The evolution of July 1 | Full Comment | National Post
2013/07/01 Leave a comment
Nice history of how Dominion Day and Canada Day evolved.
Multiculturalism died, and Harper replaced it with “royalization” – The Globe and Mail
2013/07/01 Leave a comment
Another example of Quebec-centric thinking and almost wishfulness. While the Harper government has emphasized the British heritage and connection, it has also assiduously tended to the multicultural reality of Canada through extensive outreach and programs like Historical Recognition for a number of communities. The immigrant identity is also the multicultural identity, which was always about integrating the diverse communities and histories of Canada into a common civic identity.
Multiculturalism died, and Harper replaced it with “royalization” – The Globe and Mail.
Scholars, authors wary of government review of Canadian history – Politics – CBC News
2013/06/16 Leave a comment
Canada’s version of Australia’s ‘history wars’ (under the Howard governmetn)?
Scholars, authors wary of government review of Canadian history – Politics – CBC News.
More people failing revamped citizenship tests – Politics – CBC News
2013/06/16 Leave a comment
History repeats itself. Lack of focus group testing and detailed question-by-question analysis leads to predictable result of more unsuccessful applicants. Undermines the sound policy rationale for stronger knowledge of Canadian citizenship and greater program integrity.
More people failing revamped citizenship tests – Politics – CBC News.
News Release — Improving the Citizenship Application Process
2013/06/11 Leave a comment
Behind the press release – a dramatic drop of 37 percent in number of new citizens – from 181,000 to 113,000 in 2012.
News Release — Improving the Citizenship Application Process.
What happened when the long-form census was replaced? – Beyond The Commons, Capital Read – Macleans.ca
2013/05/08 Leave a comment
The methodological notes and limitations of the voluntary survey, in contrast to the mandatory census.
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives to lead review of Canadian history
2013/05/03 Leave a comment
Starting with Discover Canada, the renewal of the Museum of Civilization to become the Museum of Canadian History, our own version of the ‘history wars’.
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives to lead review of Canadian history.
Multiculturalism in Canada: Evidence and Anecdote
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