Many people believe that a population sharing a similar worldview and ideas about themselves make up a nation. A nation can mainly be developed through shared linguistic, ethnic, cultural, religious, spiritual, geographic and political understandings(Social Studies Textbook pg 25). Canada may provide the freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including the freedom of peaceful assembly and association, but I personally believe that the feeling of belonging isn’t part of this country.
Being part of a multicultural country, the feeling of belonging in a united place isn’t present till this day. People will associate themselves with the population that shares the same common will or common glory therefore the feeling of unity doesn’t exist. Others also do disagree with the idea that Canada is a nation such as former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau who has previously said that just because we share the same or similar beliefs and values doesn’t necessarily promote Canada as a nation. In my opinion there is no such thing as an ideal Canadian that demonstrates unity within the country. …show more content…
Around that time a person from a different cultural group can come into contact with different traditions and ideas that will later on connect us together. But living in different regions, and still being part of different cultures , also having different backgrounds , different history, having different personal experiences and speaking different languages are still some of the problems that Canada has to face while trying to become a united
Being part of a multicultural country, the feeling of belonging in a united place isn’t present till this day. People will associate themselves with the population that shares the same common will or common glory therefore the feeling of unity doesn’t exist. Others also do disagree with the idea that Canada is a nation such as former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau who has previously said that just because we share the same or similar beliefs and values doesn’t necessarily promote Canada as a nation. In my opinion there is no such thing as an ideal Canadian that demonstrates unity within the country. …show more content…
Around that time a person from a different cultural group can come into contact with different traditions and ideas that will later on connect us together. But living in different regions, and still being part of different cultures , also having different backgrounds , different history, having different personal experiences and speaking different languages are still some of the problems that Canada has to face while trying to become a united