First Nations Voices
Many First Nations felt that the Official Languages Act confirmed Francophones and Anglophones as members of Canadian society, but left out Aboriginal people. First Nations wanted Canada to understand the history of Canadian history: A three-way partnership among Aboriginal, Francophone and Anglophone peoples. First Nations made it clear to Canada's government that they felt left out of society and that they did not want to lose touch with their homeland. Today, some First Nations want to change the Official Languages Act so that their languages receive constitutional protection.
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Other Voices
Many Canadians of Ukrainian and German descent thought the idea of biculturalism excluded too many people. In 1964, Paul Yuzyk, a Ukrainian Canadian made a speech about the contribution of non- French and non- British peoples in Canada. In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to adopt a policy of multiculturalism, which sought to recognize and promote Canada's diversity.The policy aimed to demonstrate that Canada counted people of many identities as citizens.
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Respond- Page 355: Question 3
To what extent will being able to speak more than one language be important to Canada's future? Explain your answer.
Being able to speak more than one language will be important to Canada's future because people of different ethnicity are coming to Canada everyday. Eventually, people will have to speak more than one language to meet new people and communicate with them. Eventually, Canada's population will be filled with people who only know how to speak the one language that their parents spoke.
Being able to speak more than one language will be important to Canada's future because people of different ethnicity are coming to Canada everyday. Eventually, people will have to speak more than one language to meet new people and communicate with them. Eventually, Canada's population will be filled with people who only know how to speak the one language that their parents spoke.