Overseas experience: Canada's multiculturalism

In 1960s, social historian john potter described Canada as a "vertical mosaic". People of different races and cultures live in it, but they maintain their own behavioral characteristics, lifestyles and traditions. Most Canadians admit that they are a cautious people, and they are not as ostentatious as noisy Americans. In the eyes of Canadians, democracy is more like "Mao Mao rain in the sky" than "blooming everywhere" of Americans. This cautious and introverted mentality is mainly influenced by two cultures, one is British paternalism and the other is American egalitarianism. Canada is the product of compromise between the two, neither as conservative as the British nor as ostentatious as the Americans. Canada has a total population of 32 million, of which150 thousand lives in Toronto; There are 2 million people living in pure villages and living a traditional life; The rest live in small towns. This combination of traditional ideas and radical attitudes is unique to Canada.

The diversity of Canadian culture is a striking feature of her. The British government once tried to shape a Canada in its own image. But with the influx of immigrants from Europe and other parts of the world after the two world wars, it changed the face here forever. The entry of these immigrants did not make this country dominated by western culture produce obvious racism like some places in the United States. Tolerance in Canadian character makes the process of absorbing immigrants easy. Therefore, even in big cities, there are no traces of racial discrimination and conflict. In fact, this multicultural feature has attracted the attention of official and private institutions. The Federal Immigration Bureau and the corresponding provincial agencies have established some services to help newcomers to this country. The right to use one's mother tongue in court is also written into the Constitution.

The largest piece in the mosaic-the corner. The high position of Saxon culture has been crumbling, and the characteristics of diversification are becoming more and more obvious. The mosaic of this culture is still growing and becoming more and more complex. With the coming of 2 1 century, the population from outside North America has surpassed that from the local North America. Accepting, understanding and tolerating multiple cultures has become a part of Canadian character. Newcomers to Canada will also find that many traditions have been preserved and developed healthily. Although the image of Canadians will change over time, their pursuit of their own identity may never end.