In the 1960s in Quebec, in French Canada, "The Quiet Revolution" of discontent resulted in the creation of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (the B&B Commission). "The Other ...

Donald Wright teaches at the University of New Brunswick and is the author of Canada: A Very Short Introduction. Fifty years ago today, on Oct. 8, 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to ...

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I have news for non-Canadians. Multiculturalism is alive and well – in Canada. It could be better, but it is alive. Both multi and cultural are here – we are in the streets, in the neighbourhoods, in ...

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after defeating the Golden State Warriors in game six of the 2019 National Basketball Association Finals at Oracle Arena ...

In 1988, Canada officially became a multicultural country. “Did Canada culturally commit suicide?” a Catholic writer now wonders. "Let's not be surprised: for some years Canadian elites have dreamed ...

Freedom is the distinguishing feature of Western culture. Back in the day, when I was a newspaper columnist in Denver, representatives of the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation League paid a visit.

Low birth rates and an aging workforce have led to a shortage of skilled workers in many industrialized countries. The Canadian and Australian governments have responded to this demographic challenge ...

The world is burning with the fires of illiberal populism. The flames take on different shapes in different nations. There is Trump’s lurid xenophobia in America, Brexit in Britain, a right-wing ...

As the European Union is struggling to deal with the migrant crisis (hundreds of migrants drowned in the Mediterranean), German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on record as saying “you can’t all come,” ...