It's an interesting topic for sure. The position that immigrants should be able to import their own laws or even cultural traditions that are irreconcilable with Canadian traditions is untenable in the sense that eventually Canada would become too divided.
Multiculturalism as a concept is a very good idea, but I think that the fact that Canada welcomes a large number of immigrants each year, and has for a long time, has led inevitably to a point where Canadians need to establish certain aspects of Canadian culture as essential, then work toward entrenching those values, institutions, etc.
That is much easier said than done (and rife with its own set of challenges), but as we saw with the attempt to introduce sharia law in Ontario, there seem to be some areas where the majority of Canadians have resisted attempts to accommodate minorities beyond what they think is reasonable.
All that being said, it would be the wrong move to abandon multiculturalism altogether. In my opinion, Canada has benefited greatly from the introduction of some cultural traditions and from the vast majority of individuals who have come to our country. As was mentioned in the article, there are other liberal democracies struggling with the same issues. Canada's multicultural history has prepared Canadians better for these challenges and I think that is reflected in the relatively small number of serious instances that have come about due to the presence of immigrants.
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