Identity Crisis

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  1. In 2005, three events occurred that caused Allan Gregg to note, “not all is well in the world’s diverse cities.”

    1. What are those events

    2. Explain how each attack was an internal threat.

  2. According to Gregg’s market-research firm, Strategic Council, what opinions are held by many Canadians regarding current immigration trends

  3. Explain the difference between Charles Taylor’s philosophical stance of equal treatment with the opinion expressed by 69 percent of Canadians on what multicultural policy should be.

  4. Note the growth of “ethnic enclaves” between 1981 and 2001.

  5. ” When ... dramatically disenfranchised groups ... cease to have a stake in, or feel responsible for, their country’s civic culture, they are at risk of turning to violence.” What evidence has the article given of this statement.

  6. Why are Britain and France dependent on immigrant migration

  7. How did immigration satisfy Canada’s “most fundamental need” from it’s beginning

    1. Note the trends in immigration to Canada from the following times: early in the twentieth century, post World War II, the mid 1940s, and prior to 1961.

    2. What changes began to happen after 1967 What spurred these changes

  8. In 1963, the Royal Commission was formed. At a later date, “the government changed the terms of reference of the commission and... declared that Canada would be a multicultural society”. What assumption did the Commission make Has it happened

  9. In 1996, “the Heritage Department conducted a formal review of multicultural programs.” In your own words, state the mandate. Who was it directed to

  10. Explain the term hyphenated citizenship.

  11. Why are ethnic groups now congregating in homogeneous neighbourhoods

  12. What does Gregg suggest needs to happen for multiculturalism to work

  13. Gregg makes the observation that ,” Non-white immigrants enter Canada with a greater sense of belonging than white immigrants”. How does this sense of belonging change over a few generations

  14. What does Charles Taylor conclude Canadians should aspire for in order to achieve common objectivity as a multicultural society

  15. What do you think is meant by, “separate can never be equal”

  16. What happens when groups of different backgrounds do not interact

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