Topic > Bilingualism in a Multicultural Framework - 1764

This understanding comes from the understanding many Canadians have of the idea of ​​"two nations" in the country being of two founding peoples, the English and the French, but this sense of agreement ends here (Elliott 1). This reality has since expanded to include Aboriginal people under this idea of ​​nation founders, amidst an ever-expanding multicultural understanding of Canada. The RCBB's historic foundings were sparked by a period of great change in Canada during the 1960s, especially in terms of immigration policies. These changes could both change and challenge previous immigration requirements, which were based on geographic and racial exclusion (Haque 20). As the demand for labor in Canada increased, immigration laws needed to be changed to once again allow for increased immigration. However, this does not mean that all elements of immigration dissimilarity have been eliminated” (Haque 20). Opposition to multiculturalism remains strong in Quebec, even though they participate in programs that fund multiculturalism, their overall position often remains negative (Cardozo 170-171). This long-standing rift between the French and the English dates back to a time when Quebec sought equality as most major economic institutions were geared towards an Anglophone lifestyle. It was only with the Quiet Revolution that the voices of Quebecers emerged, as they called for equality and the mobilization of their linguistic rights (Haque 21). They were largely self-serving and this idea of ​​selling multiculturalism was seen as an illusion, painting Canada with a very uncomfortable picture of immigration (Bissoondath 23). The lack of policies that have accompanied multiculturalism... middle of paper... lticulturalism is strongly supported in the dynamics of historical and modern Canada. This article has deconstructed the view advanced in the work of Eve Haque, in “The Bilingual Limits of Canadian Multiculturalism: The Politics of Language and Race,” which argues that bilingualism places limits on Canadian multiculturalism. While it also deconstructs Foucault's assessment of genealogy, county history, and the construction of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (RCBB), it reflects a bilingual binary necessary for a dynamic multicultural nation that is Canada. The rich history that is supported and developed within Canada's multicultural policy, and its intertwining of bilingual and bicultural realities today, far surpass the realities of yesterday, although they have not been forgotten and are used to shape the picture of life contemporary Canadian.