1 (j)
·
Sensitive
and responsive. 3:2 (f)
·
Exchanges
and cooperation, sharing. 5:1 (c) (e)
Resource
· Fundamental characteristic
of Canadian heritage and identity. 3: 1 (b)
· Resource in shaping of
Canada’s future. 3: 1 (b)
·
Participation
in and contribution to evolution and shaping of Canadian society. 3:1 (c) 3:2
(b)
· Creativity. 3:1 (g)
· Historic contribution to
Canadian society. 3:1 (d)
· Make use of language skill
and cultural understanding. 3:2 (e)
· Value diversity. 3:1 (e)
Note: Numbers and letters in the box refer to
sections or subsections of the Canadian
Multiculturalism Act. Available at
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-18.7/. Principles and organization of themes
adapted from Paul Gingrich and Chrisopher J. Fries. 1996. “A ‘Great’ Large Family: Understandings of Multiculturalism
Among Newcomers to Canada,” paper presented at the National Symposium on
Immigration and Integration: New Challenges, Winnipeg, October 1996.