we can’t be multicultural to the point of chosen segregation.
we need to keep everybody living in a big mix, all races/cultures in all neighborhoods. allowing cultures to dominate different areas is dangerous, it can really breed an “us vs them” attitude.
But there’s always been enclaves in Canada. Even back when it was just Europeans immigrating, there were Irish, German, polish, etc areas of most cities. Those barriers breakdown overtime as we work and live together and those old neighbourhoods start to change character.
these new cultures are very different from the current predominant culture. the original Western Europeans that migrated had differences, but they’re much more similar than north American and eastern cultures.
I don’t believe the same will happen in this case, unless the government makes a move to spread people out. Singapore does this, not allowing any culture to take over a neighborhood. Opinions vary in its efficacy/morality, but I agree with it.
Lol my Estonian ancestors would like a word with you and the original British and French settlers.
what happened with them?
They banded together into an enclave complete with their own church, businesses, newspaper, etc. They were ostracized and excluded because they were the “other”. The same story as old as time, and will continue as long as people hold prejudice in their hearts and ideals.
Thanks for the link, OP. Very worth the read.
These moments of hostility are more than personal insults; they represent a fracturing of the Canadian sanctuary I once knew, signaling a shift from a culture of mutual support to tribalism that now threatens, at various levels, the very multicultural fabric of our nation. In this delicate moment for both Canada and the world, it is time to confront the rise of these harmful ideologies and make a better country for all who live here. […]
This situation demands that we look beyond immigration laws and address the social sickness spreading within our communities, where everyone identifies as “Canadian” only to label the next person as the “alien.”
This reality is agonizing because when I first arrived in Canada, I felt I had reached the safest place in the world for social rights and harmony. Now, I feel that arguments are no longer arguments; they are one-dimensional screams. No one is looking for a calm, shared logic to solve our communal responsibilities. Instead, we are following egos and deceptive rhetoric that only seek an audience. This is the breeding ground for extremist ideological demagoguery.
